AP_Follow.cpp

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#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
#include <GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h>
#include "AP_Follow.h"
#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdio.h>

extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;

#define AP_FOLLOW_TIMEOUT_MS    3000    // position estimate timeout after 1 second
#define AP_FOLLOW_SYSID_TIMEOUT_MS 10000 // forget sysid we are following if we haave not heard from them in 10 seconds
#define AP_GCS_INTERVAL_MS 1000 // interval between updating GCS on position of vehicle

#define AP_FOLLOW_OFFSET_TYPE_NED       0   // offsets are in north-east-down frame
#define AP_FOLLOW_OFFSET_TYPE_RELATIVE  0   // offsets are relative to lead vehicle's heading

#define AP_FOLLOW_POS_P_DEFAULT 0.1f    // position error gain default

// table of user settable parameters
const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_Follow::var_info[] = {

    // @Param: _ENABLE
    // @DisplayName: Follow enable/disable
    // @Description: Enabled/disable following a target
    // @Values: 0:Disabled,1:Enabled
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO_FLAGS("_ENABLE", 1, AP_Follow, _enabled, 0, AP_PARAM_FLAG_ENABLE),

    // 2 is reserved for TYPE parameter

    // @Param: _SYSID
    // @DisplayName: Follow target's mavlink system id
    // @Description: Follow target's mavlink system id
    // @Range: 0 255
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("_SYSID", 3, AP_Follow, _sysid, 0),

    // 4 is reserved for MARGIN parameter

    // @Param: _DIST_MAX
    // @DisplayName: Follow distance maximum
    // @Description: Follow distance maximum.  targets further than this will be ignored
    // @Units: m
    // @Range: 1 1000
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("_DIST_MAX", 5, AP_Follow, _dist_max, 100),

    // @Param: _OFS_TYPE
    // @DisplayName: Follow offset type
    // @Description: Follow offset type
    // @Values: 0:North-East-Down, 1:Relative to lead vehicle heading
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("_OFS_TYPE", 6, AP_Follow, _offset_type, AP_FOLLOW_OFFSET_TYPE_NED),

    // @Param: _OFS_X
    // @DisplayName: Follow offsets in meters north/forward
    // @Description: Follow offsets in meters north/forward.  If positive, this vehicle fly ahead or north of lead vehicle.  Depends on FOLL_OFS_TYPE
    // @Range: -100 100
    // @Units: m
    // @Increment: 1
    // @User: Standard

    // @Param: _OFS_Y
    // @DisplayName: Follow offsets in meters east/right
    // @Description: Follow offsets in meters east/right.  If positive, this vehicle fly to the right or east of lead vehicle.  Depends on FOLL_OFS_TYPE
    // @Range: -100 100
    // @Units: m
    // @Increment: 1
    // @User: Standard

    // @Param: _OFS_Z
    // @DisplayName: Follow offsets in meters down
    // @Description: Follow offsets in meters down.  If positive, this vehicle fly below the lead vehicle
    // @Range: -100 100
    // @Units: m
    // @Increment: 1
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("_OFS", 7, AP_Follow, _offset, 0),

    // @Param: _YAW_BEHAVE
    // @DisplayName: Follow yaw behaviour
    // @Description: Follow yaw behaviour
    // @Values: 0:None,1:Face Lead Vehicle,2:Same as Lead vehicle,3:Direction of Flight
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("_YAW_BEHAVE", 8, AP_Follow, _yaw_behave, 1),

    // @Param: _POS_P
    // @DisplayName: Follow position error P gain
    // @Description: Follow position error P gain.  Converts the difference between desired vertical speed and actual speed into a desired acceleration that is passed to the throttle acceleration controller
    // @Range: 0.01 1.00
    // @Increment: 0.01
    // @User: Standard
    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(_p_pos, "_POS_", 9, AP_Follow, AC_P),

    AP_GROUPEND
};

/* 
   The constructor also initialises the proximity sensor. Note that this
   constructor is not called until detect() returns true, so we
   already know that we should setup the proximity sensor
*/
AP_Follow::AP_Follow() :
        _p_pos(AP_FOLLOW_POS_P_DEFAULT)
{
    AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info);
    _sysid_to_follow = _sysid;
}

// get target's estimated location
bool AP_Follow::get_target_location_and_velocity(Location &loc, Vector3f &vel_ned) const
{
    // exit immediately if not enabled
    if (!_enabled) {
        return false;
    }

    // check for timeout
    if ((_last_location_update_ms == 0) || (AP_HAL::millis() - _last_location_update_ms > AP_FOLLOW_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
        return false;
    }

    // calculate time since last actual position update
    const float dt = (AP_HAL::millis() - _last_location_update_ms) * 0.001f;

    // get velocity estimate
    if (!get_velocity_ned(vel_ned, dt)) {
        return false;
    }

    // project the vehicle position
    Location last_loc = _target_location;
    location_offset(last_loc, vel_ned.x * dt, vel_ned.y * dt);
    last_loc.alt -= vel_ned.z * 10.0f * dt; // convert m/s to cm/s, multiply by dt.  minus because NED

    // return latest position estimate
    loc = last_loc;
    return true;
}

// get distance vector to target (in meters) and target's velocity all in NED frame
bool AP_Follow::get_target_dist_and_vel_ned(Vector3f &dist_ned, Vector3f &dist_with_offs, Vector3f &vel_ned)
{
    // get our location
    Location current_loc;
    if (!AP::ahrs().get_position(current_loc)) {
         return false;
     }

    // get target location and velocity
    Location target_loc;
    Vector3f veh_vel;
    if (!get_target_location_and_velocity(target_loc, veh_vel)) {
        return false;
    }

    // calculate difference
    const Vector3f dist_vec = location_3d_diff_NED(current_loc, target_loc);

    // fail if too far
    if (is_positive(_dist_max.get()) && (dist_vec.length() > _dist_max)) {
        return false;
    }

    // initialise offsets from distance vector if required
    init_offsets_if_required(dist_vec);

    // get offsets
    Vector3f offsets;
    if (!get_offsets_ned(offsets)) {
        return false;
    }

    // return results
    dist_ned = dist_vec;
    dist_with_offs = dist_vec + offsets;
    vel_ned = veh_vel;
    return true;
}

// get target's heading in degrees (0 = north, 90 = east)
bool AP_Follow::get_target_heading(float &heading) const
{
    // exit immediately if not enabled
    if (!_enabled) {
        return false;
    }

    // check for timeout
    if ((_last_heading_update_ms == 0) || (AP_HAL::millis() - _last_heading_update_ms > AP_FOLLOW_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
        return false;
    }

    // return latest heading estimate
    heading = _target_heading;
    return true;
}

// handle mavlink DISTANCE_SENSOR messages
void AP_Follow::handle_msg(const mavlink_message_t &msg)
{
    // exit immediately if not enabled
    if (!_enabled) {
        return;
    }

    // skip our own messages
    if (msg.sysid == mavlink_system.sysid) {
        return;
    }

    // skip message if not from our target
    if ((_sysid_to_follow != 0) && (msg.sysid != _sysid_to_follow)) {
        if (_sysid == 0) {
            // maybe timeout who we were following...
            if ((_last_location_update_ms == 0) || (AP_HAL::millis() - _last_location_update_ms > AP_FOLLOW_SYSID_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
                _sysid_to_follow = 0;
            }
        }
        return;
    }

    // decode global-position-int message
    if (msg.msgid == MAVLINK_MSG_ID_GLOBAL_POSITION_INT) {

        const uint32_t now = AP_HAL::millis();

        // get estimated location and velocity (for logging)
        Location loc_estimate{};
        Vector3f vel_estimate;
        UNUSED_RESULT(get_target_location_and_velocity(loc_estimate, vel_estimate));

        // decode message
        mavlink_global_position_int_t packet;
        mavlink_msg_global_position_int_decode(&msg, &packet);

        // ignore message if lat and lon are (exactly) zero
        if ((packet.lat == 0 && packet.lon == 0)) {
            return;
        }

        _target_location.lat = packet.lat;
        _target_location.lng = packet.lon;
        _target_location.alt = packet.alt / 10;     // convert millimeters to cm
        _target_velocity_ned.x = packet.vx * 0.01f; // velocity north
        _target_velocity_ned.y = packet.vy * 0.01f; // velocity east
        _target_velocity_ned.z = packet.vz * 0.01f; // velocity down
        _last_location_update_ms = now;
        if (packet.hdg <= 36000) {                  // heading (UINT16_MAX if unknown)
            _target_heading = packet.hdg * 0.01f;   // convert centi-degrees to degrees
            _last_heading_update_ms = now;
        }
        // initialise _sysid if zero to sender's id
        if (_sysid_to_follow == 0) {
            _sysid_to_follow = msg.sysid;
        }
        if ((AP_HAL::millis() - _last_location_sent_to_gcs > AP_GCS_INTERVAL_MS)) {
            gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Foll: %u %ld %ld %4.2f\n",
                            (unsigned)_sysid_to_follow,
                            (long)_target_location.lat,
                            (long)_target_location.lng,
                            (double)(_target_location.alt * 0.01f));    // cm to m
        }

        // log lead's estimated vs reported position
        DataFlash_Class::instance()->Log_Write("FOLL",
                                               "TimeUS,Lat,Lon,Alt,VelX,VelY,VelZ,LatE,LonE,AltE",  // labels
                                               "sDUmnnnDUm",    // units
                                               "F--B000--B",    // mults
                                               "QLLifffLLi",    // fmt
                                               AP_HAL::micros64(),
                                               _target_location.lat,
                                               _target_location.lng,
                                               _target_location.alt,
                                               (double)_target_velocity_ned.x,
                                               (double)_target_velocity_ned.y,
                                               (double)_target_velocity_ned.z,
                                               loc_estimate.lat,
                                               loc_estimate.lng,
                                               loc_estimate.alt
                                               );
    }
}

// get velocity estimate in m/s in NED frame using dt since last update
bool AP_Follow::get_velocity_ned(Vector3f &vel_ned, float dt) const
{
    vel_ned = _target_velocity_ned + (_target_accel_ned * dt);
    return true;
}

// initialise offsets to provided distance vector (in meters in NED frame) if required
void AP_Follow::init_offsets_if_required(const Vector3f &dist_vec_ned)
{
    if (_offset.get().is_zero()) {
        _offset = dist_vec_ned;
    }
}

// get offsets in meters in NED frame
bool AP_Follow::get_offsets_ned(Vector3f &offset) const
{
    const Vector3f &off = _offset.get();

    // if offsets are zero or type if NED, simply return offset vector
    if (off.is_zero() || (_offset_type == AP_FOLLOW_OFFSET_TYPE_NED)) {
        offset = off;
        return true;
    }

    // offset_type == AP_FOLLOW_OFFSET_TYPE_RELATIVE
    // check if we have a valid heading for target vehicle
    if ((_last_heading_update_ms == 0) || (AP_HAL::millis() - _last_heading_update_ms > AP_FOLLOW_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
        return false;
    }

    // rotate roll, pitch input from north facing to vehicle's perspective
    const float veh_cos_yaw = cosf(radians(_target_heading));
    const float veh_sin_yaw = sinf(radians(_target_heading));
    offset.x = (off.x * veh_cos_yaw) - (off.y * veh_sin_yaw);
    offset.y = (off.y * veh_cos_yaw) + (off.x * veh_sin_yaw);
    offset.z = off.z;
    return true;
}