Multi-EKF support (ekf2)

- ekf2 can now run in multi-instance mode (currently up to 9 instances)
    - in multi mode all estimates are published to alternate topics (eg estimator_attitude instead of vehicle_attitude)
 - new ekf2 selector runs in multi-instance mode to monitor and compare all instances, selecting a primary (eg N x estimator_attitude => vehicle_attitude)
 - sensors module accel & gyro inconsistency checks are now relative to the mean of all instances, rather than the current primary (when active ekf2 selector is responsible for choosing primary accel & gyro)
 - existing consumers of estimator_status must check estimator_selector_status to select current primary instance status
 - ekf2 single instance mode is still fully supported and the default

Co-authored-by: Paul Riseborough <gncsolns@gmail.com>
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Daniel Agar
2020-10-27 10:56:11 -04:00
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co-authored by Paul Riseborough
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@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@ float32 yawspeed # Angular velocity about Z body axis
float32[21] velocity_covariance
# TOPICS vehicle_odometry vehicle_mocap_odometry vehicle_visual_odometry vehicle_visual_odometry_aligned
# TOPICS estimator_odometry estimator_visual_odometry_aligned