Questions tagged [webots]
Webots is an open source and multi-platform desktop application used to simulate robots. It provides a complete development environment to model, program and simulate robots.
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How can i show on my browser what i see on Rviz?
Im on ROS2-Humble and i want to see my robot's location and movement on the map, the way i see it on Rviz, on my browser.
Like the picture above, I want from Rviz to get the Grid, RobotModel, TF, and ...
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How to use ros2 via wsl to webots in windows operating system?
Hi i had recently started on ros2 and i had installed it on the wsl (linux) in windows operating system. I had also installed the webots robotic simulator in the windows instead in wsl (linux). So is ...
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Webots ROS2 Tesla Example: Running Lane Following Code
I would like to know how to run the Webots ROS2 Tesla example that includes lane-following code using ROS 2. Specifically, I want to understand the steps required to set up the ROS 2 environment, ...
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How to use the DEF keyword for CadShape parts in Webots?
In Webots is it possible to define a DEF for defining a feature in order to reuse it more time in the same world
It works very well we do the tutorials online creating a solid and then a shape.
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INFO: 'my_robot' extern controller: Waiting for local or remote connection on port 1234 targeting robot named 'my_robot'
I using ROS-Foxy on Ubuntu-20.04 installed using WSL 2. I also have installed R2023b version of webots on windows (the host). I followed the ROS-Foxy instructions to setup webots-ros2. However, when I ...
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How to get sensor data over a topic with webots_ros2 plugin?
I've installed webots 2023b and after I saw that a world with and inverted pendulum has been already shipped in the default installation directory, I decided to use that world for my project.
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How can I turn custom robot into a PROTO in Webots 2023?
I created a custom robot using the Robot Node by importing some meshes and creating boundary boxes with primitive shapes. I want to use it in another world, and I know the process involves creating a ...
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How do I increase the resolution of the Webots Pen device?
I'm using the Pen device at the moment but I'm trying to get the resolution better finer so I can see smoother curves.
I'm currently just using the Webots Grass appearance. Is scaling the used ...
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ROS2: name 'Node' is not defined
we are working on Webots environment with ROS2. when we launched the following example in the Webots-ros2 tutorial, we got the following error, could you help us to overcome that problem, thanks.
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name 'Node' is not defined
when we launched the following example in the Webots-ros2 tutorial, we got the following error, could you help us to get rid of that problem, thanks.
The example link: Setting up a robot simulation (...
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No module webots_ros2_driver
We would like to implement our controller developed by our team on CF2 simulator.
We got the following error:
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How to access devices in webot robot?
I have trouble finding out what devices are in my robot currently I am using e-puck but I want to use a robot such as the Tesla car. I want to know what devices I can control. Example if e-puck has 2 ...
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Accessing Proto Fields of Underlying Proto Object in Webots
I'm working on integrating Webots with FIRST Robot Code's builtin simulation utilities. As part of this, I've created a few base protos which define common types of parts, and extended them with ...
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Simulation of Mavic2 pro isn't holding drone on air
I've been trying to perform the simulation of Mavic2 pro on Webots using Python but during simulation the drone doesn't hold on air. I've tried "https://github.com/cyberbotics/webots/tree/master/...
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How to fix this: WARNING: > Speaker "engine_speaker": Impossible to play ''. Make sure the file format is supported
The full warning is
WARNING: Invalid URL 'C:/Users/xxxxx/OneDrive/Documents/my_Webots_learning/controllers/autonomous_vehicle/'. Sounds must be in '.mp3' or '.wav' format.
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DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone in Webots nosedives at high speeds
I am using the webots_ros2_mavic package found here to simulate a drone in Webots. The drone is controlled by publishing a simple Twist message with linear and angular velocity components.
I noticed ...
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How to import custom javascript modules from procedural proto nodes?
Is there a way to import my own javascript module from a procedural proto node? I have a .js file with some function defined that I would like to use in several .proto files. The file is called ...
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How to change the triangle limit in Webots that prevents shadows from a cadshape?
I am trying to get reasonable fidelity on a vehicle body I add as a shape to a vehicle. I model in Alias or Fusion and have good surface quality and don't want to lose that when my vehicle (robot) is ...
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Can't make new CadShape models have the same appearance as previous PBRAppearance
Has anyone else had issues with appearances while trying to use the new CadShape node instead of an imported model with a ...
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In Webots is there a way to easily modify an existing robot (like the Mavic drone)
I am wondering if there's an easy way of modifying an existing robot, such as the Mavic drone, and then test how this modification worked.
For example, I would like to change the shape or angle of the ...
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Trouble Downloading Assets in Webots 2023a Version on MacOS
I've recently downloaded and installed the Webots 2023a version on my MacOS. The installation process went through without any issues. However, I'm encountering a problem when I try to install ...
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How can I model a monorail robot in Webots by importing a Solidwork CAD model of robot?
I am new to Webots. I have not good idea about the considerations what should I consider when import a SolidWork CAD model to the Webots. I have a SolidWork model of robot. But I have not good idea to ...
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How do I record video from webots simulated cameras?
I'm currently trying to find a way to record the output from Webots cameras to video files. Currently I'm saving frames every cycle and converting them to videos afterwards using Shotcut. Is there a ...
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How can I make the iRobot Create turn by the specified angle in Webots?
I am trying to use the iRobot Create in Webots for a project on vacuum cleaning. I am impressed by the fact that Webots contains the create.wbt world as well as ...
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Is it possible to import a .dae mesh file, with its materials, into a webots world?
I don't have an example right now (not at my computer), but I'm hoping to be able to import a world designed, modelled, and textured in Blender (poly count isn't an issue).
I can import the model as a ...
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Set randomSeed to Webots World for correct reproducibility
I'm trying to set the seed value for random number generator and as mentioned in the documentation that value must be set in the randomSeed field from the ...
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Measure processor loading in Webots
Is there a way to measure the CPU usage or the processor loading per simulation time step? I essentially want a way to compare the computational cost of different controller implementations
I reckon I ...
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Spawning robot from URDF Xacro file in webots
I am trying to import my xacro model like it's shown in the https://github.com/cyberbotics/webots_ros2/wiki/Tutorial-Ros2Supervisor-Import-your-Urdf-Robot tutorial, changing only the xacro and world ...
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How can I set the sample rate/frequency for a Webots GPS module?
I'm trying to simulate a GPS module I have on a real robot (using ROS 2) which has a position update rate of 1Hz. Is it possible to set this in a GPS device? I'm importing the device directly to ...
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How do I integrate webots sensor plugins into a ros2 URDF/Xacro file?
I am trying to set up a Lidar, IMU, and depth camera in Webots on a ROS 2 robot in its xacro file (starting with just the Lidar).
I currently have the following:
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How to convert Gazebo SDF worlds to Webots?
We are in the process of moving our warehouse simulation from Gazebo to Webots. We would like to set up a "realistic" warehouse environment in Webots. The factory sample already provides a ...
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Webots - Copy Paste a Robot
In Webots: I want to do a Predator/Prey simulation and need to spawn the exact same robot when an event occurs. How do I copy/paste a robot I have in my world scene tree. I build it my self therefore ...
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WEBOTS - Connect a external Tkinter Script to main controller?
I have a WEBOTS Simulation with an automobile. Now while WEBOTS provides a camera overlay, I want to display the result of image processing along with sensor data in a comprehensive manner.
For this I ...
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How do I make a robot imported using urdf and ROS2 gravity? It just floats
I can't seem to find any examples with imported URDFs (the universal robot examples don't seem to have any physics settings beyond joint inertias etc).
My robot has mass from the urdf:
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Are there any tutorials for transitioning from Gazebo Sim to Webots?
Are there any decent/recommended tutorials around for transitioning to webots from gazebo Sim? Or at least setting up existing ROS 2 robots in webots?
I got a bit sick of trying to get the latest ...
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Webots: Spawn multiple nodes and disable collision between them, but not the environment
In Webots, I am spawning 10 vehicle nodes at the same time and position for reinforcement learning. I would like the vehicles to not interact with each other (collision and LIDAR) but still have ...
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Webots hinge joint, physics issue
I am in the process of carrying out my thesis, I am using Webots software to measure the displacement of linear actuators and then carry out PID control for a manipulator of an ROV which is based on ...
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Why does Webots 2022b not support VRLM97?
I am creating a complex robot and I do not know what is better:
Use Webots 2023a and use CADshape. The .DAE doesn't look great because it's a mesh.
Use Webots 2021b and import VRLM97. It looks much ...
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How to add a new sensor to webots ros2 plugins?
I was wondering how can add a new node type to activate under the <device> tag in the URDF file.
Looking in the webots_ros2 repository, I found that is ...
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How to Access Robot Fields Inside a Webots-ROS2 Plugin?
I'm running Webots R2023a where I have a robot node marked as Supervisor in Webots world (*.wbt file) to be controlled by an external node in ROS2 network. When writing a webots-ros2 plugin, I'm faced ...
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Can webots start without windows?
I want to use the web interface of webots (--stream) instead of using the desktop application,How do you do it?
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how to solve the emitter can't send the 'list' or 'set' in webots?these data is important to me
hey，everyone！when I want to use the emitter to send some 'list' or 'set' type data,I got errors.it told me these types data are unsupported to send for emitter.but these data is important for my code....
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Displaying a png-file on a display - stays black
In Webots with a Python controller: I have a PNG-File (640x480) which displays a Matrix-Numpy-Array-figure which is getting produced by my code. I would like to display it on an Display overlay. But ...
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Using a PROTO node as supervisor in Webots
In my Webots simulation, I would like to use a PROTO as a supervisor and therefore added a supervisor TRUE line to the proto definition. However, it does not have ...
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How to use Supervisor along with regular libraries
In my Webots simulation, I am trying to use a supervisor in order to get parameters from other nodes to then have a motor respond by increasing or decreasing its torque, to which I have written the ...
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Importing 3D models into webots 2023a and splitting parts into shapes for a robot
I am quite new with Webots. I am wondering if there is a possibility to import 3D models into Webots 2023a as it was possible within Webots 2021b. I have managed to import it within 2021b, but when I ...
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How to use the piecewise function to control the rotation motor in webots?
I am creating a Webots robot controller by using C language and trying to use piecewise functions to control two rotation motors and simulate the swinging motion of a leg. One motor for the hip and ...
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How to access the values of a batterie of a charger within the controller.py?
I have a mobile robot and I want him to learn: Green-light = Energie = I should drive towards it.
In the beginning the robot drives arround randomly and when it enters a Charger it connects getting ...
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How to import a 3D model in Webots_R2022b?
I have a 3D model which is made by SolidWorks. I remember that in older versions there was a function to import 3D models but I can't find it in R2022b. Can you tell me how to import it? Thanks so ...
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How could you have controllers communicate with each other?
I have been attempting to have two controllers be able to access information from each other in a way that is similar to object-oriented programming in UNITY, however, I have constantly had problems ...
