A deprecated ROS2 wrapper for Intel RealSense depth cameras (D400 series) to stream sensor data as ROS2 topics.
ros2_intel_realsense was a ROS2 wrapper package for Intel RealSense depth cameras, specifically the D400 series. It enabled these cameras to publish sensor data—such as color images, depth images, infrared streams, and point clouds—as ROS2 topics, allowing integration into robotics and computer vision applications built on ROS2.
Robotics developers and researchers using ROS2 who needed to incorporate Intel RealSense D400 series depth cameras into their systems for perception tasks.
It provided a standardized, ROS2-native interface for RealSense cameras, simplifying the process of streaming and visualizing depth sensor data within the ROS2 ecosystem compared to custom integration solutions.
This project is deprecated and no more maintained. Please visit https://github.com/IntelRealSense/realsense-ros for ROS2 wrapper.
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Directly publishes sensor data as standard ROS2 topics, enabling seamless use in ROS2-based robotics pipelines, as shown by the published topics list for color, depth, and point clouds.
Simultaneously streams color, depth, infrared, and point cloud data from D400 cameras, providing comprehensive output for perception tasks without custom setup.
Includes pre-configured RViz2 settings for easy visualization of depth-aligned point clouds, demonstrated in the usage instructions with a provided screenshot.
Specifically optimized for Intel RealSense D400 cameras, ensuring reliable hardware integration and performance, as stated in the project description.
Intel has officially ceased all development, bug fixes, and updates, making it risky for any new projects that depend on reliable, supported software.
Only verified for Ubuntu 18.04 and ROS2 Dashing, with no support for newer versions or other operating systems like Mac OS or Windows, as noted in the Known Issues.
Lacks dynamic reconfigure for camera properties, a limitation admitted in the README that restricts runtime adjustments and presets compared to more mature ROS wrappers.
Primarily supports D400 series; T265 support is relegated to a separate branch, reducing versatility and requiring additional effort for other RealSense models.