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srs_leg_detector.cpp

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#include "ros/ros.h"

#include "laser_processor.h"
#include "calc_leg_features.h"

#include "opencv/cxcore.h"
#include "opencv/cv.h"
#include "opencv/ml.h"

//#include "rosrecord/Player.h"
//#include "rosbag/bag.h"

#include "srs_msgs/PositionMeasurement.h"
#include "srs_msgs/HS_distance.h"

#include "sensor_msgs/LaserScan.h"
#include "std_msgs/Header.h"

#include "tf/transform_listener.h"
#include "tf/message_filter.h"
#include "message_filters/subscriber.h"

#include "srs_people_tracking_filter/tracker_kalman.h"
//#include "srs_people_tracking_filter/tracker_particle.h" // particle
#include "srs_people_tracking_filter/gaussian_pos_vel.h"

#include "srs_people_tracking_filter/state_pos_vel.h"
#include "srs_people_tracking_filter/rgb.h"

#include <algorithm>


//#include "actionlib/client/simple_action_client.h" - prevously used to pause the DM no longer needed
//#include "srs_decision_making/ExecutionAction.h"

#include "nav_msgs/OccupancyGrid.h"
#include "nav_msgs/GetMap.h"

// services
#include <srs_leg_detector/DetectLegs.h>

//typedef actionlib::SimpleActionClient <srs_decision_making::ExecutionAction> Client; - pausing no longer needed

using namespace std;
using namespace laser_processor;
using namespace ros;
using namespace tf;
using namespace estimation;
using namespace BFL;
using namespace MatrixWrapper;


static const double no_observation_timeout_s = 0.7;
static const double max_second_leg_age_s     = 2.0;
static const double max_track_jump_m         = 1; //1.0;
static const double max_meas_jump_m          = 1; //0.75; // 1.0
static const double leg_pair_separation_m    = 0.5;
//static const string fixed_frame              = "odom_combined";
static const string fixed_frame              = "/map";

static const double det_dist__for_pause      = 0.5; // the distance to the person when the robot decides to pause
static const double det_dist__for_resume      = 2.5; // the distance to the person when the robot decides to resume
//
//static const unsigned int num_particles=100; // particle





class SavedFeature
{
public:
        static int nextid;
        TransformListener& tfl_;

        BFL::StatePosVel sys_sigma_;
          TrackerKalman filter_;
        //TrackerParticle filter_;  // particle

        string id_;
        string object_id;
        ros::Time time_;
        ros::Time meas_time_;

        Stamped<Point> position_;
        float dist_to_person_;

        //  leg tracker
        SavedFeature(Stamped<Point> loc, TransformListener& tfl)
        : tfl_(tfl),
          sys_sigma_(Vector3(0.05, 0.05, 0.05), Vector3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)),
            filter_("tracker_name",sys_sigma_)
         // filter_("tracker_name",num_particles,sys_sigma_) // particle
        {
                char id[100];
                snprintf(id,100,"legtrack%d", nextid++);
                id_ = std::string(id);

                object_id = "";
                time_ = loc.stamp_;
                meas_time_ = loc.stamp_;

                try {
                        tfl_.transformPoint(fixed_frame, loc, loc);
                } catch(...) {
                        ROS_WARN("TF exception spot 6.");
                }
                StampedTransform pose( btTransform(Quaternion(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), loc), loc.stamp_, id_, loc.frame_id_);
                tfl_.setTransform(pose);

                StatePosVel prior_sigma(Vector3(0.1,0.1,0.1), Vector3(0.0000001, 0.0000001, 0.0000001));
        //      cout<<loc.m_floats[0]<<", "<<loc.m_floats[1]<<","<<loc.m_floats[2]<<endl;
                filter_.initialize(loc, prior_sigma, time_.toSec());

                StatePosVel est;
                filter_.getEstimate(est);

                updatePosition();
        }

        void propagate(ros::Time time)
        {
                time_ = time;

                filter_.updatePrediction(time.toSec());

                updatePosition();
        }

        void update(Stamped<Point> loc)
        {
                StampedTransform pose( btTransform(Quaternion(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), loc), loc.stamp_, id_, loc.frame_id_);
                tfl_.setTransform(pose);

                meas_time_ = loc.stamp_;
                time_ = meas_time_;

                SymmetricMatrix cov(3);
                cov = 0.0;
                cov(1,1) = 0.0025;
                cov(2,2) = 0.0025;
                cov(3,3) = 0.0025;

                filter_.updateCorrection(loc, cov);

                updatePosition();
        }

        double getLifetime()
        {
                return filter_.getLifetime();
        }

private:
        void updatePosition()
        {
                StatePosVel est;
                filter_.getEstimate(est);

                position_[0] = est.pos_[0];
                position_[1] = est.pos_[1];
                position_[2] = est.pos_[2];
                position_.stamp_ = time_;
                position_.frame_id_ = fixed_frame;
        }
};

int SavedFeature::nextid = 0;





class Legs
{
public:
        Stamped<Point> loc_;
        string type_;
        Legs(Stamped<Point> loc, string type)
        : loc_(loc)
        , type_(type)
        {};

};

class Pair
{
public:
        Point pos1_;
        Point pos2_;
        float dist_sep_m;
        Pair(Point pos1,Point pos2,float dist)
        :pos1_(pos1)
        ,pos2_(pos2)
        ,dist_sep_m(dist)
        {};
};

class MatchedFeature
{
public:
        Legs* candidate_;
        SavedFeature* closest_;
        float distance_;

        MatchedFeature(Legs* candidate, SavedFeature* closest, float distance)
        : candidate_(candidate)
        , closest_(closest)
        , distance_(distance)
        {}

        inline bool operator< (const MatchedFeature& b) const
        {
                return (distance_ <  b.distance_);
        }
};


int g_argc;
char** g_argv;
string scan_topic = "scan_front";



// actual legdetector node
class LegDetector
{
 
 
// srs_decision_making::ExecutionGoal goal;  // goal that will be sent to the actionserver - - pausing no longer needed
 

 bool pauseSent;
 int counter;
 srs_msgs::HS_distance  distance_msg;
 
// Client client; // actionLib client for connection with DM action server - - pausing no longer needed


 ros::ServiceClient client_map;  // clent for the getMap service
 nav_msgs::GetMap srv_map;
        
 int ind_x, ind_y;

 short int map_data []; 

 double tmp;

 int indtmp;
  

public:
        NodeHandle nh_;

        TransformListener tfl_;

        ScanMask mask_;

        int mask_count_;

        CvRTrees forest;

        float connected_thresh_;

        int feat_count_;

        char save_[100];

        list<SavedFeature*> saved_features_;
        boost::mutex saved_mutex_;

        int feature_id_;
        
        // topics
        ros::Publisher leg_cloud_pub_ , leg_detections_pub_ , human_distance_pub_ ;  //ROS topic publishers

        ros::Publisher tracker_measurements_pub_;

        message_filters::Subscriber<srs_msgs::PositionMeasurement> people_sub_;
        message_filters::Subscriber<sensor_msgs::LaserScan> laser_sub_;
        tf::MessageFilter<srs_msgs::PositionMeasurement> people_notifier_;
        tf::MessageFilter<sensor_msgs::LaserScan> laser_notifier_;

        // services
        ros::ServiceServer service_server_detect_legs_;

        // detections data for service_server_detect_legs_ service
        vector<geometry_msgs::Point32> detected_legs;


        
                   



        LegDetector(ros::NodeHandle nh) :
                nh_(nh),
                mask_count_(0),
                connected_thresh_(0.06),
                feat_count_(0),
                people_sub_(nh_,"people_tracker_filter",10),
        //      //laser_sub_(nh_,"scan",10),
                laser_sub_(nh_,scan_topic,10),
        //      laser_sub_(nh_,"scan_front",10),
                people_notifier_(people_sub_,tfl_,fixed_frame,10),
                laser_notifier_(laser_sub_,tfl_,fixed_frame,10),
                detected_legs ()
        //        client ("srs_decision_making_actions",true) - - pausing no longer needed
                
        {
                
                if (g_argc > 1) {
                        forest.load(g_argv[1]);
                        feat_count_ = forest.get_active_var_mask()->cols;
                        printf("Loaded forest with %d features: %s\n", feat_count_, g_argv[1]);
                } else {
                        printf("Please provide a trained random forests classifier as an input.\n");
                        shutdown();
                }

                // advertise topics
                //    leg_cloud_pub_ = nh_.advertise<sensor_msgs::PointCloud>("kalman_filt_cloud",10);
                leg_cloud_pub_ = nh_.advertise<sensor_msgs::PointCloud>("tracked_people",10);
                leg_detections_pub_ = nh_.advertise<sensor_msgs::PointCloud>("leg_detections_cloud",10);
                tracker_measurements_pub_ = nh_.advertise<srs_msgs::PositionMeasurement>("people_tracker_measurements",1);
                human_distance_pub_= nh_.advertise<srs_msgs::HS_distance>("HS_distance",10);                
 
                //              people_notifier_.registerCallback(boost::bind(&LegDetector::peopleCallback, this, _1));
                people_notifier_.setTolerance(ros::Duration(0.01));
                laser_notifier_.registerCallback(boost::bind(&LegDetector::laserCallback, this, _1));
                laser_notifier_.setTolerance(ros::Duration(0.01));
                 
                //services
                service_server_detect_legs_ = nh_.advertiseService("detect_legs", &LegDetector::detectLegsCallback, this);

                

                feature_id_ = 0;
                pauseSent = false;
                counter = 1;
                
                client_map = nh_.serviceClient<nav_msgs::GetMap>("/static_map"); // geting the clent for the map ready
                       
                if (client_map.call(srv_map)) {  // call to srv_map OK
                  printf ("The cells in the ocupancy grid with size %i are:\n", srv_map.response.map.data.size());
                  printf (" width %i are:\n", srv_map.response.map.info.width);
                  printf (" height %i are:\n", srv_map.response.map.info.height);
                  printf (" resolution %f is:\n", srv_map.response.map.info.resolution);
                  geometry_msgs::Pose pose = srv_map.response.map.info.origin;
                  printf (" x position is %f \n", pose.position.x);
                  printf (" y position is %f \n", pose.position.y);
                  printf (" z position is %f \n", pose.position.z);
                  printf (" x orientation is %f \n", pose.orientation.x);
                  printf (" y orientation is %f \n", pose.orientation.y);
                  printf (" z orientation is %f \n", pose.orientation.z);
                  printf (" w orientation is %f \n", pose.orientation.w);

                   
              
                  // printing the map
                  for (int i = 0 ; i<320 ; i++) {
                    for (int k = 0; k<320 ; k++) {
                    if   (srv_map.response.map.data [i*320+k]<0) printf (".");
                    else if (srv_map.response.map.data [i*320+k]>=0 && srv_map.response.map.data [i*320+k]<100) printf ("#");
                    else if (srv_map.response.map.data [i*320+k]==100) printf ("@");
                   }
                   printf ("\n");
                  }
  
                } 
                else
                {
                   ROS_ERROR("Failed to call service GetMap");
                }
       }


        ~LegDetector()
        {
        }


// actionlib Pause Call
   bool sendActionLibGoalPause()
        {

        return true; //- - pausing no longer needed

         /* if (pauseSent) // Pause Action has been  sent already
                return true;

         
              

       //      Client client ("srs_decision_making_actions",true);


               if (!client.waitForServer(ros::Duration(10))) // ros::Duration(5)
                                   
 
                   {
                      printf(" Unable to establish connection with ActionServer in DM !!! Sending goals to DM when person is detected is disabled\n");
                      return false;
                   }   
   
       
       //         goal.action="pause"; - - pausing no longer needed
       //         goal.parameter=""; - - pausing no longer needed
        //        goal.priority=counter++; -- - pausing no longer needed
        //        client.sendGoal(goal); - - pausing no longer needed
                pauseSent = true;
           //wait for the action to return
                bool finished_before_timeout = client.waitForResult(ros::Duration(2));

               if (finished_before_timeout)
                {
                 actionlib::SimpleClientGoalState state = client.getState();
                 ROS_INFO("Action call to DM finished with state: %s",state.toString().c_str()); 
                return true;
                }
              else
                ROS_INFO("Action call to DM did not finish before timeout");
              
            return false;
*/
       }




// alerts when the distance is bigger that a specified treshold              
void measure_distance (double dist) {  
                      printf ("Distance %f \n" , dist);  // the distance to the detected human
                       
                       distance_msg.distance = dist*100;
                       human_distance_pub_.publish(distance_msg);
                      
                       if ( !pauseSent && dist < det_dist__for_pause )
                          {
                            printf ("Local user too close ! Sending Pause ActionLibGoal to the server. Waiting for Action server responce \n"); 
                            sendActionLibGoalPause();
                           } 
                        else if ( dist > det_dist__for_resume && pauseSent ) {
                            printf ("Local user is far away now ! Sending Resume ActionLibGoal to the server. Waiting for Action server responce \n"); 
                            sendActionLibGoalResume();

                           }

}

// actionlib Resume Call
 bool sendActionLibGoalResume()
        {

           return true; // pause no longer needed
        /*

         if (!pauseSent ) // Resume Action has been  sent already
                return true;


            
              

   //          Client client ("srs_decision_making_actions",true);


                if (!client.waitForServer())  // ros::Duration(5)
                                   
 
                   {
                      printf(" Unable to establish connection with ActionServer in DM !!! Sending goals to DM when person is detected is disabled\n");
                      return false;
                   }   
   

                goal.action="resume";
                goal.parameter="";
                goal.priority=counter++;
                client.sendGoal(goal);
                pauseSent = false;
           //wait for the action to return
                bool finished_before_timeout = client.waitForResult(ros::Duration(2));

               if (finished_before_timeout)
                {
                 actionlib::SimpleClientGoalState state = client.getState();
                 ROS_INFO("Action call to DM finished with state: %s",state.toString().c_str()); 
                return true;
                }
              else
                ROS_INFO("Action call to DM did not finish before timeout");
              
            return false;
       */

       }



      // calback for the DetectLegs service        
        bool detectLegsCallback(srs_leg_detector::DetectLegs::Request &req, srs_leg_detector::DetectLegs::Response &res)
        {
        

         res.leg_list.header.stamp = ros::Time::now();


         geometry_msgs::Point32 pt1,pt2,pt3,pt4;

         pt1.x=2.0; pt1.y=2.0;
         pt2.x=-2.0; pt2.y=2.0;
         pt3.x=2.0; pt3.y=-2.0;
         pt4.x=-2.0; pt4.y=-2.0;
          
         //res.leg_list.points = detected_legs;
         res.leg_list.points.push_back(pt1);    
         res.leg_list.points.push_back(pt2);
         res.leg_list.points.push_back(pt3);
         res.leg_list.points.push_back(pt4);

         return true;
        }



        void laserCallback(const sensor_msgs::LaserScan::ConstPtr& scan)
        {
                geometry_msgs::Point32 pt_temp; // used in building the detected_legs vector
                detected_legs.clear(); //to be ready for the new detections
                float map_value;
                ScanProcessor processor(*scan, mask_);

                processor.splitConnected(connected_thresh_);
                processor.removeLessThan(5);

                CvMat* tmp_mat = cvCreateMat(1,feat_count_,CV_32FC1);

                // if no measurement matches to a tracker in the last <no_observation_timeout>  seconds: erase tracker
                ros::Time purge = scan->header.stamp + ros::Duration().fromSec(-no_observation_timeout_s);
                list<SavedFeature*>::iterator sf_iter = saved_features_.begin();
                while (sf_iter != saved_features_.end())
                {
                        if ((*sf_iter)->meas_time_ < purge)
                        {
                                delete (*sf_iter);
                                saved_features_.erase(sf_iter++);
                        }
                        else
                                ++sf_iter;
                }


                // System update of trackers, and copy updated ones in propagate list
                list<SavedFeature*> propagated;
                for (list<SavedFeature*>::iterator sf_iter = saved_features_.begin();
                                sf_iter != saved_features_.end();
                                sf_iter++)
                {
                        (*sf_iter)->propagate(scan->header.stamp);
                        propagated.push_back(*sf_iter);
                }

                // Detection step: build up the set of leg candidates clusters
                list<SampleSet*> leg_candidates;
                for (list<SampleSet*>::iterator i = processor.getClusters().begin();
                                i != processor.getClusters().end();
                                i++)
                {
                        vector<float> f = calcLegFeatures(*i, *scan);

                        for (int k = 0; k < feat_count_; k++)
                                tmp_mat->data.fl[k] = (float)(f[k]);

                        if (forest.predict( tmp_mat ) > 0)
                        {
                                leg_candidates.push_back(*i); // adds a new element
                        }
                }
                // build list of positions
                list<Point> positions;
                for (list<SampleSet*>::iterator i = leg_candidates.begin();
                                i != leg_candidates.end();
                                i++)
                {
                        Point pos=(*i)->center();
                        positions.push_back(pos);
             
                        measure_distance ((*i)->center().distance(Point(0,0,0)));  // measures the distance from the robot to the detected human and pause if needed
                  

                  

                }

                // Build up the set of pair of closest positions
                list<Pair*> candidates;


                while (positions.size()!=0){
                        if (positions.size()==1){
                                list<Point>::iterator it1=positions.begin();

                                list<Pair*>::iterator new_c=candidates.insert(candidates.end(),new Pair((*it1),(*it1),float(0)));

                                positions.erase(it1);

                        }
                        else{
                                list<Point>::iterator it1=positions.begin();
                                list<Point>::iterator it2=it1;
                                ++it2;

                                float closest_dist;
                                closest_dist=(*it1).distance(*it2);

                                float dist;
                                list<Point>::iterator it3;
                                it3=it2;
                                ++it2;
                                for (;it2!= positions.end();it2++){
                                        dist=(*it1).distance(*it2);

                                        if (dist<closest_dist){
                                                closest_dist=dist;
                                                it3=it2;
                                        }
                                }

                                list<Pair*>::iterator new_c=candidates.insert(candidates.end(),new Pair((*it1),(*it3),closest_dist));
                                positions.erase(it1);
                                positions.erase(it3);

                        }

                }

                //Build the set of pair of legs and single legs
                list<Legs*> legs;

                for(list<Pair*>::iterator i = candidates.begin();i != candidates.end();i++){

                        if((*i)->dist_sep_m==0){
                                Stamped<Point> loc1((*i)->pos1_,scan->header.stamp, scan->header.frame_id);
                                list<Legs*>::iterator new_pair=legs.insert(legs.end(),new Legs(loc1,"single"));

                        } else {
                                if ((*i)->dist_sep_m<=leg_pair_separation_m){
                                        Stamped<Point> loc((((*i)->pos1_).operator +=((*i)->pos2_)).operator /=(btScalar(2)),scan->header.stamp, scan->header.frame_id);
                                        list<Legs*>::iterator new_pair=legs.insert(legs.end(),new Legs(loc,"pair"));
                                }
                                else{
                                        Stamped<Point> loc1((*i)->pos1_,scan->header.stamp, scan->header.frame_id);
                                        Stamped<Point> loc2((*i)->pos2_,scan->header.stamp, scan->header.frame_id);
                                        list<Legs*>::iterator new_s=legs.insert(legs.end(),new Legs(loc1,"single"));
                                        new_s=legs.insert(legs.end(),new Legs(loc2,"single"));
                                }
                        }

                }


        // For each candidate, find the closest tracker (within threshold) and add to the match list
        // If no tracker is found, start a new one
        multiset<MatchedFeature> matches;

        vector<geometry_msgs::Point32> detections_visualize(legs.size()); // used to visuallise the leg candidates

        int i = 0;
        for (list<Legs*>::iterator cf_iter = legs.begin();cf_iter != legs.end(); cf_iter++,i++) {
                
               Stamped<Point> loc=(*cf_iter)->loc_;
                try {
                        tfl_.transformPoint(fixed_frame, loc, loc);
                } catch(...) {
                        ROS_WARN("TF exception spot 3.");
                }
                
               // int y111 = (*loc);
                

                


                ind_x = (loc[0] / srv_map.response.map.info.resolution + srv_map.response.map.info.width / 2);  //x index in the ocupancy map
                ind_y = (loc[1] / srv_map.response.map.info.resolution + srv_map.response.map.info.height / 2); //y index in the ocupancy map

                indtmp = ind_y*160+ind_x; //printing for checking
                printf ("map index: %i \n",indtmp );

                printf ( "map x: %f, map y: %f, index_x: %i, index_y:%i, comb index:%i ",loc[0], loc[1], ind_x , ind_y, ind_y*160+ind_x );
                map_value =  srv_map.response.map.data [ind_y*160+ind_x];
                printf ("map_value: %f \n",map_value); 
          
                if (map_value == 100)  { 
                  printf ("the point is on occupied cell of the map \n");
                 }

                if (map_value < 0)  {
                  printf ("the point is outside the map \n");
                 } 
                 
                if (map_value > 0 && map_value < 100)  {
                  printf ("GOOD - the point is inside the map \n");
                   if (pauseSent)

                                  detections_visualize[i].z=1.0;

                                else

                                  detections_visualize[i].z=0.0;


                 } else {
                  detections_visualize[i].z =-1.0;
                  }

                           
 
                
                detections_visualize[i].x =  loc[0];
                detections_visualize[i].y = loc[1];
                

                  


                list<SavedFeature*>::iterator closest = propagated.end();
                float closest_dist = max_track_jump_m;

                for (list<SavedFeature*>::iterator pf_iter = propagated.begin();
                                pf_iter != propagated.end();
                                pf_iter++)
                {
                        // find the closest distance between candidate and trackers
                        float dist = loc.distance((*pf_iter)->position_);
                        if ( dist < closest_dist )
                        {
                                closest = pf_iter;
                                closest_dist = dist;
                        }
                }
                // Nothing close to it, start a new track
                if (closest == propagated.end())
                {
                        list<SavedFeature*>::iterator new_saved = saved_features_.insert(saved_features_.end(), new SavedFeature(loc, tfl_));
                }
                // Add the candidate, the tracker and the distance to a match list
                else
                        matches.insert(MatchedFeature(*cf_iter,*closest,closest_dist));
        }




        // loop through _sorted_ matches list
        // find the match with the shortest distance for each tracker
        while (matches.size() > 0)
        {
                multiset<MatchedFeature>::iterator matched_iter = matches.begin();
                bool found = false;
                list<SavedFeature*>::iterator pf_iter = propagated.begin();
                while (pf_iter != propagated.end())
                {
                        // update the tracker with this candidate
                        if (matched_iter->closest_ == *pf_iter)
                        {
                                // Transform candidate to fixed frame
                                Stamped<Point> loc(matched_iter->candidate_->loc_, scan->header.stamp, scan->header.frame_id);
                                try {
                                        tfl_.transformPoint(fixed_frame, loc, loc);
                                } catch(...) {
                                        ROS_WARN("TF exception spot 4.");
                                }

                                // Update the tracker with the candidate location
                                matched_iter->closest_->update(loc);

                                // remove this match and
                                matches.erase(matched_iter);
                                propagated.erase(pf_iter++);
                                found = true;
                                break;
                        }
                        // still looking for the tracker to update
                        else
                        {
                                pf_iter++;
                        }
                }

                // didn't find tracker to update, because it was deleted above
                // try to assign the candidate to another tracker
                if (!found)
                {
                        Stamped<Point> loc(matched_iter->candidate_->loc_, scan->header.stamp, scan->header.frame_id);
                        try {
                                tfl_.transformPoint(fixed_frame, loc, loc);
                        } catch(...) {
                                ROS_WARN("TF exception spot 5.");
                        }

                        list<SavedFeature*>::iterator closest = propagated.end();
                        float closest_dist = max_track_jump_m;

                        for (list<SavedFeature*>::iterator remain_iter = propagated.begin();
                                        remain_iter != propagated.end();
                                        remain_iter++)
                        {
                                float dist = loc.distance((*remain_iter)->position_);
                                if ( dist < closest_dist )
                                {
                                        closest = remain_iter;
                                        closest_dist = dist;
                                }
                        }

                        // no tracker is within a threshold of this candidate
                        // so create a new tracker for this candidate
                        if (closest == propagated.end())
                                list<SavedFeature*>::iterator new_saved = saved_features_.insert(saved_features_.end(), new SavedFeature(loc, tfl_));
                        else
                                matches.insert(MatchedFeature(matched_iter->candidate_,*closest,closest_dist));
                        matches.erase(matched_iter);
                }
        }

                        cvReleaseMat(&tmp_mat); tmp_mat = 0;

                        vector<geometry_msgs::Point32> filter_visualize(saved_features_.size());
                        

                        vector<float> weights(saved_features_.size());
                        sensor_msgs::ChannelFloat32 channel;
                        
                        i = 0;

                        for (list<SavedFeature*>::iterator sf_iter = saved_features_.begin();
                                        sf_iter != saved_features_.end();
                                        sf_iter++,i++)
                        {
                                // reliability
                                StatePosVel est;
                                (*sf_iter)->filter_.getEstimate(est);
                                double reliability = fmin(1.0, fmax(0.1, est.vel_.length() / 0.5));

                                // publish filter result
                                
                                filter_visualize[i].x = est.pos_[0];
                                filter_visualize[i].y = est.pos_[1];
                                //      filter_visualize[i].z = est.pos_[2];
                                if (pauseSent)
                                  filter_visualize[i].z=1.0;
                                else
                                  filter_visualize[i].z=0.0;




                                // fill up the detected_legs vector for later use
                                 
                                pt_temp.x =  est.pos_[0];
                                pt_temp.y =  est.pos_[1];
                                pt_temp.z = 0;

                                detected_legs.push_back(pt_temp);
                                


                                weights[i] = *(float*)&(rgb[min(998, max(1, (int)trunc( reliability*999.0 )))]);

                                srs_msgs::PositionMeasurement pos;
                                pos.header.stamp = (*sf_iter)->time_;
                                pos.header.frame_id = fixed_frame;
                                pos.name = "leg_detector";
                                pos.object_id = (*sf_iter)->object_id;
                                pos.pos.x = est.pos_[0];
                                pos.pos.y = est.pos_[1];
                                pos.pos.z = est.pos_[2];
                                pos.covariance[0] = pow(0.3 / reliability,2.0);
                                pos.covariance[1] = 0.0;
                                pos.covariance[2] = 0.0;
                                pos.covariance[3] = 0.0;
                                pos.covariance[4] = pow(0.3 / reliability,2.0);
                                pos.covariance[5] = 0.0;
                                pos.covariance[6] = 0.0;
                                pos.covariance[7] = 0.0;
                                pos.covariance[8] = 10000.0;
                                pos.initialization = 0;

                                // If I've already seen this leg, publish its position.
                                if ((*sf_iter)->object_id != "")
                                        tracker_measurements_pub_.publish(pos);
                        }

                        // visualize all trackers
                        
                        channel.name = "rgb";
                        channel.values = weights;
                        sensor_msgs::PointCloud  people_cloud;  //from the filter
                        sensor_msgs::PointCloud  detections_cloud;  //directly from detections

                        people_cloud.channels.push_back(channel);
                        people_cloud.header.frame_id = fixed_frame;//scan_.header.frame_id;
                        people_cloud.header.stamp = scan->header.stamp;
                        people_cloud.points  = filter_visualize;
                        leg_cloud_pub_.publish(people_cloud);

                        detections_cloud.channels.push_back(channel);
                        detections_cloud.header.frame_id = fixed_frame;//scan_.header.frame_id;
                        detections_cloud.header.stamp = scan->header.stamp;
                        detections_cloud.points  = detections_visualize;
                        leg_detections_pub_.publish(detections_cloud);



}

};





int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
        ros::init(argc, argv,"laser_processor");
        g_argc = argc;
        g_argv = argv;
      
        if (g_argc > 2) {
                        scan_topic = g_argv[2];
                        
                        printf("Listening on topic %s : \n", g_argv[2]);
                } else {
                        printf("Please provide the input topic as a parameter,e.g. scan_front. Assuming scan_front ! \n");
                        shutdown();
                }
       
      
       

        


        ros::NodeHandle nh;
        LegDetector ld(nh);
        

        ros::spin();
        

        return 0;
}

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srs_leg_detector
Author(s): Alex Noyvirt
autogenerated on Tue Mar 5 23:58:28 2013