what is use_mock_hardware used for?

[ibrahimhroob]

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@GPrathap @hariharan20 can you please help me to understand the intention behind using use_mock_hardware??

[GPrathap]

Hi @ibrahimhroob , just to mimic the hardware, e.g. https://control.ros.org/master/doc/ros2_control_demos/example_2/doc/userdoc.html

[ibrahimhroob]

ok, why then this has been configured as diff driver in the simulation? should not it be configured as Ackerman? @hariharan20 ?

[hariharan20]

Hi @ibrahimhroob, yep, it can be set as ackerman in the simulation. I will create a pull request with the changes.

[ibrahimhroob]

Hi @hariharan20 thanks, do not worry, I will do that

[ibrahimhroob]

Hi @GPrathap and @hariharan20 this mock_hardware is not used at all!!!
https://github.com/LCAS/hunter_platform/blob/59212ce6af2635d2acdc345c280d4dc543d11314/hunter_pltf_bringup/launch/hunter_pltf_bringup.launch.py#L64C5-L64C22

can you comment on this?