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Using a joystickΒΆ

The purpose of the teleop_twist package is to provide a generic facility for tele-operating Twist-based ROS robots with a standard joystick. It is for use with a joystick such as the PS3 controller.

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Download and install the joy software from the ROS wiki: joy.

Download and install the teleop_twist software from the ROS wiki: teleop_twist.

Run the software

roslaunch teleop_twist_joy teleop.launch

Note

It is best to launch from a dedicated terminal (ties up window).

Note

Ctrl-c to exit.