util_geo_coordinates_ros

Library providing the conversion between geodetic (latitude/ longitude) and Cartesian (easting x/ northing y) coordinates.

The library uses the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system for this purpose.

Usage

C++

• define the lat/lon origin yourself, using util_geo_coordinates.hpp
• use a ROS NavSatFix-message for defining the lat/lon origin across multiple nodes in your projects, using util_geo_coordinates_ros.hpp
  • define the topic of the NavSatFix-message
  • the NavSatFix-message must contain the lat/lon origin, and the frame_id that originates in this lat/lon origin

Python

• define the lat/lon origin yourself, using the module util_geo_coordinates_ros, a boost_python interface to util_geo_coordinates.hpp

License

This package is distributed under the 3-Clause BSD License, see LICENSE.