diffdrive_plugin.cpp

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#include <algorithm>
#include <assert.h>

#include <erratic_gazebo_plugins/diffdrive_plugin.h>

#include <common/common.h>
#include <math/gzmath.h>
#include <physics/physics.h>
#include <sdf/sdf.h>

#include <ros/ros.h>
#include <tf/transform_broadcaster.h>
#include <tf/transform_listener.h>
#include <geometry_msgs/Twist.h>
#include <nav_msgs/Odometry.h>
#include <boost/bind.hpp>

namespace gazebo
{

enum
{
  RIGHT,
  LEFT,
};

// Constructor
DiffDrivePlugin::DiffDrivePlugin()
{
}

// Destructor
DiffDrivePlugin::~DiffDrivePlugin()
{
  delete rosnode_;
  delete transform_broadcaster_;
}

// Load the controller
void DiffDrivePlugin::Load(physics::ModelPtr _parent, sdf::ElementPtr _sdf)
{
  this->parent = _parent;
  this->world = _parent->GetWorld();

  gzdbg << "plugin parent sensor name: " << parent->GetName() << "\n";

  if (!this->parent) { gzthrow("Differential_Position2d controller requires a Model as its parent"); }

  this->robotNamespace = "";
  if (_sdf->HasElement("robotNamespace"))
  {
    this->robotNamespace = _sdf->GetElement("robotNamespace")->GetValueString() + "/";
  }

  if (!_sdf->HasElement("leftJoint"))
  {
    ROS_WARN("Differential Drive plugin missing <leftJoint>, defaults to left_joint");
    this->leftJointName = "left_joint";
  }
  else
  {
    this->leftJointName = _sdf->GetElement("leftJoint")->GetValueString();
  }

  if (!_sdf->HasElement("rightJoint"))
  {
    ROS_WARN("Differential Drive plugin missing <rightJoint>, defaults to right_joint");
    this->rightJointName = "right_joint";
  }
  else
  {
    this->rightJointName = _sdf->GetElement("rightJoint")->GetValueString();
  }

  if (!_sdf->HasElement("wheelSeparation"))
  {
    ROS_WARN("Differential Drive plugin missing <wheelSeparation>, defaults to 0.34");
    this->wheelSeparation = 0.34;
  }
  else
  {
    this->wheelSeparation = _sdf->GetElement("wheelSeparation")->GetValueDouble();
  }

  if (!_sdf->HasElement("wheelDiameter"))
  {
    ROS_WARN("Differential Drive plugin missing <wheelDiameter>, defaults to 0.15");
    this->wheelDiameter = 0.15;
  }
  else
  {
    this->wheelDiameter = _sdf->GetElement("wheelDiameter")->GetValueDouble();
  }

  if (!_sdf->HasElement("torque"))
  {
    ROS_WARN("Differential Drive plugin missing <torque>, defaults to 5.0");
    this->torque = 5.0;
  }
  else
  {
    this->torque = _sdf->GetElement("torque")->GetValueDouble();
  }

  if (!_sdf->HasElement("topicName"))
  {
    ROS_WARN("Differential Drive plugin missing <topicName>, defaults to cmd_vel");
    this->topicName = "cmd_vel";
  }
  else
  {
    this->topicName = _sdf->GetElement("topicName")->GetValueString();
  }

  wheelSpeed[RIGHT] = 0;
  wheelSpeed[LEFT] = 0;

  x_ = 0;
  rot_ = 0;
  alive_ = true;

  joints[LEFT] = this->parent->GetJoint(leftJointName);
  joints[RIGHT] = this->parent->GetJoint(rightJointName);

  if (!joints[LEFT])  { gzthrow("The controller couldn't get left hinge joint"); }
  if (!joints[RIGHT]) { gzthrow("The controller couldn't get right hinge joint"); }

  // Initialize the ROS node and subscribe to cmd_vel
  int argc = 0;
  char** argv = NULL;
  ros::init(argc, argv, "diff_drive_plugin", ros::init_options::NoSigintHandler | ros::init_options::AnonymousName);
  rosnode_ = new ros::NodeHandle(this->robotNamespace);

  ROS_INFO("starting diffdrive plugin in ns: %s", this->robotNamespace.c_str());

  tf_prefix_ = tf::getPrefixParam(*rosnode_);
  transform_broadcaster_ = new tf::TransformBroadcaster();

  // ROS: Subscribe to the velocity command topic (usually "cmd_vel")
  ros::SubscribeOptions so =
      ros::SubscribeOptions::create<geometry_msgs::Twist>(topicName, 1,
                                                          boost::bind(&DiffDrivePlugin::cmdVelCallback, this, _1),
                                                          ros::VoidPtr(), &queue_);
  sub_ = rosnode_->subscribe(so);
  pub_ = rosnode_->advertise<nav_msgs::Odometry>("odom", 1);

  // Initialize the controller
  // Reset odometric pose
  odomPose[0] = 0.0;
  odomPose[1] = 0.0;
  odomPose[2] = 0.0;

  odomVel[0] = 0.0;
  odomVel[1] = 0.0;
  odomVel[2] = 0.0;

  // start custom queue for diff drive
  this->callback_queue_thread_ = boost::thread(boost::bind(&DiffDrivePlugin::QueueThread, this));

  // listen to the update event (broadcast every simulation iteration)
  this->updateConnection = event::Events::ConnectWorldUpdateStart(boost::bind(&DiffDrivePlugin::UpdateChild, this));
}

// Update the controller
void DiffDrivePlugin::UpdateChild()
{
  // TODO: Step should be in a parameter of this function
  double wd, ws;
  double d1, d2;
  double dr, da;
  double stepTime = this->world->GetPhysicsEngine()->GetStepTime();

  GetPositionCmd();

  wd = wheelDiameter;
  ws = wheelSeparation;

  // Distance travelled by front wheels
  d1 = stepTime * wd / 2 * joints[LEFT]->GetVelocity(0);
  d2 = stepTime * wd / 2 * joints[RIGHT]->GetVelocity(0);

  dr = (d1 + d2) / 2;
  da = (d1 - d2) / ws;

  // Compute odometric pose
  odomPose[0] += dr * cos(odomPose[2]);
  odomPose[1] += dr * sin(odomPose[2]);
  odomPose[2] += da;

  // Compute odometric instantaneous velocity
  odomVel[0] = dr / stepTime;
  odomVel[1] = 0.0;
  odomVel[2] = da / stepTime;

  joints[LEFT]->SetVelocity(0, wheelSpeed[LEFT] / (wheelDiameter / 2.0));
  joints[RIGHT]->SetVelocity(0, wheelSpeed[RIGHT] / (wheelDiameter / 2.0));

  joints[LEFT]->SetMaxForce(0, torque);
  joints[RIGHT]->SetMaxForce(0, torque);

  write_position_data();
  publish_odometry();
}

// Finalize the controller
void DiffDrivePlugin::FiniChild()
{
  alive_ = false;
  queue_.clear();
  queue_.disable();
  rosnode_->shutdown();
  callback_queue_thread_.join();
}

void DiffDrivePlugin::GetPositionCmd()
{
  lock.lock();

  double vr, va;

  vr = x_; //myIface->data->cmdVelocity.pos.x;
  va = rot_; //myIface->data->cmdVelocity.yaw;

  //std::cout << "X: [" << x_ << "] ROT: [" << rot_ << "]" << std::endl;

  wheelSpeed[LEFT] = vr + va * wheelSeparation / 2.0;
  wheelSpeed[RIGHT] = vr - va * wheelSeparation / 2.0;

  lock.unlock();
}

void DiffDrivePlugin::cmdVelCallback(const geometry_msgs::Twist::ConstPtr& cmd_msg)
{
  lock.lock();

  x_ = cmd_msg->linear.x;
  rot_ = cmd_msg->angular.z;

  lock.unlock();
}

void DiffDrivePlugin::QueueThread()
{
  static const double timeout = 0.01;

  while (alive_ && rosnode_->ok())
  {
    queue_.callAvailable(ros::WallDuration(timeout));
  }
}

void DiffDrivePlugin::publish_odometry()
{
  ros::Time current_time = ros::Time::now();
  std::string odom_frame = tf::resolve(tf_prefix_, "odom");
  std::string base_footprint_frame = tf::resolve(tf_prefix_, "base_footprint");

  // getting data for base_footprint to odom transform
  math::Pose pose = this->parent->GetState().GetPose();

  btQuaternion qt(pose.rot.x, pose.rot.y, pose.rot.z, pose.rot.w);
  btVector3 vt(pose.pos.x, pose.pos.y, pose.pos.z);

  tf::Transform base_footprint_to_odom(qt, vt);
  transform_broadcaster_->sendTransform(tf::StampedTransform(base_footprint_to_odom,
                                                             current_time,
                                                             odom_frame,
                                                             base_footprint_frame));

  // publish odom topic
  odom_.pose.pose.position.x = pose.pos.x;
  odom_.pose.pose.position.y = pose.pos.y;

  odom_.pose.pose.orientation.x = pose.rot.x;
  odom_.pose.pose.orientation.y = pose.rot.y;
  odom_.pose.pose.orientation.z = pose.rot.z;
  odom_.pose.pose.orientation.w = pose.rot.w;

  math::Vector3 linear = this->parent->GetWorldLinearVel();
  odom_.twist.twist.linear.x = linear.x;
  odom_.twist.twist.linear.y = linear.y;
  odom_.twist.twist.angular.z = this->parent->GetWorldAngularVel().z;

  odom_.header.stamp = current_time;
  odom_.header.frame_id = odom_frame;
  odom_.child_frame_id = base_footprint_frame;

  pub_.publish(odom_);
}

// Update the data in the interface
void DiffDrivePlugin::write_position_data()
{
  // // TODO: Data timestamp
  // pos_iface_->data->head.time = Simulator::Instance()->GetSimTime().Double();

  // pose.pos.x = odomPose[0];
  // pose.pos.y = odomPose[1];
  // pose.rot.GetYaw() = NORMALIZE(odomPose[2]);

  // pos_iface_->data->velocity.pos.x = odomVel[0];
  // pos_iface_->data->velocity.yaw = odomVel[2];

  math::Pose orig_pose = this->parent->GetWorldPose();

  math::Pose new_pose = orig_pose;
  new_pose.pos.x = odomPose[0];
  new_pose.pos.y = odomPose[1];
  new_pose.rot.SetFromEuler(math::Vector3(0,0,odomPose[2]));

  this->parent->SetWorldPose( new_pose );
}

GZ_REGISTER_MODEL_PLUGIN(DiffDrivePlugin)
}