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README.md

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ This implementation is modified from [A-LOAM](https://github.com/HKUST-Aerial-Ro
 
 Comparing with A-LOAM, this implementation has following features:
 
-- it's ROS-free
+- ROS-free: it can run without ROS environment
-- it's more readable and easier to understand/modify
+- Multi-threading instead of multi-process: more deterministic
+- Higher code quality: more readable and easier to understand/modify
 
 <img src="images/nsh_indoor_outdoor.png" alt="nsh_indoor_outdoor" height="500" align="bottom" />
 
@@ -56,7 +57,16 @@ You can modify `examples/main_noros.cc` to add support for other point cloud for
 
 # Dependences
 
+### OS
+Tested on ubuntu 16.04/18.04/20.04.
+
 ### C++17
+If cannot find *std::filesystem* error is encountered during your compiling, please upgrade your compiler. 
+We recommend `g++-9` (or higher version).
+
+### ROS
+Only `examples/main_rosbag.cc` needs ROS. You can exclude it from compiling by modifying `examples/CMakeLists.txt`.
+
 ### Eigen: linear algebra, quaternion
 ```
 sudo apt install libeigen3-dev
@@ -78,6 +88,4 @@ sudo apt install libyaml-cpp-dev
 ### ceres: non-linear optimization
 ```
 sudo apt install libceres-dev
-```
+```
-
-### ROS (optional)

examples/main_noros.cc

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     PointCloudPtr cloud(new PointCloud);
     pcl::io::loadPCDFile(path.string(), *cloud);
     PointCloudHandler(cloud, &slam);
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // 10 Hz
   }
   return 0;
 }

examples/package.xml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     A ROS-free implementation of LOAM.
   </description>
 
-  <maintainer email="fei-china@139.com">feixyz</maintainer>
+  <maintainer email="xxxxx@xxx.com">feixyz</maintainer>
 
   <license>BSD</license>