[ROS Q&A] 120 - How To Convert a PointCloud Into a Laser Scan

In this video we are going to see how to convert a pointcloud into a laser scan. You can use later that laserscan as a lidar for robot navigation. This allows to do navigation with a very cheap sensor.

▸ Get the code of the video by clicking on this link: https://rds.theconstructsim.com/tc_projects/use_project_share_link/11060403-0e95-4bad-b8b7-bc6d754e048d
(You need an account on RDS. Once you click on the link, the whole code will appear on your RDS account ready to use. Watch the video for additional instructions)

// RELATED LINKS

▸ Point Cloud To LaserScan ROS package: http://wiki.ros.org/pointcloud_to_laserscan
▸ ROS Development Studio: http://www.theconstructsim.com/rds-ros-development-studio/?next=https%3A//rds.theconstructsim.com/%3F
▸ Robot Ignite Academy: https://www.robotigniteacademy.com/en/
▸ ROS Navigation in 5 days online course: http://www.theconstructsim.com/construct-learn-develop-robots-using-ros/robotigniteacademy_learnros/ros-courses-library/ros-courses-ros-navigation-in-5-days/