diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/features/feature.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/features/feature.h
index af128950..85118b20 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/features/feature.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/features/feature.h
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ namespace pcl_ros
       typedef pcl::KdTree<pcl::PointXYZ>::Ptr KdTreePtr;
 
       typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ> PointCloudIn;
-      typedef PointCloudIn::Ptr PointCloudInPtr;
-      typedef PointCloudIn::ConstPtr PointCloudInConstPtr;
+      typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloudIn> PointCloudInPtr;
+      typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloudIn> PointCloudInConstPtr;
 
-      typedef boost::shared_ptr <std::vector<int> > IndicesPtr;
-      typedef boost::shared_ptr <const std::vector<int> > IndicesConstPtr;
+      typedef pcl::IndicesPtr IndicesPtr;
+      typedef pcl::IndicesConstPtr IndicesConstPtr;
 
       /** \brief Empty constructor. */
       Feature () : /*input_(), indices_(), surface_(), */tree_(), k_(0), search_radius_(0),
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace pcl_ros
         indices.header.stamp = pcl_conversions::fromPCL(input->header).stamp;
         PointCloudIn cloud;
         cloud.header.stamp = input->header.stamp;
-        nf_pc_.add (cloud.makeShared ());
+        nf_pc_.add (ros_ptr(cloud.makeShared ()));
         nf_pi_.add (boost::make_shared<PointIndices> (indices));
       }
 
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
       typedef sensor_msgs::PointCloud2 PointCloud2;
 
       typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::Normal> PointCloudN;
-      typedef PointCloudN::Ptr PointCloudNPtr;
-      typedef PointCloudN::ConstPtr PointCloudNConstPtr;
+      typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloudN> PointCloudNPtr;
+      typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloudN> PointCloudNConstPtr;
 
       FeatureFromNormals () : normals_() {};
 
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/filters/filter.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/filters/filter.h
index ccc861f9..f43edca0 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/filters/filter.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/filters/filter.h
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
     public:
       typedef sensor_msgs::PointCloud2 PointCloud2;
 
-      typedef boost::shared_ptr <std::vector<int> > IndicesPtr;
-      typedef boost::shared_ptr <const std::vector<int> > IndicesConstPtr;
+      typedef pcl::IndicesPtr IndicesPtr;
+      typedef pcl::IndicesConstPtr IndicesConstPtr;
 
       Filter () {}
 
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/pcl_nodelet.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/pcl_nodelet.h
index 0e22dc7c..4b9839d5 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/pcl_nodelet.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/pcl_nodelet.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 // PCL includes
 #include <pcl_msgs/PointIndices.h>
 #include <pcl_msgs/ModelCoefficients.h>
+#include <pcl/pcl_base.h>
 #include <pcl/point_types.h>
 #include <pcl_conversions/pcl_conversions.h>
 #include "pcl_ros/point_cloud.h"
@@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
       typedef sensor_msgs::PointCloud2 PointCloud2;
 
       typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ> PointCloud;
-      typedef PointCloud::Ptr PointCloudPtr;
-      typedef PointCloud::ConstPtr PointCloudConstPtr;
+      typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloud> PointCloudPtr;
+      typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloud> PointCloudConstPtr;
 
       typedef pcl_msgs::PointIndices PointIndices;
       typedef PointIndices::Ptr PointIndicesPtr;
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
       typedef ModelCoefficients::Ptr ModelCoefficientsPtr;
       typedef ModelCoefficients::ConstPtr ModelCoefficientsConstPtr;
 
-      typedef boost::shared_ptr <std::vector<int> > IndicesPtr;
-      typedef boost::shared_ptr <const std::vector<int> > IndicesConstPtr;
+      typedef pcl::IndicesPtr IndicesPtr;
+      typedef pcl::IndicesConstPtr IndicesConstPtr;
 
       /** \brief Empty constructor. */
       PCLNodelet () : use_indices_ (false), latched_indices_ (false),
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/point_cloud.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/point_cloud.h
index ee7c381d..32837d5c 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/point_cloud.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/point_cloud.h
@@ -294,4 +294,125 @@ namespace ros
 
 } // namespace ros
 
+// test if testing machinery can be implemented
+#if defined(__cpp_rvalue_references) && defined(__cpp_constexpr)
+#define ROS_POINTER_COMPATIBILITY_IMPLEMENTED 1
+#else
+#define ROS_POINTER_COMPATIBILITY_IMPLEMENTED 0
+#endif
+
+#if ROS_POINTER_COMPATIBILITY_IMPLEMENTED
+#include <type_traits>  // for std::is_same
+#include <memory>       // for std::shared_ptr
+
+#include <pcl/pcl_config.h>
+#if PCL_VERSION_COMPARE(>=, 1, 11, 0)
+#include <pcl/memory.h>
+#elif PCL_VERSION_COMPARE(>=, 1, 10, 0)
+#include <pcl/make_shared.h>
+#endif
+#endif
+
+namespace pcl
+{
+  namespace detail
+  {
+#if ROS_POINTER_COMPATIBILITY_IMPLEMENTED
+#if PCL_VERSION_COMPARE(>=, 1, 10, 0)
+    template <class T>
+    constexpr static bool pcl_uses_boost = std::is_same<boost::shared_ptr<T>,
+                                                        pcl::shared_ptr<T>>::value;
+#else
+    template <class T>
+    constexpr static bool pcl_uses_boost = true;
+#endif
+
+    template<class SharedPointer> struct Holder
+    {
+      SharedPointer p;
+
+      Holder(const SharedPointer &p) : p(p) {}
+      Holder(const Holder &other) : p(other.p) {}
+      Holder(Holder &&other) : p(std::move(other.p)) {}
+
+      void operator () (...) { p.reset(); }
+    };
+
+    template<class T>
+    inline std::shared_ptr<T> to_std_ptr(const boost::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+    {
+        typedef Holder<std::shared_ptr<T>> H;
+        if(H *h = boost::get_deleter<H>(p))
+        {
+            return h->p;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return std::shared_ptr<T>(p.get(), Holder<boost::shared_ptr<T>>(p));
+        }
+    }
+
+    template<class T>
+    inline boost::shared_ptr<T> to_boost_ptr(const std::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+    {
+        typedef Holder<boost::shared_ptr<T>> H;
+        if(H * h = std::get_deleter<H>(p))
+        {
+            return h->p;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return boost::shared_ptr<T>(p.get(), Holder<std::shared_ptr<T>>(p));
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+  } // namespace pcl::detail
+
+// add functions to convert to smart pointer used by ROS
+  template <class T>
+  inline boost::shared_ptr<T> ros_ptr(const boost::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+  {
+      return p;
+  }
+
+#if ROS_POINTER_COMPATIBILITY_IMPLEMENTED
+  template <class T>
+  inline boost::shared_ptr<T> ros_ptr(const std::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+  {
+      return detail::to_boost_ptr(p);
+  }
+
+// add functions to convert to smart pointer used by PCL, based on PCL's own pointer
+  template <class T, class = typename std::enable_if<!detail::pcl_uses_boost<T>>::type>
+  inline std::shared_ptr<T> pcl_ptr(const std::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+  {
+      return p;
+  }
+
+  template <class T, class = typename std::enable_if<!detail::pcl_uses_boost<T>>::type>
+  inline std::shared_ptr<T> pcl_ptr(const boost::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+  {
+      return detail::to_std_ptr(p);
+  }
+
+  template <class T, class = typename std::enable_if<detail::pcl_uses_boost<T>>::type>
+  inline boost::shared_ptr<T> pcl_ptr(const std::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+  {
+      return detail::to_boost_ptr(p);
+  }
+
+  template <class T, class = typename std::enable_if<detail::pcl_uses_boost<T>>::type>
+  inline boost::shared_ptr<T> pcl_ptr(const boost::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+  {
+      return p;
+  }
+#else
+  template <class T>
+  inline boost::shared_ptr<T> pcl_ptr(const boost::shared_ptr<T> &p)
+  {
+      return p;
+  }
+#endif
+} // namespace pcl
+
 #endif
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.h
index 7134f905..13b85316 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
   class ExtractPolygonalPrismData : public PCLNodelet
   {
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ> PointCloud;
-    typedef PointCloud::Ptr PointCloudPtr;
-    typedef PointCloud::ConstPtr PointCloudConstPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloud> PointCloudPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloud> PointCloudConstPtr;
 
     protected:
        /** \brief The output PointIndices publisher. */
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.h
index af2c9126..9243e363 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.h
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
   class SACSegmentation : public PCLNodelet
   {
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ> PointCloud;
-    typedef PointCloud::Ptr PointCloudPtr;
-    typedef PointCloud::ConstPtr PointCloudConstPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloud> PointCloudPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloud> PointCloudConstPtr;
 
     public:
       /** \brief Constructor. */
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ namespace pcl_ros
   class SACSegmentationFromNormals: public SACSegmentation
   {
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ> PointCloud;
-    typedef PointCloud::Ptr PointCloudPtr;
-    typedef PointCloud::ConstPtr PointCloudConstPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloud> PointCloudPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloud> PointCloudConstPtr;
 
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::Normal> PointCloudN;
-    typedef PointCloudN::Ptr PointCloudNPtr;
-    typedef PointCloudN::ConstPtr PointCloudNConstPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloudN> PointCloudNPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloudN> PointCloudNConstPtr;
 
     public:
       /** \brief Set the input TF frame the data should be transformed into before processing, if input.header.frame_id is different.
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.h
index 4914bc86..da767ab3 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
   class SegmentDifferences : public PCLNodelet
   {
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ> PointCloud;
-    typedef PointCloud::Ptr PointCloudPtr;
-    typedef PointCloud::ConstPtr PointCloudConstPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloud> PointCloudPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloud> PointCloudConstPtr;
 
     public:
       /** \brief Empty constructor. */
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.h
index fa8d11d7..50741e10 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
   class ConvexHull2D : public PCLNodelet
   {
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ> PointCloud;
-    typedef PointCloud::Ptr PointCloudPtr;
-    typedef PointCloud::ConstPtr PointCloudConstPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloud> PointCloudPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloud> PointCloudConstPtr;
 
     private:
       /** \brief Nodelet initialization routine. */
diff --git a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.h b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.h
index b909edf8..e90f562a 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.h
+++ b/pcl_ros/include/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.h
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ namespace pcl_ros
     typedef pcl::PointNormal NormalOut;
 
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<PointIn> PointCloudIn;
-    typedef PointCloudIn::Ptr PointCloudInPtr;
-    typedef PointCloudIn::ConstPtr PointCloudInConstPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<PointCloudIn> PointCloudInPtr;
+    typedef boost::shared_ptr<const PointCloudIn> PointCloudInConstPtr;
     typedef pcl::PointCloud<NormalOut> NormalCloudOut;
 
     typedef pcl::KdTree<PointIn> KdTree;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/boundary.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/boundary.cpp
index 9334641a..26ee07c1 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/boundary.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/boundary.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::BoundaryEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ pcl_ros::BoundaryEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
 
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::BoundaryEstimation BoundaryEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh.cpp
index 3f698aad..53be549c 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::FPFHEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ pcl_ros::FPFHEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pcl_ros::FPFHEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::FPFHEstimation FPFHEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh_omp.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh_omp.cpp
index 58dd911f..e4adcabb 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh_omp.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/fpfh_omp.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::FPFHEstimationOMP::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ pcl_ros::FPFHEstimationOMP::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pcl_ros::FPFHEstimationOMP::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::FPFHEstimationOMP FPFHEstimationOMP;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/moment_invariants.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/moment_invariants.cpp
index d0ec3441..a6e2249a 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/moment_invariants.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/moment_invariants.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::MomentInvariantsEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &c
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ pcl_ros::MomentInvariantsEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pcl_ros::MomentInvariantsEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::MomentInvariantsEstimation MomentInvariantsEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d.cpp
index 9e700f78..042186a9 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::NormalEstimation NormalEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_omp.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_omp.cpp
index a741c052..3e92d2f2 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_omp.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_omp.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimationOMP::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimationOMP::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimationOMP::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::NormalEstimationOMP NormalEstimationOMP;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_tbb.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_tbb.cpp
index a4a8581e..680a4a02 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_tbb.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/normal_3d_tbb.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimationTBB::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloud output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pcl_ros::NormalEstimationTBB::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::NormalEstimationTBB NormalEstimationTBB;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/pfh.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/pfh.cpp
index 38b4d19c..dd8409e2 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/pfh.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/pfh.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::PFHEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ pcl_ros::PFHEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pcl_ros::PFHEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::PFHEstimation PFHEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/principal_curvatures.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/principal_curvatures.cpp
index 113124dc..501d686e 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/principal_curvatures.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/principal_curvatures.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::PrincipalCurvaturesEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ pcl_ros::PrincipalCurvaturesEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstP
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pcl_ros::PrincipalCurvaturesEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstP
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::PrincipalCurvaturesEstimation PrincipalCurvaturesEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot.cpp
index d051ab0f..ed6ba44b 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pcl_ros::SHOTEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ pcl_ros::SHOTEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pcl_ros::SHOTEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::SHOTEstimation SHOTEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot_omp.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot_omp.cpp
index 1ac1b065..4563f123 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot_omp.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/shot_omp.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pcl_ros::SHOTEstimationOMP::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ pcl_ros::SHOTEstimationOMP::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pcl_ros::SHOTEstimationOMP::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::SHOTEstimationOMP SHOTEstimationOMP;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/vfh.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/vfh.cpp
index 9d0fe361..ece448fd 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/vfh.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/features/vfh.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pcl_ros::VFHEstimation::emptyPublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud)
 {
   PointCloudOut output;
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 void 
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ pcl_ros::VFHEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   impl_.setRadiusSearch (search_radius_);
 
   // Set the inputs
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices);
-  impl_.setSearchSurface (surface);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (normals);
+  impl_.setSearchSurface (pcl_ptr(surface));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(normals));
   // Estimate the feature
   PointCloudOut output;
   impl_.compute (output);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pcl_ros::VFHEstimation::computePublish (const PointCloudInConstPtr &cloud,
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::VFHEstimation VFHEstimation;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_clusters.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_clusters.cpp
index fdf06b2d..266bb4aa 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_clusters.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_clusters.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ pcl_ros::EuclideanClusterExtraction::input_indices_callback (
   if (indices)
     indices_ptr.reset (new std::vector<int> (indices->indices));
 
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices_ptr);
 
   std::vector<pcl::PointIndices> clusters;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ pcl_ros::EuclideanClusterExtraction::input_indices_callback (
       header.stamp += ros::Duration (i * 0.001);
       toPCL(header, output.header);
       // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
-      pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+      pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
       NODELET_DEBUG ("[segmentAndPublish] Published cluster %zu (with %zu values and stamp %f) on topic %s",
                      i, clusters[i].indices.size (), header.stamp.toSec (), pnh_->resolveName ("output").c_str ());
     }
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.cpp
index 1963b6e8..67255788 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/extract_polygonal_prism_data.cpp
@@ -190,16 +190,16 @@ pcl_ros::ExtractPolygonalPrismData::input_hull_indices_callback (
       pub_output_.publish (inliers);
       return;
     }
-    impl_.setInputPlanarHull (planar_hull.makeShared ());
+    impl_.setInputPlanarHull (pcl_ptr(planar_hull.makeShared ()));
   }
   else
-    impl_.setInputPlanarHull (hull);
+    impl_.setInputPlanarHull (pcl_ptr(hull));
 
   IndicesPtr indices_ptr;
   if (indices && !indices->header.frame_id.empty ())
     indices_ptr.reset (new std::vector<int> (indices->indices));
 
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices_ptr);
 
   // Final check if the data is empty (remember that indices are set to the size of the data -- if indices* = NULL)
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.cpp
index 7dc0c60a..9ba87987 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/sac_segmentation.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ pcl_ros::SACSegmentation::input_indices_callback (const PointCloudConstPtr &clou
   if (indices && !indices->header.frame_id.empty ())
     indices_ptr.reset (new std::vector<int> (indices->indices));
 
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud_tf);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud_tf));
   impl_.setIndices (indices_ptr);
 
   // Final check if the data is empty (remember that indices are set to the size of the data -- if indices* = NULL)
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ pcl_ros::SACSegmentationFromNormals::input_normals_indices_callback (
     return;
   }
 
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
-  impl_.setInputNormals (cloud_normals);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
+  impl_.setInputNormals (pcl_ptr(cloud_normals));
 
   IndicesPtr indices_ptr;
   if (indices && !indices->header.frame_id.empty ())
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.cpp
index 402b7790..d283a059 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/segmentation/segment_differences.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pcl_ros::SegmentDifferences::input_target_callback (const PointCloudConstPtr &cl
     NODELET_ERROR ("[%s::input_indices_callback] Invalid input!", getName ().c_str ());
     PointCloud output;
     output.header = cloud->header;
-    pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+    pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ pcl_ros::SegmentDifferences::input_target_callback (const PointCloudConstPtr &cl
                  cloud->width * cloud->height, pcl::getFieldsList (*cloud).c_str (), fromPCL(cloud->header).stamp.toSec (), cloud->header.frame_id.c_str (), pnh_->resolveName ("input").c_str (),
                  cloud_target->width * cloud_target->height, pcl::getFieldsList (*cloud_target).c_str (), fromPCL(cloud_target->header).stamp.toSec (), cloud_target->header.frame_id.c_str (), pnh_->resolveName ("target").c_str ());
 
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
-  impl_.setTargetCloud (cloud_target);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
+  impl_.setTargetCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud_target));
 
   PointCloud output;
   impl_.segment (output);
 
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
   NODELET_DEBUG ("[%s::segmentAndPublish] Published PointCloud2 with %zu points and stamp %f on topic %s", getName ().c_str (),
                      output.points.size (), fromPCL(output.header).stamp.toSec (), pnh_->resolveName ("output").c_str ());
 }
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.cpp
index a577881c..23780325 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/convex_hull.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void
     NODELET_ERROR ("[%s::input_indices_callback] Invalid input!", getName ().c_str ());
     // Publish an empty message
     output.header = cloud->header;
-    pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+    pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
     return;
   }
   // If indices are given, check if they are valid
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void
     NODELET_ERROR ("[%s::input_indices_callback] Invalid indices!", getName ().c_str ());
     // Publish an empty message
     output.header = cloud->header;
-    pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+    pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void
   if (indices)
     indices_ptr.reset (new std::vector<int> (indices->indices));
 
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
   impl_.setIndices (indices_ptr);
 
   // Estimate the feature
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void
   }
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
 }
 
 typedef pcl_ros::ConvexHull2D ConvexHull2D;
diff --git a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.cpp b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.cpp
index 321f3e6a..6360cc02 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/src/pcl_ros/surface/moving_least_squares.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pcl_ros::MovingLeastSquares::input_indices_callback (const PointCloudInConstPtr
   {
     NODELET_ERROR ("[%s::input_indices_callback] Invalid input!", getName ().c_str ());
     output.header = cloud->header;
-    pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+    pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
     return;
   }
   // If indices are given, check if they are valid
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pcl_ros::MovingLeastSquares::input_indices_callback (const PointCloudInConstPtr
   {
     NODELET_ERROR ("[%s::input_indices_callback] Invalid indices!", getName ().c_str ());
     output.header = cloud->header;
-    pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+    pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ pcl_ros::MovingLeastSquares::input_indices_callback (const PointCloudInConstPtr
   ///
 
   // Reset the indices and surface pointers
-  impl_.setInputCloud (cloud);
+  impl_.setInputCloud (pcl_ptr(cloud));
 
   IndicesPtr indices_ptr;
   if (indices)
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ pcl_ros::MovingLeastSquares::input_indices_callback (const PointCloudInConstPtr
   // Publish a Boost shared ptr const data
   // Enforce that the TF frame and the timestamp are copied
   output.header = cloud->header;
-  pub_output_.publish (output.makeShared ());
+  pub_output_.publish (ros_ptr(output.makeShared ()));
   normals->header = cloud->header;
-  pub_normals_.publish (normals);
+  pub_normals_.publish (ros_ptr(normals));
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/pcl_ros/tools/pointcloud_to_pcd.cpp b/pcl_ros/tools/pointcloud_to_pcd.cpp
index 5c503eb7..2044b880 100644
--- a/pcl_ros/tools/pointcloud_to_pcd.cpp
+++ b/pcl_ros/tools/pointcloud_to_pcd.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class PointCloudToPCD
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Callback
     void
-      cloud_cb (const pcl::PCLPointCloud2::ConstPtr& cloud)
+      cloud_cb (const boost::shared_ptr<const pcl::PCLPointCloud2>& cloud)
     {
       if ((cloud->width * cloud->height) == 0)
         return;