interpolation_filter.h

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#ifndef INTERPOLATION_FILTER_H
#define INTERPOLATION_FILTER_H

#include "filters/filter_base.h"
#include "sensor_msgs/LaserScan.h"

namespace laser_filters
{

class InterpolationFilter : public filters::FilterBase<sensor_msgs::LaserScan>
{
public:

  bool configure()
  {
    return true;
  }

  virtual ~InterpolationFilter()
  { 
  }

  bool update(const sensor_msgs::LaserScan& input_scan, sensor_msgs::LaserScan& filtered_scan)
  {
    double previous_valid_range = input_scan.range_max - .01;
    double next_valid_range = input_scan.range_max - .01;
    filtered_scan= input_scan;

    unsigned int i = 0;
    while(i < input_scan.ranges.size()) // Need to check every reading in the current scan
    {
      //check if the reading is out of range for some reason
      if (filtered_scan.ranges[i] <= input_scan.range_min ||
          filtered_scan.ranges[i] >= input_scan.range_max){

        //we need to find the next valid range reading
        unsigned int j = i + 1;
        unsigned int start_index = i;
        unsigned int end_index = i;
        while(j < input_scan.ranges.size()){
          if (filtered_scan.ranges[j] <= input_scan.range_min || 
              filtered_scan.ranges[j] >= input_scan.range_max){                                                                                 
            end_index = j;
          }
          else{
            next_valid_range = filtered_scan.ranges[j];
            break;
          }
          ++j;
        }

        //for now, we'll just take the average between the two valid range readings
        double average_range = (previous_valid_range + next_valid_range) / 2.0;

        for(unsigned int k = start_index; k <= end_index; k++){
          filtered_scan.ranges[k] = average_range;
        }

        //make sure to update our previous valid range reading
        previous_valid_range = next_valid_range;
        i = j + 1;
      }
      else{
        previous_valid_range = filtered_scan.ranges[i];
        ++i;
      }

    }
    return true;
  }
};

}

#endif // LASER_SCAN_INTENSITY_FILTER_H