ROS Specialized Messages
Access messages from specialized sensors and inputs
Specialized message functions enable you to create and access sensors and data
types using specific ROS message types. For examples of accessing data from these
sensors, see Work with Specialized ROS Messages.
Functions
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Images
readImage | Convert ROS image data into MATLAB image |
writeImage | Write MATLAB image to ROS image message |
Laser Scans
readCartesian | Read laser scan ranges in Cartesian coordinates |
readScanAngles | Return scan angles for laser scan range readings |
plot | Display laser or lidar scan readings |
Point Clouds
readXYZ | Extract XYZ coordinates from point cloud data |
readRGB | Extract RGB values from point cloud data |
readAllFieldNames | Get all available field names from ROS point cloud |
readField | Read point cloud data based on field name |
scatter3 | Display point cloud in scatter plot |
Velodyne ROS Messages
velodyneROSMessageReader | Read Velodyne ROS messages |
hasFrame | Determine if another Velodyne point cloud is available in the ROS messages |
readFrame | Read point cloud frame from ROS message |
reset | Reset CurrentTime property of
velodyneROSMessageReader object to default value |
Topics
Work with Specialized ROS Messages
Some commonly used ROS messages store data in a format that requires some transformation before it can be used for further processing.
Work with Velodyne ROS Messages
Velodyne ROS messages store data in a format that requires some interpretation before it can be used for further processing.