spacemouse_ros

Installation Instructions

1. Install libhidapi-dev:

   sudo apt-get install libhidapi-dev

2. Install Pyspacemouse:

   pip install pyspacemouse

3. Set up SpaceMouse Permissions:

   sudo echo 'KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", MODE="0664", GROUP="plugdev"' > /etc/udev/rules.d/99-hidraw-permissions.rules
   sudo usermod -aG plugdev $USER
   newgrp plugdev

4. Clone this repository into your catkin workspace:

   cd /path/to/catkin_ws/src
   git clone https://github.com/iamlab-cmu/spacemouse_ros.git

5. Build the package using catkin_make or catkin build:

   cd /path/to/catkin_ws
   catkin_make
   catkin build
   source devel/setup.bash

Running Instructions

1. Start the SpaceMouse Server:

   rosrun spacemouse_ros spacemouse_server.py