ROS Web Dashboard

A comprehensive web-based interface for ROS 1 that enables real-time monitoring, topic publishing, service calling, and action goal management through a browser interface.

Features

Real-time Topic Discovery - Automatically detects all available ROS topics, services, and actions
Topic Subscription - Subscribe to any topic and view live message data in real-time
Topic Publishing - Publish messages to any topic with automatic template generation
Service Calls - Call ROS services with custom request parameters
Action Goals - Send goals to action servers and monitor execution status
WebSocket Communication - Low-latency bidirectional communication for live data streaming
Clean Interface - Professional, minimal design focused on functionality
Multi-client Support - Multiple users can connect simultaneously

Installation

1. Clone or Download the Repository bash

mkdir ~/ros_web_dashboard cd ~/ros_web_dashboard

2. Create Project Structure bash

mkdir templates

3. Install Python Dependencies bash

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Source ROS Environment bash

source /opt/ros/noetic/setup.bash # Replace 'noetic' with your ROS version

If using a custom workspace: bash

source ~/catkin_ws/devel/setup.bash

Quick Start

1. Start ROS Core bash

roscore

2. Launch the Dashboard bash

cd ~/ros_web_dashboard python3 app.py

You should see:

[INFO] [timestamp]: ROS Web Dashboard starting...

• Running on http://0.0.0.0:5000

3. Open Your Browser

Navigate to:

http://localhost:5000

Or from another computer on the same network:

http://:5000

4. Test with TurtleSim bash

Terminal 1 rosrun turtlesim turtlesim_node

Terminal 2 rosrun turtlesim turtle_teleop_key

Now use the dashboard to:

Subscribe to /turtle1/pose to see live position data
Publish to /turtle1/cmd_vel to control the turtle
Call /spawn service to create a new turtle