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# cartographer_gmapping
This package contains comparison between the mapping algorithms available in ros : Gmapping and Cartographer using pocker_bot in V-REP
This package contains comparison between the mapping algorithms available in ros : Gmapping and Cartographer using pocker_bot in V-REP.

Video link :
Click the image below to view the video of implementation:
[![IMAGE ALT TEXT HERE](map/video_image.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrsGJG6ndD4)

Clone `pocker_bot_vrep_description` to your `catkin_ws`.

Open V-REP with `mapping_scene.ttt`. Make sure you run `roscore` before opening V-REP to load Ros Interface.

To run cartographer, launch file cartographer_mapping.launch by `roslaunch cartographer_mapping cartographer_mapping.launch`
To run cartographer, run cartographer_mapping.launch by `roslaunch cartographer_mapping cartographer_mapping.launch`

Publications:
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Change `cartographer.lua` in configuration_files folder to tune the parameter based on your platform.


To run gmapping, launch file gmapping_mapping.launch by `roslaunch cartographer_mapping gmapping_mapping.launch`
To run gmapping, run gmapping_mapping.launch by `roslaunch cartographer_mapping gmapping_mapping.launch`

Publications:
+ /map
+ /map_metadata

Change parameters for slam_gmapping node in gmapping_mapping.launch to tune for your platform.

For the given vrep scene, mapping_scene a map similiar to shown below is made.
![alt text](map/mapping_scene_map.png)



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