How can I create a map by using gmapping and a Hokuyo-Scanner?

Question

Hey,

i have a Hokuyo-Scanner (UTM-30LX-EW) and i would like to create a 2D-Map with gmapping and visualize this in realtime with Rviz. Can anyone tell me what the best way is to do this?

my Steps are: $ roscore $ rosrun urg_node urg_node _ip_address:="192.168.0.10" scan:=base_scan $ rosrun gmapping slam_gmapping scan:base_scan $ rosrun rviz rviz --> add map --> set topic to "map" --> set fixed frame to "map"

Rviz shows a massage "no map received!"

Is there any simple way to create and view a map by using Hokuyo-Scanner over Ethernet? or what do i wrong?

thanks and best regards

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Originally posted by Twista3579 on ROS Answers with karma: 31 on 2015-02-18

Post score: 0

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Original comments

Comment by dornhege on 2015-02-18:
Do you have odometry?

Comment by Twista3579 on 2015-02-18:
No, i have only the scanner

Answer 1

Gmapping requires odometry. Check out hector_slam.

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Originally posted by dornhege with karma: 31395 on 2015-02-18

This answer was ACCEPTED on the original site

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