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OrbbecSDK ROS2 Wrapper v2

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Introduction

The OrbbecSDK ROS2 Wrapper provides seamless integration of Orbbec cameras with the ROS 2 ecosystem. It supports ROS2 Foxy, Humble, and Jazzy distributions.

  • Default branch: v2-main
  • For legacy OpenNI devices: use the main branch
  • For users in China: use the Gitee repository

branch selection

Here is the device support list of main branch (v1.x) and v2-main branch (v2.x):

Product Series Product Branch main Branch v2-main
Gemini 435Le Gemini 435Le Not supported Recommended for new designs
Gemini 330 Gemini 335 Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 336 Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 335L Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 336L Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 335Lg Not supported Recommended for new designs
Gemini 335Le Not supported Recommended for new designs
Gemini 330 Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 330L Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 2 Gemini 2 Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 2 L Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Gemini 2 XL Recommended for new designs To be supported
Gemini 215 not supported recommended for new designs
Gemini 210 not supported recommended for new designs
Femto Femto Bolt Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Femto Mega Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Femto Mega I Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Astra Astra 2 Full maintenance Recommended for new designs
Astra+ Limited maintenance Not supported
Astra Pro Plus Limited maintenance Not supported
Astra Mini Astra Mini Pro Full maintenance Full maintenance

Note: If you do not find your device, please contact our FAE or sales representative for help.

Definition:

  1. Recommended for new designs: we will provide full supports with new features, bug fix and performance optimization;
  2. Full maintenance: we will provide bug fix support;
  3. Limited maintenance: we will provide critical bug fix support;
  4. Not supported: we will not support specific device in this version;
  5. To be supported: we will add support in the near future.

Migration Guide

If you need to migrate existing projects from the main (v1.x) branch to the v2-main (v2.x) branch, please refer to the official migration guide

Installation Instructions

Install ROS 2

If your ROS 2 command does not auto-complete, put the following two lines into your .bashrc or .zshrc

eval "$(register-python-argcomplete3 ros2)"
eval "$(register-python-argcomplete3 colcon)"

Create colcon workspace

mkdir -p ~/ros2_ws/src

Get source code

cd ~/ros2_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/orbbec/OrbbecSDK_ROS2.git
cd OrbbecSDK_ROS2
git checkout v2-main
git branch  #Check whether the branch switch is successful

Install deb dependencies

# assume you have sourced ROS environment, same blow
sudo apt install libgflags-dev nlohmann-json3-dev \
ros-$ROS_DISTRO-image-transport ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-image-transport-plugins ros-${ROS_DISTRO}-compressed-image-transport \
ros-$ROS_DISTRO-image-publisher ros-$ROS_DISTRO-camera-info-manager \
ros-$ROS_DISTRO-diagnostic-updater ros-$ROS_DISTRO-diagnostic-msgs ros-$ROS_DISTRO-statistics-msgs \
ros-$ROS_DISTRO-backward-ros libdw-dev

# Optional dependencies:
# 435Le writeCustomerDate feature:
sudo apt install libssl-dev

build:

cd ~/ros2_ws/
source /opt/ros/$ROS_DISTRO/setup.bash
# build release, Default is Debug
colcon build --event-handlers  console_direct+  --cmake-args  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

Install udev rules:

cd  ~/ros2_ws/src/OrbbecSDK_ROS2/orbbec_camera/scripts
sudo bash install_udev_rules.sh
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger

Getting start

Launch camera node

  • On terminal 1
source ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 run orbbec_camera list_devices_node # Check if the camera is connected
ros2 launch orbbec_camera gemini_330_series.launch.py # Or other launch file, see below table
  • On terminal 2
source ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
rviz2

Select the topic you want to display

  • List topics / services/ parameters ( On terminal 3)
ros2 topic list
ros2 service list
ros2 param list
  • Echo a topic
ros2 topic echo /camera/depth/camera_info
  • Call a service
ros2 service call /camera/get_sdk_version orbbec_camera_msgs/srv/GetString '{}'

For more usage details, please refer to the official OrbbecSDK ROS2 documentation

Supported Devices

Currently, the following devices are supported by the OrbbecSDK ROS2 Wrapper v2-main branch. More devices support will be added in the near future. If you can not find your device in the table below, try the main branch.

For optimal performance, we strongly recommend updating to the latest firmware version. This ensures that you benefit from the most recent enhancements and bug fixes.

Product List Minimal Firmware Version Launch File
Gemini 435Le 1.2.04 gemini435_le.launch.py
Gemini 335 1.2.20 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 336 1.2.20 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 335L 1.2.20 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 336L 1.2.20 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 335Lg 1.3.46 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 335Le 1.5.31 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 330 1.2.20 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 330L 1.2.20 gemini_330_series.launch.py
Gemini 2 1.4.92 gemini2.launch.py
Gemini 2 L 1.4.53 gemini2L.launch.py
Femto Bolt 1.1.2 femto_bolt.launch.py
Femto Mega 1.3.0 femto_mega.launch.py
Astra 2 2.8.20 astra2.launch.py
Astra Mini Pro 2.0.01 astra.launch.py

All launch files are essentially similar, with the primary difference being the default values of the parameters set for different models within the same series. Differences in USB standards, such as USB 2.0 versus USB 3.0, may require adjustments to these parameters. If you encounter a startup failure, please carefully review the specification manual. Pay special attention to the resolution settings in the launch file, as well as other parameters, to ensure compatibility and optimal performance.

Tutorial

please refer to the official OrbbecSDK ROS2 documentation

Examples

To explore practical examples and gain insight into how to use the camera in ROS, please navigate to the Examples section for more information.

Other useful links

License

Copyright 2024 Orbbec Ltd.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this project except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an " AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

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