raspimouse_game_controller

Package for operating Raspberry Pi Mouse with some kinds of game controllers.

This package supports the following controllers:

• DUALSHOCK 4
• Logicool Wireless Gamepad F710

Requirements

This package requires the following to run:

• Ubuntu
  • Ubuntu 16.04 (Ubuntu 16.04 Server recomended)
• ROS
  • Kinetic Kame
• ROS Package
  • Raspberry Pi Mouse Controller - ryuichiueda/raspimouse_ros_2

Installation

First of all, install the latest stable version of ROS.
Please refer to ROS WiKi for installation.

Next, download the dependent ROS package into ~/catkin_ws/src and build it.

cd ~/catkin_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/ryuichiueda/raspimouse_ros_2.git
cd ~/catkin_ws && catkin_make && source ~/catkin_ws/devel/setup.bash

Finally, download this repository and build it.

cd ~/catkin_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/zaki0929/raspimouse_game_controller.git
cd ~/catkin_ws && catkin_make && source ~/catkin_ws/devel/setup.bash

Usage

ps4_cmd_vel.py

This is a script for connecting Raspberry Pi Mouse to a DUALSHOCK 4.

To use this script with raspimouse_ros_2, input the following commands.

$ roslaunch raspimouse_ros_2 raspimouse.launch 
$ rosrun joy joy_node 
$ rosrun raspimouse_game_controller ps4_cmd_vel.py

How to Control

To give motion command, you must press the button drawn a square. With the press, you can control the robot with the four arrow buttons.
By pressing the up/down button, you can give the velocity of front/back direction respectively.
Angular velocity can be then given by pressing the right or left button.

logicool_cmd_vel.py

This is a script for connecting Raspberry Pi Mouse to a Logicool Wireless Gamepad F710.

To use this script with raspimouse_ros_2, input the following commands.

$ roslaunch raspimouse_game_controller run_with_base_nodes.launch

Any jsX joy-device can be specified and used with "dev" option, for example:

$ roslaunch raspimouse_game_controller run_with_base_nodes.launch dev:=/dev/input/js1

How to Control

Beforehand, select DirectInput(D) mode, and the MODE button must be pressed and the LED beside the button must be lit.

With the press of the X button, you can control the robot with the four arrow buttons. By pressing the up/down button, you can give the velocity of front/back direction respectively.
Angular velocity can be then given by pressing the right or left button.