AHRS: added wind estimation code

this allows us to estimate the wind while we have GPS lock, then use
that estimate in the long term dead reckoning
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Andrew Tridgell 2012-08-11 15:55:53 +10:00
parent 20a30e3a6b
commit 2c7ab7c659
3 changed files with 105 additions and 18 deletions

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@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ public:
return true; return true;
} }
// return a wind estimation vector, in m/s
Vector3f wind_estimate(void) {
return _wind;
}
protected: protected:
// pointer to compass object, if available // pointer to compass object, if available
Compass * _compass; Compass * _compass;
@ -125,6 +130,9 @@ protected:
// the limit of the gyro drift claimed by the sensors, in // the limit of the gyro drift claimed by the sensors, in
// radians/s/s // radians/s/s
float _gyro_drift_limit; float _gyro_drift_limit;
// estimated wind in m/s
Vector3f _wind;
// acceleration due to gravity in m/s/s // acceleration due to gravity in m/s/s
static const float _gravity = 9.80665; static const float _gravity = 9.80665;

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@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_AHRS_DCM::var_info[] PROGMEM = {
// @Range: 0.0 1.0 // @Range: 0.0 1.0
// @Increment: .01 // @Increment: .01
AP_GROUPINFO("GPS_GAIN", 2, AP_AHRS_DCM, gps_gain, 1.0), AP_GROUPINFO("GPS_GAIN", 2, AP_AHRS_DCM, gps_gain, 1.0),
AP_GROUPEND AP_GROUPEND
}; };
@ -295,6 +296,15 @@ AP_AHRS_DCM::_P_gain(float spin_rate)
return spin_rate/ToDeg(50); return spin_rate/ToDeg(50);
} }
// return true if we have and should use GPS
bool AP_AHRS_DCM::have_gps(void)
{
if (!_gps || _gps->status() != GPS::GPS_OK) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
// yaw drift correction using the compass or GPS // yaw drift correction using the compass or GPS
// this function prodoces the _omega_yaw_P vector, and also // this function prodoces the _omega_yaw_P vector, and also
// contributes to the _omega_I.z long term yaw drift estimate // contributes to the _omega_I.z long term yaw drift estimate
@ -318,7 +328,7 @@ AP_AHRS_DCM::drift_correction_yaw(void)
new_value = true; new_value = true;
yaw_error = yaw_error_compass(); yaw_error = yaw_error_compass();
} }
} else if (_fly_forward && _gps && _gps->status() == GPS::GPS_OK) { } else if (_fly_forward && have_gps()) {
if (_gps->last_fix_time != _gps_last_update && if (_gps->last_fix_time != _gps_last_update &&
_gps->ground_speed >= GPS_SPEED_MIN) { _gps->ground_speed >= GPS_SPEED_MIN) {
yaw_deltat = (_gps->last_fix_time - _gps_last_update) * 1.0e-3; yaw_deltat = (_gps->last_fix_time - _gps_last_update) * 1.0e-3;
@ -398,7 +408,7 @@ AP_AHRS_DCM::drift_correction(float deltat)
// we have integrated over // we have integrated over
_ra_deltat += deltat; _ra_deltat += deltat;
if (_gps == NULL || _gps->status() != GPS::GPS_OK) { if (!have_gps()) {
// no GPS, or no lock. We assume zero velocity. This at // no GPS, or no lock. We assume zero velocity. This at
// least means we can cope with gyro drift while sitting // least means we can cope with gyro drift while sitting
// on a bench with no GPS lock // on a bench with no GPS lock
@ -406,24 +416,19 @@ AP_AHRS_DCM::drift_correction(float deltat)
// not enough time has accumulated // not enough time has accumulated
return; return;
} }
float speed_estimate; float airspeed;
if (_airspeed && _airspeed->use()) { if (_airspeed && _airspeed->use()) {
// use airspeed to estimate our ground velocity in airspeed = _airspeed->get_airspeed();
// earth frame. This isn't exactly right, but is
// better than nothing
speed_estimate = _airspeed->get_airspeed() * cos(pitch);
} else if (_gps != NULL) {
// use the last gps speed for our speed estimate. This
// will work for short GPS outages, or where we don't
// change speed a lot
speed_estimate = _gps->last_ground_speed();
} else { } else {
speed_estimate = 0; airspeed = _last_airspeed;
} }
// calculate our ground speed vector using our speed estimate // use airspeed to estimate our ground velocity in
velocity.x = speed_estimate * cos(yaw); // earth frame by subtracting the wind
velocity.y = speed_estimate * sin(yaw); velocity = _dcm_matrix.colx() * airspeed;
velocity.z = 0;
// add in wind estimate
velocity += _wind;
last_correction_time = millis(); last_correction_time = millis();
_have_gps_lock = false; _have_gps_lock = false;
@ -453,6 +458,11 @@ AP_AHRS_DCM::drift_correction(float deltat)
// once we have a single GPS lock, we update using // once we have a single GPS lock, we update using
// dead-reckoning from then on // dead-reckoning from then on
_have_position = true; _have_position = true;
// keep last airspeed estimate for dead-reckoning purposes
Vector3f airspeed = velocity - _wind;
airspeed.z = 0;
_last_airspeed = airspeed.length();
} }
#define USE_BAROMETER_FOR_VERTICAL_VELOCITY 1 #define USE_BAROMETER_FOR_VERTICAL_VELOCITY 1
@ -524,7 +534,7 @@ AP_AHRS_DCM::drift_correction(float deltat)
// flat, but still allow for yaw correction using the // flat, but still allow for yaw correction using the
// accelerometers at high roll angles as long as we have a GPS // accelerometers at high roll angles as long as we have a GPS
if (_compass && _compass->use_for_yaw()) { if (_compass && _compass->use_for_yaw()) {
if (_gps && _gps->status() == GPS::GPS_OK && gps_gain == 1.0) { if (have_gps() && gps_gain == 1.0) {
error.z *= sin(fabs(roll)); error.z *= sin(fabs(roll));
} else { } else {
error.z = 0; error.z = 0;
@ -572,9 +582,70 @@ AP_AHRS_DCM::drift_correction(float deltat)
// remember the velocity for next time // remember the velocity for next time
_last_velocity = velocity; _last_velocity = velocity;
if (_have_gps_lock && _fly_forward) {
// update wind estimate
estimate_wind(velocity);
}
} }
// update our wind speed estimate
// this is based on the wind speed estimation code from MatrixPilot by
// Bill Premerlani. Adaption for ArduPilot by Jon Challinger
// See http://gentlenav.googlecode.com/files/WindEstimation.pdf
void AP_AHRS_DCM::estimate_wind(Vector3f &velocity)
{
Vector3f fuselageDirection = Vector3f(_dcm_matrix.a.x,_dcm_matrix.b.x,_dcm_matrix.c.x);
Vector3f fuselageDirectionDiff = fuselageDirection - _last_fuse;
uint32_t now = millis();
// scrap our data and start over if we're taking too long to get a direction change
if (now - _last_wind_time > 10000) {
_last_wind_time = now;
_last_fuse = fuselageDirection;
_last_vel = velocity;
return;
}
float diff_length = fuselageDirectionDiff.length();
if (diff_length > 0.2) {
float V;
Vector3f velocityDiff = velocity - _last_vel;
// if we have an airspeed sensor, then use that,
// otherwise estimate it using equation 6
if (_airspeed && _airspeed->use()) {
float airspeed = _airspeed->get_airspeed();
V = (_dcm_matrix.colx() * airspeed).length();
} else {
V = velocityDiff.length() / diff_length;
}
_last_fuse = fuselageDirection;
_last_vel = velocity;
Vector3f fuselageDirectionSum = fuselageDirection + _last_fuse;
Vector3f velocitySum = velocity + _last_vel;
float theta = atan2(velocityDiff.y, velocityDiff.x) - atan2(fuselageDirectionDiff.y, fuselageDirectionDiff.x);
float sintheta = sin(theta);
float costheta = cos(theta);
Vector3f wind = Vector3f();
wind.x = velocitySum.x - V * (costheta * fuselageDirectionSum.x - sintheta * fuselageDirectionSum.y);
wind.y = velocitySum.y - V * (sintheta * fuselageDirectionSum.x + costheta * fuselageDirectionSum.y);
wind.z = velocitySum.z - V * fuselageDirectionSum.z;
wind *= 0.5;
_wind = _wind * 0.92 + wind * 0.08;
_last_wind_time = now;
}
}
// calculate the euler angles which will be used for high level // calculate the euler angles which will be used for high level
// navigation control // navigation control
void void

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@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ private:
float yaw_error_compass(); float yaw_error_compass();
float yaw_error_gps(); float yaw_error_gps();
void euler_angles(void); void euler_angles(void);
void estimate_wind(Vector3f &velocity);
bool have_gps(void);
// primary representation of attitude // primary representation of attitude
Matrix3f _dcm_matrix; Matrix3f _dcm_matrix;
@ -120,6 +122,12 @@ private:
// whether we have a position estimate // whether we have a position estimate
bool _have_position; bool _have_position;
// support for wind estimation
Vector3f _last_fuse;
Vector3f _last_vel;
uint32_t _last_wind_time;
float _last_airspeed;
}; };
#endif // AP_AHRS_DCM_H #endif // AP_AHRS_DCM_H