px4_autopilot/EKF/ekf.cpp

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/**
 * @file ekf.cpp
 * Core functions for ekf attitude and position estimator.
 *
 * @author Roman Bast <bapstroman@gmail.com>
 * @author Paul Riseborough <p_riseborough@live.com.au>
 */

#include "ekf.h"

#include <ecl.h>
#include <mathlib/mathlib.h>

bool Ekf::init(uint64_t timestamp)
{
	bool ret = initialise_interface(timestamp);
	reset();
	_accel_lpf.setAlpha(.1f);
	_gyro_lpf.setAlpha(.1f);
	_mag_lpf.setAlpha(.1f);
	return ret;
}

void Ekf::reset()
{
	_state.vel.setZero();
	_state.pos.setZero();
	_state.delta_ang_bias.setZero();
	_state.delta_vel_bias.setZero();
	_state.mag_I.setZero();
	_state.mag_B.setZero();
	_state.wind_vel.setZero();
	_state.quat_nominal.setIdentity();

	_output_new.vel.setZero();
	_output_new.pos.setZero();
	_output_new.quat_nominal.setIdentity();

	_delta_angle_corr.setZero();

	_imu_updated = false;
	_NED_origin_initialised = false;
	_gps_speed_valid = false;

	_filter_initialised = false;
	_terrain_initialised = false;
	_range_sensor.setPitchOffset(_params.rng_sens_pitch);
	_range_sensor.setCosMaxTilt(_params.range_cos_max_tilt);

	_control_status.value = 0;
	_control_status_prev.value = 0;

	_dt_ekf_avg = FILTER_UPDATE_PERIOD_S;

	_ang_rate_delayed_raw.zero();

	_fault_status.value = 0;
	_innov_check_fail_status.value = 0;

	_accel_magnitude_filt = 0.0f;
	_ang_rate_magnitude_filt = 0.0f;
	_prev_dvel_bias_var.zero();

	_gps_alt_ref = 0.0f;

	resetGpsDriftCheckFilters();
}

bool Ekf::update()
{
	bool updated = false;

	if (!_filter_initialised) {
		_filter_initialised = initialiseFilter();

		if (!_filter_initialised) {
			return false;
		}
	}

	// Only run the filter if IMU data in the buffer has been updated
	if (_imu_updated) {
		// perform state and covariance prediction for the main filter
		predictState();
		predictCovariance();

		// control fusion of observation data
		controlFusionModes();

		// run a separate filter for terrain estimation
		runTerrainEstimator();

		updated = true;

		// run EKF-GSF yaw estimator
		runYawEKFGSF();
	}

	// the output observer always runs
	// Use full rate IMU data at the current time horizon
	calculateOutputStates();

	return updated;
}

bool Ekf::initialiseFilter()
{
	// Filter accel for tilt initialization
	const imuSample &imu_init = _imu_buffer.get_newest();

	// protect against zero data
	if (imu_init.delta_vel_dt < 1e-4f || imu_init.delta_ang_dt < 1e-4f) {
		return false;
	}

	if (_is_first_imu_sample) {
		_accel_lpf.reset(imu_init.delta_vel / imu_init.delta_vel_dt);
		_gyro_lpf.reset(imu_init.delta_ang / imu_init.delta_ang_dt);
		_is_first_imu_sample = false;
	} else {
		_accel_lpf.update(imu_init.delta_vel / imu_init.delta_vel_dt);
		_gyro_lpf.update(imu_init.delta_ang / imu_init.delta_ang_dt);
	}

	// Sum the magnetometer measurements
	if (_mag_buffer.pop_first_older_than(_imu_sample_delayed.time_us, &_mag_sample_delayed)) {
		if(_mag_sample_delayed.time_us != 0)
		{
			_mag_counter ++;
			// wait for all bad initial data to be flushed
			if (_mag_counter <= uint8_t(_obs_buffer_length + 1)) {
				_mag_lpf.reset(_mag_sample_delayed.mag);
			} else {
				_mag_lpf.update(_mag_sample_delayed.mag);
			}
		}
	}

	// accumulate enough height measurements to be confident in the quality of the data
	if (_baro_buffer.pop_first_older_than(_imu_sample_delayed.time_us, &_baro_sample_delayed)) {
		if (_baro_sample_delayed.time_us != 0)
		{
			_baro_counter ++;
			// wait for all bad initial data to be flushed
			if (_baro_counter <= uint8_t(_obs_buffer_length + 1)) {
				_baro_hgt_offset = _baro_sample_delayed.hgt;
			} else if (_baro_counter > (uint8_t)(_obs_buffer_length + 1)) {
				_baro_hgt_offset = 0.9f * _baro_hgt_offset + 0.1f * _baro_sample_delayed.hgt;
			}
		}
	}

	const bool not_enough_baro_samples_accumulated = _baro_counter <= 2u * _obs_buffer_length;
	const bool not_enough_mag_samples_accumulated = _mag_counter <= 2u * _obs_buffer_length;

	if (not_enough_baro_samples_accumulated || not_enough_mag_samples_accumulated) {
		return false;

	} else {
		// we use baro height initially and switch to GPS/range/EV finder later when it passes checks.
		setControlBaroHeight();

		if(!initialiseTilt()){
			return false;
		}

		// calculate the initial magnetic field and yaw alignment
		_control_status.flags.yaw_align = resetMagHeading(_mag_lpf.getState(), false, false);

		// initialise the state covariance matrix now we have starting values for all the states
		initialiseCovariance();

		// update the yaw angle variance using the variance of the measurement
		if (_params.mag_fusion_type <= MAG_FUSE_TYPE_3D) {
			// using magnetic heading tuning parameter
			increaseQuatYawErrVariance(sq(fmaxf(_params.mag_heading_noise, 1.0e-2f)));
		}

		// try to initialise the terrain estimator
		_terrain_initialised = initHagl();

		// reset the essential fusion timeout counters
		_time_last_hgt_fuse = _time_last_imu;
		_time_last_hor_pos_fuse = _time_last_imu;
		_time_last_delpos_fuse = _time_last_imu;
		_time_last_hor_vel_fuse = _time_last_imu;
		_time_last_hagl_fuse = _time_last_imu;
		_time_last_of_fuse = _time_last_imu;

		// reset the output predictor state history to match the EKF initial values
		alignOutputFilter();

		return true;
	}
}

bool Ekf::initialiseTilt()
{
	const float accel_norm = _accel_lpf.getState().norm();
	const float gyro_norm = _gyro_lpf.getState().norm();
	if (accel_norm < 0.9f * CONSTANTS_ONE_G ||
	    accel_norm > 1.1f * CONSTANTS_ONE_G ||
	    gyro_norm > math::radians(15.0f)) {
		return false;
	}

	// get initial roll and pitch estimate from delta velocity vector, assuming vehicle is static
	Vector3f gravity_in_body = _accel_lpf.getState();
	gravity_in_body.normalize();
	const float pitch = asinf(gravity_in_body(0));
	const float roll = atan2f(-gravity_in_body(1), -gravity_in_body(2));

	const Eulerf euler_init(roll, pitch, 0.0f);
	_state.quat_nominal = Quatf(euler_init);
	_R_to_earth = Dcmf(_state.quat_nominal);

	return true;
}

void Ekf::predictState()
{
	// apply imu bias corrections
	Vector3f corrected_delta_ang = _imu_sample_delayed.delta_ang - _state.delta_ang_bias;
	const Vector3f corrected_delta_vel = _imu_sample_delayed.delta_vel - _state.delta_vel_bias;

	// subtract component of angular rate due to earth rotation
	corrected_delta_ang -= _R_to_earth.transpose() * _earth_rate_NED * _imu_sample_delayed.delta_ang_dt;

	const Quatf dq(AxisAnglef{corrected_delta_ang});

	// rotate the previous quaternion by the delta quaternion using a quaternion multiplication
	_state.quat_nominal = _state.quat_nominal * dq;

	// quaternions must be normalised whenever they are modified
	_state.quat_nominal.normalize();

	// save the previous value of velocity so we can use trapzoidal integration
	const Vector3f vel_last = _state.vel;

	_R_to_earth = Dcmf(_state.quat_nominal);

	// Calculate an earth frame delta velocity
	const Vector3f corrected_delta_vel_ef = _R_to_earth * corrected_delta_vel;

	// calculate a filtered horizontal acceleration with a 1 sec time constant
	// this are used for manoeuvre detection elsewhere
	float alpha = 1.0f - _imu_sample_delayed.delta_vel_dt;
	_accel_lpf_NE(0) = _accel_lpf_NE(0) * alpha + corrected_delta_vel_ef(0);
	_accel_lpf_NE(1) = _accel_lpf_NE(1) * alpha + corrected_delta_vel_ef(1);

	// calculate the increment in velocity using the current orientation
	_state.vel += corrected_delta_vel_ef;

	// compensate for acceleration due to gravity
	_state.vel(2) += CONSTANTS_ONE_G * _imu_sample_delayed.delta_vel_dt;

	// predict position states via trapezoidal integration of velocity
	_state.pos += (vel_last + _state.vel) * _imu_sample_delayed.delta_vel_dt * 0.5f;

	constrainStates();

	// calculate an average filter update time
	float input = 0.5f * (_imu_sample_delayed.delta_vel_dt + _imu_sample_delayed.delta_ang_dt);

	// filter and limit input between -50% and +100% of nominal value
	input = math::constrain(input, 0.5f * FILTER_UPDATE_PERIOD_S, 2.0f * FILTER_UPDATE_PERIOD_S);
	_dt_ekf_avg = 0.99f * _dt_ekf_avg + 0.01f * input;

	// some calculations elsewhere in code require a raw angular rate vector so calculate here to avoid duplication
	// protect angainst possible small timesteps resulting from timing slip on previous frame that can drive spikes into the rate
	// due to insufficient averaging
	if (_imu_sample_delayed.delta_ang_dt > 0.25f * FILTER_UPDATE_PERIOD_S) {
		_ang_rate_delayed_raw = _imu_sample_delayed.delta_ang / _imu_sample_delayed.delta_ang_dt;
	}

}

/*
 * Implement a strapdown INS algorithm using the latest IMU data at the current time horizon.
 * Buffer the INS states and calculate the difference with the EKF states at the delayed fusion time horizon.
 * Calculate delta angle, delta velocity and velocity corrections from the differences and apply them at the
 * current time horizon so that the INS states track the EKF states at the delayed fusion time horizon.
 * The inspiration for using a complementary filter to correct for time delays in the EKF
 * is based on the work by A Khosravian:
 * “Recursive Attitude Estimation in the Presence of Multi-rate and Multi-delay Vector Measurements”
 * A Khosravian, J Trumpf, R Mahony, T Hamel, Australian National University
*/
void Ekf::calculateOutputStates()
{
	// Use full rate IMU data at the current time horizon
	const imuSample &imu = _newest_high_rate_imu_sample;

	// correct delta angles for bias offsets
	const float dt_scale_correction = _dt_imu_avg / _dt_ekf_avg;

	// Apply corrections to the delta angle required to track the quaternion states at the EKF fusion time horizon
	const Vector3f delta_angle{imu.delta_ang - _state.delta_ang_bias * dt_scale_correction + _delta_angle_corr};

	// calculate a yaw change about the earth frame vertical
	const float spin_del_ang_D = _R_to_earth_now(2, 0) * delta_angle(0) +
				     _R_to_earth_now(2, 1) * delta_angle(1) +
				     _R_to_earth_now(2, 2) * delta_angle(2);
	_yaw_delta_ef += spin_del_ang_D;

	// Calculate filtered yaw rate to be used by the magnetometer fusion type selection logic
	// Note fixed coefficients are used to save operations. The exact time constant is not important.
	_yaw_rate_lpf_ef = 0.95f * _yaw_rate_lpf_ef + 0.05f * spin_del_ang_D / imu.delta_ang_dt;

	const Quatf dq(AxisAnglef{delta_angle});

	// rotate the previous INS quaternion by the delta quaternions
	_output_new.time_us = imu.time_us;
	_output_new.quat_nominal = _output_new.quat_nominal * dq;

	// the quaternions must always be normalised after modification
	_output_new.quat_nominal.normalize();

	// calculate the rotation matrix from body to earth frame
	_R_to_earth_now = Dcmf(_output_new.quat_nominal);

	// correct delta velocity for bias offsets
	const Vector3f delta_vel_body{imu.delta_vel - _state.delta_vel_bias * dt_scale_correction};

	// rotate the delta velocity to earth frame
	Vector3f delta_vel_earth{_R_to_earth_now * delta_vel_body};

	// correct for measured acceleration due to gravity
	delta_vel_earth(2) += CONSTANTS_ONE_G * imu.delta_vel_dt;

	// calculate the earth frame velocity derivatives
	if (imu.delta_vel_dt > 1e-4f) {
		_vel_deriv = delta_vel_earth * (1.0f / imu.delta_vel_dt);
	}

	// save the previous velocity so we can use trapezoidal integration
	const Vector3f vel_last{_output_new.vel};

	// increment the INS velocity states by the measurement plus corrections
	// do the same for vertical state used by alternative correction algorithm
	_output_new.vel += delta_vel_earth;
	_output_vert_new.vert_vel += delta_vel_earth(2);

	// use trapezoidal integration to calculate the INS position states
	// do the same for vertical state used by alternative correction algorithm
	const Vector3f delta_pos_NED = (_output_new.vel + vel_last) * (imu.delta_vel_dt * 0.5f);
	_output_new.pos += delta_pos_NED;
	_output_vert_new.vert_vel_integ += delta_pos_NED(2);

	// accumulate the time for each update
	_output_vert_new.dt += imu.delta_vel_dt;

	// correct velocity for IMU offset
	if (imu.delta_ang_dt > 1e-4f) {
		// calculate the average angular rate across the last IMU update
		const Vector3f ang_rate = imu.delta_ang * (1.0f / imu.delta_ang_dt);

		// calculate the velocity of the IMU relative to the body origin
		const Vector3f vel_imu_rel_body = ang_rate % _params.imu_pos_body;

		// rotate the relative velocity into earth frame
		_vel_imu_rel_body_ned = _R_to_earth_now * vel_imu_rel_body;
	}

	// store the INS states in a ring buffer with the same length and time coordinates as the IMU data buffer
	if (_imu_updated) {
		_output_buffer.push(_output_new);
		_output_vert_buffer.push(_output_vert_new);

		// get the oldest INS state data from the ring buffer
		// this data will be at the EKF fusion time horizon
		_output_sample_delayed = _output_buffer.get_oldest();
		_output_vert_delayed = _output_vert_buffer.get_oldest();

		// calculate the quaternion delta between the INS and EKF quaternions at the EKF fusion time horizon
		const Quatf q_error( (_state.quat_nominal.inversed() * _output_sample_delayed.quat_nominal).normalized() );

		// convert the quaternion delta to a delta angle
		float scalar;

		if (q_error(0) >= 0.0f) {
			scalar = -2.0f;

		} else {
			scalar = 2.0f;
		}

		const Vector3f delta_ang_error{scalar * q_error(1), scalar * q_error(2), scalar * q_error(3)};

		// calculate a gain that provides tight tracking of the estimator attitude states and
		// adjust for changes in time delay to maintain consistent damping ratio of ~0.7
		const float time_delay = fmaxf((imu.time_us - _imu_sample_delayed.time_us) * 1e-6f, _dt_imu_avg);
		const float att_gain = 0.5f * _dt_imu_avg / time_delay;

		// calculate a corrrection to the delta angle
		// that will cause the INS to track the EKF quaternions
		_delta_angle_corr = delta_ang_error * att_gain;

		// calculate velocity and position tracking errors
		const Vector3f vel_err(_state.vel - _output_sample_delayed.vel);
		const Vector3f pos_err(_state.pos - _output_sample_delayed.pos);

		// collect magnitude tracking error for diagnostics
		_output_tracking_error(0) = delta_ang_error.norm();
		_output_tracking_error(1) = vel_err.norm();
		_output_tracking_error(2) = pos_err.norm();

		/*
		 * Loop through the output filter state history and apply the corrections to the velocity and position states.
		 * This method is too expensive to use for the attitude states due to the quaternion operations required
		 * but because it eliminates the time delay in the 'correction loop' it allows higher tracking gains
		 * to be used and reduces tracking error relative to EKF states.
		 */

		// Complementary filter gains
		const float vel_gain = _dt_ekf_avg / math::constrain(_params.vel_Tau, _dt_ekf_avg, 10.0f);
		const float pos_gain = _dt_ekf_avg / math::constrain(_params.pos_Tau, _dt_ekf_avg, 10.0f);
		{
			/*
			 * Calculate a correction to be applied to vert_vel that casues vert_vel_integ to track the EKF
			 * down position state at the fusion time horizon using an alternative algorithm to what
			 * is used for the vel and pos state tracking. The algorithm applies a correction to the vert_vel
			 * state history and propagates vert_vel_integ forward in time using the corrected vert_vel history.
			 * This provides an alternative vertical velocity output that is closer to the first derivative
			 * of the position but does degrade tracking relative to the EKF state.
			 */

			// calculate down velocity and position tracking errors
			const float vert_vel_err = (_state.vel(2) - _output_vert_delayed.vert_vel);
			const float vert_vel_integ_err = (_state.pos(2) - _output_vert_delayed.vert_vel_integ);

			// calculate a velocity correction that will be applied to the output state history
			// using a PD feedback tuned to a 5% overshoot
			const float vert_vel_correction = vert_vel_integ_err * pos_gain + vert_vel_err * pos_gain * 1.1f;

			/*
			 * Calculate corrections to be applied to vel and pos output state history.
			 * The vel and pos state history are corrected individually so they track the EKF states at
			 * the fusion time horizon. This option provides the most accurate tracking of EKF states.
			 */

			// loop through the vertical output filter state history starting at the oldest and apply the corrections to the
			// vert_vel states and propagate vert_vel_integ forward using the corrected vert_vel
			uint8_t index = _output_vert_buffer.get_oldest_index();

			const uint8_t size = _output_vert_buffer.get_length();

			for (uint8_t counter = 0; counter < (size - 1); counter++) {
				const uint8_t index_next = (index + 1) % size;
				outputVert &current_state = _output_vert_buffer[index];
				outputVert &next_state = _output_vert_buffer[index_next];

				// correct the velocity
				if (counter == 0) {
					current_state.vert_vel += vert_vel_correction;
				}

				next_state.vert_vel += vert_vel_correction;

				// position is propagated forward using the corrected velocity and a trapezoidal integrator
				next_state.vert_vel_integ = current_state.vert_vel_integ + (current_state.vert_vel + next_state.vert_vel) * 0.5f * next_state.dt;

				// advance the index
				index = (index + 1) % size;
			}

			// update output state to corrected values
			_output_vert_new = _output_vert_buffer.get_newest();

			// reset time delta to zero for the next accumulation of full rate IMU data
			_output_vert_new.dt = 0.0f;
		}

		{
			/*
			 * Calculate corrections to be applied to vel and pos output state history.
			 * The vel and pos state history are corrected individually so they track the EKF states at
			 * the fusion time horizon. This option provides the most accurate tracking of EKF states.
			 */

			// calculate a velocity correction that will be applied to the output state history
			_vel_err_integ += vel_err;
			const Vector3f vel_correction = vel_err * vel_gain + _vel_err_integ * sq(vel_gain) * 0.1f;

			// calculate a position correction that will be applied to the output state history
			_pos_err_integ += pos_err;
			const Vector3f pos_correction = pos_err * pos_gain + _pos_err_integ * sq(pos_gain) * 0.1f;

			// loop through the output filter state history and apply the corrections to the velocity and position states
			for (uint8_t index = 0; index < _output_buffer.get_length(); index++) {
				// a constant velocity correction is applied
				_output_buffer[index].vel += vel_correction;

				// a constant position correction is applied
				_output_buffer[index].pos += pos_correction;
			}

			// update output state to corrected values
			_output_new = _output_buffer.get_newest();
		}
	}
}

/*
 * Predict the previous quaternion output state forward using the latest IMU delta angle data.
*/
Quatf Ekf::calculate_quaternion() const
{
	// Correct delta angle data for bias errors using bias state estimates from the EKF and also apply
	// corrections required to track the EKF quaternion states
	const Vector3f delta_angle{_newest_high_rate_imu_sample.delta_ang - _state.delta_ang_bias * (_dt_imu_avg / _dt_ekf_avg) + _delta_angle_corr};

	// increment the quaternions using the corrected delta angle vector
	// the quaternions must always be normalised after modification
	return Quatf{_output_new.quat_nominal * AxisAnglef{delta_angle}}.unit();
}