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ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) on Windows Pc

Developed By: OSRF

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 8 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.0
Size 3.5 MB
Release Date September 05, 17
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
Updates for the Kinetic release. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Use a map to navigate with your ROS-enabled robot.

There are 2 basic operations:

- Set Pose: allows you to change the estimated pose of the robot.
- Set Goal: allows you to sen... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) and install on Windows PC. ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) is free Tools app, developed by OSRF. Latest version of ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) is 1.0.0, was released on 2017-09-05 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 8 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 4 users had rated it 1*.

How to install ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.0.

Download ROS Map Navigation (Kinetic) 1.0.0 on Windows PC – 3.5 MB

Use a map to navigate with your ROS-enabled robot.

There are 2 basic operations:

- Set Pose: allows you to change the estimated pose of the robot.
- Set Goal: allows you to send the robot somewhere in the map.

Wiki available here:
http://www.ros.org/wiki/android_map_nav

Source code:
https://github.com/rosjava/android_apps

Issue tracker:
https://github.com/rosjava/android_apps/issues
Updates for the Kinetic release.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to read from external storage.