lucid_vision_ros

This repository provides a Dockerized setup for working with Lucid Vision's Arena SDK and ROS (Robot Operating System) for Linux.

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Requirements

1. Download the Arena SDK

• Visit the Think Lucid Downloads Hub to download the Arena SDK.
• Select the correct version for your operating system.

2. Download the arena_camera_ros Driver

• Visit the Arena Camera ROS Releases Page.
• Download the latest release (e.g., arena_camera_ros-1.5.zip or similar).
• Extract the compressed folder.
• For additional guidance, refer to Lucid Vision's ROS documentation.

3. Organize the Downloads

• Place the extracted files in the resources directory of this repository:

  resources/
  ├── ArenaSDK_Linux_x64/         # Extracted Arena SDK folder
  └── arena_camera_ros-1.5/       # Extracted Arena Camera ROS driver
  

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Building the Docker Image

Once the SDK and driver files are in place, build the Docker image by running:

docker build -t lucid-vision-ros1-melodic -f docker/Dockerfile .

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Running the Container

Option 1: Using the Provided Script

Run the container with the provided script:

./run.sh

Option 2: Manually

Alternatively, manually run the container:

docker run -it lucid-vision-ros1-melodic /bin/bash

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Using the Camera Node

1. Start ROS Core:

   roscore

2. Run the Arena Camera node:

   rosrun arena_camera arena_camera_node

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Folder Structure

Here’s the general structure of the repository:

lucid_vision_ros/
├── docker/
│   └── Dockerfile                # Dockerfile for building the image
├── resources/
│   ├── ArenaSDK_Linux_x64/       # Place the downloaded Arena SDK here
│   └── arena_camera_ros-1.5/     # ROS workspace for Arena Camera
├── run.sh                        # Script to run the Docker container
└── README.md                     # Documentation

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