ardupilot/ArduPlane/altitude.pde

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/*
  altitude handling routines. These cope with both barometric control
  and terrain following control
 */

/*
  adjust altitude target depending on mode
 */
static void adjust_altitude_target()
{
    if (control_mode == FLY_BY_WIRE_B ||
        control_mode == CRUISE) {
        return;
    }
    if (nav_controller->reached_loiter_target() || (wp_distance <= 30) || (wp_totalDistance<=30)) {
        // once we reach a loiter target then lock to the final
        // altitude target
        set_target_altitude_location(next_WP_loc);
    } else if (target_altitude.offset_cm != 0) {
        // control climb/descent rate
        set_target_altitude_proportion(next_WP_loc, (float)(wp_distance-30) / (float)(wp_totalDistance-30));

        // stay within the range of the start and end locations in altitude
        constrain_target_altitude_location(next_WP_loc, prev_WP_loc);
    } else if (mission.get_current_do_cmd().id != MAV_CMD_CONDITION_CHANGE_ALT) {
        set_target_altitude_location(next_WP_loc);
    }

    altitude_error_cm = calc_altitude_error_cm();
}

/*
  setup for a gradual glide slope to the next waypoint, if appropriate
 */
static void setup_glide_slope(void)
{
    // establish the distance we are travelling to the next waypoint,
    // for calculating out rate of change of altitude
    wp_totalDistance        = get_distance(current_loc, next_WP_loc);
    wp_distance             = wp_totalDistance;

    /*
      work out if we will gradually change altitude, or try to get to
      the new altitude as quickly as possible.
     */
    switch (control_mode) {
    case RTL:
    case GUIDED:
        /* glide down slowly if above target altitude, but ascend more
           rapidly if below it. See
           https://github.com/diydrones/ardupilot/issues/39
        */
        if (above_location_current(next_WP_loc)) {
            set_offset_altitude_location(next_WP_loc);
        } else {
            reset_offset_altitude();
        }
        break;

    case AUTO:
        // we only do glide slide handling in AUTO when above 40m or
        // when descending. The 40 meter threshold is arbitrary, and
        // is basically to prevent situations where we try to slowly
        // gain height at low altitudes, potentially hitting
        // obstacles.
        if (relative_altitude() > 40 || above_location_current(next_WP_loc)) {
            set_offset_altitude_location(next_WP_loc);
        } else {
            reset_offset_altitude();
        }
        break;
    default:
        reset_offset_altitude();
        break;
    }
}

/*
  return RTL altitude as AMSL altitude
 */
static int32_t get_RTL_altitude()
{
    if (g.RTL_altitude_cm < 0) {
        return current_loc.alt;
    }
    return g.RTL_altitude_cm + home.alt;
}


/*
  return relative altitude in meters (relative to home)
 */
static float relative_altitude(void)
{
    return (current_loc.alt - home.alt) * 0.01f;
}

/*
  return relative altitude in centimeters, absolute value
 */
static int32_t relative_altitude_abs_cm(void)
{
    return labs(current_loc.alt - home.alt);
}


/*
  set the target altitude to the current altitude. This is used when 
  setting up for altitude hold, such as when releasing elevator in
  CRUISE mode.
 */
static void set_target_altitude_current(void)
{
    // record altitude above sea level at the current time as our
    // target altitude
    target_altitude.amsl_cm = current_loc.alt;

    // reset any glide slope offset
    reset_offset_altitude();

#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    // also record the terrain altitude if possible
    float terrain_altitude;
    if (g.terrain_follow && terrain.height_above_terrain(current_loc, terrain_altitude)) {
        target_altitude.terrain_following = true;
        target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm = terrain_altitude*100;
    } else {
        // if terrain following is disabled, or we don't know our
        // terrain altitude when we set the altitude then don't
        // terrain follow
        target_altitude.terrain_following = false;        
    }
#endif
}

/*
  set the target altitude to the current altitude, with ALT_OFFSET adjustment
 */
static void set_target_altitude_current_adjusted(void)
{
    set_target_altitude_current();

    // use adjusted_altitude_cm() to take account of ALTITUDE_OFFSET
    target_altitude.amsl_cm = adjusted_altitude_cm();
}

/*
  set target altitude based on a location structure
 */
static void set_target_altitude_location(const Location &loc)
{
    target_altitude.amsl_cm = loc.alt;
    if (loc.flags.relative_alt) {
        target_altitude.amsl_cm += home.alt;
    }
#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    /*
      if this location has the terrain_alt flag set and we know the
      terrain altitude of our current location then treat it as a
      terrain altitude
     */
    float height;
    if (loc.flags.terrain_alt && terrain.height_above_terrain(current_loc, height)) {
        target_altitude.terrain_following = true;
        target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm = loc.alt;
        if (!loc.flags.relative_alt) {
            // it has home added, remove it
            target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm -= home.alt;
        }
    } else {
        target_altitude.terrain_following = false;
    }
#endif
}

/*
  return relative to home target altitude in centimeters. Used for
  altitude control libraries
 */
static int32_t relative_target_altitude_cm(void)
{
#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    float relative_home_height;
    if (target_altitude.terrain_following && 
        terrain.height_relative_home_equivalent(current_loc, 
                                                target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm*0.01f,
                                                relative_home_height)) {
        // we are following terrain, and have terrain data for the
        // current location. Use it.
        return relative_home_height*100;
    }
#endif
    return target_altitude.amsl_cm - home.alt + (int32_t(g.alt_offset)*100);
}

/*
  change the current target altitude by an amount in centimeters. Used
  to cope with changes due to elevator in CRUISE or FBWB
 */
static void change_target_altitude(int32_t change_cm)
{
    target_altitude.amsl_cm += change_cm;
#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    if (target_altitude.terrain_following) {
        target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm += change_cm;
    }
#endif
}

/*
  change target altitude by a proportion of the target altitude offset
  (difference in height to next WP from previous WP). proportion
  should be between 0 and 1. 

  When proportion is zero we have reached the destination. When
  proportion is 1 we are at the starting waypoint.

  Note that target_altitude is setup initially based on the
  destination waypoint
 */
static void set_target_altitude_proportion(const Location &loc, float proportion)
{
    set_target_altitude_location(loc);
    proportion = constrain_float(proportion, 0.0f, 1.0f);
    change_target_altitude(-target_altitude.offset_cm*proportion);
}

/*
  constrain target altitude to be between two locations. Used to
  ensure we stay within two waypoints in altitude
 */
static void constrain_target_altitude_location(const Location &loc1, const Location &loc2)
{
    if (loc1.alt > loc2.alt) {
        target_altitude.amsl_cm = constrain_int32(target_altitude.amsl_cm, loc2.alt, loc1.alt);
    } else {
        target_altitude.amsl_cm = constrain_int32(target_altitude.amsl_cm, loc1.alt, loc2.alt);
    }
}

/*
  return error between target altitude and current altitude
 */
static int32_t calc_altitude_error_cm(void)
{
#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    float terrain_height;
    if (target_altitude.terrain_following && 
        terrain.height_above_terrain(current_loc, terrain_height)) {
        return target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm - (terrain_height*100);
    }
#endif
    return target_altitude.amsl_cm - adjusted_altitude_cm();
}

/*
  check for FBWB_min_altitude_cm violation
 */
static void check_minimum_altitude(void)
{
    if (g.FBWB_min_altitude_cm == 0) {
        return;
    }

#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    if (target_altitude.terrain_following) {
            // set our target terrain height to be at least the min set
            if (target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm < g.FBWB_min_altitude_cm) {
                target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm = g.FBWB_min_altitude_cm;
            }
            return;
    }
#endif

    if (target_altitude.amsl_cm < home.alt + g.FBWB_min_altitude_cm) {
        target_altitude.amsl_cm = home.alt + g.FBWB_min_altitude_cm;
    }
}

/*
  reset the altitude offset used for glide slopes
 */
static void reset_offset_altitude(void)
{
    target_altitude.offset_cm = 0;
}

/*
  reset the altitude offset used for glide slopes, based on difference
  between altitude at a destination and current altitude. If
  destination is above the current altitude then the result is
  positive.
 */
static void set_offset_altitude_location(const Location &loc)
{
    target_altitude.offset_cm = loc.alt - current_loc.alt;

#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    /*
      if this location has the terrain_alt flag set and we know the
      terrain altitude of our current location then treat it as a
      terrain altitude
     */
    float height;
    if (loc.flags.terrain_alt && 
        target_altitude.terrain_following &&
        terrain.height_above_terrain(current_loc, height)) {
        target_altitude.offset_cm = target_altitude.terrain_alt_cm - (height * 100);
    }
#endif
}

/*
  return true if current_loc is above loc. Used for glide slope
  calculations.

  "above" is simple if we are not terrain following, as it just means
  the pressure altitude of one is above the other.

  When in terrain following mode "above" means the over-the-terrain
  current altitude is above the over-the-terrain alt of loc. It is
  quite possible for current_loc to be "above" loc when it is at a
  lower pressure altitude, if current_loc is in a low part of the
  terrain
 */
static bool above_location_current(const Location &loc)
{
#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    float terrain_alt;
    if (loc.flags.terrain_alt && 
        terrain.height_above_terrain(current_loc, terrain_alt)) {
        float loc_alt = loc.alt*0.01f;
        if (!loc.flags.relative_alt) {
            loc_alt -= home.alt*0.01f;
        }
        return terrain_alt > loc.alt;
    }
#endif

    return current_loc.alt > loc.alt;
}

/*
  modify a destination to be setup for terrain following if
  TERRAIN_FOLLOW is enabled
 */
static void setup_terrain_target_alt(Location &loc)
{
#if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
    if (g.terrain_follow) {
        loc.flags.terrain_alt = true;
    }
#endif
}

/*
  return current_loc.alt adjusted for ALT_OFFSET
  This is useful during long flights to account for barometer changes
  from the GCS, or to adjust the flying height of a long mission
 */
static int32_t adjusted_altitude_cm(void)
{
    return current_loc.alt - (g.alt_offset*100);
}