#include "Copter.h" /** * * Detects failures of the ekf or inertial nav system triggers an alert * to the pilot and helps take countermeasures * */ #ifndef EKF_CHECK_ITERATIONS_MAX # define EKF_CHECK_ITERATIONS_MAX 10 // 1 second (ie. 10 iterations at 10hz) of bad variances signals a failure #endif #ifndef EKF_CHECK_WARNING_TIME # define EKF_CHECK_WARNING_TIME (30*1000) // warning text messages are sent to ground no more than every 30 seconds #endif //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // EKF_check strucutre //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// static struct { uint8_t fail_count; // number of iterations ekf or dcm have been out of tolerances uint8_t bad_variance : 1; // true if ekf should be considered untrusted (fail_count has exceeded EKF_CHECK_ITERATIONS_MAX) uint32_t last_warn_time; // system time of last warning in milliseconds. Used to throttle text warnings sent to GCS } ekf_check_state; // ekf_check - detects if ekf variance are out of tolerance and triggers failsafe // should be called at 10hz void Copter::ekf_check() { // exit immediately if ekf has no origin yet - this assumes the origin can never become unset Location temp_loc; if (!ahrs.get_origin(temp_loc)) { return; } // return immediately if motors are not armed, ekf check is disabled, not using ekf or usb is connected if (!motors->armed() || ap.usb_connected || (g.fs_ekf_thresh <= 0.0f)) { ekf_check_state.fail_count = 0; ekf_check_state.bad_variance = false; AP_Notify::flags.ekf_bad = ekf_check_state.bad_variance; failsafe_ekf_off_event(); // clear failsafe return; } // compare compass and velocity variance vs threshold if (ekf_over_threshold() || ekf_check_position_problem()) { // if compass is not yet flagged as bad if (!ekf_check_state.bad_variance) { // increase counter ekf_check_state.fail_count++; // if counter above max then trigger failsafe if (ekf_check_state.fail_count >= EKF_CHECK_ITERATIONS_MAX) { // limit count from climbing too high ekf_check_state.fail_count = EKF_CHECK_ITERATIONS_MAX; ekf_check_state.bad_variance = true; // log an error in the dataflash Log_Write_Error(ERROR_SUBSYSTEM_EKFCHECK, ERROR_CODE_EKFCHECK_BAD_VARIANCE); // send message to gcs if ((AP_HAL::millis() - ekf_check_state.last_warn_time) > EKF_CHECK_WARNING_TIME) { gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL,"EKF variance"); ekf_check_state.last_warn_time = AP_HAL::millis(); } failsafe_ekf_event(); } } } else { // reduce counter if (ekf_check_state.fail_count > 0) { ekf_check_state.fail_count--; // if compass is flagged as bad and the counter reaches zero then clear flag if (ekf_check_state.bad_variance && ekf_check_state.fail_count == 0) { ekf_check_state.bad_variance = false; // log recovery in the dataflash Log_Write_Error(ERROR_SUBSYSTEM_EKFCHECK, ERROR_CODE_EKFCHECK_VARIANCE_CLEARED); // clear failsafe failsafe_ekf_off_event(); } } } // set AP_Notify flags AP_Notify::flags.ekf_bad = ekf_check_state.bad_variance; // To-Do: add ekf variances to extended status } // ekf_check_position_problem - returns true if the EKF has a positioning problem bool Copter::ekf_check_position_problem() { // either otflow or abs means we're OK: if (optflow_position_ok()) { return false; } if (ekf_position_ok()) { return false; } // We don't know where we are. Is this a problem? if (copter.mode_requires_GPS(copter.control_mode)) { // Oh, yes, we have a problem return true; } // sometimes LAND *does* require GPS: if (control_mode == LAND && landing_with_GPS()) { return true; } // we're in a non-GPS mode (e.g. althold/stabilize) if (g.fs_ekf_action == FS_EKF_ACTION_LAND_EVEN_STABILIZE) { // the user is making an issue out of it return true; } return false; } // ekf_over_threshold - returns true if the ekf's variance are over the tolerance bool Copter::ekf_over_threshold() { // return false immediately if disabled if (g.fs_ekf_thresh <= 0.0f) { return false; } // use EKF to get variance float position_variance, vel_variance, height_variance, tas_variance; Vector3f mag_variance; Vector2f offset; ahrs.get_variances(vel_variance, position_variance, height_variance, mag_variance, tas_variance, offset); // return true if two of compass, velocity and position variances are over the threshold uint8_t over_thresh_count = 0; if (mag_variance.length() >= g.fs_ekf_thresh) { over_thresh_count++; } if (vel_variance >= g.fs_ekf_thresh) { over_thresh_count++; } if (position_variance >= g.fs_ekf_thresh) { over_thresh_count++; } return (over_thresh_count >= 2); } // failsafe_ekf_event - perform ekf failsafe void Copter::failsafe_ekf_event() { // return immediately if ekf failsafe already triggered if (failsafe.ekf) { return; } // EKF failsafe event has occurred failsafe.ekf = true; Log_Write_Error(ERROR_SUBSYSTEM_FAILSAFE_EKFINAV, ERROR_CODE_FAILSAFE_OCCURRED); // take action based on fs_ekf_action parameter switch (g.fs_ekf_action) { case FS_EKF_ACTION_ALTHOLD: // AltHold if (failsafe.radio || !set_mode(ALT_HOLD, MODE_REASON_EKF_FAILSAFE)) { set_mode_land_with_pause(MODE_REASON_EKF_FAILSAFE); } break; default: set_mode_land_with_pause(MODE_REASON_EKF_FAILSAFE); break; } // if flight mode is already LAND ensure it's not the GPS controlled LAND if (control_mode == LAND) { land_do_not_use_GPS(); } } // failsafe_ekf_off_event - actions to take when EKF failsafe is cleared void Copter::failsafe_ekf_off_event(void) { // return immediately if not in ekf failsafe if (!failsafe.ekf) { return; } // clear flag and log recovery failsafe.ekf = false; Log_Write_Error(ERROR_SUBSYSTEM_FAILSAFE_EKFINAV, ERROR_CODE_FAILSAFE_RESOLVED); } // check for ekf yaw reset and adjust target heading, also log position reset void Copter::check_ekf_reset() { // check for yaw reset float yaw_angle_change_rad = 0.0f; uint32_t new_ekfYawReset_ms = ahrs.getLastYawResetAngle(yaw_angle_change_rad); if (new_ekfYawReset_ms != ekfYawReset_ms) { attitude_control->shift_ef_yaw_target(ToDeg(yaw_angle_change_rad) * 100.0f); ekfYawReset_ms = new_ekfYawReset_ms; Log_Write_Event(DATA_EKF_YAW_RESET); } #if AP_AHRS_NAVEKF_AVAILABLE // check for change in primary EKF (log only, AC_WPNav handles position target adjustment) if ((EKF2.getPrimaryCoreIndex() != ekf_primary_core) && (EKF2.getPrimaryCoreIndex() != -1)) { ekf_primary_core = EKF2.getPrimaryCoreIndex(); Log_Write_Error(ERROR_SUBSYSTEM_EKF_PRIMARY, ekf_primary_core); gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_WARNING, "EKF primary changed:%d\n", (unsigned)ekf_primary_core); } #endif }