ROS Melodic docker image with PyRIDE Message Bridge and ROS Bridge for Web built-in

How to build the docker images

• run docker build -t docker-ros-melodic-web .

How to use the image

• run docker run --rm -it -p 11311:11311 -p 9090:9090 docker-ros-melodic-web to start the built-in processes and a terminal.

• start Python in the terminal, do

>>> import PyConnect
>>> PyConnect.discover()
>>> bridge = PyConnect.PyRIDEMsgBridge
>>> bridge.sendMessageToNode('joyride_foreground', '{"type": "img", "value": "art/innovation-lab-logo.png"}') # for example

• you can also attach a new shell with docker exec -it <container name> bash

NOTE: The chip-monitor should set ROSBRIDGE_URI to ws://localhost:9090 in its webpack.config.js.