ROS Controller

ROS Controller is a universal mobile controller for robots that connects over rosbridge to give operators a clean, real-time interface for driving and managing ROS-based systems. The app combines dual joysticks, height and speed sliders, and customizable behavior modes so you can pilot platforms, refine posture, and adapt responsiveness without digging into robot code. Live telemetry for motors, IMU, battery and CPU helps you monitor health while multi-robot support lets you save and switch profiles when working with several units. It’s a compact tool for developers, testers and field operators who need immediate, touchscreen control of ROS robots.

Key Features

⭐ Dual joystick control for movement and body manipulation, mapping touchscreen inputs to ROS topics via rosbridge; ROS Controller makes remote piloting intuitive.

⭐ Height and posture slider for smooth elevation or stance adjustments directly from the interface.

⭐ Speed slider to scale responsiveness on the fly, useful for delicate tasks or faster navigation.

⭐ Fully customizable mode buttons to store and switch behavior presets with a single tap.

⭐ Auto-discovery of ROS topics and real-time telemetry display including link status, motor values, IMU, battery and CPU readouts.

⭐ Multi-robot support to save multiple robot profiles and quickly switch control between platforms.

Advantages

✅ ROS Controller is robot-agnostic, so you can control different platforms without changing onboard code.

✅ Operates over rosbridge (WebSocket) for flexible network connections and remote operation scenarios.

✅ The interface combines controls and telemetry in real time, helping maintain situational awareness during operation.

✅ Profile and preset management speeds up testing and fieldwork when handling multiple robots or modes.

Disadvantages

❎ A running rosbridge endpoint on the robot is required; the app does not connect to ROS nodes natively without that bridge.

❎ Control responsiveness and telemetry depend on network quality, so Wi-Fi or latency issues can impact performance.

❎ Touchscreen input may be less precise than dedicated physical controllers for some specialized control tasks.