oscillation_ctrl/README.md

# oscillation_ctrl

Repo containing oscillation damping controller for tether missions + instructions how to to set up

WARNING: Currently repo is only for Ubuntu 18.04 and ROS Melodic, work is being made to be upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 and ROS Noetic

Cesar Rodriguez 

cesar.rodriguez@spirirobotics.com

February 2022

Steps to recreate stable PX4 environment + working repo

# Setup

## 1) Installing ROS Melodic

### Setup sources.list
	sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://packages.ros.org/ros/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ros-latest.list'
### Setup keys
    sudo apt install curl # if you haven't already installed curl
    curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ros/rosdistro/master/ros.asc | sudo apt-key add -
### Installation
	sudo apt update
	sudo apt install ros-melodic-desktop-full
### Environment setup
	echo "source /opt/ros/melodic/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc
### Dependencies
	sudo apt install python-rosdep python-rosinstall python-rosinstall-generator python-wstool build-essential

Initilize rosdep:

	sudo apt install python-rosdep
	sudo rosdep init
	rosdep update
### PX4 Dependencies
	sudo apt-get install python-catkin-tools python-rosinstall-generator -y
	wstool init ~/catkin_ws/src
### MAVLINK
	rosinstall_generator --rosdistro melodic mavlink | tee /tmp/mavros.rosinstall
### MAVROS
	rosinstall_generator --upstream mavros | tee -a /tmp/mavros.rosinstall
### Create workspace and deps
	cd ~/catkin_ws
	wstool merge -t src /tmp/mavros.rosinstall
	wstool update -t src -j4
	rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src -y
### Install geographic datasets
	cd ~/catkin_ws
	sudo ./src/mavros/mavros/scripts/install_geographiclib_datasets.sh
### Build source
	cd ~/catkin_ws	
	catkin build
	
## 2) PX4 Environment Development
Install PX4 firmware and ROS melodic dependencies:

	git clone https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot.git --recursive
	git checkout 601c588294973caf105b79a23f7587c6b991bb05
	bash ./PX4-Autopilot/Tools/setup/ubuntu.sh


Install [PX4 Firmware](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/dev_setup/dev_env_linux_ubuntu.html#rosgazebo). Then:

#### Download QGroundControl:
cd to desired directory to install QGroundControl. For example, Desktop

	cd ~/<desired_directory>
	wget https://github.com/mavlink/qgroundcontrol/releases/download/v4.2.0/QGroundControl.AppImage
	chmod +x QGroundControl.AppImage

#### Build Gazebo Sim
	cd ~/PX4-Autopilot
	make px4_sitl gazebo

## 3) Set up oscillation_ctrl
### Install xterm
	sudo apt-get update -y
	sudo apt-get install -y xterm

### Clone oscillation_ctrl
	cd ~/catkin_ws/src
	git clone https://git.spirirobotics.com/cesar.alejandro/oscillation_ctrl.git

To get the specific version of mavros_msgs for oscillation_ctrl:

	cp -R ~/catkin_ws/src/oscillation_ctrl/px4_setup/rosinstall.txt /tmp/mavros.rosinstall
	wstool merge -t src /tmp/mavros.rosinstall
	wstool update -t src -j4
	rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src -y
	catkin build

#### Now, we finish building the PX4 package
	cd ~/PX4-Autopilot
	DONT_RUN=1 make px4_sitl_default gazebo
	source Tools/setup_gazebo.bash $(pwd) $(pwd)/build/px4_sitl_default
	export ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=$ROS_PACKAGE_PATH:$(pwd)
	export ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=$ROS_PACKAGE_PATH:$(pwd)/Tools/sitl_gazebo
	roslaunch px4 posix_sitl.launch

If this works, we can move on.

### Add files to tools/sitl_gazebo
copy (or add) files in _oscillation_ctrl/models_ and _oscillation_ctrl/worlds_ to _PX4-Autopilot/Tools/sitl_gazebo/models_ and _PX4-Autopilot/Tools/sitl_gazebo/worlds_ respectively

	cp -R ~/catkin_ws/src/oscillation_ctrl/models/* ~/PX4-Autopilot/Tools/sitl_gazebo/models
	cp -R ~/catkin_ws/src/oscillation_ctrl/worlds/* ~/PX4-Autopilot/Tools/sitl_gazebo/worlds

### Add files to ROMFS/px4mu_common
copy (or add) files in _oscillation_ctrl/airframes_ to _PX4-Autopilot/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes_

	cp -R ~/catkin_ws/src/oscillation_ctrl/airframes/18.04/* ~/PX4-Autopilot/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes

add model names to _CmakeLists.txt_ in same 'airframe' folder (with number... 4000_spiri and 4001_spiri_with_tether)

add airframe name in _~/PX4-Autopilot/platforms/posix/cmake/sitl_target.cmake_ (no number!)
### Add necessary launch files
this should not be a necessary step and will be changed in the future

copy (or add) files from px4_launch directory to '~/PX4-Autopilot/launch'

	cp -R ~/catkin_ws/src/oscillation_ctrl/px4_launch/* ~/PX4-Autopilot/launch
#### Change devel/setup.bash
In catkin_ws (or any working directory) add to devel/setup.bash:

	CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd)
	cd ~/PX4-Autopilot
	source Tools/setup_gazebo.bash $(pwd) $(pwd)/build/px4_sitl_default
	export ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=$ROS_PACKAGE_PATH:$(pwd)
	export ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=$ROS_PACKAGE_PATH:$(pwd)/Tools/sitl_gazebo

	cd $CURRENT_DIR

Finally, source your setup.bash file

	cd ~/catkin_ws
	source devel/setup.bash

## Jinja tether file
- _spiri_with_tether.sdf.jinja_ can be altered to create desired tether model
- changes need to be made in px4 directory and will only take effect after running: "make px4_sitl gazebo"
	- can do "DONT_RUN=1 make px4_sitl gazebo" to avoid starting px4 shell and gazebo
- First two elements can be changed to tweak tether parameters
	- number_elements: number of segments tether will be composed of
	- tl: segment length (should be no shorter than 0.3 meters)
- __IMPORTANT:__ in order for jinja file to work, the following needs to be added to the _CMakeLists.txt_ in the _~/PX4-Autopilot/Tools/sitl_gazebo_ folder. This creates a custom command to build the tether file whenever a change is done to it.

		COMMAND
			${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/jinja_gen.py models/spiri_with_tether/spiri_with_tether.sdf} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
		DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/jinja_gen.py models/spiri_with_tether/spiri_with_tether.sdf
		VERBATIM

_oscillation_ctrl/px4_setup/CMakeLists.txt has these changes therefore all that is needed is: 

	cp -R ~/catkin_ws/src/oscillation_ctrl/px4_setup/CMakeLists.txt ~/PX4-Autopilot/Tools/sitl_gazebo/

# oscillation_ctrl info
Info pertaining to oscillation_ctrl repo such as what the ROS nodes do, different ROS parameters, etc.

## ROS Nodes
### LinkState.py 
determines payload load angles and their rates (theta and phi) using Gazebo (needs to be made more robust), as well as determines tether length and keeps track of variables needed in case of a step or square test.

__Publishes to__:

	/status/twoBody_status # no longer used but keeps track of payload and vehicle position
	/status/load_angles    # payload angles (and states) relative to vehicle
	/status/path_follow    # boolean to run trajectory test
__Subscribes to__:

	none

### wpoint_tracker.py 
Sets original waypoints to be (in meters): [x=0,y=0,z=5]. This node listens to topic to keep track of desired waypoints. If any other node wants to change the waypoints, they publish to "reference/waypoints" and wpoint_tracker creates these new waypoints.

__Publishes to__:

	none
__Subscribes to__:

	/reference/waypoints 

### ref_signalGen.py
takes in desired position (xd) and determines smooth path trajectory.

__Publishes to__:

	/reference/path         # smooth path

__Subscribes to__:

	/status/load_angles
	/mavros/local_position/pose
	/mavros/local_position/velocity_body
	/mavros/imu/data
	/mavros/state
	/reference/waypoints

### klausen_control.py
determines forces on drone needed based on smooth path and feedback to dampen oscillations. From the forces needed, it publishes attitude commands.

__Publishes to__:

	/command/att_target # attitude commands

__Subscribes to__:

	/status/load_angles
	/reference/path
	/mavros/local_position/pose
	/mavros/local_position/velocity_body
	/mavros/imu/data

### set_ploadmass.py
sets the payload mass to be _pload_mass_ value in the _spiri_param.yaml_
### path_follow.cpp
sets the vehicle in OFFBOARD mode (PX4) and takes off to a set height for 25 seconds before starting to publish attitude and thrust commands.

__Publishes to__:

	mavros/setpoint_position/local # needed to hover @ set height	
	mavros/setpoint_raw/attitude   # attitude and thrust commands 	

__Subscribes to__:

	/command/att_target	
	/command/bodyrate_command	
	/mavros/state

## Launching simulation
To launch a simulation, run the following command:

	roslaunch oscillation_ctrl oscillation_damp.launch

This simulation is set to have a Spiri Mu hover at an alitude of 5 m.
The launch file itself has two usable arguments:

__model:__

	spiri_with_tether           # Spiri Mu with a tethered payload			
	spiri                       # Spiri Mu without tethered paylaod
	headless_spiri_with_tether  # headless mode: launches with no Gazebo GUI. This is the default model
	
__test:__

	none   # default
	step   # step input - default is 5 m
	square # square trajectory
To run the simulation with a tethered payload headless mode and perform a step test:

	roslaunch oscillation_ctrl oscillation_damp.launch model:=headless_spiri_with_tether test:=step

Whenever the oscillation_ctrl is used, the scripts are written such that the vehicle will hover for about 30 seconds in "Position Mode". This is used to take advantage of the takeoff procedure PX4 has, as this controller assumes the vehicle is already in flight when determining the necessary thrust. 

## ROS parameters

#### All these values will be under the '/status/' namespace during simulation
__use_ctrl:__ needs to be set to false to take off. Once Spiri has reached desired altitude, it get be set to  'true' to use oscillation damping controller. This is needed as PX4 has a takeoff procedure which is neglected when using the oscillation damping controller due to attitude setpoints needed a thrust value

__pload_mass:__ sets the payload mass in simulation without having to change the spiri_with_tether jinja file (which needs px4 package to be rebuilt in order to make changes)

## Frequent Issues
Will populate this section with frequently faces issues