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bresch 23f343aa3a ekf2-rng: consider height covariance for terrain reset to range
Range does not provide a direct terrain observation but a measurement
relative to the height state. Correlation between height and terrain
must be set properly.
2024-09-24 10:18:25 -04:00

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/**
* Test the terrain estimate
*/
#include <gtest/gtest.h>
#include "EKF/ekf.h"
#include "sensor_simulator/sensor_simulator.h"
#include "sensor_simulator/ekf_wrapper.h"
#include "test_helper/reset_logging_checker.h"
class EkfTerrainTest : public ::testing::Test
{
public:
EkfTerrainTest(): ::testing::Test(),
_ekf{std::make_shared<Ekf>()},
_sensor_simulator(_ekf),
_ekf_wrapper(_ekf) {};
std::shared_ptr<Ekf> _ekf;
SensorSimulator _sensor_simulator;
EkfWrapper _ekf_wrapper;
// Setup the Ekf with synthetic measurements
void SetUp() override
{
// run briefly to init, then manually set in air and at rest (default for a real vehicle)
_ekf->init(0);
_sensor_simulator.runSeconds(0.1);
_ekf->set_in_air_status(false);
_ekf->set_vehicle_at_rest(true);
_sensor_simulator.runSeconds(2);
}
// Use this method to clean up any memory, network etc. after each test
void TearDown() override
{
}
void runFlowAndRngScenario(const float rng_height, const float flow_height)
{
_sensor_simulator.startGps();
_ekf->set_min_required_gps_health_time(1e6);
_ekf->set_in_air_status(false);
_ekf->set_vehicle_at_rest(true);
_ekf_wrapper.enableGpsFusion();
_sensor_simulator.runSeconds(1.5); // Run to pass the GPS checks
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingGpsFusion());
const Vector3f simulated_velocity(0.5f, -1.0f, 0.f);
// Configure GPS simulator data
_sensor_simulator._gps.setVelocity(simulated_velocity);
_sensor_simulator._gps.setPositionRateNED(simulated_velocity);
// Configure range finder simulator data
_sensor_simulator._rng.setData(rng_height, 100);
_sensor_simulator._rng.setLimits(0.1f, 20.f);
_sensor_simulator.startRangeFinder();
// Configure optical flow simulator data
flowSample flow_sample = _sensor_simulator._flow.dataAtRest();
flow_sample.flow_rate =
Vector2f(simulated_velocity(1) / flow_height,
-simulated_velocity(0) / flow_height);
_sensor_simulator._flow.setData(flow_sample);
const float max_flow_rate = 5.f;
const float min_ground_distance = 0.f;
const float max_ground_distance = 50.f;
_ekf->set_optical_flow_limits(max_flow_rate, min_ground_distance, max_ground_distance);
_sensor_simulator.startFlow();
_ekf->set_in_air_status(true);
_ekf->set_vehicle_at_rest(false);
_sensor_simulator.runSeconds(10);
}
};
TEST_F(EkfTerrainTest, setFlowAndRangeTerrainFusion)
{
// GIVEN: flow and range are enabled
_ekf_wrapper.enableFlowFusion();
_ekf_wrapper.enableRangeHeightFusion();
// WHEN: simulate being 5m above ground
const float simulated_distance_to_ground = 1.f;
runFlowAndRngScenario(simulated_distance_to_ground, simulated_distance_to_ground);
// THEN: both should start terrain aiding
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainRngFusion());
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainFlowFusion());
const float estimated_distance_to_ground = _ekf->getHagl();
EXPECT_NEAR(estimated_distance_to_ground, simulated_distance_to_ground, 0.02);
// WHEN: rng fusion is disabled
_ekf_wrapper.disableRangeHeightFusion();
_sensor_simulator.runSeconds(5.1);
// THEN: rng fusion should be disabled and flow fusion should take over
EXPECT_FALSE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainRngFusion());
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainFlowFusion());
// WHEN: flow is now diabled
_ekf_wrapper.disableFlowFusion();
_sensor_simulator.runSeconds(0.2);
// THEN: flow is now also disabled
EXPECT_FALSE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainRngFusion());
EXPECT_FALSE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainFlowFusion());
}
TEST_F(EkfTerrainTest, testFlowForTerrainFusion)
{
// GIVEN: flow for terrain enabled but not range finder
_ekf_wrapper.enableFlowFusion();
_ekf_wrapper.disableRangeHeightFusion();
// WHEN: the sensors do not agree
const float rng_height = 1.f;
const float flow_height = 8.f;
runFlowAndRngScenario(rng_height, flow_height);
// THEN: the estimator should use flow for terrain and the estimated terrain height
// should converge to the simulated height
EXPECT_FALSE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainRngFusion());
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainFlowFusion());
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf->isTerrainEstimateValid());
const float estimated_distance_to_ground = _ekf->getHagl();
EXPECT_NEAR(estimated_distance_to_ground, flow_height, 0.9f);
}
TEST_F(EkfTerrainTest, testRngForTerrainFusion)
{
// GIVEN: rng for terrain but not flow
_ekf_wrapper.disableFlowFusion();
_ekf_wrapper.enableRangeHeightFusion();
// WHEN: the sensors do not agree
const float rng_height = 1.f;
const float flow_height = 8.f;
runFlowAndRngScenario(rng_height, flow_height);
// THEN: the estimator should use rng for terrain and the estimated terrain height
// should converge to the simulated height
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainRngFusion());
EXPECT_FALSE(_ekf_wrapper.isIntendingTerrainFlowFusion());
EXPECT_TRUE(_ekf->isTerrainEstimateValid());
const float estimated_distance_to_ground = _ekf->getHagl();
EXPECT_NEAR(estimated_distance_to_ground, rng_height, 0.01f);
}
TEST_F(EkfTerrainTest, testHeightReset)
{
// GIVEN: rng for terrain but not flow
_ekf_wrapper.disableFlowFusion();
_ekf_wrapper.enableRangeHeightFusion();
const float rng_height = 1.f;
const float flow_height = 1.f;
runFlowAndRngScenario(rng_height, flow_height);
const float estimated_distance_to_ground = _ekf->getHagl();
ResetLoggingChecker reset_logging_checker(_ekf);
reset_logging_checker.capturePreResetState();
// WHEN: the baro height is suddenly changed to trigger a height reset
const float new_baro_height = _sensor_simulator._baro.getData() + 50.f;
_sensor_simulator._baro.setData(new_baro_height);
_sensor_simulator.stopGps(); // prevent from switching to GNSS height
_sensor_simulator.runSeconds(10);
// THEN: a height reset occurred and the estimated distance to the ground remains constant
reset_logging_checker.capturePostResetState();
EXPECT_TRUE(reset_logging_checker.isVerticalPositionResetCounterIncreasedBy(1));
EXPECT_NEAR(estimated_distance_to_ground, _ekf->getHagl(), 1e-3f);
}
TEST_F(EkfTerrainTest, testRngStartInAir)
{
// GIVEN: rng for terrain but not flow
_ekf_wrapper.disableFlowFusion();
_ekf_wrapper.enableRangeHeightFusion();
const float rng_height = 18;
const float flow_height = 1.f;
runFlowAndRngScenario(rng_height, flow_height);
// THEN: the terrain should reset using rng
EXPECT_NEAR(rng_height, _ekf->getHagl(), 1e-3f);
// AND: the terrain state should be highly correlated with the other height states
auto P = _ekf->covariances();
const float var_terrain = _ekf->getTerrainVariance();
const float corr_terrain_vz = P(State::vel.idx + 2,
State::terrain.idx) / sqrtf(_ekf->getVelocityVariance()(2) * var_terrain);
EXPECT_NEAR(corr_terrain_vz, 0.6f, 0.03f);
const float corr_terrain_z = P(State::pos.idx + 2,
State::terrain.idx) / sqrtf(_ekf->getPositionVariance()(2) * var_terrain);
EXPECT_NEAR(corr_terrain_z, 0.8f, 0.03f);
const float corr_terrain_abias_z = P(State::accel_bias.idx + 2,
State::terrain.idx) / sqrtf(_ekf->getAccelBiasVariance()(2) * var_terrain);
EXPECT_NEAR(corr_terrain_abias_z, -0.4f, 0.03f);
}