TI mmWave ROS2 Package (Customized)

Based on updates from Pedrhom Nafisi (Texas Instruments)

Most recent change from Pedrhom Nafisi:

ROS2 Driver Created (1.0.0)

Initially derived from TI's original ROS1 package found in TI's Resource Explorer's Radar Toolbox.

Differences from original ROS1 TI's version:

Support ROS2 Humble as opposed to ROS1 Noetic.
Has two packages, one where the service and messages are defined.
Number of header files used decreased substantially.
Launch files are all in Python.
Many executables across the nodes to ensure minimal change in final output.

Available devices:

TI mmWave xWR1443BOOST
TI mmWave xWR1642BOOST
TI mmWave xWR1642BOOST ES2.0/3.0 EVM (not tested)
TI mmWave xWR1642BOOST ES2.0 EVM
TI mmWave AWR1843BOOST ES1.0 EVM
TI mmWave IWR6843ISK EVM
TI mmWave IWR6843AOP EVM
TI mmWave IWRL6432 EVM

Quick start guide:

Mount mmWave Sensor if necessary and connect a micro-USB cable to host computer that has ROS2 Humble.
Download the mmWave SDK or L-SDK and then use UNIFLASH to flash a binary to your device.
Do not forget to change your device's mux switches to and from flashing mode when flashing. Check the EVM Setup Operational Modes user guide in the Radar Toolbox under Hardware Guides
Clone this repo into your <workspace dir>/src:
Go back to <workspace dir>:

colcon build
source install/setup.bash

Enable command and data ports on Linux:

sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyACM0
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyACM1
or
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB0
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB1

Note: If multiple sensors are used, enable additional ports /dev/ttyACM2 and /dev/ttyACM3, etc. the same as this step.

Launch mmWave config using launch file, 6843ISK's Occupancy Detection example below:

ros2 launch ti_mmwave_rospkg 6843ISK_Occupancy.launch

Note: If you want to build your own config, use mmWave Demo Visualizer and link the launch file to the config.

RVIZ will automatically start.
ROS topics can be accessed as follows:

ros2 topic list
ros2 topic echo /ti_mmwave/radar_scan

ROS parameters can be accessed as follows:

ros2 param list
ros2 param get //ti_mmwave/max_doppler_vel

Message format:

header: 
  seq: 6264
  stamp: 
    secs: 1538888235
    nsecs: 712113897
  frame_id: "ti_mmwave"   # Frame ID used for multi-sensor scenarios
point_id: 17              # Point ID of the detecting frame (Every frame starts with 0)
x: 8.650390625            # Point x coordinates in m (front from antenna)
y: 6.92578125             # Point y coordinates in m (left/right from antenna, right positive)
z: 0.0                    # Point z coordinates in m (up/down from antenna, up positive)
range: 11.067276001       # Radar measured range in m
velocity: 0.0             # Radar measured range rate in m/s
doppler_bin: 8            # Doppler bin location of the point (total bins = num of chirps)
bearing: 38.6818885803    # Radar measured angle in degrees (right positive)
intensity: 13.6172780991  # Radar measured intensity in dB

Troubleshooting

mmWaveCommSrv: Failed to open User serial port with error: IO Exception (13): Permission denied
mmWaveCommSrv: Power cycle the mmWave Sensor with the reset button while keeping the USB connected. Ensure the correct launch file and configuration files are being used. Close all nodes, wait 10 seconds, then relaunch the driver

If the instructions are followed and thi still happens, check to maure the serial port is called without superuser permission, do the following steps:

sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyACM0
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyACM1

mmWaveQuickConfig: Command failed (mmWave sensor did not respond with 'Done')
mmWaveQuickConfig: Response: 'sensorStop
'?`????`????`???~' is not recognized as a CLI command
mmwDemo:/>'

When this happens, re-run the command you send to sensor. If it continues, shut down and restart the sensor.

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