README.md

libcreate

C++ library for interfacing with iRobot's Create 2 as well as most models of Roomba. create_autonomy is a ROS wrapper for this library.

• Code API
• Protocol documentation:
  • V_3 (Create 2, Roomba 600-800 series)
• Author: Jacob Perron (Autonomy Lab, Simon Fraser University)
• Contributors: Mani Monajjemi, Ben Wolsieffer

Build status

Dependencies

• Boost System Library
• Boost Thread Library

Install

sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake libboost-system-dev libboost-thread-dev

Serial Permissions

User permission is requried to connect to Create over serial. You can add your user to the dialout group to get permission:

sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER

Logout and login again for this to take effect.

Build

Note, the examples found in the "examples" directory are built with the library.

catkin

mkdir -p create_ws/src
cd create_ws
catkin init
cd src
git clone https://github.com/RoboticaUtnFrba/libcreate.git
catkin_make

Known Issues

• Clock and Schedule buttons are not functional. This is a known bug related to the firmware.