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+# ROS Lidar Lite driver
+
+ROS wrapper to work with [LidarLite](https://gitlab.iri.upc.edu/asantamaria/LidarLite) driver for Garmin Lidar Lite v3. 
+
+### Software dependencies
+
+##### C++ LidarLite library and dependencies
+
+- [iriutils](https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/drivers/iriutils/trunk) - IRI C++ library
+
+  - Download the library: `svn co https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/drivers/iriutils/trunk iriutils`
+  - Compile and install: `cd iriutils/build && cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE .. && make && sudo make install`
+
+- [comm](https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/drivers/comm/trunk) - IRI C++ library
+
+  - Download the library: `svn co https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/drivers/comm/trunk comm`
+  - Compile and install: `cd comm/build && cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE .. && make && sudo make install`
+
+- [usb_i2c_adapter](https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/drivers/usb_i2c_adapter/trunk) - IRI C++ library
+
+  - Download the library: `svn co https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/drivers/usb_i2c_adapter/trunk usb_i2c_adapter`
+  - Compile and install: `cd usb_i2c_adapter/build && cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE .. && make && sudo make install`
+
+- [LidarLite](https://gitlab.iri.upc.edu/asantamaria/LidarLite) - IRI C++ library
+
+  - Download the library: `git clone https://gitlab.iri.upc.edu/asantamaria/LidarLite.git`
+  - Compile and install: `cd LidarLite/build && cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE .. && make && sudo make install`
+
+##### ROS dependencies
+
+- [iri_core](https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/ros/iri-ros-pkg_hydro/metapackages/iri_core) - IRI ROS metapackage
+
+  - Move to workspace: `roscd && cd ../src`
+  - Download the library: `svn co https://devel.iri.upc.edu/pub/labrobotica/ros/iri-ros-pkg_hydro/metapackages/iri_core`
+  - Compile: `roscd && cd ../src && catkin_make` 
+
+- [sensor_msgs](http://wiki.ros.org/sensor_msgs) - ROS sensor messages
+
+  - Install: `sudo apt-get install ros-`\<your ROS version\>`-sensor-msgs`
+
+### Installation
+
+- Move to workspace: `roscd && cd ../src`
+- Clone the repository: `git clone https://gitlab.iri.upc.edu/asantamaria/iri_lidar_lite.git`
+- Compile:  `roscd && cd .. && catkin_make -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release`
+
+### Example of usage
+
+- Run `roslaunch iri_lidar_lite iri_lidar_lite.launch`.
+- Parameters:  
+
+### Support material and multimedia
+
+Please, visit: [**asantamaria's web page**](http://www.iri.upc.edu/people/asantamaria)
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