ptu_follow_frame

This package provides a ROS node that controls the PTU so as to keep the ptu_mount frame X axis pointing to the origin of a user supplied TF frame.

It is activated and deactivated using two service calls:

  • /ptu_follow_frame/set_following : ptu_follow_frame/StartFollowing call this with a string representation of the target frame, for example map to have the ptu frame follower track that frame.
  • /ptu_follow_frame/stop_following : std_srv/Empty call this to stop the ptu frame follower from tracking whatever frame it currently tracks.

During tracking, the PTU will be in velocity control mode and no other node should try to control it.

Original page: https://github.com/strands-project/scitos_apps/blob/hydro-devel/ptu_follow_frame/README.md