Examples Catalog¶

Welcome to the Ouster SDK examples. This section provides task-based guides to help you get started, from connecting to a sensor and visualizing data to building advanced mapping and C++ applications.

Python¶

Python Examples Catalog¶
Category	Description	Examples
Core module basics	Connect to your sensor, record data to a PCAP or OSF file.	Record and Replay Data
	Working with Ouster sensor.	Converting Data Formats
	Convert PCAPs to various file formats (CSV, LAS, PCD, PLY).	Converting Data Formats
	Read, write using OSF API.	Working with OSF Files
Visualizing Point Clouds	See your data. Visualize point clouds in real-time from a sensor or from a file using Open3D, and Matplotlib.	Visualizing with Open3D
	Visualize point clouds from a sensor or from a file using Matplotlib.	Visualizing with Matplotlib
Understanding Sensor Data	Go deeper into the data. Understand the `LidarFrame` data structure.	The LidarFrame Object
	How to work with 2D and 3D representations.	2D and 3D Projections
	How to parse raw UDP packets.	Working with UDP Packets
Pose Optimizer	Use the Pose Optimizer to refine it.	Pose Optimizer

C++¶

C++ Examples Catalog¶
Category	Description	Examples
C++ SDK Examples	Configure sensors and manage device settings directly from C++.	Sensor Configuration
	Construct `LidarFrame` objects and inspect their fields in code.	LidarFrame constructors
	Destagger frames and generate 2D/3D representations for visualization.	2D & 3D representations
Linking the SDK	Learn how to link against the shared or static library.	C++ Linking Examples

Coming Soon¶

We are actively expanding the examples catalog with additional, scenario-driven walkthroughs (ROS integrations, pose optimizer, zone monitor, perception, and ground segmentation).

If there is a workflow you would like to see documented, please reach out on the Ouster Community Forum .

Stay tuned—new tutorials will appear here soon.

Examples

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C++