Added rover catkin packages

rover/drive_test/src/drive_test.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import rospy
+import math
+import tf
+from tf.transformations import euler_from_quaternion
+import message_filters
+from pprint import pprint
+import time
+# The laser scan message
+from sensor_msgs.msg import Joy
+
+# The odometry message
+from nav_msgs.msg import Odometry
+
+# the velocity command message
+from geometry_msgs.msg import Twist
+
+# global pi - this may come in handy
+pi = math.pi
+
+# method to control the robot
+def callback_spacenav(twist_message):
+    scalar_forward = 100.0
+    scalar_turn = 2.0
+
+    # make a new twist message
+    command = Twist()
+
+    # Fill in the fields.  Field values are unspecified 
+    # until they are actually assigned. The Twist message 
+    # holds linear and angular velocities.
+    command.linear.x = twist_message.linear.x * scalar_forward
+    command.linear.y = twist_message.linear.y * scalar_forward
+    command.linear.z = twist_message.linear.z * scalar_forward
+    command.angular.x = twist_message.angular.x * scalar_forward
+    command.angular.y = twist_message.angular.y * scalar_forward
+    command.angular.z = twist_message.angular.z * scalar_turn
+
+    # print command
+
+    # Send the commands
+    pub.publish(command)
+
+# method to control the robot
+def callback_joy(joy_message):
+    scalar_forward = 100.0
+    scalar_turn = 2.0
+
+    # make a new twist message
+    command = Twist()
+
+    # Fill in the fields.  Field values are unspecified 
+    # until they are actually assigned. The Twist message 
+    # holds linear and angular velocities.
+    command.linear.x = joy_message.axes[1] * 100
+    #command.linear.y = twist_message.linear.y * scalar_forward
+    #command.linear.z = twist_message.linear.z * scalar_forward
+    #command.angular.x = twist_message.angular.x * scalar_forward
+    #command.angular.y = twist_message.angular.y * scalar_forward
+    command.angular.z = joy_message.axes[0] * 1.0
+
+    # command.angular.z = joy_message.axes[2] * 1.0
+
+    print joy_message
+
+    # Send the commands
+    pub.publish(command)
+
+# main function call
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Initialize the node
+    rospy.init_node('drive_test', log_level=rospy.DEBUG)
+
+    # subscribe to laser scan message
+    # sub = rospy.Subscriber('/spacenav/twist', Twist, callback_spacenav)
+
+    # subscribe to laser scan message
+    sub = rospy.Subscriber('/joy', Joy, callback_joy)
+
+    # synchronize laser scan and odometry data
+    # ts = message_filters.TimeSynchronizer([sub, sub2], 10)
+    # ts.registerCallback(callback)
+
+    # publish twist message
+    pub = rospy.Publisher('cmd_vel', Twist, queue_size=10)
+
+    # Turn control over to ROS
+    rospy.spin()
+