MapLab Docker Image

Docker image for MapLab that uses the latest MapLab code and an Ubuntu 20.04 parent image.

This is used for sandboxing and development. It will:

Clone the MapLab repo to ./maplab on the host machine
During image build, MapLab will be copied to the image and built
When run ./datasets, ./maps, and ./bin will be mapped the host system to the image
The display will be mapped to the host systems so RViz can be used
It will provide a bash prompt by default when started (there is no overridden start command, but feel free to add one)

Feel free to reach out if you're trying it or have any issues.

Installation

Pull the repository
Run make all to build the Docker image named maplab:latest

Running the image

Run make run on the host system to start the image

Inside the image:

Source the workspace: source /maplab_ws/devel/setup.bash
Start ROSCore: roscore&
Run maplab: rosrun maplab_console maplab_console
You can also use some packaged scripts for building maps, which are found in /bin, e.g. rovioli_create_map.sh for using Rovioli to create a map