ros_numpy

Eliminates the need for OpenCV in image conversion, as stated in the README, reducing setup complexity and avoiding heavy dependencies.

Allows adding custom converters for any ROS message type using @converts_to_numpy and @converts_from_numpy decorators, providing flexibility for unique use cases.

Directly converts messages like PointCloud2 to structured NumPy arrays, enabling fast numerical operations without manual parsing, as shown in the code examples.

Handles geometry_msgs types such as transforms and poses as 4x4 matrices, simplifying homogenous transformations in robotics algorithms with minimal code.