README.md

b1_description

This package contains the b1 description files. It works both with ROS and ROS 2 distros.

Dependencies

this package depends on the following:

• sensors_description
• velodyne_description sudo apt install ros-$ROS_DISTRO-velodyne-description

please clone it in the same workspace of b1_description.

Launch files

To see the robot description on rviz and interact with it:

• ROS:

roslaunch b1_description b1_rviz.launch sensors:=true

• ROS 2:

ros2 launch b1_description b1_rviz.launch.py

To upload robot description and start robot state publisher for rviz visualization purposes in real applications:

• ROS:

roslaunch b1_description upload.launch sensors:=true

• ROS 2:

ros2 launch b1_description upload.launch.py

Environment

We recommand users to run this package in Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04 and ROS noetic, Foxy or Humble envir\onment.

Authors

The package is provided by:

• Federico Rollo [Mantainer]