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A ROS node to perform a probabilistic 3-D/6-DOF localization system for mobile robots with 3-D LIDAR(s). It implements pointcloud based Monte Carlo localization that uses a reference pointcloud as a map.

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Use a 3-D LIDAR to help mobile robots understand their location in space with a reference map.

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A ROS node to perform a probabilistic 3-D/6-DOF localization system for mobile robots with 3-D LIDAR(s). It implements pointcloud based Monte Carlo localization that uses a reference pointcloud as a map.

mcl_3dl has 597 stars on GitHub. It has been forked 123 times. mcl_3dl is written mainly in C++. It has been in active development since 2016. mcl_3dl is available under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its main topics are monte-carlo-localization, pointcloud, robotics, ros.

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What is mcl_3dl?

A ROS node to perform a probabilistic 3-D/6-DOF localization system for mobile robots with 3-D LIDAR(s). It implements pointcloud based Monte Carlo localization that uses a reference pointcloud as a map.

Is mcl_3dl open source?

mcl_3dl is an open-source project. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause license.

Is mcl_3dl free?

Yes. mcl_3dl is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it.

What license does mcl_3dl use?

mcl_3dl is available under the BSD-3-Clause license.

What language is mcl_3dl written in?

mcl_3dl is written mainly in C++.

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