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ros2_controllers
Nomenclature
The ros2_control framework uses namespaces to sort controller according to the type of command interface they are using. The controllers are using common hardware interface definitions. The controllers’ namespaces are commanding the following command interface types:
position_controllers:hardware_interface::HW_IF_POSITION
velocity_controller:hardware_interface::HW_IF_VELOCITY
effort_controllers:hardware_interface::HW_IF_ACCELERATION
effort_controllers:hardware_interface::HW_IF_EFFORT…
Controllers
The following standard controllers are implemented:
Joint Trajectory Controller - provided a list of waypoints or target point defined with position, velocity and acceleration, the controller interpolates joint trajectories through it.
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