Spawning vehicles in Carla

[jruths]

To test many of our perception methods, we need other road users in Carla. Adding this functionality to the carla_interface and making it easy to customize is what this is all about.

[saiperam]

09/16/2024 Update: Spawning Vehicles in CARLA

Status: Delayed - I successfully developed a python script capable of spawning vehicles in CARLA. When this script is running, it displays the spawn-point coordinates, vehicle number, and brake light status (ON or OFF).
Next Steps: - I'm currently working on developing a ROS2 based service for this file in order to integrate vehicle spawning and brake light detection into the broader ROS2 NOVA Navigator system.
Projected Completion: Projected to be completed by September 30.
Update: Successfully able to spawn vehicles at any coordinate in CARLA with brake light statuses (ON or OFF) and their respective vehicle numbers.

[saiperam]

09/23/2024 Update: Spawning Vehicles in CARLA

Status: Completed! - I successfully integrated the current python script as a ROS2 package that can be built using "colcon build" and "ros2 run" commands that automatically spawn vehicles in CARLA. When this script is running, it infinitely displays the spawn-point coordinates, vehicle number, and brake light status (ON or OFF) until terminated by the user.
Next Steps: - I'm waiting for approval by Professor Ruths before merging my pull request.
Projected Completion: Completed!
Update: Completed task with a ROS2 package!