From 5cd2ee83421e79c9f283d46b788343a479418d8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Gubler Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 12:36:33 +0100 Subject: fw pos control: improve mode logic slightly --- .../fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp | 62 +++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) (limited to 'src/modules') diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp index 1bb27168e..1592e70d8 100644 --- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp +++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp @@ -200,9 +200,11 @@ private: ECL_L1_Pos_Controller _l1_control; TECS _tecs; fwPosctrl::mTecs _mTecs; - bool _was_pos_control_mode; - bool _was_velocity_control_mode; - bool _was_alt_control_mode; + enum FW_POSCTRL_MODE { + FW_POSCTRL_MODE_AUTO, + FW_POSCTRL_MODE_POSITION, + FW_POSCTRL_MODE_OTHER + } _control_mode_current; ///< used to check the mode in the last control loop iteration. Use to check if the last iteration was in the same mode. struct { float l1_period; @@ -471,7 +473,7 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::FixedwingPositionControl() : _global_pos_valid(false), _l1_control(), _mTecs(), - _was_pos_control_mode(false) + _control_mode_current(FW_POSCTRL_MODE_OTHER) { _nav_capabilities.turn_distance = 0.0f; @@ -908,20 +910,19 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_position(const math::Vector<2> ¤t_positi /* no throttle limit as default */ float throttle_max = 1.0f; - /* AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT */ if (_control_mode.flag_control_auto_enabled && pos_sp_triplet.current.valid) { + /* AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT */ - if (!_was_pos_control_mode) { + /* Reset integrators if switching to this mode from a other mode in which posctl was not active */ + if (_control_mode_current == FW_POSCTRL_MODE_OTHER) { /* reset integrators */ if (_mTecs.getEnabled()) { _mTecs.resetIntegrators(); _mTecs.resetDerivatives(_airspeed.true_airspeed_m_s); } } - - _was_pos_control_mode = true; - _was_velocity_control_mode = false; + _control_mode_current = FW_POSCTRL_MODE_AUTO; /* reset hold altitude */ _hold_alt = _global_pos.alt; @@ -1248,35 +1249,45 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_position(const math::Vector<2> ¤t_positi } else if (_control_mode.flag_control_velocity_enabled && _control_mode.flag_control_altitude_enabled) { + /* POSITION CONTROL: pitch stick moves altitude setpoint, throttle stick sets airspeed */ + const float deadBand = (60.0f/1000.0f); const float factor = 1.0f - deadBand; - if (!_was_velocity_control_mode) { + if (_control_mode_current != FW_POSCTRL_MODE_POSITION) { + /* Need to init because last loop iteration was in a different mode */ _hold_alt = _global_pos.alt; - _was_alt_control_mode = false; } - _was_velocity_control_mode = true; - _was_pos_control_mode = false; + /* Reset integrators if switching to this mode from a other mode in which posctl was not active */ + if (_control_mode_current == FW_POSCTRL_MODE_OTHER) { + /* reset integrators */ + if (_mTecs.getEnabled()) { + _mTecs.resetIntegrators(); + _mTecs.resetDerivatives(_airspeed.true_airspeed_m_s); + } + } + _control_mode_current = FW_POSCTRL_MODE_POSITION; + // Get demanded airspeed float altctrl_airspeed = _parameters.airspeed_min + (_parameters.airspeed_max - _parameters.airspeed_min) * _manual.z; // Get demanded vertical velocity from pitch control - float pitch = 0.0f; + static bool was_in_deadband = false; if (_manual.x > deadBand) { - pitch = (_manual.x - deadBand) / factor; - } else if (_manual.x < - deadBand) { - pitch = (_manual.x + deadBand) / factor; - } - if (pitch > 0.0f) { + float pitch = (_manual.x - deadBand) / factor; _hold_alt -= (_parameters.max_climb_rate * dt) * pitch; - _was_alt_control_mode = false; - } else if (pitch < 0.0f) { + was_in_deadband = false; + } else if (_manual.x < - deadBand) { + float pitch = (_manual.x + deadBand) / factor; _hold_alt -= (_parameters.max_sink_rate * dt) * pitch; - _was_alt_control_mode = false; - } else if (!_was_alt_control_mode) { + was_in_deadband = false; + } else if (!was_in_deadband) { + /* store altitude at which manual.x was inside deadBand + * The aircraft should immediately try to fly at this altitude + * as this is what the pilot expects when he moves the stick to the center */ _hold_alt = _global_pos.alt; - _was_alt_control_mode = true; + was_in_deadband = true; } tecs_update_pitch_throttle(_hold_alt, altctrl_airspeed, @@ -1292,8 +1303,7 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_position(const math::Vector<2> ¤t_positi ground_speed, TECS_MODE_NORMAL); } else { - _was_velocity_control_mode = false; - _was_pos_control_mode = false; + _control_mode_current = FW_POSCTRL_MODE_OTHER; /** MANUAL FLIGHT **/ -- cgit v1.2.3