[Playerstage-users] Help needed for localization

[Afsha Y K. <afs...@re...>]

=0Ahello,=0A=0AI am a new user using player 1.6.2 and stage 1.6. For my MSc=
, I am writing a code to localize my robot in a known map for indoor enviro=
nment using odometry and beacons. So far i have written the code for obstac=
le avoidance and now I want to use IR as beacons but i see that it is not s=
upported in stage as it gives error "stage doesnt support device 22". Hence=
 i have the following questions=0A=0A1. Is it possible to use IR in stage p=
layer 2.0. If yes i will upgrade to stage player 2.0.=0A2. If not can i use=
 laser as an IR device by narrowing the beam of the laser=0A3. Also i have =
put 4 beacons in a room and want to write something that can tell me if the=
 beacons are visible to my robot from any position in the room. Is there an=
y device or function that can do the job for me.=0A4. Lastly i wanted to kn=
ow about adding noise to the odometry and beacon code.=0A=0ACould anyone pl=
ease help me with any of the above questions=0A=0AThanks a Lot in Advance=
=0A=0ARegards,=0A=0AAfsha Kherada.