Added EKF filter health status reporting, added dynamic in-air reset.

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Lorenz Meier 2014-03-24 09:04:35 +01:00
parent 43a672988d
commit 01f33df707
5 changed files with 328 additions and 59 deletions

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@ -74,12 +74,8 @@ bool staticMode = true; ///< boolean true if no position feedback is fused
bool useAirspeed = true; ///< boolean true if airspeed data is being used
bool useCompass = true; ///< boolean true if magnetometer data is being used
bool velHealth;
bool posHealth;
bool hgtHealth;
bool velTimeout;
bool posTimeout;
bool hgtTimeout;
struct ekf_status_report current_ekf_state;
struct ekf_status_report last_ekf_error;
bool numericalProtection = true;
@ -965,9 +961,6 @@ void FuseVelposNED()
uint32_t gpsRetryTimeNoTAS = 5000; // retry time if no TAS measurement available
uint32_t hgtRetryTime = 5000; // height measurement retry time
uint32_t horizRetryTime;
static uint32_t velFailTime = 0;
static uint32_t posFailTime = 0;
static uint32_t hgtFailTime = 0;
// declare variables used to check measurement errors
float velInnov[3] = {0.0f,0.0f,0.0f};
@ -1033,16 +1026,16 @@ void FuseVelposNED()
varInnovVelPos[i] = P[stateIndex][stateIndex] + R_OBS[i];
}
// apply a 5-sigma threshold
velHealth = (sq(velInnov[0]) + sq(velInnov[1]) + sq(velInnov[2])) < 25.0*(varInnovVelPos[0] + varInnovVelPos[1] + varInnovVelPos[2]);
velTimeout = (millis() - velFailTime) > horizRetryTime;
if (velHealth || velTimeout)
current_ekf_state.velHealth = (sq(velInnov[0]) + sq(velInnov[1]) + sq(velInnov[2])) < 25.0*(varInnovVelPos[0] + varInnovVelPos[1] + varInnovVelPos[2]);
current_ekf_state.velTimeout = (millis() - current_ekf_state.velFailTime) > horizRetryTime;
if (current_ekf_state.velHealth || current_ekf_state.velTimeout)
{
velHealth = true;
velFailTime = millis();
current_ekf_state.velHealth = true;
current_ekf_state.velFailTime = millis();
}
else
{
velHealth = false;
current_ekf_state.velHealth = false;
}
}
if (fusePosData)
@ -1053,16 +1046,16 @@ void FuseVelposNED()
varInnovVelPos[3] = P[7][7] + R_OBS[3];
varInnovVelPos[4] = P[8][8] + R_OBS[4];
// apply a 10-sigma threshold
posHealth = (sq(posInnov[0]) + sq(posInnov[1])) < 100.0f*(varInnovVelPos[3] + varInnovVelPos[4]);
posTimeout = (millis() - posFailTime) > horizRetryTime;
if (posHealth || posTimeout)
current_ekf_state.posHealth = (sq(posInnov[0]) + sq(posInnov[1])) < 100.0f*(varInnovVelPos[3] + varInnovVelPos[4]);
current_ekf_state.posTimeout = (millis() - current_ekf_state.posFailTime) > horizRetryTime;
if (current_ekf_state.posHealth || current_ekf_state.posTimeout)
{
posHealth = true;
posFailTime = millis();
current_ekf_state.posHealth = true;
current_ekf_state.posFailTime = millis();
}
else
{
posHealth = false;
current_ekf_state.posHealth = false;
}
}
// test height measurements
@ -1071,37 +1064,37 @@ void FuseVelposNED()
hgtInnov = statesAtHgtTime[9] + hgtMea;
varInnovVelPos[5] = P[9][9] + R_OBS[5];
// apply a 10-sigma threshold
hgtHealth = sq(hgtInnov) < 100.0f*varInnovVelPos[5];
hgtTimeout = (millis() - hgtFailTime) > hgtRetryTime;
if (hgtHealth || hgtTimeout)
current_ekf_state.hgtHealth = sq(hgtInnov) < 100.0f*varInnovVelPos[5];
current_ekf_state.hgtTimeout = (millis() - current_ekf_state.hgtFailTime) > hgtRetryTime;
if (current_ekf_state.hgtHealth || current_ekf_state.hgtTimeout)
{
hgtHealth = true;
hgtFailTime = millis();
current_ekf_state.hgtHealth = true;
current_ekf_state.hgtFailTime = millis();
}
else
{
hgtHealth = false;
current_ekf_state.hgtHealth = false;
}
}
// Set range for sequential fusion of velocity and position measurements depending
// on which data is available and its health
if (fuseVelData && fusionModeGPS == 0 && velHealth)
if (fuseVelData && fusionModeGPS == 0 && current_ekf_state.velHealth)
{
fuseData[0] = true;
fuseData[1] = true;
fuseData[2] = true;
}
if (fuseVelData && fusionModeGPS == 1 && velHealth)
if (fuseVelData && fusionModeGPS == 1 && current_ekf_state.velHealth)
{
fuseData[0] = true;
fuseData[1] = true;
}
if (fusePosData && fusionModeGPS <= 2 && posHealth)
if (fusePosData && fusionModeGPS <= 2 && current_ekf_state.posHealth)
{
fuseData[3] = true;
fuseData[4] = true;
}
if (fuseHgtData && hgtHealth)
if (fuseHgtData && current_ekf_state.hgtHealth)
{
fuseData[5] = true;
}
@ -1986,7 +1979,7 @@ bool FilterHealthy()
// XXX Check state vector for NaNs and ill-conditioning
// Check if any of the major inputs timed out
if (posTimeout || velTimeout || hgtTimeout) {
if (current_ekf_state.posTimeout || current_ekf_state.velTimeout || current_ekf_state.hgtTimeout) {
return false;
}
@ -2042,6 +2035,65 @@ void ResetVelocity(void)
}
void FillErrorReport(struct ekf_status_report *err)
{
for (int i = 0; i < n_states; i++)
{
err->states[i] = states[i];
}
err->velHealth = current_ekf_state.velHealth;
err->posHealth = current_ekf_state.posHealth;
err->hgtHealth = current_ekf_state.hgtHealth;
err->velTimeout = current_ekf_state.velTimeout;
err->posTimeout = current_ekf_state.posTimeout;
err->hgtTimeout = current_ekf_state.hgtTimeout;
}
bool StatesNaN(struct ekf_status_report *err_report) {
bool err = false;
// check all states and covariance matrices
for (unsigned i = 0; i < n_states; i++) {
for (unsigned j = 0; j < n_states; j++) {
if (!isfinite(KH[i][j])) {
err_report->covarianceNaN = true;
err = true;
} // intermediate result used for covariance updates
if (!isfinite(KHP[i][j])) {
err_report->covarianceNaN = true;
err = true;
} // intermediate result used for covariance updates
if (!isfinite(P[i][j])) {
err_report->covarianceNaN = true;
err = true;
} // covariance matrix
}
if (!isfinite(Kfusion[i])) {
err_report->kalmanGainsNaN = true;
err = true;
} // Kalman gains
if (!isfinite(states[i])) {
err_report->statesNaN = true;
err = true;
} // state matrix
}
if (err) {
FillErrorReport(err_report);
}
return err;
}
/**
* Check the filter inputs and bound its operational state
*
@ -2051,21 +2103,30 @@ void ResetVelocity(void)
* updated, but before any of the fusion steps are
* executed.
*/
void CheckAndBound()
int CheckAndBound()
{
// Store the old filter state
bool currStaticMode = staticMode;
// Reset the filter if the states went NaN
if (StatesNaN(&last_ekf_error)) {
InitializeDynamic(velNED);
return 1;
}
// Reset the filter if the IMU data is too old
if (dtIMU > 0.2f) {
ResetVelocity();
ResetPosition();
ResetHeight();
ResetStoredStates();
// that's all we can do here, return
return;
return 2;
}
// Check if we're on ground - this also sets static mode.
@ -2077,7 +2138,11 @@ void CheckAndBound()
ResetPosition();
ResetHeight();
ResetStoredStates();
return 3;
}
return 0;
}
void AttitudeInit(float ax, float ay, float az, float mx, float my, float mz, float *initQuat)
@ -2116,28 +2181,13 @@ void AttitudeInit(float ax, float ay, float az, float mx, float my, float mz, fl
initQuat[3] = cosRoll * cosPitch * sinHeading - sinRoll * sinPitch * cosHeading;
}
void InitialiseFilter(float (&initvelNED)[3])
void InitializeDynamic(float (&initvelNED)[3])
{
// Do the data structure init
for (unsigned i = 0; i < n_states; i++) {
for (unsigned j = 0; j < n_states; j++) {
KH[i][j] = 0.0f; // intermediate result used for covariance updates
KHP[i][j] = 0.0f; // intermediate result used for covariance updates
P[i][j] = 0.0f; // covariance matrix
}
Kfusion[i] = 0.0f; // Kalman gains
states[i] = 0.0f; // state matrix
}
// Clear the init flag
statesInitialised = false;
for (unsigned i = 0; i < data_buffer_size; i++) {
for (unsigned j = 0; j < n_states; j++) {
storedStates[j][i] = 0.0f;
}
statetimeStamp[i] = 0;
}
ZeroVariables();
// Calculate initial filter quaternion states from raw measurements
float initQuat[4];
@ -2155,10 +2205,7 @@ void InitialiseFilter(float (&initvelNED)[3])
initMagNED.y = DCM.y.x*initMagXYZ.x + DCM.y.y*initMagXYZ.y + DCM.y.z*initMagXYZ.z;
initMagNED.z = DCM.z.x*initMagXYZ.x + DCM.z.y*initMagXYZ.y + DCM.z.z*initMagXYZ.z;
//store initial lat,long and height
latRef = gpsLat;
lonRef = gpsLon;
hgtRef = gpsHgt;
// write to state vector
for (uint8_t j=0; j<=3; j++) states[j] = initQuat[j]; // quaternions
@ -2187,3 +2234,51 @@ void InitialiseFilter(float (&initvelNED)[3])
summedDelVel.y = 0.0f;
summedDelVel.z = 0.0f;
}
void InitialiseFilter(float (&initvelNED)[3])
{
//store initial lat,long and height
latRef = gpsLat;
lonRef = gpsLon;
hgtRef = gpsHgt;
memset(&last_ekf_error, 0, sizeof(last_ekf_error));
InitializeDynamic(initvelNED);
}
void ZeroVariables()
{
// Do the data structure init
for (unsigned i = 0; i < n_states; i++) {
for (unsigned j = 0; j < n_states; j++) {
KH[i][j] = 0.0f; // intermediate result used for covariance updates
KHP[i][j] = 0.0f; // intermediate result used for covariance updates
P[i][j] = 0.0f; // covariance matrix
}
Kfusion[i] = 0.0f; // Kalman gains
states[i] = 0.0f; // state matrix
}
for (unsigned i = 0; i < data_buffer_size; i++) {
for (unsigned j = 0; j < n_states; j++) {
storedStates[j][i] = 0.0f;
}
statetimeStamp[i] = 0;
}
memset(&current_ekf_state, 0, sizeof(current_ekf_state));
}
void GetFilterState(struct ekf_status_report *state)
{
memcpy(state, &current_ekf_state, sizeof(state));
}
void GetLastErrorState(struct ekf_status_report *last_error)
{
memcpy(last_error, &last_ekf_error, sizeof(last_error));
}

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@ -134,6 +134,22 @@ enum GPS_FIX {
GPS_FIX_3D = 3
};
struct ekf_status_report {
bool velHealth;
bool posHealth;
bool hgtHealth;
bool velTimeout;
bool posTimeout;
bool hgtTimeout;
uint32_t velFailTime;
uint32_t posFailTime;
uint32_t hgtFailTime;
float states[n_states];
bool statesNaN;
bool covarianceNaN;
bool kalmanGainsNaN;
};
void UpdateStrapdownEquationsNED();
void CovariancePrediction(float dt);
@ -188,11 +204,22 @@ void ConstrainStates();
void ForceSymmetry();
void CheckAndBound();
int CheckAndBound();
void ResetPosition();
void ResetVelocity();
void ZeroVariables();
void GetFilterState(struct ekf_status_report *state);
void GetLastErrorState(struct ekf_status_report *last_error);
bool StatesNaN(struct ekf_status_report *err_report);
void FillErrorReport(struct ekf_status_report *err);
void InitializeDynamic(float (&initvelNED)[3]);
uint32_t millis();

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@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
#include <uORB/topics/actuator_controls.h>
#include <uORB/topics/vehicle_status.h>
#include <uORB/topics/parameter_update.h>
#include <uORB/topics/estimator_status.h>
#include <systemlib/param/param.h>
#include <systemlib/err.h>
#include <geo/geo.h>
@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ private:
orb_advert_t _att_pub; /**< vehicle attitude */
orb_advert_t _global_pos_pub; /**< global position */
orb_advert_t _local_pos_pub; /**< position in local frame */
orb_advert_t _estimator_status_pub; /**< status of the estimator */
struct vehicle_attitude_s _att; /**< vehicle attitude */
struct gyro_report _gyro;
@ -260,6 +262,7 @@ FixedwingEstimator::FixedwingEstimator() :
_att_pub(-1),
_global_pos_pub(-1),
_local_pos_pub(-1),
_estimator_status_pub(-1),
_baro_ref(0.0f),
_baro_gps_offset(0.0f),
@ -701,7 +704,67 @@ FixedwingEstimator::task_main()
/**
* CHECK IF THE INPUT DATA IS SANE
*/
CheckAndBound();
int check = CheckAndBound();
switch (check) {
case 0:
/* all ok */
break;
case 1:
{
const char* str = "NaN in states, resetting";
warnx(str);
mavlink_log_critical(_mavlink_fd, str);
break;
}
case 2:
{
const char* str = "stale IMU data, resetting";
warnx(str);
mavlink_log_critical(_mavlink_fd, str);
break;
}
case 3:
{
const char* str = "switching dynamic / static state";
warnx(str);
mavlink_log_critical(_mavlink_fd, str);
break;
}
}
// If non-zero, we got a problem
if (check) {
struct ekf_status_report ekf_report;
GetLastErrorState(&ekf_report);
struct estimator_status_report rep;
memset(&rep, 0, sizeof(rep));
rep.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
rep.states_nan = ekf_report.statesNaN;
rep.covariance_nan = ekf_report.covarianceNaN;
rep.kalman_gain_nan = ekf_report.kalmanGainsNaN;
// Copy all states or at least all that we can fit
int i = 0;
unsigned ekf_n_states = (sizeof(ekf_report.states) / sizeof(ekf_report.states[0]));
unsigned max_states = (sizeof(rep.states) / sizeof(rep.states[0]));
rep.n_states = (ekf_n_states < max_states) ? ekf_n_states : max_states;
while ((i < ekf_n_states) && (i < max_states)) {
rep.states[i] = ekf_report.states[i];
}
if (_estimator_status_pub > 0) {
orb_publish(ORB_ID(estimator_status), _estimator_status_pub, &rep);
} else {
_estimator_status_pub = orb_advertise(ORB_ID(estimator_status), &rep);
}
}
/**

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@ -193,3 +193,6 @@ ORB_DEFINE(esc_status, struct esc_status_s);
#include "topics/encoders.h"
ORB_DEFINE(encoders, struct encoders_s);
#include "topics/estimator_status.h"
ORB_DEFINE(estimator_status, struct estimator_status_report);

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@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
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/**
* @file estimator_status.h
* Definition of the estimator_status_report uORB topic.
*
* @author Lorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>
*/
#ifndef ESTIMATOR_STATUS_H_
#define ESTIMATOR_STATUS_H_
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include "../uORB.h"
/**
* @addtogroup topics
* @{
*/
/**
* Estimator status report.
*
* This is a generic status report struct which allows any of the onboard estimators
* to write the internal state to the system log.
*
*/
struct estimator_status_report {
/* NOTE: Ordering of fields optimized to align to 32 bit / 4 bytes - change with consideration only */
uint64_t timestamp; /**< Timestamp in microseconds since boot */
float states[32]; /**< Internal filter states */
float n_states; /**< Number of states effectively used */
bool states_nan; /**< If set to true, one of the states is NaN */
bool covariance_nan; /**< If set to true, the covariance matrix went NaN */
bool kalman_gain_nan; /**< If set to true, the Kalman gain matrix went NaN */
bool states_out_of_bounds; /**< If set to true, one of the states is out of bounds */
};
/**
* @}
*/
/* register this as object request broker structure */
ORB_DECLARE(estimator_status);
#endif