Overview

This package provides a means to control a WowWee Rovio mobile webcam remotely using a Joystick. This package subscribes to the /joy topic for joystick commands and converts them into a Twist geometry message which is published on the /cmd_vel topic.

ROS API

Subscribed Topics

joy (joy/Joy)
  • Joystick Input

Published Topics

cmd_vel (geometry_msgs/Twist)
  • Velocity Command

Services Called

head_position (rovio_common/Head)
  • Control of the head position

Control Layout

The default controls are configured as shown below.

roviojoy.jpg

Wiki: rovio_teleop (last edited 2010-04-02 15:43:16 by I Heart Robotics)