This repository contains all the necessary code to run the mechatronics project for our team that is designed to estimate upper body joint positions using a magnetometer.
If you are setting up a beaglebone, follow the instructions in the Use install script section. If you already have an existing catkin workspace and are not setting one up for the first time, follow the instructions in the Make Catkin Workspace, as this allows you to set up wherever you would like.
First, create a catkin workspace (wiki.ros.org/catkin/Tutorials/create_a_workspace)
mkdir -p ~/catkin_ws/src
cd ~/catkin_ws/src
catkin_init_workspace
Then, in the directory catkin_ws/src/, execute
git clone https://github.com/rjgriffin42/mechatronics
This adds the mechatronics repo, which is where our project is contained.
An alternative is to clone this repository, using
git clone https://github.com/rjgriffin42/mechatronics
Then cd into ${DIRECTORY}/mechatronics/scripts, and run ./install_project.sh. Note that this script must be run in its own directory due to relative paths.
This will create a catkin workspace in the root directory, move the freshly cloned repository into it, and build the code.
In the main directory (${LOCATION}/catkin_ws), execute the command catkin_make. This should allow you to execute the appropriate roslaunch commands (see wiki.ros.org/roslaunch)
We use a feature branch system to contribute new code. Please verify that it compiles and works before issuing a pull request. As a review, to make a new branch, execute git checkout -b $BRANCH_NAME. To push code to the remote host, use the git add FILES, git commit -m 'MESSAGE', and git push origin/$BRANCH_NAME commands. To issuing a pull request, please use the GUI on github and enter a message describing the nature of the pull request.