See discussion here:
https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/issues/7331
we were getting some uninitialised variables. While it only showed up in
AP_SbusOut, it means we can't be sure it won't happen on other objects,
so safest to remove the approach
Thanks to assistance from Lucas, Peter and Francisco
AFAIK there is still a bug in ArduPilot where subparams should not start at index 0. This is due to the way the index math and bit shifing works as it incorrectly offsets all 0 index params to 0. We allow 2 levels of sub params - 3 levels in total. So params, sub params and sub sub params. The 0 parameter in all those is unfortunately always references param[0]. So param[0] and subparam[0] and subsubparam[0] will reference the same parameter value. Its why we always say start the index from 1 as the math and bitshifting then works correctly.
Yeah this is worded badly - hard to explain.
this fix ensures the output throttle is never in the opposite direction from the desired-speed
there is a possibility that this could lead to rougher throttle response when the vehicle is transitioning from forward to backwards motion because the throttle response will immediately go to zero when the desired speed cross over zero
Throttle controller has these advantages over existing controller:
based on velocity in vehicle's forward-back axis rather than ground-speed
straight-forward PID controller using speed error as input
speed control acceleration limts
stop control slows vehicle smoothly
configurable filtering
Steer controller has these advantages over existing controller:
output scaled properly for skid-steering vehicles
layered P and PID controller for angular error and rate control
configurable filtering
this reduces elevator control when rolled over hard in fixed
wing. Using the elevator when on the side just caused earth frame yaw
and is counter productive. It can also prevent some aircraft from
recovering from inverted flight.
Rather then just using the standard z gyro by using the earth frame it
takes into account when a rover leans over in hard corners. My rover
leans 15 degrees no problem which is why this is needed.
Randy Mackay
Peter Barker
Andrew Tridgell
Michael Oborne
Grant Morphett
khancyr
Daniel Widmann
Lucas De Marchi
Michael du Breuil
Dr.-Ing. Amilcar Do Carmo Lucas
Mathieu OTHACEHE
Tom Pittenger
AndersonRayner
Ricardo de Almeida Gonzaga