Which ROS mechanism is more appropriate when a client requests a speci

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Module 2: Basics of Robot Operating System (ROS)

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Which ROS mechanism is more appropriate when a client requests a specific operation and expects a response?

(i) Topic
(ii) Service
(iii) Parameter
(iv) Package

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Answer: (ii) Service

A ROS service is a synchronous request/response call: the client sends a request and waits for the reply. Topics are one-way publish/subscribe streams.

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