send basic messages between matlab and python
ROS Tutorial - publishing and subscribing between Python and Matlab scripts
Author: Steve Crews, 18 Feb 2022
Instructions for Matlab/Python talking to one another in ROS. This is a derivative of the ROS Tutorials, so only do what is required.
TUTORIAL available in /scripts/tutorial.txt or Tutorial located at
$ wget https://raw.github.com/x34903/ros_python_matlab/main/scripts/tutorial_ros_python_matlab.txt
$ subl tutorial_ros_python_matlab.txt
STEP 1: Creating a Catkin Workspace If you already have a Catkin Workspace, you can skip to (STEP 2).
VERSION A: STEPS 2-3: Creating a ROS Package and Adding some scripts If you already know this you can skip to (STEP 4).
VERSION B: STEP 4: Adding a ROS Package. Alternative for those that are comfortable with creating ROS packages.
STEP 5: Running the scripts
- PUBLISH from Python
- PUBLISH from Matlab
- SUBSCRIBE, manipulate matrices, then PUBLISH from Matlab
- SUBSCRIBE, manipulate matrices, then PUBLISH from Python