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mag_sample.mag(2) = calculate_synthetic_mag_z_measurement(mag_sample.mag, mag_earth_pred); _control_status.flags.synthetic_mag_z = true; } else { _control_status.flags.synthetic_mag_z = false; } _control_status.flags.mag_field_disturbed = magFieldStrengthDisturbed(mag_sample.mag); // compute mag heading innovation (for estimator_aid_src_mag_heading logging) const Vector3f mag_observation = mag_sample.mag - _state.mag_B; const Dcmf R_to_earth = updateYawInRotMat(0.f, _R_to_earth); const Vector3f mag_earth_pred = R_to_earth * mag_observation; resetEstimatorAidStatus(_aid_src_mag_heading); _aid_src_mag_heading.timestamp_sample = mag_sample.time_us; _aid_src_mag_heading.observation = -atan2f(mag_earth_pred(1), mag_earth_pred(0)) + getMagDeclination();; _aid_src_mag_heading.innovation = wrap_pi(getEulerYaw(_R_to_earth) - _aid_src_mag_heading.observation); // compute magnetometer innovations (for estimator_aid_src_mag logging) // rotate magnetometer earth field state into body frame const Dcmf R_to_body = quatToInverseRotMat(_state.quat_nominal); const Vector3f mag_I_rot = R_to_body * _state.mag_I; const Vector3f mag_innov = mag_I_rot - mag_observation; resetEstimatorAidStatus(_aid_src_mag); _aid_src_mag.timestamp_sample = mag_sample.time_us; mag_observation.copyTo(_aid_src_mag.observation); mag_innov.copyTo(_aid_src_mag.innovation); } } // If we are on ground, reset the flight alignment flag so that the mag fields will be // re-initialised next time we achieve flight altitude if (!_control_status.flags.in_air) { _control_status.flags.mag_aligned_in_flight = false; _num_bad_flight_yaw_events = 0; } if (_params.mag_fusion_type >= MagFuseType::NONE || _control_status.flags.mag_fault || !_control_status.flags.tilt_align) { stopMagFusion(); return; } _mag_yaw_reset_req |= !_control_status.flags.yaw_align; _mag_yaw_reset_req |= _mag_inhibit_yaw_reset_req; if (mag_data_ready && !_control_status.flags.ev_yaw && !_control_status.flags.gps_yaw) { const bool mag_enabled_previously = _control_status_prev.flags.mag_hdg || _control_status_prev.flags.mag_3D; // Determine if we should use simple magnetic heading fusion which works better when // there are large external disturbances or the more accurate 3-axis fusion switch (_params.mag_fusion_type) { default: // FALLTHROUGH case MagFuseType::AUTO: selectMagAuto(); break; case MagFuseType::INDOOR: /* fallthrough */ case MagFuseType::HEADING: startMagHdgFusion(); break; case MagFuseType::MAG_3D: startMag3DFusion(); break; } const bool mag_enabled = _control_status.flags.mag_hdg || _control_status.flags.mag_3D; if (!mag_enabled_previously && mag_enabled) { _mag_yaw_reset_req = true; } if (_control_status.flags.in_air) { checkHaglYawResetReq(); runInAirYawReset(mag_sample.mag); } else { runOnGroundYawReset(); } if (!_control_status.flags.yaw_align) { // Having the yaw aligned is mandatory to continue return; } checkMagDeclRequired(); checkMagInhibition(); runMagAndMagDeclFusions(mag_sample.mag); } } void Ekf::checkHaglYawResetReq() { // We need to reset the yaw angle after climbing away from the ground to enable // recovery from ground level magnetic interference. if (!_control_status.flags.mag_aligned_in_flight) { // Check if height has increased sufficiently to be away from ground magnetic anomalies // and request a yaw reset if not already requested. static constexpr float mag_anomalies_max_hagl = 1.5f; const bool above_mag_anomalies = (getTerrainVPos() - _state.pos(2)) > mag_anomalies_max_hagl; _mag_yaw_reset_req = _mag_yaw_reset_req || above_mag_anomalies; } } void Ekf::runOnGroundYawReset() { if (_mag_yaw_reset_req && !_is_yaw_fusion_inhibited) { const bool has_realigned_yaw = canResetMagHeading() ? resetMagHeading() : false; if (has_realigned_yaw) { _mag_yaw_reset_req = false; _control_status.flags.yaw_align = true; // Handle the special case where we have not been constraining yaw drift or learning yaw bias due // to assumed invalid mag field associated with indoor operation with a downwards looking flow sensor. if (_mag_inhibit_yaw_reset_req) { _mag_inhibit_yaw_reset_req = false; // Zero the yaw bias covariance and set the variance to the initial alignment uncertainty P.uncorrelateCovarianceSetVariance<1>(12, sq(_params.switch_on_gyro_bias * _dt_ekf_avg)); } } } } bool Ekf::canResetMagHeading() const { return !_control_status.flags.mag_field_disturbed && (_params.mag_fusion_type != MagFuseType::NONE); } void Ekf::runInAirYawReset(const Vector3f &mag_sample) { if (_mag_yaw_reset_req && !_is_yaw_fusion_inhibited) { bool has_realigned_yaw = false; if (_control_status.flags.gps && _control_status.flags.fixed_wing) { has_realigned_yaw = realignYawGPS(mag_sample); } if (!has_realigned_yaw && canResetMagHeading()) { has_realigned_yaw = resetMagHeading(); } if (has_realigned_yaw) { _mag_yaw_reset_req = false; _control_status.flags.yaw_align = true; _control_status.flags.mag_aligned_in_flight = true; // Handle the special case where we have not been constraining yaw drift or learning yaw bias due // to assumed invalid mag field associated with indoor operation with a downwards looking flow sensor. if (_mag_inhibit_yaw_reset_req) { _mag_inhibit_yaw_reset_req = false; // Zero the yaw bias covariance and set the variance to the initial alignment uncertainty P.uncorrelateCovarianceSetVariance<1>(12, sq(_params.switch_on_gyro_bias * _dt_ekf_avg)); } } } } void Ekf::selectMagAuto() { check3DMagFusionSuitability(); canUse3DMagFusion() ? startMag3DFusion() : startMagHdgFusion(); } void Ekf::check3DMagFusionSuitability() { checkYawAngleObservability(); checkMagBiasObservability(); if (_mag_bias_observable || _yaw_angle_observable) { _time_last_mov_3d_mag_suitable = _imu_sample_delayed.time_us; } } void Ekf::checkYawAngleObservability() { // Check if there has been enough change in horizontal velocity to make yaw observable // Apply hysteresis to check to avoid rapid toggling _yaw_angle_observable = _yaw_angle_observable ? _accel_lpf_NE.norm() > _params.mag_acc_gate : _accel_lpf_NE.norm() > 2.0f * _params.mag_acc_gate; _yaw_angle_observable = _yaw_angle_observable && (_control_status.flags.gps || _control_status.flags.ev_pos); // Do we have to add ev_vel here? } void Ekf::checkMagBiasObservability() { // check if there is enough yaw rotation to make the mag bias states observable if (!_mag_bias_observable && (fabsf(_yaw_rate_lpf_ef) > _params.mag_yaw_rate_gate)) { // initial yaw motion is detected _mag_bias_observable = true; } else if (_mag_bias_observable) { // require sustained yaw motion of 50% the initial yaw rate threshold const float yaw_dt = 1e-6f * (float)(_imu_sample_delayed.time_us - _time_yaw_started); const float min_yaw_change_req = 0.5f * _params.mag_yaw_rate_gate * yaw_dt; _mag_bias_observable = fabsf(_yaw_delta_ef) > min_yaw_change_req; } _yaw_delta_ef = 0.0f; _time_yaw_started = _imu_sample_delayed.time_us; } bool Ekf::canUse3DMagFusion() const { // Use of 3D fusion requires an in-air heading alignment but it should not // be used when the heading and mag biases are not observable for more than 2 seconds return _control_status.flags.mag_aligned_in_flight && ((_imu_sample_delayed.time_us - _time_last_mov_3d_mag_suitable) < (uint64_t)2e6); } void Ekf::checkMagDeclRequired() { // if we are using 3-axis magnetometer fusion, but without external NE aiding, // then the declination must be fused as an observation to prevent long term heading drift // fusing declination when gps aiding is available is optional, but recommended to prevent // problem if the vehicle is static for extended periods of time const bool user_selected = (_params.mag_declination_source & GeoDeclinationMask::FUSE_DECL); const bool not_using_ne_aiding = !_control_status.flags.gps; _control_status.flags.mag_dec = (_control_status.flags.mag_3D && (not_using_ne_aiding || user_selected)); } void Ekf::checkMagInhibition() { _is_yaw_fusion_inhibited = shouldInhibitMag(); if (!_is_yaw_fusion_inhibited) { _mag_use_not_inhibit_us = _imu_sample_delayed.time_us; } // If magnetometer use has been inhibited continuously then a yaw reset is required for a valid heading if (uint32_t(_imu_sample_delayed.time_us - _mag_use_not_inhibit_us) > (uint32_t)5e6) { _mag_inhibit_yaw_reset_req = true; } } bool Ekf::shouldInhibitMag() const { // If the user has selected auto protection against indoor magnetic field errors, only use the magnetometer // if a yaw angle relative to true North is required for navigation. If no GPS or other earth frame aiding // is available, assume that we are operating indoors and the magnetometer should not be used. // Also inhibit mag fusion when a strong magnetic field interference is detected or the user // has explicitly stopped magnetometer use. const bool user_selected = (_params.mag_fusion_type == MagFuseType::INDOOR); const bool heading_not_required_for_navigation = !_control_status.flags.gps && !_control_status.flags.ev_pos && !_control_status.flags.ev_vel; return (user_selected && heading_not_required_for_navigation) || _control_status.flags.mag_field_disturbed; } bool Ekf::magFieldStrengthDisturbed(const Vector3f &mag_sample) const { if (_params.check_mag_strength && ((_params.mag_fusion_type <= MagFuseType::MAG_3D) || (_params.mag_fusion_type == MagFuseType::INDOOR && _control_status.flags.gps))) { if (PX4_ISFINITE(_mag_strength_gps)) { constexpr float wmm_gate_size = 0.2f; // +/- Gauss return !isMeasuredMatchingExpected(mag_sample.length(), _mag_strength_gps, wmm_gate_size); } else { constexpr float average_earth_mag_field_strength = 0.45f; // Gauss constexpr float average_earth_mag_gate_size = 0.40f; // +/- Gauss return !isMeasuredMatchingExpected(mag_sample.length(), average_earth_mag_field_strength, average_earth_mag_gate_size); } } return false; } bool Ekf::isMeasuredMatchingExpected(const float measured, const float expected, const float gate) { return (measured >= expected - gate) && (measured <= expected + gate); } void Ekf::runMagAndMagDeclFusions(const Vector3f &mag) { if (_control_status.flags.mag_3D) { run3DMagAndDeclFusions(mag); } else if (_control_status.flags.mag_hdg && !_is_yaw_fusion_inhibited) { // Rotate the measurements into earth frame using the zero yaw angle Dcmf R_to_earth = updateYawInRotMat(0.f, _R_to_earth); Vector3f mag_earth_pred = R_to_earth * (mag - _state.mag_B); // the angle of the projection onto the horizontal gives the yaw angle // calculate the yaw innovation and wrap to the interval between +-pi float measured_hdg = -atan2f(mag_earth_pred(1), mag_earth_pred(0)) + getMagDeclination(); float innovation = wrap_pi(getEulerYaw(_R_to_earth) - measured_hdg); float obs_var = fmaxf(sq(_params.mag_heading_noise), 1.e-4f); _aid_src_mag_heading.fusion_enabled = _control_status.flags.mag_hdg; fuseYaw(innovation, obs_var, _aid_src_mag_heading); } } void Ekf::run3DMagAndDeclFusions(const Vector3f &mag) { // For the first few seconds after in-flight alignment we allow the magnetic field state estimates to stabilise // before they are used to constrain heading drift const bool update_all_states = ((_imu_sample_delayed.time_us - _flt_mag_align_start_time) > (uint64_t)5e6) && !_control_status.flags.mag_fault && !_control_status.flags.mag_field_disturbed; if (!_mag_decl_cov_reset) { // After any magnetic field covariance reset event the earth field state // covariances need to be corrected to incorporate knowledge of the declination // before fusing magnetomer data to prevent rapid rotation of the earth field // states for the first few observations. fuseDeclination(0.02f); _mag_decl_cov_reset = true; fuseMag(mag, _aid_src_mag, update_all_states); } else { // The normal sequence is to fuse the magnetometer data first before fusing // declination angle at a higher uncertainty to allow some learning of // declination angle over time. fuseMag(mag, _aid_src_mag, update_all_states); if (_control_status.flags.mag_dec) { fuseDeclination(0.5f); } } }