# ROS-Mobile

> Control and Visualization for the Robot Operating System (ROS).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.schneewittchen.rosandroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.schneewittchen.rosandroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.schneewittchen.rosandroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** ROS-Mobile
- **Category:** LIBRARIES\_AND\_DEMO
- **Downloads:** 13,496
- **Rating:** 4.56 / 5 (80 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-28
- **First published:** 2020-05-22
- **Size:** 7.19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-01-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schneewittchen.rosandroid)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ROS-Mobile/ROS-Mobile-Android#ros-mobile](https://github.com/ROS-Mobile/ROS-Mobile-Android#ros-mobile)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/ROS-Mobile/ROS-Mobile-Android/wiki/Privacy-Policy](https://github.com/ROS-Mobile/ROS-Mobile-Android/wiki/Privacy-Policy)

## Description

"ROS-Mobile" is an Android application that enables dynamic control and visualization of mobile robotic systems powered by the Robot Operating System (ROS). Leveraging a robust MVVM architecture, it allows for customizable interaction by initializing ROS nodes and handling standard messages. For research purposes, users are encouraged to cite the associated publication and can find more details on the GitHub page.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Very useful for controlling robots without needing a separate controller
- Clean UI design
- Ability to interact with rostopic easily
- Helpful for connecting with ROS master

### Cons

- Crashes when trying to connect to master
- IP address field does not accept domain names or alphanumeric characters
- Sometimes does not show output for certain data types like camera and gridmap
- Certain functionalities, like publishing and receiving data, are lacking

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.schneewittchen.rosandroid)