video_to_image_msg_publisher
- Software
- Perception
- Tool
A ROS node that publishes sensor_msgs/Image messages read from a specified video file, letting recorded video stand in for a live camera.
Source on GitHub: github.com/gstavrinos/video_to_image_msg_publisher (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit f9aeabd (opens in a new tab).
Licenses
- Code
- GPL-2.0-only (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (GPL-2.0-only) at commit f9aeabd (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.
- Commercial use
- Yes
Copyleft: Modified source must be published.
What it does
- Reads frames from a chosen video file.
- Publishes each frame as a sensor_msgs/Image message.
- Intended as a simple way to feed video into ROS pipelines.
Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit f9aeabd.
Getting started
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- How to start
- The project's README (opens in a new tab)
Maintenance
- Status
- Maintained: a commit in the last 12 months
- Newest commit
- 9 Jun 2026 on master
- Latest release
- 0.9.5 (9 Jun 2026)
Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.
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