Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
Collapse
Brand Logo

ModalAI Forum

  1. ModalAI Support Forum
  2. Ask your questions right here!
  3. generate a map using pointclouds

generate a map using pointclouds

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Ask your questions right here!
4 Posts 2 Posters 640 Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • H Offline
    H Offline
    howard
    Regular
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    Hi,I could get pointcloud in rviz using voxl_mpa_to_rosHow can I generate a map using pointcloud that I get from tof_ir?
    Thank you

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • ? Offline
      ? Offline
      A Former User
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      Hello,

      The voxl-mapper project can generate a map from tof based pointclouds, and does not require ROS/RVIZ. You can find the source for it here or install it directly with opkg install voxl-mapper. Note that the project as a whole is still in beta, the mapping component is very stable but the autonomous flying (and safety checks) are very much under active development. We encourage you to play with both, but to be very vigilant if conducting autonomous flights.

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • H Offline
        H Offline
        howard
        Regular
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        I was just trying voxl-mapper out I got the following error, can you please help

        ERROR fetching tf from tf ringbuffer
        there wasn't sufficient data in the buffer
        
        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • ? Offline
          ? Offline
          A Former User
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          @keil,

          Errors referencing the tf ringbuffer in voxl-mapper typically mean there is an issue getting position data back from the voxl-vision-px4 service. Please read through the user guide before getting started, as you will need a few other services active in order to use voxl-mapper without errors.

          1 Reply Last reply
          0

          Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.

          Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.

          With your input, this post could be even better 💗

          Register Login
          Reply
          • Reply as topic
          Log in to reply
          • Oldest to Newest
          • Newest to Oldest
          • Most Votes


          ModalAI
          Categories Recent Tags ModalAI.com Docs
          © 2026 ModalAI® · Accelerating autonomy for smaller, smarter, safer drones · Powered by NodeBB
          • Login

          • Login or register to search.
          • First post
            Last post
          0
          • Categories
          • Recent
          • Tags
          • Popular
          • Users
          • Groups