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## Installation
* Clone this repo to a Catkin Workspace
* Clone the VRX repo to the same Workspace (https://github.com/osrf/vrx)
* In the path
```
"workspace"/src/vrx/vrx_gazebo/launch/
```
create a new launch file "name".launch and copy the code provided below
* In the path
```
"workspace"/src/vrx/vrx_gazebo/worlds/ocean.world.xacro
```
delete the contents of the file and replace them with the code provided below
* Clone the VRX repo (hosted at ensta) to the same Workspace (http://git-u2is.ensta.fr/ssh/vrx) and checkout to the branch "aquanaute"
## Usage
### modify wind and waves
in the ocean.world.xacro you have
in the ocean.world.xacro you have found in /vrx_gazebo/worlds
```xml
<!--Waves-->
<xacro:include filename="$(find wave_gazebo)/world_models/ocean_waves/model.xacro"/>
<xacro:ocean_waves gain="0.0" period="5" direction_x="-1.0" direction_y="0.0" angle="0.0"/>
<!--Wind for the WAM-V. Note, wind parameters are set in the plug.-->
<!--Wind-->
<xacro:include filename="$(find vrx_gazebo)/worlds/xacros/usv_wind_plugin.xacro"/>
<xacro:usv_wind_gazebo direction="90" mean_vel="0" var_gain="5" var_time="1">
<wind_objs>
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then launch the file you created
```bash
roslaunch vrx_gazebo name.launch
roslaunch aquanaute_gazebo world.launch
```
## Author
Ricardo RICO URIBE intern at U2IS in the summer of 2020
## Code
### .launch
```xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<launch>
<env name="ROSCONSOLE_CONFIG_FILE" value="$(find vrx_gazebo)/config/custom_rosconsole.conf"/>
<!-- Gazebo world to load -->
<arg name="world" default="$(find vrx_gazebo)/worlds/ocean.world" />
<!-- If true, run gazebo GUI -->
<arg name="gui" default="true" />
<!-- If true, run gazebo in verbose mode -->
<arg name="verbose" default="true"/>
<!-- If true, start in paused state -->
<arg name="paused" default="false"/>
<!-- Set various other gazebo arguments-->
<arg name="extra_gazebo_args" default=""/>
<!-- Start in a default namespace -->
<arg name="namespace" default="aquanaute"/>
<!-- Initial USV location and attitude-->
<arg name="x" default="0" />
<arg name="y" default="0" />
<arg name="z" default="0.1" />
<arg name="P" default="0" />
<arg name="R" default="0" />
<arg name="Y" default="0" />
<env name="VRX_DEBUG" value="true"/>
<!-- Allow user specified thruster configurations
H = stern trusters on each hull
T = H with a lateral thruster
X = "holonomic" configuration -->
<arg name="thrust_config" default="H" />
<!-- Do you want to enable sensors? -->
<arg name="camera_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="gps_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="imu_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="lidar_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="ground_truth_enabled" default="false" />
<!-- Start Gazebo with the world file -->
<include file="$(find gazebo_ros)/launch/empty_world.launch">
<arg name="world_name" value="$(arg world)"/>
<arg name="verbose" value="$(arg verbose)"/>
<arg name="paused" value="$(arg paused)"/>
<arg name="use_sim_time" value="true"/>
<arg name="gui" value="$(arg gui)" />
<arg name="enable_ros_network" value="true"/>
<arg name="extra_gazebo_args" value="$(arg extra_gazebo_args)"/>
</include>
<!-- Load robot model -->
<arg name="urdf" default="$(find aquanaute_gazebo)/urdf/aquanaute_gazebo.urdf.xacro"/>
<param name="$(arg namespace)/robot_description" command="$(find xacro)/xacro '$(arg urdf)'"/>
<!-- Spawn model in Gazebo, script depending on non_competition_mode -->
<node name="spawn_model" pkg="gazebo_ros" type="spawn_model" args="-x $(arg x) -y $(arg y) -z $(arg z)
-R $(arg R) -P $(arg P) -Y $(arg Y)
-urdf -param $(arg namespace)/robot_description -model aquanaute"/>
</launch>
```
### ocean.world.xacro
```xml
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!--
Copyright (C) 2019 Rhys Mainwaring
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
-->
<sdf version="1.6"
xmlns:xacro="http://ros.org/wiki/xacro">
<world name="ocean_world">
<!-- GUI -->
<gui>
<plugin name="keyboard_gui_plugin" filename="libKeyboardGUIPlugin.so"/>
<camera name='user_camera'>
<pose frame=''>40 40 20 0 0.4 180</pose>
<view_controller>orbit</view_controller>
<projection_type>perspective</projection_type>
</camera>
</gui>
<!-- Scene -->
<scene>
<sky>
<time>10</time>
<sunrise>6</sunrise>
<sunset>18</sunset>
<clouds>
<speed>12</speed>
<direction>1.57079</direction>
</clouds>
</sky>
<grid>false</grid>
<origin_visual>false</origin_visual>
</scene>
<!-- Lights -->
<include>
<uri>model://sun</uri>
</include>
<!--Waves-->
<xacro:include filename="$(find wave_gazebo)/world_models/ocean_waves/model.xacro"/>
<xacro:ocean_waves gain="0.0" period="5" direction_x="-1.0" direction_y="0.0" angle="0.0"/>
<!--Wind for the WAM-V. Note, wind parameters are set in the plug.-->
<xacro:include filename="$(find vrx_gazebo)/worlds/xacros/usv_wind_plugin.xacro"/>
<xacro:usv_wind_gazebo direction="90" mean_vel="0.0" var_gain="5" var_time="1">
<wind_objs>
<wind_obj>
<name>aquanaute</name>
<link_name>base_link</link_name>
<coeff_vector>0.5 0.5 0.33</coeff_vector>
</wind_obj>
</wind_objs>
</xacro:usv_wind_gazebo>
</world>
</sdf>
```
## License
aquanaute_description/urdf/aquanaute_description.urdf.xacro
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<robot xmlns:xacro="http://ros.org/wiki/xacro" name="aquanaute">
<robot xmlns:xacro="http://ros.org/wiki/xacro">
<material name="blue">
<color rgba="0 0 0.8 1"/>
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aquanaute_gazebo/launch/world.launch
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<env name="VRX_DEBUG" value="true"/>
<!-- Allow user specified thruster configurations
H = stern trusters on each hull
T = H with a lateral thruster
X = "holonomic" configuration -->
<arg name="thrust_config" default="H" />
<!-- Do you want to enable sensors? -->
<arg name="camera_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="gps_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="imu_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="lidar_enabled" default="false" />
<arg name="ground_truth_enabled" default="false" />
<!-- Start Gazebo with the world file -->
<include file="$(find gazebo_ros)/launch/empty_world.launch">
<arg name="world_name" value="$(arg world)"/>
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<arg name="paused" value="$(arg paused)"/>
<arg name="use_sim_time" value="true"/>
<arg name="gui" value="$(arg gui)" />
<!--arg name="enable_ros_network" value="true"/-->
<arg name="enable_ros_network" value="true"/>
<arg name="extra_gazebo_args" value="$(arg extra_gazebo_args)"/>
</include>
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aquanaute_gazebo/urdf/aquanaute_gazebo.urdf.xacro
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- Basic WAM-V with gazebo plugins for dynamics -->
<robot xmlns:xacro="http://ros.org/wiki/xacro" name="aquanaute">
<robot xmlns:xacro="http://ros.org/wiki/xacro">
<!-- Include macros for dynamics plugins -->
<xacro:include filename="$(find aquanaute_gazebo)/urdf/macros.xacro" />
<!-- Defines the base vehicle -->
<xacro:include filename="$(find aquanaute_description)/urdf/aquanaute_description.urdf.xacro" name="aquanaute"/>
<xacro:include filename="$(find aquanaute_description)/urdf/aquanaute_description.urdf.xacro"/>
<!-- Attach hydrodynamics plugin -->
<xacro:usv_dynamics_gazebo name="aquanaute_dynamics_plugin"/>
</robot>