PocketRobotics

PocketRobotics is a mobile field console for inspecting, monitoring, and diagnosing ROS 2 systems directly from an Android phone or tablet. Connect to a compatible ROS 2/DDS network and inspect the system without requiring rosbridge, a web server, or an additional companion application on the target device. With PocketRobotics, you can: • Inspect the ROS 2 graph, including nodes, topics, publishers, and subscriptions • Review publisher-offered and subscription-requested QoS policies • Detect potential QoS incompatibilities • Subscribe to topics and inspect received messages • Plot numeric message fields in real time • Monitor topic activity and observed message rates • Inspect services, parameters, and TF data • Record selected topics to MCAP files • Export diagnostic reports for troubleshooting and collaboration • Publish supported phone sensors, including IMU and location data, as ROS 2 topics PocketRobotics joins the ROS 2 DDS domain directly, giving developers and technical users access to important diagnostic workflows from a mobile device. It is designed for robotics developers, system integrators, researchers, educators, students, and field technicians who need to inspect a ROS 2 system when a complete workstation is not immediately available. Typical use cases include: • Initial system inspection • Topic and message verification • QoS compatibility analysis • Live signal visualization • Diagnostic data collection • Testing and laboratory exercises • Capturing evidence for engineering reports and support cases Requirements: • An Android device connected to a network accessible by the ROS 2 system • Compatible ROS 2 and DDS network configuration • Network settings that permit DDS discovery and communication PocketRobotics is a diagnostic and development tool. Always follow the operational and safety procedures applicable to the system you are connecting to. Inspect. Diagnose. Record. Anywhere.