added a flighttask for automatic vtol transitions

Signed-off-by: Roman <bapstroman@gmail.com>

src/lib/FlightTasks/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ list(APPEND flight_tasks_all
 	AutoFollowMe
 	Offboard
 	Failsafe
+	Transition
 	${flight_tasks_to_add}
 )
 

src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/Transition/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+############################################################################
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2018 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#    distribution.
+# 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+#    without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+# BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+# OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+# AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+# ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+############################################################################
+
+px4_add_library(FlightTaskTransition
+	FlightTaskTransition.cpp
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(FlightTaskTransition PUBLIC FlightTask)
+target_include_directories(FlightTaskTransition PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})

src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/Transition/FlightTaskTransition.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *   Copyright (c) 2018 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * @file FlightTaskTranstion.cpp
+ */
+
+#include "FlightTaskTransition.hpp"
+
+bool FlightTaskTransition::updateInitialize()
+{
+	return FlightTask::updateInitialize();
+}
+
+bool FlightTaskTransition::activate()
+{
+	// transition at the current altitude and current yaw at the time of activation
+	// it would be better to use the last setpoint from the previous running flighttask but that interface
+	// is not available
+	_transition_altitude = _position(2);
+	_transition_yaw = _yaw;
+	return FlightTask::activate();
+}
+
+bool FlightTaskTransition::update()
+{
+	// level wings during the transition, altitude should be controlled
+	_thrust_setpoint(0) = _thrust_setpoint(1) = 0.0f;
+	_thrust_setpoint(2) = NAN;
+	_position_setpoint *= NAN;
+	_velocity_setpoint *= NAN;
+	_position_setpoint(2) = _transition_altitude;
+
+	_yaw_setpoint = _transition_yaw;
+	return true;
+}

src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/Transition/FlightTaskTransition.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *   Copyright (c) 2018 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * @file FlightTaskTransition.hpp
+ *
+ * Flight task for automatic VTOL transitions between hover and forward flight and vice versa.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "FlightTask.hpp"
+
+class FlightTaskTransition : public FlightTask
+{
+public:
+	FlightTaskTransition() = default;
+
+	virtual ~FlightTaskTransition() = default;
+	bool activate();
+	bool updateInitialize() override;
+	bool update() override;
+
+private:
+	float _transition_altitude = 0.0f;
+	float _transition_yaw = 0.0f;
+};