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How to extract data from the physics engine

asked 2012-10-04 23:19:19 -0600

tommy

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Hi, I would to simulate the grasping of a hand and then to extract data such as :coordinates of points of contact, force applied by the model on the gresped object in those points, and deformations af the grasped object. Does anybody know if it is possible and how to do it?

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answered 2012-10-04 23:33:09 -0600

Lorenz

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Getting contact points and forces probably is possible. However, ODE, the physics engine that is used by Gazebo does not simulate deformations.

For getting forces, you can use gazebo's GetModelState service. For contact points, I guess you will have to write a gazebo plugin that has direct access to the physics engine.

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