odom_estimation.cpp

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/* Author: Wim Meeussen */

#include <robot_pose_ekf/odom_estimation.h>

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


namespace estimation
{
  // constructor
  OdomEstimation::OdomEstimation():
    prior_(NULL),
    filter_(NULL),
    filter_initialized_(false),
    odom_initialized_(false),
    imu_initialized_(false),
    vo_initialized_(false),
    gps_initialized_(false)
  {
    // create SYSTEM MODEL
    ColumnVector sysNoise_Mu(6);  sysNoise_Mu = 0;
    SymmetricMatrix sysNoise_Cov(6); sysNoise_Cov = 0;
    for (unsigned int i=1; i<=6; i++) sysNoise_Cov(i,i) = pow(1000.0,2);
    Gaussian system_Uncertainty(sysNoise_Mu, sysNoise_Cov);
    sys_pdf_   = new NonLinearAnalyticConditionalGaussianOdo(system_Uncertainty);
    sys_model_ = new AnalyticSystemModelGaussianUncertainty(sys_pdf_);

    // create MEASUREMENT MODEL ODOM
    ColumnVector measNoiseOdom_Mu(6);  measNoiseOdom_Mu = 0;
    SymmetricMatrix measNoiseOdom_Cov(6);  measNoiseOdom_Cov = 0;
    for (unsigned int i=1; i<=6; i++) measNoiseOdom_Cov(i,i) = 1;
    Gaussian measurement_Uncertainty_Odom(measNoiseOdom_Mu, measNoiseOdom_Cov);
    Matrix Hodom(6,6);  Hodom = 0;
    Hodom(1,1) = 1;    Hodom(2,2) = 1;    Hodom(6,6) = 1;
    odom_meas_pdf_   = new LinearAnalyticConditionalGaussian(Hodom, measurement_Uncertainty_Odom);
    odom_meas_model_ = new LinearAnalyticMeasurementModelGaussianUncertainty(odom_meas_pdf_);

    // create MEASUREMENT MODEL IMU
    ColumnVector measNoiseImu_Mu(3);  measNoiseImu_Mu = 0;
    SymmetricMatrix measNoiseImu_Cov(3);  measNoiseImu_Cov = 0;
    for (unsigned int i=1; i<=3; i++) measNoiseImu_Cov(i,i) = 1;
    Gaussian measurement_Uncertainty_Imu(measNoiseImu_Mu, measNoiseImu_Cov);
    Matrix Himu(3,6);  Himu = 0;
    Himu(1,4) = 1;    Himu(2,5) = 1;    Himu(3,6) = 1;
    imu_meas_pdf_   = new LinearAnalyticConditionalGaussian(Himu, measurement_Uncertainty_Imu);
    imu_meas_model_ = new LinearAnalyticMeasurementModelGaussianUncertainty(imu_meas_pdf_);

    // create MEASUREMENT MODEL VO
    ColumnVector measNoiseVo_Mu(6);  measNoiseVo_Mu = 0;
    SymmetricMatrix measNoiseVo_Cov(6);  measNoiseVo_Cov = 0;
    for (unsigned int i=1; i<=6; i++) measNoiseVo_Cov(i,i) = 1;
    Gaussian measurement_Uncertainty_Vo(measNoiseVo_Mu, measNoiseVo_Cov);
    Matrix Hvo(6,6);  Hvo = 0;
    Hvo(1,1) = 1;    Hvo(2,2) = 1;    Hvo(3,3) = 1;    Hvo(4,4) = 1;    Hvo(5,5) = 1;    Hvo(6,6) = 1;
    vo_meas_pdf_   = new LinearAnalyticConditionalGaussian(Hvo, measurement_Uncertainty_Vo);
    vo_meas_model_ = new LinearAnalyticMeasurementModelGaussianUncertainty(vo_meas_pdf_);



// create MEASUREMENT MODEL GPS
    ColumnVector measNoiseGps_Mu(3);  measNoiseGps_Mu = 0;
    SymmetricMatrix measNoiseGps_Cov(3);  measNoiseGps_Cov = 0;
    for (unsigned int i=1; i<=3; i++) measNoiseGps_Cov(i,i) = 1;
    Gaussian measurement_Uncertainty_GPS(measNoiseGps_Mu, measNoiseGps_Cov);
    Matrix Hgps(3,6);  Hgps = 0;
    Hgps(1,1) = 1;    Hgps(2,2) = 1;    Hgps(3,3) = 1;    
    gps_meas_pdf_   = new LinearAnalyticConditionalGaussian(Hgps, measurement_Uncertainty_GPS);
    gps_meas_model_ = new LinearAnalyticMeasurementModelGaussianUncertainty(gps_meas_pdf_);
  };



  // destructor
  OdomEstimation::~OdomEstimation(){
    if (filter_) delete filter_;
    if (prior_)  delete prior_;
    delete odom_meas_model_;
    delete odom_meas_pdf_;
    delete imu_meas_model_;
    delete imu_meas_pdf_;
    delete vo_meas_model_;
    delete vo_meas_pdf_;
    delete gps_meas_model_;
    delete gps_meas_pdf_;
    delete sys_pdf_;
    delete sys_model_;
  };


  // initialize prior density of filter 
  void OdomEstimation::initialize(const Transform& prior, const Time& time)
  {
    // set prior of filter
    ColumnVector prior_Mu(6); 
    decomposeTransform(prior, prior_Mu(1), prior_Mu(2), prior_Mu(3), prior_Mu(4), prior_Mu(5), prior_Mu(6));
    SymmetricMatrix prior_Cov(6); 
    for (unsigned int i=1; i<=6; i++) {
      for (unsigned int j=1; j<=6; j++){
        if (i==j)  prior_Cov(i,j) = pow(0.001,2);
        else prior_Cov(i,j) = 0;
      }
    }
    prior_  = new Gaussian(prior_Mu,prior_Cov);
    filter_ = new ExtendedKalmanFilter(prior_);

    // remember prior
    addMeasurement(StampedTransform(prior, time, "odom_combined", "base_footprint"));
    filter_estimate_old_vec_ = prior_Mu;
    filter_estimate_old_ = prior;
    filter_time_old_     = time;

    // filter initialized
    filter_initialized_ = true;
  }





  // update filter
  bool OdomEstimation::update(bool odom_active, bool imu_active, bool gps_active, bool vo_active, const Time&  filter_time, bool& diagnostics_res)
  {
    // only update filter when it is initialized
    if (!filter_initialized_){
      ROS_INFO("Cannot update filter when filter was not initialized first.");
      return false;
    }

    // only update filter for time later than current filter time
    double dt = (filter_time - filter_time_old_).toSec();
    if (dt == 0) return false;
    if (dt <  0){
      ROS_INFO("Will not update robot pose with time %f sec in the past.", dt);
      return false;
    }
    ROS_DEBUG("Update filter at time %f with dt %f", filter_time.toSec(), dt);


    // system update filter
    // --------------------
    // for now only add system noise
    ColumnVector vel_desi(2); vel_desi = 0;
    filter_->Update(sys_model_, vel_desi);

    
    // process odom measurement
    // ------------------------
    ROS_DEBUG("Process odom meas");
    if (odom_active){
      if (!transformer_.canTransform("base_footprint","wheelodom", filter_time)){
        ROS_ERROR("filter time older than odom message buffer");
        return false;
      }
      transformer_.lookupTransform("wheelodom", "base_footprint", filter_time, odom_meas_);
      if (odom_initialized_){
        // convert absolute odom measurements to relative odom measurements in horizontal plane
        Transform odom_rel_frame =  Transform(tf::createQuaternionFromYaw(filter_estimate_old_vec_(6)), 
                                              filter_estimate_old_.getOrigin()) * odom_meas_old_.inverse() * odom_meas_;
        ColumnVector odom_rel(6); 
        decomposeTransform(odom_rel_frame, odom_rel(1), odom_rel(2), odom_rel(3), odom_rel(4), odom_rel(5), odom_rel(6));
        angleOverflowCorrect(odom_rel(6), filter_estimate_old_vec_(6));
        // update filter
        odom_meas_pdf_->AdditiveNoiseSigmaSet(odom_covariance_ * pow(dt,2));

        ROS_DEBUG("Update filter with odom measurement %f %f %f %f %f %f", 
                  odom_rel(1), odom_rel(2), odom_rel(3), odom_rel(4), odom_rel(5), odom_rel(6));
        filter_->Update(odom_meas_model_, odom_rel);
        diagnostics_odom_rot_rel_ = odom_rel(6);
      }
      else{
        odom_initialized_ = true;
        diagnostics_odom_rot_rel_ = 0;
      }
      odom_meas_old_ = odom_meas_;
    }
    // sensor not active
    else odom_initialized_ = false;

    
    // process imu measurement
    // -----------------------
    if (imu_active){
      if (!transformer_.canTransform("base_footprint","imu", filter_time)){
        ROS_ERROR("filter time older than imu message buffer");
        return false;
      }
      transformer_.lookupTransform("imu", "base_footprint", filter_time, imu_meas_);
      if (imu_initialized_){
        // convert absolute imu yaw measurement to relative imu yaw measurement 
        Transform imu_rel_frame;
        if (gps_active)
                imu_rel_frame = imu_meas_;
        else
                imu_rel_frame =  filter_estimate_old_ * imu_meas_old_.inverse() * imu_meas_;


        ColumnVector imu_rel(3); double tmp;
        decomposeTransform(imu_rel_frame, tmp, tmp, tmp, tmp, tmp, imu_rel(3));
        decomposeTransform(imu_meas_,     tmp, tmp, tmp, imu_rel(1), imu_rel(2), tmp);
        angleOverflowCorrect(imu_rel(3), filter_estimate_old_vec_(6));
        diagnostics_imu_rot_rel_ = imu_rel(3);
        // update filter
        imu_meas_pdf_->AdditiveNoiseSigmaSet(imu_covariance_ * pow(dt,2));
        filter_->Update(imu_meas_model_,  imu_rel);
      }
      else{
        imu_initialized_ = true;
        diagnostics_imu_rot_rel_ = 0;
      }
      imu_meas_old_ = imu_meas_; 
    }
    // sensor not active
    else imu_initialized_ = false;
    
    
    
    // process vo measurement
    // ----------------------
    if (vo_active){
      if (!transformer_.canTransform("base_footprint","vo", filter_time)){
        ROS_ERROR("filter time older than vo message buffer");
        return false;
      }
      transformer_.lookupTransform("vo", "base_footprint", filter_time, vo_meas_);
      if (vo_initialized_){
        // convert absolute vo measurements to relative vo measurements
        Transform vo_rel_frame =  filter_estimate_old_ * vo_meas_old_.inverse() * vo_meas_;
        ColumnVector vo_rel(6);
        decomposeTransform(vo_rel_frame, vo_rel(1),  vo_rel(2), vo_rel(3), vo_rel(4), vo_rel(5), vo_rel(6));
        angleOverflowCorrect(vo_rel(6), filter_estimate_old_vec_(6));
        // update filter
        vo_meas_pdf_->AdditiveNoiseSigmaSet(vo_covariance_ * pow(dt,2));
        filter_->Update(vo_meas_model_,  vo_rel);
      }
      else vo_initialized_ = true;
      vo_meas_old_ = vo_meas_;
    }
    // sensor not active
    else vo_initialized_ = false;
  


// process gps measurement
    // ----------------------
    if (gps_active){
      if (!transformer_.canTransform("base_footprint","gps", filter_time)){
        ROS_ERROR("filter time older than gps message buffer");
        return false;
      }
      transformer_.lookupTransform("gps", "base_footprint", filter_time, gps_meas_);
      if (gps_initialized_){
        gps_meas_pdf_->AdditiveNoiseSigmaSet(gps_covariance_ * pow(dt,2));
        ColumnVector gps_vec(3);
        double tmp;
        //Take gps as an absolute measurement, do not convert to relative measurement
        decomposeTransform(gps_meas_, gps_vec(1), gps_vec(2), gps_vec(3), tmp, tmp, tmp);
        filter_->Update(gps_meas_model_,  gps_vec);
      }
      else {
        gps_initialized_ = true;
        gps_meas_old_ = gps_meas_;
      }
    }
    // sensor not active
    else gps_initialized_ = false;

  
    
    // remember last estimate
    filter_estimate_old_vec_ = filter_->PostGet()->ExpectedValueGet();
    tf::Quaternion q;
    q.setRPY(filter_estimate_old_vec_(4), filter_estimate_old_vec_(5), filter_estimate_old_vec_(6));
    filter_estimate_old_ = Transform(q,
                                     Vector3(filter_estimate_old_vec_(1), filter_estimate_old_vec_(2), filter_estimate_old_vec_(3)));
    filter_time_old_ = filter_time;
    addMeasurement(StampedTransform(filter_estimate_old_, filter_time, "odom_combined", "base_footprint"));

    // diagnostics
    diagnostics_res = true;
    if (odom_active && imu_active){
      double diagnostics = fabs(diagnostics_odom_rot_rel_ - diagnostics_imu_rot_rel_)/dt;
      if (diagnostics > 0.3 && dt > 0.01){
        diagnostics_res = false;
      }
    }

    return true;
};

  void OdomEstimation::addMeasurement(const StampedTransform& meas)
  {
    ROS_DEBUG("AddMeasurement from %s to %s:  (%f, %f, %f)  (%f, %f, %f, %f)",
              meas.frame_id_.c_str(), meas.child_frame_id_.c_str(),
              meas.getOrigin().x(), meas.getOrigin().y(), meas.getOrigin().z(),
              meas.getRotation().x(),  meas.getRotation().y(), 
              meas.getRotation().z(), meas.getRotation().w());
    transformer_.setTransform( meas );
  }

  void OdomEstimation::addMeasurement(const StampedTransform& meas, const MatrixWrapper::SymmetricMatrix& covar)
  {
    // check covariance
    for (unsigned int i=0; i<covar.rows(); i++){
      if (covar(i+1,i+1) == 0){
        ROS_ERROR("Covariance specified for measurement on topic %s is zero", meas.child_frame_id_.c_str());
        return;
      }
    }
    // add measurements
    addMeasurement(meas);
    if (meas.child_frame_id_ == "wheelodom") odom_covariance_ = covar;
    else if (meas.child_frame_id_ == "imu")  imu_covariance_  = covar;
    else if (meas.child_frame_id_ == "vo")   vo_covariance_   = covar;
    else if (meas.child_frame_id_ == "gps")  gps_covariance_  = covar;
    else ROS_ERROR("Adding a measurement for an unknown sensor %s", meas.child_frame_id_.c_str());
  };


  // get latest filter posterior as vector
  void OdomEstimation::getEstimate(ColumnVector& estimate)
  {
    estimate = filter_estimate_old_vec_;
  };

  // get filter posterior at time 'time' as Transform
  void OdomEstimation::getEstimate(Time time, Transform& estimate)
  {
    StampedTransform tmp;
    if (!transformer_.canTransform("base_footprint","odom_combined", time)){
      ROS_ERROR("Cannot get transform at time %f", time.toSec());
      return;
    }
    transformer_.lookupTransform("odom_combined", "base_footprint", time, tmp);
    estimate = tmp;
  };

  // get filter posterior at time 'time' as Stamped Transform
  void OdomEstimation::getEstimate(Time time, StampedTransform& estimate)
  {
    if (!transformer_.canTransform("odom_combined", "base_footprint", time)){
      ROS_ERROR("Cannot get transform at time %f", time.toSec());
      return;
    }
    transformer_.lookupTransform("odom_combined", "base_footprint", time, estimate);
  };

  // get most recent filter posterior as PoseWithCovarianceStamped
  void OdomEstimation::getEstimate(geometry_msgs::PoseWithCovarianceStamped& estimate)
  {
    // pose
    StampedTransform tmp;
    if (!transformer_.canTransform("odom_combined", "base_footprint", ros::Time())){
      ROS_ERROR("Cannot get transform at time %f", 0.0);
      return;
    }
    transformer_.lookupTransform("odom_combined", "base_footprint", ros::Time(), tmp);
    poseTFToMsg(tmp, estimate.pose.pose);

    // header
    estimate.header.stamp = tmp.stamp_;
    estimate.header.frame_id = "odom";

    // covariance
    SymmetricMatrix covar =  filter_->PostGet()->CovarianceGet();
    for (unsigned int i=0; i<6; i++)
      for (unsigned int j=0; j<6; j++)
        estimate.pose.covariance[6*i+j] = covar(i+1,j+1);
  };

  // correct for angle overflow
  void OdomEstimation::angleOverflowCorrect(double& a, double ref)
  {
    while ((a-ref) >  M_PI) a -= 2*M_PI;
    while ((a-ref) < -M_PI) a += 2*M_PI;
  };

  // decompose Transform into x,y,z,Rx,Ry,Rz
  void OdomEstimation::decomposeTransform(const StampedTransform& trans, 
                                           double& x, double& y, double&z, double&Rx, double& Ry, double& Rz){
    x = trans.getOrigin().x();   
    y = trans.getOrigin().y(); 
    z = trans.getOrigin().z(); 
    trans.getBasis().getEulerYPR(Rz, Ry, Rx);
  };

  // decompose Transform into x,y,z,Rx,Ry,Rz
  void OdomEstimation::decomposeTransform(const Transform& trans, 
                                           double& x, double& y, double&z, double&Rx, double& Ry, double& Rz){
    x = trans.getOrigin().x();   
    y = trans.getOrigin().y(); 
    z = trans.getOrigin().z(); 
    trans.getBasis().getEulerYPR(Rz, Ry, Rx);
  };

}; // namespace