AP_Scripting: add copter-deadreckon-home example

libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/copter-deadreckon-home.lua

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+-- Copter attempts to fly home using dead reckoning if the GPS quality deteriorates or an EKF failsafe triggers
+--
+-- CAUTION: This script only works for Copter 4.3 (and higher)
+-- this script checks for low GPS quality and/or an EKF failsafe and if either occurs, flies in the last known direction towards home
+--
+-- DR_ENABLE : 1 = enabled, 0 = disabled
+-- DR_ENABLE_DIST : distance from home (in meters) beyond which the dead reckoning will be enabled
+-- DR_GPS_SACC_MAX : GPS speed accuracy maximum, above which deadreckoning home will begin (default is 0.8).  Lower values trigger with good GPS quality, higher values will allow poorer GPS before triggering. Set to 0 to disable use of GPS speed accuracy.
+-- DR_GPS_SAT_MIN : GPS satellite count threshold below which deadreckoning home will begin (default is 6).  Higher values trigger with good GPS quality, Lower values trigger with worse GPS quality. Set to 0 to disable use of GPS satellite count.
+-- DR_GPS_TRIGG_SEC : GPS checks must fail for this many seconds before dead reckoning will be triggered.
+-- DR_FLY_ANGLE : lean angle (in degrees) during deadreckoning.  Most vehicles reach maximum speed at 22deg
+-- DR_FLY_ALT_MIN : min alt (above home in meters) during deadreckoning. zero to return at current alt
+-- DR_FLY_TIMEOUT : timeout (in seconds).  Vehicle will attempt to switch to NEXT_MODE after this many seconds of deadreckoning.  If it cannot switch modes it will continue in Guided_NoGPS.  Set to 0 to disable timeout
+-- DR_NEXT_MODE : flight mode vehicle will change to when GPS / EKF recovers or DR_FLY_TIMEOUT expires.  Default is 6=RTL, see FLTMODE1 parameter description for list of flight mode number.  Set to -1 to return to mode used before deadreckoning was triggered
+
+-- How to use:
+--   1. set SCR_ENABLE = 1 to enable scripting (and reboot the autopilot)
+--   2. set SCR_HEAP_SIZE to 80000 or higher to allocate enough memory for this script
+--   3. set DR_ENABLE = 1 to enable dead reckoning
+--   4. optionally set DR_GPS_SACC_MAX and/or DR_GPS_SAT_MIN parameters to adjust how bad the GPS quality must be before triggering
+--   5. confirm "DR: waiting for dist (Xm < 50m)" message is displayed on ground station (so you know script is working)
+--   6. arm and takeoff to a safe altitude
+--   7. fly at least DR_ENABLE_DIST meters from home and confirm "DR: activated!" is displayed on ground station
+--
+--   If this script senses low GPS quality or an EKF failsafe triggers:
+--       - vehicle will change to Guided_NoGPS mode
+--       - vehicle will lean in the last known direction of home (see DR_FLY_ANGLE)
+--       - if GPS recovers or EKF failsafe is cleared the vehicle will switch to DR_NEXT_MODE (if -1 then it will switch back to the mode in use before the GPS/EKF failure)
+--       - if the timeout is surpassed (see DR_FLY_TIMEOUT) the vehicle will try to switch to DR_NEXT_MODE.  If it fails to change it will continue in Guided_NoGPS but keep trying to change mode
+--       - the pilot can retake control by switching to an "unprotected" mode like AltHold, Loiter (see "protected_mode_array" below)
+--
+-- Testing in SITL:
+--   a. set map setshowsimpos 1 (to allow seeing where vehicle really is in simulator even with GPS disabled)
+--   b. set SIM_GPS_DISABLE = 1 to disable GPS (confirm dead reckoning begins)
+--   c. set SIM_GPS_DISABLE = 0 to re-enable GPS
+--   d. set SIM_GPS_NUMSAT = 3 to lower simulated satellite count to confirm script triggers
+--   e. set DR_GPS_SACC_MAX = 0.01 to lower the threshold and trigger below the simulator value which is 0.04 (remember to set this back after testing!)
+--
+-- Test on a real vehicle:
+--   A. set DR_FLY_TIMEOUT to a low value (e.g. 5 seconds)
+--   B. fly the vehicle at least DR_DIST_MIN meters from home and confirm the "DR: activated!" message is displayed
+--   C. set GPS_TYPE = 0 to disable GPS and confirm the vehicle begins deadreckoning after a few seconds
+--   D. restore GPS_TYPE to its original value (normally 1) and confirm the vehicle switches to DR_NEXT_MODE
+--   E. restore DR_FLY_TIMEOUT to a higher value for real-world use
+-- Note: Instaed of setting GPS_TYPE, an auxiliary function switch can be setup to disable the GPS (e.g. RC9_OPTION = 65/"Disable GPS")
+--
+-- Testing that it does not require RC (in SITL):
+--   a. set FS_OPTIONS's "Continue if in Guided on RC failsafe" bit
+--   b. set FS_GCS_ENABLE = 1 (to enable GCS failsafe otherwise RC failsafe will trigger anyway)
+--   c. optionally set SYSID_MYGCS = 77 (or almost any other unused system id) to trick the above check so that GCS failsafe can really be disabled
+--   d. set SIM_RC_FAIL = 1 (to simulate RC failure, note vehicle keeps flying)
+--   e. set SIM_RC_FAIL = 0 (to simulate RC recovery)
+--
+-- Test with wind (in SITL)
+--   a. SIM_WIND_DIR <-- sets direction wind is coming from
+--   b. SIM_WIND_SPD <-- sets wind speed in m/s
+--
+
+-- create and initialise parameters
+local PARAM_TABLE_KEY = 86  -- parameter table key must be used by only one script on a particular flight controller
+assert(param:add_table(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, "DR_", 9), 'could not add param table')
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 1, 'ENABLE', 1), 'could not add DR_ENABLE param')   -- 1 = enabled, 0 = disabled
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 2, 'ENABLE_DIST', 50), 'could not add DR_ENABLE_DIST param')   -- distance from home (in meters) beyond which the dead reckoning will be enabled
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 3, 'GPS_SACC_MAX', 0.8), 'could not add DR_GPS_SACC_MAX param') -- GPS speed accuracy max threshold
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 4, 'GPS_SAT_MIN', 6), 'could not add DR_GPS_SAT_MIN param')  -- GPS satellite count min threshold
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 5, 'GPS_TRIGG_SEC', 3), 'could not add DR_GPS_TRIGG_SEC parameter') -- GPS checks must fail for this many seconds before dead reckoning will be triggered
+
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 6, 'FLY_ANGLE', 10), 'could not add DR_FLY_ANGLE param')    -- lean angle (in degrees) during deadreckoning
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 7, 'FLY_ALT_MIN', 0), 'could not add DR_FLY_ALT_MIN param') -- min alt above home (in meters) during deadreckoning. zero to return at current alt
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 8, 'FLY_TIMEOUT', 30), 'could not add DR_FLY_TIMEOUT param')-- deadreckoning timeout (in seconds)
+assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, 9, 'NEXT_MODE', 6), 'could not add DR_NEXT_MODE param')     -- mode to switch to after GPS recovers or timeout elapses
+
+-- bind parameters to variables
+function bind_param(name)
+   local p = Parameter()
+   assert(p:init(name), string.format('could not find %s parameter', name))
+   return p
+end
+local enable = bind_param("DR_ENABLE")                  -- 1 = enabled, 0 = disabled
+local enable_dist = bind_param("DR_ENABLE_DIST")        -- distance from home (in meters) beyond which the dead reckoning will be enabled
+local gps_speed_acc_max = bind_param("DR_GPS_SACC_MAX") -- GPS speed accuracy max threshold
+local gps_sat_count_min = bind_param("DR_GPS_SAT_MIN")  -- GPS satellite count min threshold
+local gps_trigger_sec = bind_param("DR_GPS_TRIGG_SEC")  -- GPS checks must fail for this many seconds before dead reckoning will be triggered
+local fly_angle = bind_param("DR_FLY_ANGLE")            -- lean angle (in degrees) during deadreckoning
+local fly_alt_min = bind_param("DR_FLY_ALT_MIN")        -- min alt above home (in meters) during deadreckoning
+local fly_timeoout = bind_param("DR_FLY_TIMEOUT")       -- deadreckoning timeout (in seconds)
+local next_mode = bind_param("DR_NEXT_MODE")            -- mode to switch to after GPS recovers or timeout elapses
+local wpnav_speedup = bind_param("WPNAV_SPEED_UP")      -- maximum climb rate from WPNAV_SPEED_UP
+local wpnav_accel_z = bind_param("WPNAV_ACCEL_Z")       -- maximum vertical acceleration from WPNAV_ACCEL_Z
+
+-- modes deadreckoning may be activated from
+-- comment out lines below to remove protection from these modes
+local protected_mode_array = {
+         3, -- AUTO
+         4, -- GUIDED
+         --5, -- LOITER
+         6, -- RTL
+         7, -- CIRCLE
+         9, -- LAND
+         --11, -- DRIFT
+         --16, -- POSHOLD
+         17, -- BRAKE
+         21, -- SMART_RTL
+         27, -- AUTO_RTL
+        }
+function is_protected_mode()
+   local curr_mode = vehicle:get_mode()
+   for i = 1, #protected_mode_array do
+     if curr_mode == protected_mode_array[i] then
+       return true
+     end
+   end
+   return false
+end
+
+local copter_guided_nogps_mode = 20 -- Guided_NoGPS is mode 20 on Copter
+local copter_RTL_mode = 6           -- RTL is mode 6 on Copter
+local recovery_delay_ms = 3000      -- switch to NEXT_MODE happens this many milliseconds after GPS and EKF failsafe recover
+
+local gps_bad = false               -- true if GPS is failing checks
+local ekf_bad = false               -- true if EKF failsafe has triggered
+local gps_or_ekf_bad = true         -- true if GPS and/or EKF is bad, true once both have recovered
+
+local flight_stage = 0  -- 0. wait for good-gps and dist-from-home, 1=wait for bad gps or ekf, 2=level vehicle, 3=deadreckon home
+local gps_bad_start_time_ms = 0 -- system time GPS quality went bad (0 if not bad)
+local recovery_start_time_ms = 0-- system time GPS quality and EKF failsafe recovered (0 if not recovered)
+local fly_start_time_ms = 0     -- system time fly using deadreckoning started
+
+local home_dist = 0     -- distance to home in meters
+local home_yaw = 0      -- direction to home in degrees
+
+local target_yaw = 0    -- deg
+local climb_rate = 0    -- m/s
+
+local stage1_flight_mode = nil  -- flight mode vehicle was in during stage1 (may be used during recovery)
+local stage2_start_time_ms  -- system time stage2 started (level vehicle)
+local stage3_start_time_ms  -- system time stage3 started (deadreckon home)
+local last_print_ms = 0     -- pilot update timer
+local interval_ms = 100     -- update at 10hz
+
+function update()
+
+  -- exit immediately if not enabled
+  if (enable:get() < 1) then
+    return update, 1000
+  end
+
+  -- determine if progress update should be sent to user
+  local now_ms = millis()
+  local update_user = false
+  if (now_ms - last_print_ms > 5000) then
+    last_print_ms = now_ms
+    update_user = true
+  end
+
+  -- check GPS
+  local gps_primary = gps:primary_sensor()
+  local gps_speed_acc = gps:speed_accuracy(gps:primary_sensor())
+  if gps_speed_acc == nil then
+    gps_speed_acc = 99
+  end
+  local gps_speed_acc_bad = ((gps_speed_acc_max:get() > 0) and (gps_speed_acc > gps_speed_acc_max:get()))
+  local gps_num_sat = gps:num_sats(gps:primary_sensor())
+  local gps_num_sat_bad = (gps_sat_count_min:get() > 0) and ((gps_num_sat == nil) or (gps:num_sats(gps:primary_sensor()) < gps_sat_count_min:get()))
+  if gps_bad then
+    -- GPS is bad, check for recovery
+    if (not gps_speed_acc_bad and not gps_num_sat_bad) then
+      gps_bad = false
+    end
+  else
+    -- GPS is good, check for GPS going bad
+    if (gps_speed_acc_bad or gps_num_sat_bad) then
+      if (gps_bad_start_time_ms == 0) then
+        -- start gps bad timer
+        gps_bad_start_time_ms = now_ms
+      elseif (now_ms - gps_bad_start_time_ms > gps_trigger_sec:get()) then
+        gps_bad = true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- check EKF failsafe
+  local fs_ekf = vehicle:has_ekf_failsafed()
+  if not (ekf_bad == fs_ekf) then
+    ekf_bad = fs_ekf
+  end
+
+  -- check for GPS and/or EKF going bad
+  if not gps_or_ekf_bad and (gps_bad or ekf_bad) then
+    gps_or_ekf_bad = true
+    gcs:send_text(0, "DR: GPS or EKF bad")
+  end
+
+  -- check for GPS and/or EKF recovery
+  if (gps_or_ekf_bad and (not gps_bad and not ekf_bad)) then
+    -- start recovery timer
+    if recovery_start_time_ms == 0 then
+      recovery_start_time_ms = now_ms
+    end
+    if (now_ms - recovery_start_time_ms > recovery_delay_ms) then
+      gps_or_ekf_bad = false
+      recovery_start_time_ms = 0
+      gcs:send_text(0, "DR: GPS and EKF recovered")
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- update distance and direction home while GPS and EKF are good
+  if (not gps_or_ekf_bad) then
+    local home = ahrs:get_home()
+    local curr_loc = ahrs:get_location()
+    if home and curr_loc then
+      home_dist = curr_loc:get_distance(home)
+      home_yaw = math.deg(curr_loc:get_bearing(home))
+    elseif (update_user) then
+      -- warn user of unexpected failure
+      gcs:send_text(0, "DR: could not get home or vehicle location")
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- reset flight_stage when disarmed
+  if not arming:is_armed() then 
+    flight_stage = 0
+    fly_start_time_ms = 0
+    transition_start_time_ms = 0
+    return update, interval_ms
+  end
+
+  -- flight_stage 0: wait for good gps and dist-from-home
+  if (flight_stage == 0) then
+
+    -- wait for GPS and EKF to be good
+    if (gps_or_ekf_bad) then
+      return update, interval_ms
+    end
+
+    -- wait for distance from home to pass DR_ENABLE_DIST
+    if ((home_dist > 0) and (home_dist >= enable_dist:get())) then
+      gcs:send_text(5, "DR: enabled")
+      flight_stage = 1
+    elseif (update_user) then
+      gcs:send_text(5, "DR: waiting for dist:" .. tostring(math.floor(home_dist)) .. " need:" .. tostring(math.floor(enable_dist:get())))
+    end
+    return update, interval_ms
+  end
+
+  -- flight_stage 1: wait for bad gps or ekf
+  if (flight_stage == 1) then
+    if (gps_or_ekf_bad and is_protected_mode()) then
+      -- change to Guided_NoGPS and initialise stage2
+      if (vehicle:set_mode(copter_guided_nogps_mode)) then
+        flight_stage = 2
+        target_yaw = math.deg(ahrs:get_yaw())
+        stage2_start_time_ms = now_ms
+      else
+        -- warn user of unexpected failure
+        if (update_user) then
+          gcs:send_text(5, "DR: failed to change to Guided_NoGPS mode")
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      -- store flight mode (may be used during recovery)
+      stage1_flight_mode = vehicle:get_mode()
+    end
+    return update, interval_ms
+  end
+
+  -- flight_stage 2: level vehicle for 5 seconds
+  if (flight_stage == 2) then
+    -- allow pilot to retake control
+    if (vehicle:get_mode() ~= copter_guided_nogps_mode) then
+      gcs:send_text(5, "DR: pilot retook control")
+      flight_stage = 1
+      return update, interval_ms
+    end
+
+    -- level vehicle for 5 seconds
+    climb_rate = 0
+    vehicle:set_target_angle_and_climbrate(0, 0, target_yaw, climb_rate, false, 0)
+    if ((now_ms - stage2_start_time_ms) >= 5000) then
+      flight_stage = 3
+      stage3_start_time_ms = now_ms
+      gcs:send_text(5, "DR: flying home")
+    end
+    if (update_user) then
+      gcs:send_text(5, "DR: leveling vehicle")
+    end
+    return update, interval_ms
+  end
+
+  -- flight_stage 3: deadreckon towards home
+  if (flight_stage == 3) then
+
+    -- allow pilot to retake control
+    if (vehicle:get_mode() ~= copter_guided_nogps_mode) then
+      gcs:send_text(5, "DR: pilot retook control")
+      flight_stage = 1
+      return update, interval_ms
+    end
+
+    -- check for timeout
+    local time_elapsed_ms = now_ms - stage3_start_time_ms
+    local timeout = (fly_timeoout:get() > 0) and (time_elapsed_ms >= (fly_timeoout:get() * 1000))
+
+    -- calculate climb rate in m/s
+    if (fly_alt_min:get() > 0) then
+      local curr_alt_below_home = ahrs:get_relative_position_D_home()
+      if curr_alt_below_home then
+        local target_alt_above_vehicle = fly_alt_min:get() + curr_alt_below_home
+        if target_alt_above_vehicle > 0 then
+          -- climb at up to 1m/s towards target above vehicle.  climb rate change is limited by WPNAV_ACCEL_Z
+          local climb_rate_chg_max = interval_ms * 0.001 * (wpnav_accel_z:get() * 0.01)
+          climb_rate = math.min(target_alt_above_vehicle * 0.1, wpnav_speedup:get() * 0.01, climb_rate + climb_rate_chg_max)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    -- set angle target to roll 0, pitch to lean angle (note: negative is forward), yaw towards home
+    if (vehicle:set_target_angle_and_climbrate(0, -math.abs(fly_angle:get()), home_yaw, climb_rate, false, 0)) then
+      if (update_user) then
+        local time_left_str = ""
+        if (not timeout and (fly_timeoout:get() > 0)) then
+          time_left_str = " t:" .. tostring(math.max(0, ((fly_timeoout:get() * 1000) - time_elapsed_ms) / 1000))
+        end
+        gcs:send_text(5, "DR: fly home yaw:" .. tostring(math.floor(home_yaw)) .. " pit:" .. tostring(math.floor(fly_angle:get())) .. " cr:" .. tostring(math.floor(climb_rate*10)/10) .. time_left_str)
+      end
+    elseif (update_user) then
+      gcs:send_text(0, "DR: failed to set attitude target")
+    end
+
+    -- if GPS and EKF recover or timeout switch to next mode
+    if (not gps_or_ekf_bad) or timeout then
+      local recovery_mode = stage1_flight_mode
+      if (next_mode:get() >= 0) then
+        recovery_mode = next_mode:get()
+      end
+      if (recovery_mode == nil) then
+        recovery_mode = copter_RTL_mode
+        gcs:send_text(0, "DR: NEXT_MODE=-1 but fallingback to RTL")
+      end
+      -- change to DR_NEXT_MODE
+      if (vehicle:set_mode(recovery_mode)) then
+        flight_stage = 0
+      elseif (update_user) then
+        -- warn user of unexpected failure        
+        gcs:send_text(0, "DR: failed to change to mode " .. tostring(recovery_mode))
+      end
+    end
+    return update, interval_ms
+  end
+
+  -- we should never get here but just in case
+  return update, interval_ms
+end
+
+return update()
+