ROS

rviz_cinematographerAIS-Bonn/rviz_cinematographer

An rqt plugin for creating and editing camera trajectories in RViz and recording videos of the views.

Aslanproject-aslan/Aslan

An open-source full-stack ROS-based software for self-driving applications in low-speed urban environments.

LiDARTagUMich-BipedLab/LiDARTag

A real-time fiducial tag system for LiDAR point clouds, robust to lighting and compatible with visual markers like AprilTags.

fiducialsUbiquityRobotics/fiducials

A ROS-based system for robot localization and mapping using ceiling or floor-mounted fiducial markers.

mir_robotdfki-ric/mir_robot

ROS driver and configuration for MiR autonomous mobile robots, enabling simulation and control via the Robot Operating System.

kitti_to_rosbagethz-asl/kitti_to_rosbag

Converts KITTI autonomous driving dataset raw data to ROS bags and provides a C++ library for direct data access.

steering_functionshbanzhaf/steering_functions

A C++ library implementing steering functions for car-like robots with limited turning radius, including Dubins, Reeds-Shepp, and continuous curvature variants.

orbslam-map-saving-extensionTUMFTM/orbslam-map-saving-extension

A ROS package extension for ORB-SLAM2 that enables saving and loading ORB feature maps for closed-circuit visual localization of autonomous vehicles.

viso2srv/viso2

A ROS wrapper for libviso2, enabling visual odometry for monocular and omnidirectional camera systems in robotics.

SARosPerceptionKittiappinho/SARosPerceptionKitti

ROS package for sensor processing, object detection, tracking, and evaluation using the KITTI Vision Benchmark dataset.

utbm_robocar_datasetepan-utbm/utbm_robocar_dataset

A long-term autonomous driving dataset from Europe with multi-sensor data (GPS-RTK, LiDAR, cameras, IMU) for localization and mapping research.

morefusionwkentaro/morefusion

A real-time object-level reconstruction system for 6D pose estimation using volumetric fusion and multi-object reasoning.

aikidopersonalrobotics/aikido

A C++ library with Python bindings for robotic motion planning and decision making, integrated with DART and OMPL.

py_trees_rossplintered-reality/py_trees_ros

ROS extensions and implementations for the PyTrees behavior tree library, enabling modular robot behavior design.

robot_upstartclearpathrobotics/robot_upstart

ROS package providing helper functions to launch roslaunch processes on Ubuntu system startup.

crazyflie_roswhoenig/crazyflie_ros

A deprecated ROS driver for Bitcraze Crazyflie quadcopters, enabling sensor data publishing, parameter control, and multi-drone operation.

lidar_super_resolutionRobustFieldAutonomyLab/lidar_super_resolution

A simulation-based deep learning approach to enhance the resolution of 3D lidar point clouds for ground vehicles.

e2calibuzh-rpg/e2calib

A tool for calibrating event cameras by converting event data to images and using standard image-based calibration toolboxes.

point_cloud_ioANYbotics/point_cloud_io

ROS nodes for reading point clouds from files (PLY, VTK) and writing sensor_msgs/PointCloud2 messages to files.

mp2p_icpMOLAorg/mp2p_icp

C++ libraries for multi primitive-to-primitive ICP algorithms and flexible point cloud processing pipelines.

Plane Segori-drs/plane_seg

A ROS library for robust plane segmentation from LIDAR, depth camera data, and elevation maps using normal-based clustering.

map2gazeboshilohc/map2gazebo

ROS package that converts 2D occupancy grid maps into 3D Gazebo simulation environments with obstacle meshes.

mqtt_bridgegroove-x/mqtt_bridge

A bidirectional bridge for serializing ROS messages to/from MQTT, enabling communication between Robot Operating System and IoT protocols.

Dynamic_logistics_Warehousebelal-ibrahim/dynamic_logistics_warehouse

A Gazebo simulation environment modeling a dynamic small warehouse with moving actors and objects for robotics testing.

novatel_gps_driverswri-robotics/novatel_gps_driver

A ROS driver for NovAtel GPS/GNSS receivers that translates device logs into ROS messages via serial, TCP, or UDP connections.

moveit_visual_toolsros-planning/moveit_visual_tools

Helper functions for displaying and debugging MoveIt data in Rviz via published markers, trajectories, and collision objects.

lidar_undistortionethz-asl/lidar_undistortion

A ROS catkin package for correcting motion distortion in LiDAR scans using external 6DoF pose estimation.

horizon_highway_slamLivox-SDK/horizon_highway_slam

A robust, low-drift, real-time SLAM package for the Livox Horizon LiDAR, designed for highway autonomous driving scenarios.

gazebo_ros_motorsnilseuropa/gazebo_ros_motors

ROS plugins for simulating DC motors and ideal speed controllers in Gazebo, enabling motor control system development.

multicam_calibrationKumarRobotics/multicam_calibration

A ROS-based tool for calibrating intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of multiple cameras using AprilTag targets.

COMPAScompas-dev/compas_fab

A Python package for planning and executing robotic fabrication processes within the COMPAS Framework.

pointgrey_camera_driverros-drivers/pointgrey_camera_driver

ROS driver for Point Grey cameras using the official FlyCapture2 SDK, enabling HDR and physics-based vision.

ros_astra_cameraorbbec/ros_astra_camera

ROS wrapper for Orbbec Astra 3D cameras, enabling depth sensing and point cloud generation in ROS Kinetic, Melodic, and Noetic.

jetson_csi_campeter-moran/jetson_csi_cam

A ROS package for using CSI cameras on Nvidia Jetson platforms (TK1/TX1/TX2) with ROS via gstreamer and Nvidia multimedia API.

ros_ethercatshadow-robot/ros_ethercat

A ROS package providing an EtherCAT main loop based on ros_control, replacing PR2-specific dependencies for custom robot hardware.

fetch_gazebofetchrobotics/fetch_gazebo

Gazebo simulation package for Fetch Robotics Fetch and Freight Research Edition robots.