From b6fdc536682b1d7adc2cab8b1d44b09a3fb3661f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fernando Cladera Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 01:31:13 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Some improvements in README.md --- README.md | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a8efd62..f5f0c8d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,18 @@ # ouster_decoder -This decoder is intended to replace the ouster_ros package from https://github.com/ouster-lidar/ouster_example +This driver/decoder is intended to replace the `ouster_ros` package from +https://github.com/ouster-lidar/ouster_example, providing a ROS1 driver for the +Ouster lidars. + +The driver offers a set of +features compared to the manufacturer example driver: + + - Detection of missing data packages: by observing the package sequence number + we are able to detect lost packages from the sensor and notify the user. + + - Included LiDAR configuration file: no more need for the metadata json file. + +The code has been tested in ROS Noetic, and has been tested with firmwares up to 2.1. ## Usage