ROS Action Client Block

Demonstration of Setting up a ROS Action Client Block in Simulink

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This Small Model shows how to setup Simulink Publisher and Subscribers in the correct format in order to be able to properlz communicate with a ROS Action Server.

In order to use the model, the following steps need to be performed:
1. Move the motion_controller directory into your ROS Catkin Workspace and compile with catkin build or catkin_make.
2. Add the motion_controller messages (motion_controller.action) to the matlab custom messages, using:
https://de.mathworks.com/help/ros/ug/ros-custom-message-support.html
3. Start up the motion_controller robot simulator in a linux terminal or Windows Sub-system for Linux Terminal with:
> rosrun motion_controller motion_controller_test_simulator
4. Start up the motion_controller action server with:
> rosrun motion_controller motion_controller
5. Start the Matlab Simulink Model, and see the robot move to the action goal.

Note: Presently the waitForServer Command is not working, and is commented out. Anyone who has suggestions on an efficient way to code this is much appreciated.

Cite As

SMEAC (2026). ROS Action Client Block (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/73602-ros-action-client-block), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.4

Additional Stateflow Model showing use of Block external to Stateflow

1.0.3

Added Goal Cancel input to block

1.0.2

Add comment to waitForServer

1.0.1

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1.0.0