ardupilot/libraries/AP_NavEKF2/AP_NavEKF2_Measurements.cpp

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#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
#if HAL_CPU_CLASS >= HAL_CPU_CLASS_150
#include "AP_NavEKF2.h"
#include "AP_NavEKF2_core.h"
#include <AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h>
#include <AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.h>
#include <GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h>
#include <AP_RangeFinder/RangeFinder_Backend.h>
#include <stdio.h>
extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
/********************************************************
* OPT FLOW AND RANGE FINDER *
********************************************************/
// Read the range finder and take new measurements if available
// Apply a median filter
void NavEKF2_core::readRangeFinder(void)
{
uint8_t midIndex;
uint8_t maxIndex;
uint8_t minIndex;
// get theoretical correct range when the vehicle is on the ground
// don't allow range to go below 5cm because this can cause problems with optical flow processing
rngOnGnd = MAX(frontend->_rng.ground_clearance_cm_orient(ROTATION_PITCH_270) * 0.01f, 0.05f);
// read range finder at 20Hz
// TODO better way of knowing if it has new data
if ((imuSampleTime_ms - lastRngMeasTime_ms) > 50) {
// reset the timer used to control the measurement rate
lastRngMeasTime_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
// store samples and sample time into a ring buffer if valid
// use data from two range finders if available
for (uint8_t sensorIndex = 0; sensorIndex <= 1; sensorIndex++) {
AP_RangeFinder_Backend *sensor = frontend->_rng.get_backend(sensorIndex);
if (sensor == nullptr) {
continue;
}
if ((sensor->orientation() == ROTATION_PITCH_270) && (sensor->status() == RangeFinder::RangeFinder_Good)) {
rngMeasIndex[sensorIndex] ++;
if (rngMeasIndex[sensorIndex] > 2) {
rngMeasIndex[sensorIndex] = 0;
}
storedRngMeasTime_ms[sensorIndex][rngMeasIndex[sensorIndex]] = imuSampleTime_ms - 25;
storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][rngMeasIndex[sensorIndex]] = sensor->distance_cm() * 0.01f;
}
// check for three fresh samples
bool sampleFresh[2][3] = {};
for (uint8_t index = 0; index <= 2; index++) {
sampleFresh[sensorIndex][index] = (imuSampleTime_ms - storedRngMeasTime_ms[sensorIndex][index]) < 500;
}
// find the median value if we have three fresh samples
if (sampleFresh[sensorIndex][0] && sampleFresh[sensorIndex][1] && sampleFresh[sensorIndex][2]) {
if (storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][0] > storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][1]) {
minIndex = 1;
maxIndex = 0;
} else {
minIndex = 0;
maxIndex = 1;
}
if (storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][2] > storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][maxIndex]) {
midIndex = maxIndex;
} else if (storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][2] < storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][minIndex]) {
midIndex = minIndex;
} else {
midIndex = 2;
}
// don't allow time to go backwards
if (storedRngMeasTime_ms[sensorIndex][midIndex] > rangeDataNew.time_ms) {
rangeDataNew.time_ms = storedRngMeasTime_ms[sensorIndex][midIndex];
}
// limit the measured range to be no less than the on-ground range
rangeDataNew.rng = MAX(storedRngMeas[sensorIndex][midIndex],rngOnGnd);
// get position in body frame for the current sensor
rangeDataNew.sensor_idx = sensorIndex;
// write data to buffer with time stamp to be fused when the fusion time horizon catches up with it
storedRange.push(rangeDataNew);
// indicate we have updated the measurement
rngValidMeaTime_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
} else if (!takeOffDetected && ((imuSampleTime_ms - rngValidMeaTime_ms) > 200)) {
// before takeoff we assume on-ground range value if there is no data
rangeDataNew.time_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
rangeDataNew.rng = rngOnGnd;
rangeDataNew.time_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
// don't allow time to go backwards
if (imuSampleTime_ms > rangeDataNew.time_ms) {
rangeDataNew.time_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
}
// write data to buffer with time stamp to be fused when the fusion time horizon catches up with it
storedRange.push(rangeDataNew);
// indicate we have updated the measurement
rngValidMeaTime_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
}
}
}
}
// write the raw optical flow measurements
// this needs to be called externally.
void NavEKF2_core::writeOptFlowMeas(uint8_t &rawFlowQuality, Vector2f &rawFlowRates, Vector2f &rawGyroRates, uint32_t &msecFlowMeas, const Vector3f &posOffset)
{
// The raw measurements need to be optical flow rates in radians/second averaged across the time since the last update
// The PX4Flow sensor outputs flow rates with the following axis and sign conventions:
// A positive X rate is produced by a positive sensor rotation about the X axis
// A positive Y rate is produced by a positive sensor rotation about the Y axis
// This filter uses a different definition of optical flow rates to the sensor with a positive optical flow rate produced by a
// negative rotation about that axis. For example a positive rotation of the flight vehicle about its X (roll) axis would produce a negative X flow rate
flowMeaTime_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
// calculate bias errors on flow sensor gyro rates, but protect against spikes in data
// reset the accumulated body delta angle and time
// don't do the calculation if not enough time lapsed for a reliable body rate measurement
if (delTimeOF > 0.01f) {
flowGyroBias.x = 0.99f * flowGyroBias.x + 0.01f * constrain_float((rawGyroRates.x - delAngBodyOF.x/delTimeOF),-0.1f,0.1f);
flowGyroBias.y = 0.99f * flowGyroBias.y + 0.01f * constrain_float((rawGyroRates.y - delAngBodyOF.y/delTimeOF),-0.1f,0.1f);
delAngBodyOF.zero();
delTimeOF = 0.0f;
}
// by definition if this function is called, then flow measurements have been provided so we
// need to run the optical flow takeoff detection
detectOptFlowTakeoff();
// calculate rotation matrices at mid sample time for flow observations
stateStruct.quat.rotation_matrix(Tbn_flow);
// don't use data with a low quality indicator or extreme rates (helps catch corrupt sensor data)
if ((rawFlowQuality > 0) && rawFlowRates.length() < 4.2f && rawGyroRates.length() < 4.2f) {
// correct flow sensor body rates for bias and write
ofDataNew.bodyRadXYZ.x = rawGyroRates.x - flowGyroBias.x;
ofDataNew.bodyRadXYZ.y = rawGyroRates.y - flowGyroBias.y;
// the sensor interface doesn't provide a z axis rate so use the rate from the nav sensor instead
if (delTimeOF > 0.001f) {
// first preference is to use the rate averaged over the same sampling period as the flow sensor
ofDataNew.bodyRadXYZ.z = delAngBodyOF.z / delTimeOF;
} else if (imuDataNew.delAngDT > 0.001f){
// second preference is to use most recent IMU data
ofDataNew.bodyRadXYZ.z = imuDataNew.delAng.z / imuDataNew.delAngDT;
} else {
// third preference is use zero
ofDataNew.bodyRadXYZ.z = 0.0f;
}
// write uncorrected flow rate measurements
// note correction for different axis and sign conventions used by the px4flow sensor
ofDataNew.flowRadXY = - rawFlowRates; // raw (non motion compensated) optical flow angular rate about the X axis (rad/sec)
// write the flow sensor position in body frame
ofDataNew.body_offset = &posOffset;
// write flow rate measurements corrected for body rates
ofDataNew.flowRadXYcomp.x = ofDataNew.flowRadXY.x + ofDataNew.bodyRadXYZ.x;
ofDataNew.flowRadXYcomp.y = ofDataNew.flowRadXY.y + ofDataNew.bodyRadXYZ.y;
// record time last observation was received so we can detect loss of data elsewhere
flowValidMeaTime_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
// estimate sample time of the measurement
ofDataNew.time_ms = imuSampleTime_ms - frontend->_flowDelay_ms - frontend->flowTimeDeltaAvg_ms/2;
// Correct for the average intersampling delay due to the filter updaterate
ofDataNew.time_ms -= localFilterTimeStep_ms/2;
// Prevent time delay exceeding age of oldest IMU data in the buffer
ofDataNew.time_ms = MAX(ofDataNew.time_ms,imuDataDelayed.time_ms);
// Save data to buffer
storedOF.push(ofDataNew);
// Check for data at the fusion time horizon
flowDataToFuse = storedOF.recall(ofDataDelayed, imuDataDelayed.time_ms);
}
}
/********************************************************
* MAGNETOMETER *
********************************************************/
// check for new magnetometer data and update store measurements if available
void NavEKF2_core::readMagData()
{
if (!_ahrs->get_compass()) {
allMagSensorsFailed = true;
return;
}
// If we are a vehicle with a sideslip constraint to aid yaw estimation and we have timed out on our last avialable
// magnetometer, then declare the magnetometers as failed for this flight
uint8_t maxCount = _ahrs->get_compass()->get_count();
if (allMagSensorsFailed || (magTimeout && assume_zero_sideslip() && magSelectIndex >= maxCount-1 && inFlight)) {
allMagSensorsFailed = true;
return;
}
// do not accept new compass data faster than 14Hz (nominal rate is 10Hz) to prevent high processor loading
// because magnetometer fusion is an expensive step and we could overflow the FIFO buffer
if (use_compass() && _ahrs->get_compass()->last_update_usec() - lastMagUpdate_us > 70000) {
frontend->logging.log_compass = true;
// If the magnetometer has timed out (been rejected too long) we find another magnetometer to use if available
// Don't do this if we are on the ground because there can be magnetic interference and we need to know if there is a problem
// before taking off. Don't do this within the first 30 seconds from startup because the yaw error could be due to large yaw gyro bias affsets
if (magTimeout && (maxCount > 1) && !onGround && imuSampleTime_ms - ekfStartTime_ms > 30000) {
// search through the list of magnetometers
for (uint8_t i=1; i<maxCount; i++) {
uint8_t tempIndex = magSelectIndex + i;
// loop back to the start index if we have exceeded the bounds
if (tempIndex >= maxCount) {
tempIndex -= maxCount;
}
// if the magnetometer is allowed to be used for yaw and has a different index, we start using it
if (_ahrs->get_compass()->use_for_yaw(tempIndex) && tempIndex != magSelectIndex) {
magSelectIndex = tempIndex;
gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "EKF2 IMU%u switching to compass %u",(unsigned)imu_index,magSelectIndex);
// reset the timeout flag and timer
magTimeout = false;
lastHealthyMagTime_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
// zero the learned magnetometer bias states
stateStruct.body_magfield.zero();
// clear the measurement buffer
storedMag.reset();
// clear the data waiting flag so that we do not use any data pending from the previous sensor
magDataToFuse = false;
// request a reset of the magnetic field states
magStateResetRequest = true;
// declare the field unlearned so that the reset request will be obeyed
magFieldLearned = false;
}
}
}
// detect changes to magnetometer offset parameters and reset states
Vector3f nowMagOffsets = _ahrs->get_compass()->get_offsets(magSelectIndex);
bool changeDetected = lastMagOffsetsValid && (nowMagOffsets != lastMagOffsets);
if (changeDetected) {
// zero the learned magnetometer bias states
stateStruct.body_magfield.zero();
// clear the measurement buffer
storedMag.reset();
}
lastMagOffsets = nowMagOffsets;
lastMagOffsetsValid = true;
// store time of last measurement update
lastMagUpdate_us = _ahrs->get_compass()->last_update_usec(magSelectIndex);
// estimate of time magnetometer measurement was taken, allowing for delays
magDataNew.time_ms = imuSampleTime_ms - frontend->magDelay_ms;
// Correct for the average intersampling delay due to the filter updaterate
magDataNew.time_ms -= localFilterTimeStep_ms/2;
// read compass data and scale to improve numerical conditioning
magDataNew.mag = _ahrs->get_compass()->get_field(magSelectIndex) * 0.001f;
// check for consistent data between magnetometers
consistentMagData = _ahrs->get_compass()->consistent();
// save magnetometer measurement to buffer to be fused later
storedMag.push(magDataNew);
}
}
/********************************************************
* Inertial Measurements *
********************************************************/
/*
* Read IMU delta angle and delta velocity measurements and downsample to 100Hz
* for storage in the data buffers used by the EKF. If the IMU data arrives at
* lower rate than 100Hz, then no downsampling or upsampling will be performed.
* Downsampling is done using a method that does not introduce coning or sculling
* errors.
*/
void NavEKF2_core::readIMUData()
{
const AP_InertialSensor &ins = AP::ins();
// average IMU sampling rate
dtIMUavg = ins.get_loop_delta_t();
// the imu sample time is used as a common time reference throughout the filter
imuSampleTime_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
// use the nominated imu or primary if not available
if (ins.use_accel(imu_index)) {
readDeltaVelocity(imu_index, imuDataNew.delVel, imuDataNew.delVelDT);
accelPosOffset = ins.get_imu_pos_offset(imu_index);
} else {
readDeltaVelocity(ins.get_primary_accel(), imuDataNew.delVel, imuDataNew.delVelDT);
accelPosOffset = ins.get_imu_pos_offset(ins.get_primary_accel());
}
// Get delta angle data from primary gyro or primary if not available
if (ins.use_gyro(imu_index)) {
readDeltaAngle(imu_index, imuDataNew.delAng, imuDataNew.delAngDT);
} else {
readDeltaAngle(ins.get_primary_gyro(), imuDataNew.delAng, imuDataNew.delAngDT);
}
// Get current time stamp
imuDataNew.time_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
// Accumulate the measurement time interval for the delta velocity and angle data
imuDataDownSampledNew.delAngDT += imuDataNew.delAngDT;
imuDataDownSampledNew.delVelDT += imuDataNew.delVelDT;
// Rotate quaternon atitude from previous to new and normalise.
// Accumulation using quaternions prevents introduction of coning errors due to downsampling
imuQuatDownSampleNew.rotate(imuDataNew.delAng);
imuQuatDownSampleNew.normalize();
// Rotate the latest delta velocity into body frame at the start of accumulation
Matrix3f deltaRotMat;
imuQuatDownSampleNew.rotation_matrix(deltaRotMat);
// Apply the delta velocity to the delta velocity accumulator
imuDataDownSampledNew.delVel += deltaRotMat*imuDataNew.delVel;
// Keep track of the number of IMU frames since the last state prediction
framesSincePredict++;
/*
* If the target EKF time step has been accumulated, and the frontend has allowed start of a new predict cycle,
* then store the accumulated IMU data to be used by the state prediction, ignoring the frontend permission if more
* than twice the target time has lapsed. Adjust the target EKF step time threshold to allow for timing jitter in the
* IMU data.
*/
if ((dtIMUavg*(float)framesSincePredict >= (EKF_TARGET_DT-(dtIMUavg*0.5)) &&
startPredictEnabled) || (dtIMUavg*(float)framesSincePredict >= 2.0f*EKF_TARGET_DT)) {
// convert the accumulated quaternion to an equivalent delta angle
imuQuatDownSampleNew.to_axis_angle(imuDataDownSampledNew.delAng);
// Time stamp the data
imuDataDownSampledNew.time_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
// Write data to the FIFO IMU buffer
storedIMU.push_youngest_element(imuDataDownSampledNew);
// calculate the achieved average time step rate for the EKF
float dtNow = constrain_float(0.5f*(imuDataDownSampledNew.delAngDT+imuDataDownSampledNew.delVelDT),0.0f,10.0f*EKF_TARGET_DT);
dtEkfAvg = 0.98f * dtEkfAvg + 0.02f * dtNow;
// zero the accumulated IMU data and quaternion
imuDataDownSampledNew.delAng.zero();
imuDataDownSampledNew.delVel.zero();
imuDataDownSampledNew.delAngDT = 0.0f;
imuDataDownSampledNew.delVelDT = 0.0f;
imuQuatDownSampleNew[0] = 1.0f;
imuQuatDownSampleNew[3] = imuQuatDownSampleNew[2] = imuQuatDownSampleNew[1] = 0.0f;
// reset the counter used to let the frontend know how many frames have elapsed since we started a new update cycle
framesSincePredict = 0;
// set the flag to let the filter know it has new IMU data and needs to run
runUpdates = true;
// extract the oldest available data from the FIFO buffer
imuDataDelayed = storedIMU.pop_oldest_element();
// protect against delta time going to zero
// TODO - check if calculations can tolerate 0
float minDT = 0.1f*dtEkfAvg;
imuDataDelayed.delAngDT = MAX(imuDataDelayed.delAngDT,minDT);
imuDataDelayed.delVelDT = MAX(imuDataDelayed.delVelDT,minDT);
updateTimingStatistics();
// correct the extracted IMU data for sensor errors
delAngCorrected = imuDataDelayed.delAng;
delVelCorrected = imuDataDelayed.delVel;
correctDeltaAngle(delAngCorrected, imuDataDelayed.delAngDT);
correctDeltaVelocity(delVelCorrected, imuDataDelayed.delVelDT);
} else {
// we don't have new IMU data in the buffer so don't run filter updates on this time step
runUpdates = false;
}
}
// read the delta velocity and corresponding time interval from the IMU
// return false if data is not available
bool NavEKF2_core::readDeltaVelocity(uint8_t ins_index, Vector3f &dVel, float &dVel_dt) {
const AP_InertialSensor &ins = AP::ins();
if (ins_index < ins.get_accel_count()) {
ins.get_delta_velocity(ins_index,dVel);
dVel_dt = MAX(ins.get_delta_velocity_dt(ins_index),1.0e-4f);
dVel_dt = MIN(dVel_dt,1.0e-1f);
return true;
}
return false;
}
/********************************************************
* Global Position Measurement *
********************************************************/
// check for new valid GPS data and update stored measurement if available
void NavEKF2_core::readGpsData()
{
// check for new GPS data
// do not accept data at a faster rate than 14Hz to avoid overflowing the FIFO buffer
const AP_GPS &gps = AP::gps();
if (gps.last_message_time_ms() - lastTimeGpsReceived_ms > 70) {
if (gps.status() >= AP_GPS::GPS_OK_FIX_3D) {
// report GPS fix status
gpsCheckStatus.bad_fix = false;
// store fix time from previous read
secondLastGpsTime_ms = lastTimeGpsReceived_ms;
// get current fix time
lastTimeGpsReceived_ms = gps.last_message_time_ms();
// estimate when the GPS fix was valid, allowing for GPS processing and other delays
// ideally we should be using a timing signal from the GPS receiver to set this time
float gps_delay = 0.0;
gps.get_lag(gps_delay); // ignore the return value
gpsDataNew.time_ms = lastTimeGpsReceived_ms - (uint32_t)(1e3f * gps_delay);
// Correct for the average intersampling delay due to the filter updaterate
gpsDataNew.time_ms -= localFilterTimeStep_ms/2;
// Prevent time delay exceeding age of oldest IMU data in the buffer
gpsDataNew.time_ms = MAX(gpsDataNew.time_ms,imuDataDelayed.time_ms);
// Get which GPS we are using for position information
gpsDataNew.sensor_idx = gps.primary_sensor();
// read the NED velocity from the GPS
gpsDataNew.vel = gps.velocity();
// Use the speed and position accuracy from the GPS if available, otherwise set it to zero.
// Apply a decaying envelope filter with a 5 second time constant to the raw accuracy data
float alpha = constrain_float(0.0002f * (lastTimeGpsReceived_ms - secondLastGpsTime_ms),0.0f,1.0f);
gpsSpdAccuracy *= (1.0f - alpha);
float gpsSpdAccRaw;
if (!gps.speed_accuracy(gpsSpdAccRaw)) {
gpsSpdAccuracy = 0.0f;
} else {
gpsSpdAccuracy = MAX(gpsSpdAccuracy,gpsSpdAccRaw);
gpsSpdAccuracy = MIN(gpsSpdAccuracy,50.0f);
}
gpsPosAccuracy *= (1.0f - alpha);
float gpsPosAccRaw;
if (!gps.horizontal_accuracy(gpsPosAccRaw)) {
gpsPosAccuracy = 0.0f;
} else {
gpsPosAccuracy = MAX(gpsPosAccuracy,gpsPosAccRaw);
gpsPosAccuracy = MIN(gpsPosAccuracy,100.0f);
}
gpsHgtAccuracy *= (1.0f - alpha);
float gpsHgtAccRaw;
if (!gps.vertical_accuracy(gpsHgtAccRaw)) {
gpsHgtAccuracy = 0.0f;
} else {
gpsHgtAccuracy = MAX(gpsHgtAccuracy,gpsHgtAccRaw);
gpsHgtAccuracy = MIN(gpsHgtAccuracy,100.0f);
}
// check if we have enough GPS satellites and increase the gps noise scaler if we don't
if (gps.num_sats() >= 6 && (PV_AidingMode == AID_ABSOLUTE)) {
gpsNoiseScaler = 1.0f;
} else if (gps.num_sats() == 5 && (PV_AidingMode == AID_ABSOLUTE)) {
gpsNoiseScaler = 1.4f;
} else { // <= 4 satellites or in constant position mode
gpsNoiseScaler = 2.0f;
}
// Check if GPS can output vertical velocity, if it is allowed to be used, and set GPS fusion mode accordingly
if (gps.have_vertical_velocity() && frontend->_fusionModeGPS == 0 && !frontend->inhibitGpsVertVelUse) {
useGpsVertVel = true;
} else {
useGpsVertVel = false;
}
// Monitor quality of the GPS velocity data before and after alignment using separate checks
if (PV_AidingMode != AID_ABSOLUTE) {
// Pre-alignment checks
gpsGoodToAlign = calcGpsGoodToAlign();
} else {
gpsGoodToAlign = false;
}
// Post-alignment checks
calcGpsGoodForFlight();
// Read the GPS location in WGS-84 lat,long,height coordinates
const struct Location &gpsloc = gps.location();
// Set the EKF origin and magnetic field declination if not previously set and GPS checks have passed
if (gpsGoodToAlign && !validOrigin) {
setOrigin();
// set the NE earth magnetic field states using the published declination
// and set the corresponding variances and covariances
alignMagStateDeclination();
// Set the height of the NED origin
ekfGpsRefHgt = (double)0.01 * (double)gpsloc.alt + (double)outputDataNew.position.z;
// Set the uncertainty of the GPS origin height
ekfOriginHgtVar = sq(gpsHgtAccuracy);
}
// convert GPS measurements to local NED and save to buffer to be fused later if we have a valid origin
if (validOrigin) {
gpsDataNew.pos = location_diff(EKF_origin, gpsloc);
gpsDataNew.hgt = (float)((double)0.01 * (double)gpsloc.alt - ekfGpsRefHgt);
storedGPS.push(gpsDataNew);
// declare GPS available for use
gpsNotAvailable = false;
}
frontend->logging.log_gps = true;
} else {
// report GPS fix status
gpsCheckStatus.bad_fix = true;
}
}
}
// read the delta angle and corresponding time interval from the IMU
// return false if data is not available
bool NavEKF2_core::readDeltaAngle(uint8_t ins_index, Vector3f &dAng, float &dAng_dt) {
const AP_InertialSensor &ins = AP::ins();
if (ins_index < ins.get_gyro_count()) {
ins.get_delta_angle(ins_index,dAng);
frontend->logging.log_imu = true;
dAng_dt = MAX(ins.get_delta_angle_dt(imu_index),1.0e-4f);
dAng_dt = MIN(dAng_dt,1.0e-1f);
return true;
}
return false;
}
/********************************************************
* Height Measurements *
********************************************************/
// check for new pressure altitude measurement data and update stored measurement if available
void NavEKF2_core::readBaroData()
{
// check to see if baro measurement has changed so we know if a new measurement has arrived
// do not accept data at a faster rate than 14Hz to avoid overflowing the FIFO buffer
const AP_Baro &baro = AP::baro();
if (baro.get_last_update() - lastBaroReceived_ms > 70) {
frontend->logging.log_baro = true;
baroDataNew.hgt = baro.get_altitude();
// If we are in takeoff mode, the height measurement is limited to be no less than the measurement at start of takeoff
// This prevents negative baro disturbances due to copter downwash corrupting the EKF altitude during initial ascent
if (getTakeoffExpected()) {
baroDataNew.hgt = MAX(baroDataNew.hgt, meaHgtAtTakeOff);
}
// time stamp used to check for new measurement
lastBaroReceived_ms = baro.get_last_update();
// estimate of time height measurement was taken, allowing for delays
baroDataNew.time_ms = lastBaroReceived_ms - frontend->_hgtDelay_ms;
// Correct for the average intersampling delay due to the filter updaterate
baroDataNew.time_ms -= localFilterTimeStep_ms/2;
// Prevent time delay exceeding age of oldest IMU data in the buffer
baroDataNew.time_ms = MAX(baroDataNew.time_ms,imuDataDelayed.time_ms);
// save baro measurement to buffer to be fused later
storedBaro.push(baroDataNew);
}
}
// calculate filtered offset between baro height measurement and EKF height estimate
// offset should be subtracted from baro measurement to match filter estimate
// offset is used to enable reversion to baro from alternate height data source
void NavEKF2_core::calcFiltBaroOffset()
{
// Apply a first order LPF with spike protection
baroHgtOffset += 0.1f * constrain_float(baroDataDelayed.hgt + stateStruct.position.z - baroHgtOffset, -5.0f, 5.0f);
}
// correct the height of the EKF origin to be consistent with GPS Data using a Bayes filter.
void NavEKF2_core::correctEkfOriginHeight()
{
// Estimate the WGS-84 height of the EKF's origin using a Bayes filter
// calculate the variance of our a-priori estimate of the ekf origin height
float deltaTime = constrain_float(0.001f * (imuDataDelayed.time_ms - lastOriginHgtTime_ms), 0.0f, 1.0f);
if (activeHgtSource == HGT_SOURCE_BARO) {
// Use the baro drift rate
const float baroDriftRate = 0.05f;
ekfOriginHgtVar += sq(baroDriftRate * deltaTime);
} else if (activeHgtSource == HGT_SOURCE_RNG) {
// use the worse case expected terrain gradient and vehicle horizontal speed
const float maxTerrGrad = 0.25f;
ekfOriginHgtVar += sq(maxTerrGrad * norm(stateStruct.velocity.x , stateStruct.velocity.y) * deltaTime);
} else {
// by definition our height source is absolute so cannot run this filter
return;
}
lastOriginHgtTime_ms = imuDataDelayed.time_ms;
// calculate the observation variance assuming EKF error relative to datum is independent of GPS observation error
// when not using GPS as height source
float originHgtObsVar = sq(gpsHgtAccuracy) + P[8][8];
// calculate the correction gain
float gain = ekfOriginHgtVar / (ekfOriginHgtVar + originHgtObsVar);
// calculate the innovation
float innovation = - stateStruct.position.z - gpsDataDelayed.hgt;
// check the innovation variance ratio
float ratio = sq(innovation) / (ekfOriginHgtVar + originHgtObsVar);
// correct the EKF origin and variance estimate if the innovation is less than 5-sigma
if (ratio < 25.0f && gpsAccuracyGood) {
ekfGpsRefHgt -= (double)(gain * innovation);
ekfOriginHgtVar -= MAX(gain * ekfOriginHgtVar , 0.0f);
}
}
/********************************************************
* Air Speed Measurements *
********************************************************/
// check for new airspeed data and update stored measurements if available
void NavEKF2_core::readAirSpdData()
{
// if airspeed reading is valid and is set by the user to be used and has been updated then
// we take a new reading, convert from EAS to TAS and set the flag letting other functions
// know a new measurement is available
const AP_Airspeed *aspeed = _ahrs->get_airspeed();
if (aspeed &&
aspeed->use() &&
aspeed->last_update_ms() != timeTasReceived_ms) {
tasDataNew.tas = aspeed->get_airspeed() * aspeed->get_EAS2TAS();
timeTasReceived_ms = aspeed->last_update_ms();
tasDataNew.time_ms = timeTasReceived_ms - frontend->tasDelay_ms;
// Correct for the average intersampling delay due to the filter update rate
tasDataNew.time_ms -= localFilterTimeStep_ms/2;
// Save data into the buffer to be fused when the fusion time horizon catches up with it
storedTAS.push(tasDataNew);
}
// Check the buffer for measurements that have been overtaken by the fusion time horizon and need to be fused
tasDataToFuse = storedTAS.recall(tasDataDelayed,imuDataDelayed.time_ms);
}
/********************************************************
* Range Beacon Measurements *
********************************************************/
// check for new range beacon data and push to data buffer if available
void NavEKF2_core::readRngBcnData()
{
// get the location of the beacon data
const AP_Beacon *beacon = _ahrs->get_beacon();
// exit immediately if no beacon object
if (beacon == nullptr) {
return;
}
// get the number of beacons in use
N_beacons = beacon->count();
// search through all the beacons for new data and if we find it stop searching and push the data into the observation buffer
bool newDataToPush = false;
uint8_t numRngBcnsChecked = 0;
// start the search one index up from where we left it last time
uint8_t index = lastRngBcnChecked;
while (!newDataToPush && numRngBcnsChecked < N_beacons) {
// track the number of beacons checked
numRngBcnsChecked++;
// move to next beacon, wrap index if necessary
index++;
if (index >= N_beacons) {
index = 0;
}
// check that the beacon is healthy and has new data
if (beacon->beacon_healthy(index) &&
beacon->beacon_last_update_ms(index) != lastTimeRngBcn_ms[index])
{
// set the timestamp, correcting for measurement delay and average intersampling delay due to the filter update rate
lastTimeRngBcn_ms[index] = beacon->beacon_last_update_ms(index);
rngBcnDataNew.time_ms = lastTimeRngBcn_ms[index] - frontend->_rngBcnDelay_ms - localFilterTimeStep_ms/2;
// set the range noise
// TODO the range library should provide the noise/accuracy estimate for each beacon
rngBcnDataNew.rngErr = frontend->_rngBcnNoise;
// set the range measurement
rngBcnDataNew.rng = beacon->beacon_distance(index);
// set the beacon position
rngBcnDataNew.beacon_posNED = beacon->beacon_position(index);
// identify the beacon identifier
rngBcnDataNew.beacon_ID = index;
// indicate we have new data to push to the buffer
newDataToPush = true;
// update the last checked index
lastRngBcnChecked = index;
}
}
// Check if the beacon system has returned a 3D fix
if (beacon->get_vehicle_position_ned(beaconVehiclePosNED, beaconVehiclePosErr)) {
rngBcnLast3DmeasTime_ms = imuSampleTime_ms;
}
// Check if the range beacon data can be used to align the vehicle position
if (imuSampleTime_ms - rngBcnLast3DmeasTime_ms < 250 && beaconVehiclePosErr < 1.0f && rngBcnAlignmentCompleted) {
// check for consistency between the position reported by the beacon and the position from the 3-State alignment filter
float posDiffSq = sq(receiverPos.x - beaconVehiclePosNED.x) + sq(receiverPos.y - beaconVehiclePosNED.y);
float posDiffVar = sq(beaconVehiclePosErr) + receiverPosCov[0][0] + receiverPosCov[1][1];
if (posDiffSq < 9.0f*posDiffVar) {
rngBcnGoodToAlign = true;
// Set the EKF origin and magnetic field declination if not previously set
if (!validOrigin && PV_AidingMode != AID_ABSOLUTE) {
// get origin from beacon system
Location origin_loc;
if (beacon->get_origin(origin_loc)) {
setOriginLLH(origin_loc);
// set the NE earth magnetic field states using the published declination
// and set the corresponding variances and covariances
alignMagStateDeclination();
// Set the uncertainty of the origin height
ekfOriginHgtVar = sq(beaconVehiclePosErr);
}
}
} else {
rngBcnGoodToAlign = false;
}
} else {
rngBcnGoodToAlign = false;
}
// Save data into the buffer to be fused when the fusion time horizon catches up with it
if (newDataToPush) {
storedRangeBeacon.push(rngBcnDataNew);
}
// Check the buffer for measurements that have been overtaken by the fusion time horizon and need to be fused
rngBcnDataToFuse = storedRangeBeacon.recall(rngBcnDataDelayed,imuDataDelayed.time_ms);
}
/*
update timing statistics structure
*/
void NavEKF2_core::updateTimingStatistics(void)
{
if (timing.count == 0) {
timing.dtIMUavg_max = dtIMUavg;
timing.dtIMUavg_min = dtIMUavg;
timing.dtEKFavg_max = dtEkfAvg;
timing.dtEKFavg_min = dtEkfAvg;
timing.delAngDT_max = imuDataDelayed.delAngDT;
timing.delAngDT_min = imuDataDelayed.delAngDT;
timing.delVelDT_max = imuDataDelayed.delVelDT;
timing.delVelDT_min = imuDataDelayed.delVelDT;
} else {
timing.dtIMUavg_max = MAX(timing.dtIMUavg_max, dtIMUavg);
timing.dtIMUavg_min = MIN(timing.dtIMUavg_min, dtIMUavg);
timing.dtEKFavg_max = MAX(timing.dtEKFavg_max, dtEkfAvg);
timing.dtEKFavg_min = MIN(timing.dtEKFavg_min, dtEkfAvg);
timing.delAngDT_max = MAX(timing.delAngDT_max, imuDataDelayed.delAngDT);
timing.delAngDT_min = MIN(timing.delAngDT_min, imuDataDelayed.delAngDT);
timing.delVelDT_max = MAX(timing.delVelDT_max, imuDataDelayed.delVelDT);
timing.delVelDT_min = MIN(timing.delVelDT_min, imuDataDelayed.delVelDT);
}
timing.count++;
}
// get timing statistics structure
void NavEKF2_core::getTimingStatistics(struct ekf_timing &_timing)
{
_timing = timing;
memset(&timing, 0, sizeof(timing));
}
void NavEKF2_core::writeExtNavData(const Vector3f &sensOffset, const Vector3f &pos, const Quaternion &quat, float posErr, float angErr, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, uint32_t resetTime_ms)
{
// limit update rate to maximum allowed by sensor buffers and fusion process
// don't try to write to buffer until the filter has been initialised
if ((timeStamp_ms - extNavMeasTime_ms) < 70) {
return;
} else {
extNavMeasTime_ms = timeStamp_ms;
}
if (resetTime_ms > extNavLastPosResetTime_ms) {
extNavDataNew.posReset = true;
extNavLastPosResetTime_ms = resetTime_ms;
} else {
extNavDataNew.posReset = false;
}
extNavDataNew.pos = pos;
extNavDataNew.quat = quat;
extNavDataNew.posErr = posErr;
extNavDataNew.angErr = angErr;
extNavDataNew.body_offset = &sensOffset;
extNavDataNew.time_ms = timeStamp_ms;
storedExtNav.push(extNavDataNew);
}
#endif // HAL_CPU_CLASS