def count_pixels_in_ros_image(self, ros_image, type):
		try:
			cv_image = utils.convert_image_ros_to_cv(
				self.bridge, ros_image, type)
			height, width = cv_image.shape[:2]
			return height * width
		except CvBridgeError:
			#self.server.set_aborted()
			return -1;
	def show_image(self, image, window, type='bgr8'):
		cv_image = utils.convert_image_ros_to_cv(
					self.bridge, image, type)
		cv2.imshow(window, cv_image)