use franka_ros_interface with two panda arm simultaneously

[ChenEating716]

Hi @justagist, thanks for the great library!

I'm currently working on the dual panda(two panda arms located on the same desk).

And I don't know the proper way to control the dual panda arm at the same time(cause right now we don't have any special controller for the dual panda, I guess I can only treat them as two single robots).

Can I just launch two franka.sh with different robot_ip in different terminals?

Or is there another suitable way to control dual panda simultaneous?

Looking forward to your advice!

[justagist]

Hi @ChenEating716,
Glad to hear you like the library!
Unfortunately, I never got to try a dual panda setup, and the package is written with a single arm in mind. I think launching two separate franka.sh environments should allow you to control the robots separately, but you will not be able to control both from the same session/code, which is probably what you want to do.
This is not something the package is capable of at the moment, but it would be a useful feature to have. If you manage to find a good way to integrate dual-arm setup into this library, it would be great if you can contribute.

[ChenEating716]

Hi @justagist , thanks for the quick reply!

I will try my best!

Hopeful I can find a good way to implement dual-arm control and of cause, It's my pleasure to contribute at that time

[aodongdong]

Hi @justagist , thanks for the quick reply!

I will try my best!

Hopeful I can find a good way to implement dual-arm control and of cause, It's my pleasure to contribute at that time

Hello, i'm also seeking for a good way to control the dual panda arms. Did you find any methods other than using the dual_arm_impendance_controller in franka_ros?