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+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2008-2012 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ * Author: Damian Aregger <daregger@student.ethz.ch>
+ * Tobias Naegeli <naegelit@student.ethz.ch>
+* Lorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
+ * used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * @file position_estimator_main.c
+ * Model-identification based position estimator for multirotors
+ */
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <float.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+#include <nuttx/sched.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <uORB/uORB.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/sensor_combined.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/parameter_update.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_attitude.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/actuator_outputs.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/actuator_controls_effective.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_status.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_vicon_position.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_local_position.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_global_position.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_local_position_setpoint.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_gps_position.h>
+#include <mavlink/mavlink_log.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <systemlib/geo/geo.h>
+#include <systemlib/err.h>
+#include <systemlib/systemlib.h>
+
+#include <drivers/drv_hrt.h>
+
+#include "position_estimator_mc_params.h"
+//#include <uORB/topics/debug_key_value.h>
+#include "codegen/kalman_dlqe2.h"
+#include "codegen/kalman_dlqe2_initialize.h"
+#include "codegen/kalman_dlqe3.h"
+#include "codegen/kalman_dlqe3_initialize.h"
+
+static bool thread_should_exit = false; /**< Deamon exit flag */
+static bool thread_running = false; /**< Deamon status flag */
+static int position_estimator_mc_task; /**< Handle of deamon task / thread */
+
+__EXPORT int position_estimator_mc_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
+
+int position_estimator_mc_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
+/**
+ * Print the correct usage.
+ */
+static void usage(const char *reason);
+
+static void
+usage(const char *reason)
+{
+ if (reason)
+ warnx("%s\n", reason);
+ warnx("usage: position_estimator_mc {start|stop|status}");
+ exit(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * The position_estimator_mc_thread only briefly exists to start
+ * the background job. The stack size assigned in the
+ * Makefile does only apply to this management task.
+ *
+ * The actual stack size should be set in the call
+ * to task_create().
+ */
+int position_estimator_mc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ if (argc < 1)
+ usage("missing command");
+
+ if (!strcmp(argv[1], "start")) {
+
+ if (thread_running) {
+ printf("position_estimator_mc already running\n");
+ /* this is not an error */
+ exit(0);
+ }
+
+ thread_should_exit = false;
+ position_estimator_mc_task = task_spawn("position_estimator_mc",
+ SCHED_RR,
+ SCHED_PRIORITY_MAX - 5,
+ 4096,
+ position_estimator_mc_thread_main,
+ (argv) ? (const char **)&argv[2] : (const char **)NULL);
+ exit(0);
+ }
+ if (!strcmp(argv[1], "stop")) {
+ thread_should_exit = true;
+ exit(0);
+ }
+
+ if (!strcmp(argv[1], "status")) {
+ if (thread_running) {
+ warnx("position_estimator_mc is running");
+ } else {
+ warnx("position_estimator_mc not started");
+ }
+ exit(0);
+ }
+
+ usage("unrecognized command");
+ exit(1);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * main
+ ****************************************************************************/
+int position_estimator_mc_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ /* welcome user */
+ warnx("[position_estimator_mc] started");
+ int mavlink_fd;
+ mavlink_fd = open(MAVLINK_LOG_DEVICE, 0);
+ mavlink_log_info(mavlink_fd, "[position_estimator_mc] started");
+
+ /* initialize values */
+ float z[3] = {0, 0, 0}; /* output variables from tangent plane mapping */
+ // float rotMatrix[4] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f};
+ float x_x_aposteriori_k[3] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+ float x_y_aposteriori_k[3] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+ float x_z_aposteriori_k[3] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+ float x_x_aposteriori[3] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+ float x_y_aposteriori[3] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+ float x_z_aposteriori[3] = {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+
+ // XXX this is terribly wrong and should actual dT instead
+ const float dT_const_50 = 1.0f/50.0f;
+
+ float addNoise = 0.0f;
+ float sigma = 0.0f;
+ //computed from dlqe in matlab
+ const float K_vicon_50Hz[3] = {0.5297f, 0.9873f, 0.9201f};
+ // XXX implement baro filter
+ const float K_baro[3] = {0.0248f, 0.0377f, 0.0287f};
+ float K[3] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+ int baro_loop_cnt = 0;
+ int baro_loop_end = 70; /* measurement for 1 second */
+ float p0_Pa = 0.0f; /* to determin while start up */
+ float rho0 = 1.293f; /* standard pressure */
+ const float const_earth_gravity = 9.81f;
+
+ float posX = 0.0f;
+ float posY = 0.0f;
+ float posZ = 0.0f;
+
+ double lat_current;
+ double lon_current;
+ float alt_current;
+
+ float gps_origin_altitude = 0.0f;
+
+ /* Initialize filter */
+ kalman_dlqe2_initialize();
+ kalman_dlqe3_initialize();
+
+ /* declare and safely initialize all structs */
+ struct sensor_combined_s sensor;
+ memset(&sensor, 0, sizeof(sensor));
+ struct vehicle_attitude_s att;
+ memset(&att, 0, sizeof(att));
+ struct vehicle_status_s vehicle_status;
+ memset(&vehicle_status, 0, sizeof(vehicle_status)); /* make sure that baroINITdone = false */
+ struct vehicle_vicon_position_s vicon_pos;
+ memset(&vicon_pos, 0, sizeof(vicon_pos));
+ struct actuator_controls_effective_s act_eff;
+ memset(&act_eff, 0, sizeof(act_eff));
+ struct vehicle_gps_position_s gps;
+ memset(&gps, 0, sizeof(gps));
+ struct vehicle_local_position_s local_pos_est;
+ memset(&local_pos_est, 0, sizeof(local_pos_est));
+ struct vehicle_global_position_s global_pos_est;
+ memset(&global_pos_est, 0, sizeof(global_pos_est));
+
+ /* subscribe */
+ int sensor_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(sensor_combined));
+ int sub_params = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(parameter_update));
+ int vehicle_attitude_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_attitude));
+ int vicon_pos_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_vicon_position));
+ int actuator_eff_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(actuator_controls_effective_0));
+ int vehicle_gps_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_gps_position));
+ int vehicle_status_sub = orb_subscribe(ORB_ID(vehicle_status));
+
+ /* advertise */
+ orb_advert_t local_pos_est_pub = 0;
+ orb_advert_t global_pos_est_pub = 0;
+
+ struct position_estimator_mc_params pos1D_params;
+ struct position_estimator_mc_param_handles pos1D_param_handles;
+ /* initialize parameter handles */
+ parameters_init(&pos1D_param_handles);
+
+ bool flag_use_gps = false;
+ bool flag_use_baro = false;
+ bool flag_baro_initialized = false; /* in any case disable baroINITdone */
+ /* FIRST PARAMETER READ at START UP*/
+ struct parameter_update_s update;
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(parameter_update), sub_params, &update); /* read from param to clear updated flag */
+ /* FIRST PARAMETER UPDATE */
+ parameters_update(&pos1D_param_handles, &pos1D_params);
+ flag_use_baro = pos1D_params.baro;
+ sigma = pos1D_params.sigma;
+ addNoise = pos1D_params.addNoise;
+ /* END FIRST PARAMETER UPDATE */
+
+ /* try to grab a vicon message - if it fails, go for GPS. */
+
+ /* make sure the next orb_check() can't return true unless we get a timely update */
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(vehicle_vicon_position), vicon_pos_sub, &vicon_pos);
+ /* allow 200 ms for vicon to come in */
+ usleep(200000);
+ /* check if we got vicon */
+ bool update_check;
+ orb_check(vicon_pos_sub, &update_check);
+ /* if no update was available, use GPS */
+ flag_use_gps = !update_check;
+
+ if (flag_use_gps) {
+ mavlink_log_info(mavlink_fd, "[pos_est_mc] GPS locked");
+ /* wait until gps signal turns valid, only then can we initialize the projection */
+
+ // XXX magic number
+ float hdop_threshold_m = 4.0f;
+ float vdop_threshold_m = 8.0f;
+
+ /*
+ * If horizontal dilution of precision (hdop / eph)
+ * and vertical diluation of precision (vdop / epv)
+ * are below a certain threshold (e.g. 4 m), AND
+ * home position is not yet set AND the last GPS
+ * GPS measurement is not older than two seconds AND
+ * the system is currently not armed, set home
+ * position to the current position.
+ */
+
+ while (!(gps.fix_type == 3
+ && (gps.eph_m < hdop_threshold_m)
+ && (gps.epv_m < vdop_threshold_m)
+ && (hrt_absolute_time() - gps.timestamp_position < 2000000))) {
+
+ struct pollfd fds1[2] = {
+ { .fd = vehicle_gps_sub, .events = POLLIN },
+ { .fd = sub_params, .events = POLLIN },
+ };
+
+ /* wait for GPS updates, BUT READ VEHICLE STATUS (!)
+ * this choice is critical, since the vehicle status might not
+ * actually change, if this app is started after GPS lock was
+ * aquired.
+ */
+ if (poll(fds1, 2, 5000)) {
+ if (fds1[0].revents & POLLIN){
+ /* Read gps position */
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(vehicle_gps_position), vehicle_gps_sub, &gps);
+ }
+ if (fds1[1].revents & POLLIN){
+ /* Read out parameters to check for an update there, e.g. useGPS variable */
+ /* read from param to clear updated flag */
+ struct parameter_update_s updated;
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(parameter_update), sub_params, &updated);
+ /* update parameters */
+ parameters_update(&pos1D_param_handles, &pos1D_params);
+ }
+ }
+ static int printcounter = 0;
+ if (printcounter == 100) {
+ printcounter = 0;
+ warnx("[pos_est_mc] wait for GPS fix");
+ }
+ printcounter++;
+ }
+
+ /* get gps value for first initialization */
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(vehicle_gps_position), vehicle_gps_sub, &gps);
+ lat_current = ((double)(gps.lat)) * 1e-7d;
+ lon_current = ((double)(gps.lon)) * 1e-7d;
+ alt_current = gps.alt * 1e-3f;
+ gps_origin_altitude = alt_current;
+ /* initialize coordinates */
+ map_projection_init(lat_current, lon_current);
+ /* publish global position messages only after first GPS message */
+ printf("[pos_est_mc] initialized projection with: lat: %.10f, lon:%.10f\n", lat_current, lon_current);
+
+ } else {
+ mavlink_log_info(mavlink_fd, "[pos_est_mc] I'm NOT using GPS - I use VICON");
+ /* onboard calculated position estimations */
+ }
+ thread_running = true;
+
+ struct pollfd fds2[3] = {
+ { .fd = vehicle_gps_sub, .events = POLLIN },
+ { .fd = vicon_pos_sub, .events = POLLIN },
+ { .fd = sub_params, .events = POLLIN },
+ };
+
+ bool vicon_updated = false;
+ bool gps_updated = false;
+
+ /**< main_loop */
+ while (!thread_should_exit) {
+ int ret = poll(fds2, 3, 20); //wait maximal this 20 ms = 50 Hz minimum rate
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ /* poll error */
+ } else {
+ if (fds2[2].revents & POLLIN){
+ /* new parameter */
+ /* read from param to clear updated flag */
+ struct parameter_update_s updated;
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(parameter_update), sub_params, &updated);
+ /* update parameters */
+ parameters_update(&pos1D_param_handles, &pos1D_params);
+ flag_use_baro = pos1D_params.baro;
+ sigma = pos1D_params.sigma;
+ addNoise = pos1D_params.addNoise;
+ }
+ vicon_updated = false; /* default is no vicon_updated */
+ if (fds2[1].revents & POLLIN) {
+ /* new vicon position */
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(vehicle_vicon_position), vicon_pos_sub, &vicon_pos);
+ posX = vicon_pos.x;
+ posY = vicon_pos.y;
+ posZ = vicon_pos.z;
+ vicon_updated = true; /* set flag for vicon update */
+ } /* end of poll call for vicon updates */
+ gps_updated = false;
+ if (fds2[0].revents & POLLIN) {
+ /* new GPS value */
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(vehicle_gps_position), vehicle_gps_sub, &gps);
+ /* Project gps lat lon (Geographic coordinate system) to plane*/
+ map_projection_project(((double)(gps.lat)) * 1e-7d, ((double)(gps.lon)) * 1e-7d, &(z[0]), &(z[1]));
+ posX = z[0];
+ posY = z[1];
+ posZ = (float)(gps.alt * 1e-3f);
+ gps_updated = true;
+ }
+
+ /* Main estimator loop */
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(actuator_controls_effective_0), actuator_eff_sub, &act_eff);
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(vehicle_attitude), vehicle_attitude_sub, &att);
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(vehicle_status), vehicle_status_sub, &vehicle_status);
+ orb_copy(ORB_ID(sensor_combined), sensor_sub, &sensor);
+ // barometric pressure estimation at start up
+ if (!flag_baro_initialized){
+ // mean calculation over several measurements
+ if (baro_loop_cnt<baro_loop_end) {
+ p0_Pa += (sensor.baro_pres_mbar*100);
+ baro_loop_cnt++;
+ } else {
+ p0_Pa /= (float)(baro_loop_cnt);
+ flag_baro_initialized = true;
+ char *baro_m_start = "barometer initialized with p0 = ";
+ char p0_char[15];
+ sprintf(p0_char, "%8.2f", (double)(p0_Pa/100));
+ char *baro_m_end = " mbar";
+ char str[80];
+ strcpy(str,baro_m_start);
+ strcat(str,p0_char);
+ strcat(str,baro_m_end);
+ mavlink_log_info(mavlink_fd, str);
+ }
+ }
+ if (flag_use_gps) {
+ /* initialize map projection with the last estimate (not at full rate) */
+ if (gps.fix_type > 2) {
+ /* x-y-position/velocity estimation in earth frame = gps frame */
+ kalman_dlqe3(dT_const_50,K_vicon_50Hz[0],K_vicon_50Hz[1],K_vicon_50Hz[2],x_x_aposteriori_k,posX,gps_updated,0.0f,0.0f,x_x_aposteriori);
+ memcpy(x_x_aposteriori_k, x_x_aposteriori, sizeof(x_x_aposteriori));
+ kalman_dlqe3(dT_const_50,K_vicon_50Hz[0],K_vicon_50Hz[1],K_vicon_50Hz[2],x_y_aposteriori_k,posY,gps_updated,0.0f,0.0f,x_y_aposteriori);
+ memcpy(x_y_aposteriori_k, x_y_aposteriori, sizeof(x_y_aposteriori));
+ /* z-position/velocity estimation in earth frame = vicon frame */
+ float z_est = 0.0f;
+ if (flag_baro_initialized && flag_use_baro) {
+ z_est = -p0_Pa*logf(p0_Pa/(sensor.baro_pres_mbar*100))/(rho0*const_earth_gravity);
+ K[0] = K_vicon_50Hz[0];
+ K[1] = K_vicon_50Hz[1];
+ K[2] = K_vicon_50Hz[2];
+ gps_updated = 1.0f; /* always enable the update, cause baro update = 200 Hz */
+ } else {
+ z_est = posZ;
+ K[0] = K_vicon_50Hz[0];
+ K[1] = K_vicon_50Hz[1];
+ K[2] = K_vicon_50Hz[2];
+ }
+
+ kalman_dlqe3(dT_const_50,K[0],K[1],K[2],x_z_aposteriori_k,z_est,gps_updated,0.0f,0.0f,x_z_aposteriori);
+ memcpy(x_z_aposteriori_k, x_z_aposteriori, sizeof(x_z_aposteriori));
+ local_pos_est.x = x_x_aposteriori_k[0];
+ local_pos_est.vx = x_x_aposteriori_k[1];
+ local_pos_est.y = x_y_aposteriori_k[0];
+ local_pos_est.vy = x_y_aposteriori_k[1];
+ local_pos_est.z = x_z_aposteriori_k[0];
+ local_pos_est.vz = x_z_aposteriori_k[1];
+ local_pos_est.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
+ if ((isfinite(x_x_aposteriori_k[0])) && (isfinite(x_x_aposteriori_k[1])) && (isfinite(x_y_aposteriori_k[0])) && (isfinite(x_y_aposteriori_k[1])) && (isfinite(x_z_aposteriori_k[0])) && (isfinite(x_z_aposteriori_k[1]))) {
+ /* publish local position estimate */
+ if (local_pos_est_pub > 0) {
+ orb_publish(ORB_ID(vehicle_local_position), local_pos_est_pub, &local_pos_est);
+ } else {
+ local_pos_est_pub = orb_advertise(ORB_ID(vehicle_local_position), &local_pos_est);
+ }
+ /* publish on GPS updates */
+ if (gps_updated) {
+
+ double lat, lon;
+ float alt = z_est + gps_origin_altitude;
+
+ map_projection_reproject(local_pos_est.x, local_pos_est.y, &lat, &lon);
+
+ global_pos_est.lat = lat;
+ global_pos_est.lon = lon;
+ global_pos_est.alt = alt;
+
+ if (global_pos_est_pub > 0) {
+ orb_publish(ORB_ID(vehicle_global_position), global_pos_est_pub, &global_pos_est);
+ } else {
+ global_pos_est_pub = orb_advertise(ORB_ID(vehicle_global_position), &global_pos_est);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ } else {
+ /* x-y-position/velocity estimation in earth frame = vicon frame */
+ kalman_dlqe3(dT_const_50,K_vicon_50Hz[0],K_vicon_50Hz[1],K_vicon_50Hz[2],x_x_aposteriori_k,posX,vicon_updated,addNoise,sigma,x_x_aposteriori);
+ memcpy(x_x_aposteriori_k, x_x_aposteriori, sizeof(x_x_aposteriori));
+ kalman_dlqe3(dT_const_50,K_vicon_50Hz[0],K_vicon_50Hz[1],K_vicon_50Hz[2],x_y_aposteriori_k,posY,vicon_updated,addNoise,sigma,x_y_aposteriori);
+ memcpy(x_y_aposteriori_k, x_y_aposteriori, sizeof(x_y_aposteriori));
+ /* z-position/velocity estimation in earth frame = vicon frame */
+ float z_est = 0.0f;
+ float local_sigma = 0.0f;
+ if (flag_baro_initialized && flag_use_baro) {
+ z_est = -p0_Pa*logf(p0_Pa/(sensor.baro_pres_mbar*100.0f))/(rho0*const_earth_gravity);
+ K[0] = K_vicon_50Hz[0];
+ K[1] = K_vicon_50Hz[1];
+ K[2] = K_vicon_50Hz[2];
+ vicon_updated = 1; /* always enable the update, cause baro update = 200 Hz */
+ local_sigma = 0.0f; /* don't add noise on barometer in any case */
+ } else {
+ z_est = posZ;
+ K[0] = K_vicon_50Hz[0];
+ K[1] = K_vicon_50Hz[1];
+ K[2] = K_vicon_50Hz[2];
+ local_sigma = sigma;
+ }
+ kalman_dlqe3(dT_const_50,K[0],K[1],K[2],x_z_aposteriori_k,z_est,vicon_updated,addNoise,local_sigma,x_z_aposteriori);
+ memcpy(x_z_aposteriori_k, x_z_aposteriori, sizeof(x_z_aposteriori));
+ local_pos_est.x = x_x_aposteriori_k[0];
+ local_pos_est.vx = x_x_aposteriori_k[1];
+ local_pos_est.y = x_y_aposteriori_k[0];
+ local_pos_est.vy = x_y_aposteriori_k[1];
+ local_pos_est.z = x_z_aposteriori_k[0];
+ local_pos_est.vz = x_z_aposteriori_k[1];
+ local_pos_est.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
+ if ((isfinite(x_x_aposteriori_k[0])) && (isfinite(x_x_aposteriori_k[1])) && (isfinite(x_y_aposteriori_k[0])) && (isfinite(x_y_aposteriori_k[1])) && (isfinite(x_z_aposteriori_k[0])) && (isfinite(x_z_aposteriori_k[1]))){
+ orb_publish(ORB_ID(vehicle_local_position), local_pos_est_pub, &local_pos_est);
+ }
+ }
+ } /* end of poll return value check */
+ }
+
+ printf("[pos_est_mc] exiting.\n");
+ mavlink_log_info(mavlink_fd, "[pos_est_mc] exiting");
+ thread_running = false;
+ return 0;
+}