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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. * ****************************************************************************/ #include "EKFGSF_yaw.h" #include #include "python/ekf_derivation/generated/yaw_est_predict_covariance.h" #include "python/ekf_derivation/generated/yaw_est_compute_measurement_update.h" EKFGSF_yaw::EKFGSF_yaw() { initialiseEKFGSF(); } void EKFGSF_yaw::update(const imuSample &imu_sample, bool run_EKF, // set to true when flying or movement is suitable for yaw estimation const Vector3f &imu_gyro_bias) // estimated rate gyro bias (rad/sec) { // to reduce effect of vibration, filter using an LPF whose time constant is 1/10 of the AHRS tilt correction time constant const float filter_coef = fminf(10.f * imu_sample.delta_vel_dt * _tilt_gain, 1.f); const Vector3f accel = imu_sample.delta_vel / fmaxf(imu_sample.delta_vel_dt, 0.001f); _ahrs_accel = _ahrs_accel * (1.f - filter_coef) + accel * filter_coef; // Initialise states first time if (!_ahrs_ekf_gsf_tilt_aligned) { // check for excessive acceleration to reduce likelihood of large initial roll/pitch errors // due to vehicle movement const float accel_norm_sq = accel.norm_squared(); const float upper_accel_limit = CONSTANTS_ONE_G * 1.1f; const float lower_accel_limit = CONSTANTS_ONE_G * 0.9f; const bool ok_to_align = (accel_norm_sq > sq(lower_accel_limit)) && (accel_norm_sq < sq(upper_accel_limit)); if (ok_to_align) { ahrsAlignTilt(imu_sample.delta_vel); _ahrs_ekf_gsf_tilt_aligned = true; } return; } // calculate common values used by the AHRS complementary filter models _ahrs_accel_norm = _ahrs_accel.norm(); // AHRS prediction cycle for each model - this always runs _ahrs_accel_fusion_gain = ahrsCalcAccelGain(); for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index ++) { predictEKF(model_index, imu_sample.delta_ang, imu_sample.delta_ang_dt, imu_sample.delta_vel, imu_sample.delta_vel_dt); } // The 3-state EKF models only run when flying to avoid corrupted estimates due to operator handling and GPS interference if (run_EKF && _vel_data_updated) { if (!_ekf_gsf_vel_fuse_started) { initialiseEKFGSF(_vel_NE, _vel_accuracy); // Initialise to gyro bias estimate from main filter because there could be a large // uncorrected rate gyro bias error about the gravity vector ahrsAlignYaw(imu_gyro_bias); _ekf_gsf_vel_fuse_started = true; } else { bool bad_update = false; for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index ++) { // subsequent measurements are fused as direct state observations if (!updateEKF(model_index, _vel_NE, _vel_accuracy)) { bad_update = true; } } if (!bad_update) { float total_weight = 0.0f; // calculate weighting for each model assuming a normal distribution const float min_weight = 1e-5f; uint8_t n_weight_clips = 0; for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index ++) { _model_weights(model_index) = gaussianDensity(model_index) * _model_weights(model_index); if (_model_weights(model_index) < min_weight) { n_weight_clips++; _model_weights(model_index) = min_weight; } total_weight += _model_weights(model_index); } // normalise the weighting function if (n_weight_clips < N_MODELS_EKFGSF) { _model_weights /= total_weight; } else { // all weights have collapsed due to excessive innovation variances so reset filters initialiseEKFGSF(_vel_NE, _vel_accuracy); } } } } else if (_ekf_gsf_vel_fuse_started && !run_EKF) { // wait to fly again _ekf_gsf_vel_fuse_started = false; } // Calculate a composite yaw vector as a weighted average of the states for each model. // To avoid issues with angle wrapping, the yaw state is converted to a vector with length // equal to the weighting value before it is summed. Vector2f yaw_vector; for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index ++) { yaw_vector(0) += _model_weights(model_index) * cosf(_ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2)); yaw_vector(1) += _model_weights(model_index) * sinf(_ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2)); } _gsf_yaw = atan2f(yaw_vector(1), yaw_vector(0)); // calculate a composite variance for the yaw state from a weighted average of the variance for each model // models with larger innovations are weighted less _gsf_yaw_variance = 0.0f; for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index ++) { const float yaw_delta = wrap_pi(_ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2) - _gsf_yaw); _gsf_yaw_variance += _model_weights(model_index) * (_ekf_gsf[model_index].P(2, 2) + yaw_delta * yaw_delta); } // prevent the same velocity data being used more than once _vel_data_updated = false; } void EKFGSF_yaw::ahrsPredict(const uint8_t model_index, const Vector3f &delta_ang, const float delta_ang_dt) { // generate attitude solution using simple complementary filter for the selected model const Vector3f ang_rate = delta_ang / fmaxf(delta_ang_dt, 0.001f) - _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].gyro_bias; const Dcmf R_to_body = _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R.transpose(); const Vector3f gravity_direction_bf = R_to_body.col(2); // Perform angular rate correction using accel data and reduce correction as accel magnitude moves away from 1 g (reduces drift when vehicle picked up and moved). // During fixed wing flight, compensate for centripetal acceleration assuming coordinated turns and X axis forward Vector3f tilt_correction; if (_ahrs_accel_fusion_gain > 0.0f) { Vector3f accel = _ahrs_accel; if (PX4_ISFINITE(_true_airspeed) && (_true_airspeed > FLT_EPSILON)) { // Calculate body frame centripetal acceleration with assumption X axis is aligned with the airspeed vector // Use cross product of body rate and body frame airspeed vector const Vector3f centripetal_accel_bf = Vector3f(0.0f, _true_airspeed * ang_rate(2), - _true_airspeed * ang_rate(1)); // correct measured accel for centripetal acceleration accel -= centripetal_accel_bf; } tilt_correction = (gravity_direction_bf % accel) * _ahrs_accel_fusion_gain / _ahrs_accel_norm; } // Gyro bias estimation constexpr float gyro_bias_limit = 0.05f; const float spin_rate = ang_rate.length(); if (spin_rate < math::radians(10.f)) { _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].gyro_bias -= tilt_correction * (_gyro_bias_gain * delta_ang_dt); _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].gyro_bias = matrix::constrain(_ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].gyro_bias, -gyro_bias_limit, gyro_bias_limit); } // delta angle from previous to current frame const Vector3f delta_angle_corrected = delta_ang + (tilt_correction - _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].gyro_bias) * delta_ang_dt; // Apply delta angle to rotation matrix _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R = ahrsPredictRotMat(_ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R, delta_angle_corrected); } void EKFGSF_yaw::ahrsAlignTilt(const Vector3f &delta_vel) { // Rotation matrix is constructed directly from acceleration measurement and will be the same for // all models so only need to calculate it once. Assumptions are: // 1) Yaw angle is zero - yaw is aligned later for each model when velocity fusion commences. // 2) The vehicle is not accelerating so all of the measured acceleration is due to gravity. // Calculate earth frame Down axis unit vector rotated into body frame const Vector3f down_in_bf = -delta_vel.normalized(); // Calculate earth frame North axis unit vector rotated into body frame, orthogonal to 'down_in_bf' const Vector3f i_vec_bf(1.f, 0.f, 0.f); Vector3f north_in_bf = i_vec_bf - down_in_bf * (i_vec_bf.dot(down_in_bf)); north_in_bf.normalize(); // Calculate earth frame East axis unit vector rotated into body frame, orthogonal to 'down_in_bf' and 'north_in_bf' const Vector3f east_in_bf = down_in_bf % north_in_bf; // Each column in a rotation matrix from earth frame to body frame represents the projection of the // corresponding earth frame unit vector rotated into the body frame, eg 'north_in_bf' would be the first column. // We need the rotation matrix from body frame to earth frame so the earth frame unit vectors rotated into body // frame are copied into corresponding rows instead. Dcmf R; R.setRow(0, north_in_bf); R.setRow(1, east_in_bf); R.setRow(2, down_in_bf); for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index++) { _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R = R; } } void EKFGSF_yaw::ahrsAlignYaw(const Vector3f &imu_gyro_bias) { // Align yaw angle for each model for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index++) { Dcmf &R = _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R; const float yaw = wrap_pi(_ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2)); R = updateYawInRotMat(yaw, R); _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].aligned = true; _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].gyro_bias = imu_gyro_bias; } } void EKFGSF_yaw::predictEKF(const uint8_t model_index, const Vector3f &delta_ang, const float delta_ang_dt, const Vector3f &delta_vel, const float delta_vel_dt) { // generate an attitude reference using IMU data ahrsPredict(model_index, delta_ang, delta_ang_dt); // we don't start running the EKF part of the algorithm until there are regular velocity observations if (!_ekf_gsf_vel_fuse_started) { return; } // Calculate the yaw state using a projection onto the horizontal that avoids gimbal lock _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2) = getEulerYaw(_ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R); // calculate delta velocity in a horizontal front-right frame const Vector3f del_vel_NED = _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R * delta_vel; const float cos_yaw = cosf(_ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2)); const float sin_yaw = sinf(_ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2)); const float dvx = del_vel_NED(0) * cos_yaw + del_vel_NED(1) * sin_yaw; const float dvy = - del_vel_NED(0) * sin_yaw + del_vel_NED(1) * cos_yaw; // Use fixed values for delta velocity and delta angle process noise variances const float d_vel_var = sq(_accel_noise * delta_vel_dt); const float d_ang_var = sq(_gyro_noise * delta_ang_dt); sym::YawEstPredictCovariance(_ekf_gsf[model_index].X, _ekf_gsf[model_index].P, Vector2f(dvx, dvy), d_vel_var, d_ang_var, &_ekf_gsf[model_index].P); // covariance matrix is symmetrical, so copy upper half to lower half _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(1, 0) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(0, 1); _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(2, 0) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(0, 2); _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(2, 1) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(1, 2); // constrain variances const float min_var = 1e-6f; for (unsigned index = 0; index < 3; index++) { _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(index, index) = fmaxf(_ekf_gsf[model_index].P(index, index), min_var); } // sum delta velocities in earth frame: _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(0) += del_vel_NED(0); _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(1) += del_vel_NED(1); } // Update EKF states and covariance for specified model index using velocity measurement bool EKFGSF_yaw::updateEKF(const uint8_t model_index, const Vector2f &vel_NE, const float vel_accuracy) { // set observation variance from accuracy estimate supplied by GPS and apply a sanity check minimum const float vel_obs_var = sq(fmaxf(vel_accuracy, 0.01f)); // calculate velocity observation innovations _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov(0) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(0) - vel_NE(0); _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov(1) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(1) - vel_NE(1); matrix::Matrix K; matrix::SquareMatrix P_new; sym::YawEstComputeMeasurementUpdate(_ekf_gsf[model_index].P, vel_obs_var, FLT_EPSILON, &_ekf_gsf[model_index].S_inverse, &_ekf_gsf[model_index].S_det_inverse, &K, &P_new); _ekf_gsf[model_index].P = P_new; // copy upper to lower diagonal _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(1, 0) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(0, 1); _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(2, 0) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(0, 2); _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(2, 1) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(1, 2); // constrain variances const float min_var = 1e-6f; for (unsigned index = 0; index < 3; index++) { _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(index, index) = fmaxf(_ekf_gsf[model_index].P(index, index), min_var); } // test ratio = transpose(innovation) * inverse(innovation variance) * innovation = [1x2] * [2,2] * [2,1] = [1,1] const float test_ratio = _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov * (_ekf_gsf[model_index].S_inverse * _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov); // Perform a chi-square innovation consistency test and calculate a compression scale factor // that limits the magnitude of innovations to 5-sigma // If the test ratio is greater than 25 (5 Sigma) then reduce the length of the innovation vector to clip it at 5-Sigma // This protects from large measurement spikes const float innov_comp_scale_factor = test_ratio > 25.f ? sqrtf(25.0f / test_ratio) : 1.f; // Correct the state vector and capture the change in yaw angle const float oldYaw = _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2); _ekf_gsf[model_index].X -= (K * _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov) * innov_comp_scale_factor; const float yawDelta = _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2) - oldYaw; // apply the change in yaw angle to the AHRS // take advantage of sparseness in the yaw rotation matrix const float cosYaw = cosf(yawDelta); const float sinYaw = sinf(yawDelta); const float R_prev00 = _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(0, 0); const float R_prev01 = _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(0, 1); const float R_prev02 = _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(0, 2); _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(0, 0) = R_prev00 * cosYaw - _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 0) * sinYaw; _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(0, 1) = R_prev01 * cosYaw - _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 1) * sinYaw; _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(0, 2) = R_prev02 * cosYaw - _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 2) * sinYaw; _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 0) = R_prev00 * sinYaw + _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 0) * cosYaw; _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 1) = R_prev01 * sinYaw + _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 1) * cosYaw; _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 2) = R_prev02 * sinYaw + _ahrs_ekf_gsf[model_index].R(1, 2) * cosYaw; return true; } void EKFGSF_yaw::initialiseEKFGSF(const Vector2f &vel_NE, const float vel_accuracy) { _gsf_yaw = 0.0f; _ekf_gsf_vel_fuse_started = false; _gsf_yaw_variance = sq(M_PI_F / 2.f); _model_weights.setAll(1.0f / (float)N_MODELS_EKFGSF); // All filter models start with the same weight memset(&_ekf_gsf, 0, sizeof(_ekf_gsf)); const float yaw_increment = 2.0f * M_PI_F / (float)N_MODELS_EKFGSF; for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index++) { // evenly space initial yaw estimates in the region between +-Pi _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2) = -M_PI_F + (0.5f * yaw_increment) + ((float)model_index * yaw_increment); // take velocity states and corresponding variance from last measurement _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(0) = vel_NE(0); _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(1) = vel_NE(1); _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(0, 0) = sq(fmaxf(vel_accuracy, 0.01f)); _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(1, 1) = _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(0, 0); // use half yaw interval for yaw uncertainty _ekf_gsf[model_index].P(2, 2) = sq(0.5f * yaw_increment); } } float EKFGSF_yaw::gaussianDensity(const uint8_t model_index) const { // calculate transpose(innovation) * inv(S) * innovation const float normDist = _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov.dot(_ekf_gsf[model_index].S_inverse * _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov); return (1.f / (2.f * M_PI_F)) * sqrtf(_ekf_gsf[model_index].S_det_inverse) * expf(-0.5f * normDist); } bool EKFGSF_yaw::getLogData(float *yaw_composite, float *yaw_variance, float yaw[N_MODELS_EKFGSF], float innov_VN[N_MODELS_EKFGSF], float innov_VE[N_MODELS_EKFGSF], float weight[N_MODELS_EKFGSF]) const { if (_ekf_gsf_vel_fuse_started) { *yaw_composite = _gsf_yaw; *yaw_variance = _gsf_yaw_variance; for (uint8_t model_index = 0; model_index < N_MODELS_EKFGSF; model_index++) { yaw[model_index] = _ekf_gsf[model_index].X(2); innov_VN[model_index] = _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov(0); innov_VE[model_index] = _ekf_gsf[model_index].innov(1); weight[model_index] = _model_weights(model_index); } return true; } return false; } float EKFGSF_yaw::ahrsCalcAccelGain() const { // Calculate the acceleration fusion gain using a continuous function that is unity at 1g and zero // at the min and max g value. Allow for more acceleration when flying as a fixed wing vehicle using centripetal // acceleration correction as higher and more sustained g will be experienced. // Use a quadratic instead of linear function to prevent vibration around 1g reducing the tilt correction effectiveness. // see https://www.desmos.com/calculator/dbqbxvnwfg float attenuation = 2.f; const bool centripetal_accel_compensation_enabled = PX4_ISFINITE(_true_airspeed) && (_true_airspeed > FLT_EPSILON); if (centripetal_accel_compensation_enabled && (_ahrs_accel_norm > CONSTANTS_ONE_G)) { attenuation = 1.f; } const float delta_accel_g = (_ahrs_accel_norm - CONSTANTS_ONE_G) / CONSTANTS_ONE_G; return _tilt_gain * sq(1.f - math::min(attenuation * fabsf(delta_accel_g), 1.f)); } Matrix3f EKFGSF_yaw::ahrsPredictRotMat(const Matrix3f &R, const Vector3f &g) { Matrix3f ret = R; ret(0, 0) += R(0, 1) * g(2) - R(0, 2) * g(1); ret(0, 1) += R(0, 2) * g(0) - R(0, 0) * g(2); ret(0, 2) += R(0, 0) * g(1) - R(0, 1) * g(0); ret(1, 0) += R(1, 1) * g(2) - R(1, 2) * g(1); ret(1, 1) += R(1, 2) * g(0) - R(1, 0) * g(2); ret(1, 2) += R(1, 0) * g(1) - R(1, 1) * g(0); ret(2, 0) += R(2, 1) * g(2) - R(2, 2) * g(1); ret(2, 1) += R(2, 2) * g(0) - R(2, 0) * g(2); ret(2, 2) += R(2, 0) * g(1) - R(2, 1) * g(0); // Renormalise rows for (uint8_t r = 0; r < 3; r++) { const float rowLengthSq = ret.row(r).norm_squared(); if (rowLengthSq > FLT_EPSILON) { // Use linear approximation for inverse sqrt taking advantage of the row length being close to 1.0 const float rowLengthInv = 1.5f - 0.5f * rowLengthSq; ret.row(r) *= rowLengthInv; } } return ret; } void EKFGSF_yaw::setVelocity(const Vector2f &velocity, float accuracy) { _vel_NE = velocity; _vel_accuracy = accuracy; _vel_data_updated = true; }