Get Started with ROS Data Analyzer App

The ROS Data Analyzer app enables you to open a live ROS or ROS 2 network, or to load a ROS or ROS 2 bag file into MATLAB^®. You can visualize the content of all messages and create separate viewers for different message types to observe them during playback. You can also control the playback of the live topic or bag file.

Additionally, you can assign a unique tag to any ROS or ROS 2 bag file, serving as an identifier for that file. The app also enables you to bookmark specific events when reviewing messages from a bag file. You can then search any bag file by filtering through tags, bookmarks, or the types of visualizers used.

For more information on how to launch the app, see ROS Data Analyzer.

Video Walkthrough

To get started with the app, play the video.

Video Transcript

Visualize Bag File Data

• Load and Play ROS or ROS 2 Bag File

• Control ROS or ROS 2 Bag File Playback

• Export ROS or ROS 2 Bag File Data

Visualize Live Topic Data

• Visualize Messages from Live ROS or ROS 2 Topics

Visualize Custom Message Data

• Visualize Custom Messages from ROS or ROS 2 Bag Files

This image shows the ROS Data Analyzer app interface with sample map and image message data displayed in the corresponding viewers.