ros-visualization/rviz

ROS 3D Robot Visualizer

What it solves

It provides a way to visualize the data and state of a robot in 3D, making it easier for developers to understand what the robot is perceiving and doing within the Robot Operating System (ROS) framework.

How it works

rviz is a 3D visualizer that integrates directly with the ROS framework to render the robot's sensor data and internal state in a three-dimensional space.

Who it’s for

Robotics developers and engineers working with the Robot Operating System (ROS).

Highlights

  • 3D visualization of robot data
  • Native integration with the ROS framework

Related

  • Project
    ros2/rviz

    A 3D visualization tool for ROS 2 that allows developers to visualize sensor data, robot models, and coordinate frames to debug and monitor robot behavior.

  • Project
    jsk-ros-pkg/jsk_visualization

    A collection of ROS visualization packages providing specialized plugins for RViz and rqt to help developers monitor and debug robot data.

  • Project
    swri-robotics/mapviz

    A ROS-based 2D visualization tool with a plug-in system for displaying robotic mapping and navigation data.

  • Project
    ros2/ros2

    The Robot Operating System (ROS) is an open-source set of software libraries and tools designed to help developers build robot applications.

  • Project
    PickNikRobotics/rviz_visual_tools

    A C++ API wrapper for Rviz that simplifies the visualization of shapes, meshes, and transforms for debugging robotics data.