/**************************************************************************** * * Copyright (c) 2015 Estimation and Control Library (ECL). 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 ECL 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 terrain_estimator.cpp * Function for fusing rangefinder measurements to estimate terrain vertical position/ * * @author Paul Riseborough * */ #include "ekf.h" #include void Ekf::initHagl() { resetHaglFake(); } void Ekf::runTerrainEstimator() { // If we are on ground, store the local position and time to use as a reference if (!_control_status.flags.in_air) { _last_on_ground_posD = _state.pos(2); _control_status.flags.rng_fault = false; } predictHagl(); controlHaglRngFusion(); controlHaglFlowFusion(); controlHaglFakeFusion(); // constrain _terrain_vpos to be a minimum of _params.rng_gnd_clearance larger than _state.pos(2) if (_terrain_vpos - _state.pos(2) < _params.rng_gnd_clearance) { _terrain_vpos = _params.rng_gnd_clearance + _state.pos(2); } updateTerrainValidity(); } void Ekf::predictHagl() { // predict the state variance growth where the state is the vertical position of the terrain underneath the vehicle // process noise due to errors in vehicle height estimate _terrain_var += sq(_imu_sample_delayed.delta_vel_dt * _params.terrain_p_noise); // process noise due to terrain gradient _terrain_var += sq(_imu_sample_delayed.delta_vel_dt * _params.terrain_gradient) * (sq(_state.vel(0)) + sq(_state.vel(1))); // limit the variance to prevent it becoming badly conditioned _terrain_var = math::constrain(_terrain_var, 0.0f, 1e4f); } void Ekf::controlHaglRngFusion() { if (!(_params.terrain_fusion_mode & TerrainFusionMask::TerrainFuseRangeFinder) || _control_status.flags.rng_fault) { stopHaglRngFusion(); return; } if (_range_sensor.isDataHealthy()) { const bool continuing_conditions_passing = _control_status.flags.in_air && _rng_consistency_check.isKinematicallyConsistent(); //const bool continuing_conditions_passing = _control_status.flags.in_air && !_control_status.flags.rng_hgt; // TODO: should not be fused when using range height const bool starting_conditions_passing = continuing_conditions_passing && _range_sensor.isRegularlySendingData() && (_rng_consistency_check.getTestRatio() < 1.f); _time_last_healthy_rng_data = _time_last_imu; if (_hagl_sensor_status.flags.range_finder) { if (continuing_conditions_passing) { fuseHaglRng(); // We have been rejecting range data for too long const uint64_t timeout = static_cast(_params.terrain_timeout * 1e6f); const bool is_fusion_failing = isTimedOut(_time_last_hagl_fuse, timeout); if (is_fusion_failing) { if (_range_sensor.getDistBottom() > 2.f * _params.rng_gnd_clearance) { // Data seems good, attempt a reset resetHaglRng(); } else if (starting_conditions_passing) { // The sensor can probably not detect the ground properly // declare the sensor faulty and stop the fusion _control_status.flags.rng_fault = true; _range_sensor.setFaulty(); stopHaglRngFusion(); } else { // This could be a temporary issue, stop the fusion without declaring the sensor faulty stopHaglRngFusion(); } } } else { stopHaglRngFusion(); } } else { if (starting_conditions_passing) { startHaglRngFusion(); } } } else if (_hagl_sensor_status.flags.range_finder && isTimedOut(_time_last_healthy_rng_data, _params.reset_timeout_max)) { // No data anymore. Stop until it comes back. stopHaglRngFusion(); } } void Ekf::startHaglRngFusion() { _hagl_sensor_status.flags.range_finder = true; resetHaglRngIfNeeded(); } void Ekf::resetHaglRngIfNeeded() { if (_hagl_sensor_status.flags.flow) { const float meas_hagl = _range_sensor.getDistBottom(); const float pred_hagl = _terrain_vpos - _state.pos(2); const float hagl_innov = pred_hagl - meas_hagl; const float obs_variance = getRngVar(); const float hagl_innov_var = fmaxf(_terrain_var + obs_variance, obs_variance); const float gate_size = fmaxf(_params.range_innov_gate, 1.0f); const float hagl_test_ratio = sq(hagl_innov) / (sq(gate_size) * hagl_innov_var); // Reset the state to the measurement only if the test ratio is large, // otherwise let it converge through the fusion if (hagl_test_ratio > 0.2f) { resetHaglRng(); } else { fuseHaglRng(); } } else { resetHaglRng(); } } float Ekf::getRngVar() { return fmaxf(P(9, 9) * _params.vehicle_variance_scaler, 0.0f) + sq(_params.range_noise) + sq(_params.range_noise_scaler * _range_sensor.getRange()); } void Ekf::resetHaglRng() { _terrain_vpos = _state.pos(2) + _range_sensor.getDistBottom(); _terrain_var = getRngVar(); _terrain_vpos_reset_counter++; _time_last_hagl_fuse = _time_last_imu; } void Ekf::stopHaglRngFusion() { _hagl_sensor_status.flags.range_finder = false; _hagl_innov = 0.f; _hagl_innov_var = 0.f; _hagl_test_ratio = 0.f; _innov_check_fail_status.flags.reject_hagl = false; } void Ekf::fuseHaglRng() { // get a height above ground measurement from the range finder assuming a flat earth const float meas_hagl = _range_sensor.getDistBottom(); // predict the hagl from the vehicle position and terrain height const float pred_hagl = _terrain_vpos - _state.pos(2); // calculate the innovation _hagl_innov = pred_hagl - meas_hagl; // calculate the observation variance adding the variance of the vehicles own height uncertainty const float obs_variance = getRngVar(); // calculate the innovation variance - limiting it to prevent a badly conditioned fusion _hagl_innov_var = fmaxf(_terrain_var + obs_variance, obs_variance); // perform an innovation consistency check and only fuse data if it passes const float gate_size = fmaxf(_params.range_innov_gate, 1.0f); _hagl_test_ratio = sq(_hagl_innov) / (sq(gate_size) * _hagl_innov_var); if (_hagl_test_ratio <= 1.0f) { // calculate the Kalman gain const float gain = _terrain_var / _hagl_innov_var; // correct the state _terrain_vpos -= gain * _hagl_innov; // correct the variance _terrain_var = fmaxf(_terrain_var * (1.0f - gain), 0.0f); // record last successful fusion event _time_last_hagl_fuse = _time_last_imu; _innov_check_fail_status.flags.reject_hagl = false; } else { _innov_check_fail_status.flags.reject_hagl = true; } } void Ekf::controlHaglFlowFusion() { if (!(_params.terrain_fusion_mode & TerrainFusionMask::TerrainFuseOpticalFlow)) { stopHaglFlowFusion(); return; } if (_flow_data_ready) { const bool continuing_conditions_passing = _control_status.flags.in_air && !_control_status.flags.opt_flow && _control_status.flags.gps && isTimedOut(_time_last_hagl_fuse, 5e6f); // TODO: check for range_finder hagl aiding instead? /* && !_hagl_sensor_status.flags.range_finder; */ const bool starting_conditions_passing = continuing_conditions_passing; if (_hagl_sensor_status.flags.flow) { if (continuing_conditions_passing) { // TODO: wait until the midpoint of the flow sample has fallen behind the fusion time horizon fuseFlowForTerrain(); _flow_data_ready = false; // TODO: do something when failing continuously the innovation check /* const bool is_fusion_failing = isTimedOut(_time_last_flow_terrain_fuse, _params.reset_timeout_max); */ /* if (is_fusion_failing) { */ /* resetHaglFlow(); */ /* } */ } else { stopHaglFlowFusion(); } } else { if (starting_conditions_passing) { startHaglFlowFusion(); } } } else if (_hagl_sensor_status.flags.flow && (_imu_sample_delayed.time_us > _flow_sample_delayed.time_us + (uint64_t)5e6)) { // No data anymore. Stop until it comes back. stopHaglFlowFusion(); } } void Ekf::startHaglFlowFusion() { _hagl_sensor_status.flags.flow = true; // TODO: do a reset instead of trying to fuse the data? fuseFlowForTerrain(); _flow_data_ready = false; } void Ekf::stopHaglFlowFusion() { _hagl_sensor_status.flags.flow = false; _hagl_innov = 0.f; _hagl_innov_var = 0.f; _hagl_test_ratio = 0.f; _innov_check_fail_status.flags.reject_hagl = false; } void Ekf::resetHaglFlow() { // TODO: use the flow data _terrain_vpos = fmaxf(0.0f, _state.pos(2)); _terrain_var = 100.0f; _terrain_vpos_reset_counter++; } void Ekf::fuseFlowForTerrain() { // calculate optical LOS rates using optical flow rates that have had the body angular rate contribution removed // correct for gyro bias errors in the data used to do the motion compensation // Note the sign convention used: A positive LOS rate is a RH rotation of the scene about that axis. const Vector2f opt_flow_rate = _flow_compensated_XY_rad / _flow_sample_delayed.dt + Vector2f(_flow_gyro_bias); // get latest estimated orientation const float q0 = _state.quat_nominal(0); const float q1 = _state.quat_nominal(1); const float q2 = _state.quat_nominal(2); const float q3 = _state.quat_nominal(3); // calculate the optical flow observation variance const float R_LOS = calcOptFlowMeasVar(); // get rotation matrix from earth to body const Dcmf earth_to_body = quatToInverseRotMat(_state.quat_nominal); // calculate the sensor position relative to the IMU const Vector3f pos_offset_body = _params.flow_pos_body - _params.imu_pos_body; // calculate the velocity of the sensor relative to the imu in body frame // Note: _flow_sample_delayed.gyro_xyz is the negative of the body angular velocity, thus use minus sign const Vector3f vel_rel_imu_body = Vector3f(-_flow_sample_delayed.gyro_xyz / _flow_sample_delayed.dt) % pos_offset_body; // calculate the velocity of the sensor in the earth frame const Vector3f vel_rel_earth = _state.vel + _R_to_earth * vel_rel_imu_body; // rotate into body frame const Vector3f vel_body = earth_to_body * vel_rel_earth; const float t0 = q0 * q0 - q1 * q1 - q2 * q2 + q3 * q3; // constrain terrain to minimum allowed value and predict height above ground _terrain_vpos = fmaxf(_terrain_vpos, _params.rng_gnd_clearance + _state.pos(2)); const float pred_hagl_inv = 1.f / (_terrain_vpos - _state.pos(2)); // Calculate observation matrix for flow around the vehicle x axis const float Hx = vel_body(1) * t0 * pred_hagl_inv * pred_hagl_inv; // Constrain terrain variance to be non-negative _terrain_var = fmaxf(_terrain_var, 0.0f); // Cacluate innovation variance _flow_innov_var(0) = Hx * Hx * _terrain_var + R_LOS; // calculate the kalman gain for the flow x measurement const float Kx = _terrain_var * Hx / _flow_innov_var(0); // calculate prediced optical flow about x axis const float pred_flow_x = vel_body(1) * earth_to_body(2, 2) * pred_hagl_inv; // calculate flow innovation (x axis) _flow_innov(0) = pred_flow_x - opt_flow_rate(0); // calculate correction term for terrain variance const float KxHxP = Kx * Hx * _terrain_var; // innovation consistency check const float gate_size = fmaxf(_params.flow_innov_gate, 1.0f); float flow_test_ratio = sq(_flow_innov(0)) / (sq(gate_size) * _flow_innov_var(0)); // do not perform measurement update if badly conditioned if (flow_test_ratio <= 1.0f) { _terrain_vpos += Kx * _flow_innov(0); // guard against negative variance _terrain_var = fmaxf(_terrain_var - KxHxP, 0.0f); _time_last_flow_terrain_fuse = _time_last_imu; } // Calculate observation matrix for flow around the vehicle y axis const float Hy = -vel_body(0) * t0 * pred_hagl_inv * pred_hagl_inv; // Calculuate innovation variance _flow_innov_var(1) = Hy * Hy * _terrain_var + R_LOS; // calculate the kalman gain for the flow y measurement const float Ky = _terrain_var * Hy / _flow_innov_var(1); // calculate prediced optical flow about y axis const float pred_flow_y = -vel_body(0) * earth_to_body(2, 2) * pred_hagl_inv; // calculate flow innovation (y axis) _flow_innov(1) = pred_flow_y - opt_flow_rate(1); // calculate correction term for terrain variance const float KyHyP = Ky * Hy * _terrain_var; // innovation consistency check flow_test_ratio = sq(_flow_innov(1)) / (sq(gate_size) * _flow_innov_var(1)); if (flow_test_ratio <= 1.0f) { _terrain_vpos += Ky * _flow_innov(1); // guard against negative variance _terrain_var = fmaxf(_terrain_var - KyHyP, 0.0f); _time_last_flow_terrain_fuse = _time_last_imu; } } void Ekf::controlHaglFakeFusion() { if (!_control_status.flags.in_air && !_hagl_sensor_status.flags.range_finder && !_hagl_sensor_status.flags.flow) { resetHaglFake(); } } void Ekf::resetHaglFake() { // assume a ground clearance _terrain_vpos = _state.pos(2) + _params.rng_gnd_clearance; // use the ground clearance value as our uncertainty _terrain_var = sq(_params.rng_gnd_clearance); _time_last_hagl_fuse = _time_last_imu; } void Ekf::updateTerrainValidity() { // we have been fusing range finder measurements in the last 5 seconds const bool recent_range_fusion = isRecent(_time_last_hagl_fuse, (uint64_t)5e6); // we have been fusing optical flow measurements for terrain estimation within the last 5 seconds // this can only be the case if the main filter does not fuse optical flow const bool recent_flow_for_terrain_fusion = isRecent(_time_last_flow_terrain_fuse, (uint64_t)5e6); _hagl_valid = (recent_range_fusion || recent_flow_for_terrain_fusion); }