imu_tracker.h

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#ifndef CARTOGRAPHER_MAPPING_IMU_TRACKER_H_
#define CARTOGRAPHER_MAPPING_IMU_TRACKER_H_

#include "Eigen/Geometry"
#include "cartographer/common/time.h"

namespace cartographer {
namespace mapping {

// Keeps track of the orientation using angular velocities and linear
// accelerations from an IMU. Because averaged linear acceleration (assuming
// slow movement) is a direct measurement of gravity, roll/pitch does not drift,
// though yaw does.
class ImuTracker {
 public:
  ImuTracker(double imu_gravity_time_constant, common::Time time);

  // Advances to the given 'time' and updates the orientation to reflect this.
  void Advance(common::Time time);

  // Updates from an IMU reading (in the IMU frame).
  void AddImuLinearAccelerationObservation(
      const Eigen::Vector3d& imu_linear_acceleration);
  void AddImuAngularVelocityObservation(
      const Eigen::Vector3d& imu_angular_velocity);

  // Query the current orientation estimate.
  Eigen::Quaterniond orientation() const { return orientation_; }

 private:
  const double imu_gravity_time_constant_;
  common::Time time_;
  common::Time last_linear_acceleration_time_;
  Eigen::Quaterniond orientation_;
  Eigen::Vector3d gravity_vector_;
  Eigen::Vector3d imu_angular_velocity_;
};

}  // namespace mapping
}  // namespace cartographer

#endif  // CARTOGRAPHER_MAPPING_IMU_TRACKER_H_