-- This script helps vehicles move between GPS and Non-GPS environments using GPS and Wheel Encoders -- -- setup RCx_OPTION = 90 (EKF Pos Source) to select the source (low=primary, middle=secondary, high=tertiary) -- setup RCx_OPTION = 300 (Scripting1). When this switch is pulled high, the source will be automatically selected -- setup EK3_SRCn_ parameters so that GPS is the primary source, WheelEncoders are the secondary -- -- When the auxiliary switch (ZigZag Auto) is pulled high automatic source selection uses these thresholds: -- SCR_USER2 holds the threshold for GPS speed accuracy (around 0.3 is a good choice) -- SCR_USER3 holds the threshold for GPS innovations (around 0.3 is a good choice) -- if GPS speed accuracy <= SCR_USER2 and GPS innovations <= SRC_USER3 then the GPS (primary source set) will be used -- otherwise wheel encoders (secondary source set) will be used -- luacheck: only 0 ---@diagnostic disable: cast-local-type ---@diagnostic disable: need-check-nil local source_prev = 0 -- previous source, defaults to primary source local sw_source_prev = -1 -- previous source switch position local sw_auto_pos_prev = -1 -- previous auto source switch position local auto_switch = false -- true when auto switching between sources is active local gps_usable_accuracy = 1.0 -- GPS is usable if speed accuracy is at or below this value local vote_counter_max = 20 -- when a vote counter reaches this number (i.e. 2sec) source may be switched local gps_vs_nongps_vote = 0 -- vote counter for GPS vs NonGPS (-20 = GPS, +20 = NonGPS) -- play tune on buzzer to alert user to change in active source set function play_source_tune(source) if (source) then if (source == 0) then notify:play_tune("L8C") -- one long lower tone elseif (source == 1) then notify:play_tune("L12DD") -- two fast medium tones elseif (source == 2) then notify:play_tune("L16FFF") -- three very fast, high tones end end end -- the main update function function update() -- check switches are configured -- at least one switch must be set -- source selection from RCx_FUNCTION = 90 (EKF Source Select) -- auto source from RCx_FUNCTION = 300 (Scripting1) local rc_function_source = rc:find_channel_for_option(90) local rc_function_auto = rc:find_channel_for_option(300) if (rc_function_source == nil) and (rc_function_auto == nil) then gcs:send_text(0, "ahrs-source-gps-wheelencoders.lua: RCx_FUNCTION=90 or 300 not set!") return update, 1000 end -- check GPS speed accuracy threshold has been set local gps_speedaccuracy_thresh = param:get('SCR_USER2') -- SCR_USER2 holds GPS speed accuracy threshold if (gps_speedaccuracy_thresh == nil) or (gps_speedaccuracy_thresh <= 0) then gcs:send_text(0, "ahrs-source-gps-wheelencoders.lua: set SCR_USER2 to GPS speed accuracy threshold") return update, 1000 end -- check GPS innovation threshold has been set local gps_innov_thresh = param:get('SCR_USER3') -- SCR_USER3 holds GPS velocity innovation if (gps_innov_thresh == nil) or (gps_innov_thresh <= 0) then gcs:send_text(0, "ahrs-source-gps-wheelencoders.lua: set SCR_USER3 to GPS innovation threshold") return update, 1000 end -- check if GPS speed accuracy is over threshold local gps_speed_accuracy = gps:speed_accuracy(gps:primary_sensor()) local gps_over_threshold = (gps_speed_accuracy == nil) or (gps:speed_accuracy(gps:primary_sensor()) > gps_speedaccuracy_thresh) -- get GPS innovations from ahrs local gps_innov = Vector3f() local gps_var = Vector3f() gps_innov, gps_var = ahrs:get_vel_innovations_and_variances_for_source(3) local gps_innov_over_threshold = (gps_innov == nil) or (gps_innov:z() == 0.0) or (math.abs(gps_innov:z()) > gps_innov_thresh) -- automatic selection logic -- -- GPS vs NonGPS vote. "-1" to move towards GPS, "+1" to move to Non-GPS if (not gps_over_threshold) and (not gps_innov_over_threshold) then -- vote for GPS if GPS accuracy good AND innovations are low gps_vs_nongps_vote = math.max(gps_vs_nongps_vote - 1, -vote_counter_max) else -- otherwise vote for NonGPS (wheel encoders) gps_vs_nongps_vote = math.min(gps_vs_nongps_vote + 1, vote_counter_max) end -- auto source vote collation local auto_source = -1 -- auto source undecided if -1 if gps_vs_nongps_vote <= -vote_counter_max then auto_source = 0 -- GPS elseif gps_vs_nongps_vote >= vote_counter_max then auto_source = 1 -- Non-GPS / wheel encoders end -- read source switch position from RCx_FUNCTION = 90 (EKF Source Select) local sw_source_pos = rc_function_source:get_aux_switch_pos() if sw_source_pos ~= sw_source_pos_prev then -- check for changes in source switch position sw_source_pos_prev = sw_source_pos -- record new switch position so we can detect changes auto_switch = false -- disable auto switching of source if source_prev ~= sw_source_pos then -- check if switch position does not match source (there is a one-to-one mapping of switch to source) source_prev = sw_source_pos -- record what source should now be (changed by ArduPilot vehicle code) gcs:send_text(0, "Pilot switched to Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) else gcs:send_text(0, "Pilot switched but already Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) end play_source_tune(source_prev) -- alert user of source regardless of whether it has changed or not end -- read auto source switch position from RCx_FUNCTION = 300 (Scripting1) if rc_function_auto then local sw_auto_pos = rc_function_auto:get_aux_switch_pos() if sw_auto_pos ~= sw_auto_pos_prev then -- check for changes in source auto switch position sw_auto_pos_prev = sw_auto_pos -- record new switch position so we can detect changes if sw_auto_pos == 0 then -- pilot has pulled switch low auto_switch = false -- disable auto switching of source if sw_source_pos ~= source_prev then -- check if source will change source_prev = sw_source_pos -- record pilot's selected source ahrs:set_posvelyaw_source_set(source_prev) -- switch to pilot's selected source gcs:send_text(0, "Auto source disabled, switched to Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) else gcs:send_text(0, "Auto source disabled, already Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) end elseif sw_auto_pos == 2 then -- pilot has pulled switch high auto_switch = true -- enable auto switching of source if auto_source < 0 then gcs:send_text(0, "Auto source enabled, undecided, Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) elseif auto_source ~= source_prev then -- check if source will change source_prev = auto_source -- record pilot's selected source ahrs:set_posvelyaw_source_set(source_prev) -- switch to pilot's selected source gcs:send_text(0, "Auto source enabled, switched to Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) else gcs:send_text(0, "Auto source enabled, already Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) end end play_source_tune(source_prev) end end -- auto switching if auto_switch and (auto_source >= 0) and (auto_source ~= source_prev) then source_prev = auto_source -- record selected source ahrs:set_posvelyaw_source_set(source_prev) -- switch to pilot's selected source gcs:send_text(0, "Auto switched to Source " .. string.format("%d", source_prev+1)) play_source_tune(source_prev) end return update, 100 end return update()