rosReadLidarScan

Display lidar scan or point cloud from ROS or ROS 2 message structure

Syntax

scans = rosReadLidarScan(scanMsg)

Description

scans = rosReadLidarScan(scanMsg) creates a lidarScan object from a ROS or ROS 2 sensor_msgs/LaserScan message structure.

Input Arguments

scanMsg — ROS or ROS 2 laser scan message

sensor_msgs/LaserScan message structure

ROS or ROS 2 laser scan message of type sensor_msgs/LaserScan, specified as a message structure.

Outputs

scans — Lidar scan readings

lidarScan object

Lidar scan readings, returned as a lidarScan object.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

Version History

Introduced in R2021a