steer_drive_controller_limits_test.cpp

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#include "../common/include/test_common.h"

// TEST CASES
TEST_F(SteerDriveControllerTest, testLinearJerkLimits)
{
  // wait for ROS
  while(!isControllerAlive())
  {
    ros::Duration(0.1).sleep();
  }
  // zero everything before test
  geometry_msgs::Twist cmd_vel;
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  ros::Duration(2.0).sleep();
  // get initial odom
  nav_msgs::Odometry old_odom = getLastOdom();
  // send a big command
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 10.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  // wait for a while
  ros::Duration(0.5).sleep();

  nav_msgs::Odometry new_odom = getLastOdom();

  // check if the robot speed is now 0.37m.s-1
  EXPECT_NEAR(new_odom.twist.twist.linear.x, 0.37, JERK_LINEAR_VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.angular.z - old_odom.twist.twist.angular.z), EPS);

  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
}

TEST_F(SteerDriveControllerTest, testLinearAccelerationLimits)
{
  // wait for ROS
  while(!isControllerAlive())
  {
    ros::Duration(0.1).sleep();
  }
  // zero everything before test
  geometry_msgs::Twist cmd_vel;
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  ros::Duration(2.0).sleep();
  // get initial odom
  nav_msgs::Odometry old_odom = getLastOdom();
  // send a big command
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 10.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  // wait for a while
  ros::Duration(0.5).sleep();

  nav_msgs::Odometry new_odom = getLastOdom();

  // check if the robot speed is now 0.5 m.s-1, which is 1.0m.s-2 * 0.5s
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.linear.x - old_odom.twist.twist.linear.x), 0.5 + VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.angular.z - old_odom.twist.twist.angular.z), EPS);

  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
}

TEST_F(SteerDriveControllerTest, testLinearVelocityLimits)
{
  // wait for ROS
  while(!isControllerAlive())
  {
    ros::Duration(0.1).sleep();
  }
  // zero everything before test
  geometry_msgs::Twist cmd_vel;
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  ros::Duration(2.0).sleep();
  // get initial odom
  nav_msgs::Odometry old_odom = getLastOdom();
  // send a big command
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 10.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  // wait for a while
  ros::Duration(5.0).sleep();

  nav_msgs::Odometry new_odom = getLastOdom();

  // check if the robot speed is now 1.0 m.s-1, the limit
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.linear.x - old_odom.twist.twist.linear.x), 1.0 + VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.angular.z - old_odom.twist.twist.angular.z), EPS);

  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
}

TEST_F(SteerDriveControllerTest, testAngularJerkLimits)
{
  // wait for ROS
  while(!isControllerAlive())
  {
    ros::Duration(0.1).sleep();
  }
  // zero everything before test
  geometry_msgs::Twist cmd_vel;
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  ros::Duration(2.0).sleep();
  // get initial odom
  nav_msgs::Odometry old_odom = getLastOdom();
  // send a big command
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 10.0;
  // send linear command too 
  // because sending only angular command doesn't actuate wheels for steer drive mechanism
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.1;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  // wait for a while
  ros::Duration(0.5).sleep();

  nav_msgs::Odometry new_odom = getLastOdom();

  // check if the robot speed is now 0.18rad.s-1
  EXPECT_NEAR(new_odom.twist.twist.angular.z, 0.18, JERK_ANGULAR_VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);
  // check if the robot speed is now 0.1m.s-1
  EXPECT_NEAR(new_odom.twist.twist.linear.x, 0.1, VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);

  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
}

TEST_F(SteerDriveControllerTest, testAngularAccelerationLimits)
{
  // wait for ROS
  while(!isControllerAlive())
  {
    ros::Duration(0.1).sleep();
  }
  // zero everything before test
  geometry_msgs::Twist cmd_vel;
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  ros::Duration(2.0).sleep();
  // get initial odom
  nav_msgs::Odometry old_odom = getLastOdom();
  // send a big command
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 10.0;
  // send linear command too 
  // because sending only angular command doesn't actuate wheels for steer drive mechanism
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.1;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  // wait for a while
  ros::Duration(0.5).sleep();

  nav_msgs::Odometry new_odom = getLastOdom();

  // check if the robot speed is now 0.25rad.s-1, which is 0.5.s-2 * 0.5s
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.angular.z - old_odom.twist.twist.angular.z), 0.25 + VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);
  // check if the robot speed is now 0.1m.s-1
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.linear.x - old_odom.twist.twist.linear.x), 0.1 + VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);

  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
}

TEST_F(SteerDriveControllerTest, testAngularVelocityLimits)
{
  // wait for ROS
  while(!isControllerAlive())
  {
    ros::Duration(0.1).sleep();
  }
  // zero everything before test
  geometry_msgs::Twist cmd_vel;
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.0;
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  ros::Duration(2.0).sleep();
  // get initial odom
  nav_msgs::Odometry old_odom = getLastOdom();
  cmd_vel.angular.z = 10.0;
  // send linear command too 
  // because sending only angular command doesn't actuate wheels for steer drive mechanism
  cmd_vel.linear.x = 0.1;
  publish(cmd_vel);
  // wait for a while
  ros::Duration(5.0).sleep();

  nav_msgs::Odometry new_odom = getLastOdom();

  // check if the robot speed is now 0.5rad.s-1, the limit
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.angular.z - old_odom.twist.twist.angular.z), 0.5 + ANGULAR_VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);
  // check if the robot speed is now 0.1m.s-1
  EXPECT_LT(fabs(new_odom.twist.twist.linear.x - old_odom.twist.twist.linear.x), 0.1 + VELOCITY_TOLERANCE);

  cmd_vel.angular.z = 0.0;
  publish(cmd_vel);
}

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
  testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
  ros::init(argc, argv, "steer_drive_controller_limits_test");

  ros::AsyncSpinner spinner(1);
  spinner.start();
  //ros::Duration(0.5).sleep();
  int ret = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
  spinner.stop();
  ros::shutdown();
  return ret;
}