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// Eigen include
#include <Eigen/Geometry>
#include <septentrio_gnss_driver/node/rosaic_node.hpp>

rosaic_node::ROSaicNode::ROSaicNode() : IO_(this, &settings_)
{
    param("activate_debug_log", settings_.activate_debug_log, false);
    if (settings_.activate_debug_log)
    {
        if (ros::console::set_logger_level(
                ROSCONSOLE_DEFAULT_NAME,
                ros::console::levels::Debug)) // debug is lowest level, shows
                                              // everything
            ros::console::notifyLoggerLevelsChanged();
    }

    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG, "Called ROSaicNode() constructor..");

    tfListener_.reset(new tf2_ros::TransformListener(tfBuffer_));

    // Parameters must be set before initializing IO
    if (!getROSParams())
        return;

    // Initializes Connection
    IO_.initializeIO();

    // Subscribes to all requested Rx messages by adding entries to the C++ multimap
    // storing the callback handlers and publishes ROS messages
    IO_.defineMessages();

    // Sends commands to the Rx regarding which SBF/NMEA messages it should output
    // and sets all its necessary corrections-related parameters
    if (!settings_.read_from_sbf_log && !settings_.read_from_pcap)
    {
        IO_.configureRx();
    }

    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG, "Leaving ROSaicNode() constructor..");
}

bool rosaic_node::ROSaicNode::getROSParams()
{
    param("use_gnss_time", settings_.use_gnss_time, true);
    param("frame_id", settings_.frame_id, (std::string) "gnss");
    param("imu_frame_id", settings_.imu_frame_id, (std::string) "imu");
    param("poi_frame_id", settings_.poi_frame_id, (std::string) "base_link");
    param("vsm_frame_id", settings_.vsm_frame_id, (std::string) "vsm");
    param("aux1_frame_id", settings_.aux1_frame_id, (std::string) "aux1");
    param("vehicle_frame_id", settings_.vehicle_frame_id, settings_.poi_frame_id);
    param("local_frame_id", settings_.local_frame_id, (std::string) "odom");
    param("insert_local_frame", settings_.insert_local_frame, false);
    param("lock_utm_zone", settings_.lock_utm_zone, true);
    param("leap_seconds", settings_.leap_seconds, -128);

    // Communication parameters
    param("device", settings_.device, std::string("/dev/ttyACM0"));
    getUint32Param("serial/baudrate", settings_.baudrate,
                   static_cast<uint32_t>(921600));
    param("serial/hw_flow_control", settings_.hw_flow_control, std::string("off"));
    param("serial/rx_serial_port", settings_.rx_serial_port, std::string("USB1"));
    param("login/user", settings_.login_user, std::string(""));
    param("login/password", settings_.login_password, std::string(""));
    settings_.reconnect_delay_s = 2.0f; // Removed from ROS parameter list.
    param("receiver_type", settings_.septentrio_receiver_type, std::string("gnss"));
    if (!((settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss") ||
          (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins") ||
          (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins_in_gnss_mode")))
    {
        this->log(LogLevel::FATAL, "Unkown septentrio_receiver_type " +
                                       settings_.septentrio_receiver_type +
                                       " use either gnss or ins.");
        return false;
    }

    if (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins_in_gnss_mode")
    {
        settings_.septentrio_receiver_type = "gnss";
        settings_.ins_in_gnss_mode = true;
    }

    // Polling period parameters
    getUint32Param("polling_period/pvt", settings_.polling_period_pvt,
                   static_cast<uint32_t>(1000));
    if (!(validPeriod(settings_.polling_period_pvt,
                      settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins")))
    {
        this->log(
            LogLevel::FATAL,
            "Please specify a valid polling period for PVT-related SBF blocks and NMEA messages.");
        return false;
    }
    getUint32Param("polling_period/rest", settings_.polling_period_rest,
                   static_cast<uint32_t>(1000));
    if (!(validPeriod(settings_.polling_period_rest,
                      settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins")))
    {
        this->log(
            LogLevel::FATAL,
            "Please specify a valid polling period for PVT-unrelated SBF blocks and NMEA messages.");
        return false;
    }

    // multi_antenna param
    param("multi_antenna", settings_.multi_antenna, false);

    // Publishing parameters
    param("publish/gpst", settings_.publish_gpst, false);
    param("publish/navsatfix", settings_.publish_navsatfix, true);
    param("publish/gpsfix", settings_.publish_gpsfix, false);
    param("publish/pose", settings_.publish_pose, false);
    param("publish/diagnostics", settings_.publish_diagnostics, false);
    param("publish/gpgga", settings_.publish_gpgga, false);
    param("publish/gprmc", settings_.publish_gprmc, false);
    param("publish/gpgsa", settings_.publish_gpgsa, false);
    param("publish/gpgsv", settings_.publish_gpgsv, false);
    param("publish/measepoch", settings_.publish_measepoch, false);
    param("publish/pvtcartesian", settings_.publish_pvtcartesian, false);
    param("publish/pvtgeodetic", settings_.publish_pvtgeodetic,
          (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss"));
    param("publish/basevectorcart", settings_.publish_basevectorcart, false);
    param("publish/basevectorgeod", settings_.publish_basevectorgeod, false);
    param("publish/poscovcartesian", settings_.publish_poscovcartesian, false);
    param("publish/poscovgeodetic", settings_.publish_poscovgeodetic,
          (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss"));
    param("publish/velcovgeodetic", settings_.publish_velcovgeodetic,
          (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss"));
    param(
        "publish/atteuler", settings_.publish_atteuler,
        ((settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss") && settings_.multi_antenna));
    param(
        "publish/attcoveuler", settings_.publish_attcoveuler,
        ((settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss") && settings_.multi_antenna));
    param("publish/insnavcart", settings_.publish_insnavcart, false);
    param("publish/insnavgeod", settings_.publish_insnavgeod,
          (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins"));
    param("publish/imusetup", settings_.publish_imusetup, false);
    param("publish/velsensorsetup", settings_.publish_velsensorsetup, false);
    param("publish/exteventinsnavgeod", settings_.publish_exteventinsnavgeod, false);
    param("publish/exteventinsnavcart", settings_.publish_exteventinsnavcart, false);
    param("publish/extsensormeas", settings_.publish_extsensormeas, false);
    param("publish/imu", settings_.publish_imu, false);
    param("publish/localization", settings_.publish_localization, false);
    param("publish/twist", settings_.publish_twist, false);
    param("publish/tf", settings_.publish_tf, false);

    // Datum and marker-to-ARP offset
    param("datum", settings_.datum, std::string("Default"));
    param("ant_type", settings_.ant_type, std::string("Unknown"));
    param("ant_aux1_type", settings_.ant_aux1_type, std::string("Unknown"));
    param("ant_serial_nr", settings_.ant_serial_nr, std::string());
    if (settings_.ant_serial_nr.empty())
    {
        uint32_t sn_tmp;
        if (getUint32Param("ant_serial_nr", sn_tmp, static_cast<uint32_t>(0)))
            settings_.ant_serial_nr = std::to_string(sn_tmp);
        else
            settings_.ant_serial_nr = "Unknown";
    }
    param("ant_aux1_serial_nr", settings_.ant_aux1_serial_nr, std::string());
    if (settings_.ant_aux1_serial_nr.empty())
    {
        uint32_t sn_tmp;
        if (getUint32Param("ant_aux1_serial_nr", sn_tmp, static_cast<uint32_t>(0)))
            settings_.ant_aux1_serial_nr = std::to_string(sn_tmp);
        else
            settings_.ant_aux1_serial_nr = "Unknown";
    }
    param("poi_to_arp/delta_e", settings_.delta_e, 0.0f);
    param("poi_to_arp/delta_n", settings_.delta_n, 0.0f);
    param("poi_to_arp/delta_u", settings_.delta_u, 0.0f);

    param("use_ros_axis_orientation", settings_.use_ros_axis_orientation, true);

    // INS Spatial Configuration
    bool getConfigFromTf;
    param("get_spatial_config_from_tf", getConfigFromTf, false);
    if (getConfigFromTf)
    {
        if (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins")
        {
            TransformStampedMsg T_imu_vehicle;
            getTransform(settings_.vehicle_frame_id, settings_.imu_frame_id,
                         T_imu_vehicle);
            TransformStampedMsg T_poi_imu;
            getTransform(settings_.imu_frame_id, settings_.poi_frame_id, T_poi_imu);
            TransformStampedMsg T_vsm_imu;
            getTransform(settings_.imu_frame_id, settings_.vsm_frame_id, T_vsm_imu);
            TransformStampedMsg T_ant_imu;
            getTransform(settings_.imu_frame_id, settings_.frame_id, T_ant_imu);

            // IMU orientation parameter
            double roll, pitch, yaw;
            getRPY(T_imu_vehicle.transform.rotation, roll, pitch, yaw);
            settings_.theta_x = parsing_utilities::rad2deg(roll);
            settings_.theta_y = parsing_utilities::rad2deg(pitch);
            settings_.theta_z = parsing_utilities::rad2deg(yaw);
            // INS antenna lever arm offset parameter
            settings_.ant_lever_x = T_ant_imu.transform.translation.x;
            settings_.ant_lever_y = T_ant_imu.transform.translation.y;
            settings_.ant_lever_z = T_ant_imu.transform.translation.z;
            // INS POI ofset paramter
            settings_.poi_x = T_poi_imu.transform.translation.x;
            settings_.poi_y = T_poi_imu.transform.translation.y;
            settings_.poi_z = T_poi_imu.transform.translation.z;
            // INS velocity sensor lever arm offset parameter
            settings_.vsm_x = T_vsm_imu.transform.translation.x;
            settings_.vsm_y = T_vsm_imu.transform.translation.y;
            settings_.vsm_z = T_vsm_imu.transform.translation.z;

            if (settings_.multi_antenna)
            {
                TransformStampedMsg T_aux1_imu;
                getTransform(settings_.imu_frame_id, settings_.aux1_frame_id,
                             T_aux1_imu);
                // Antenna Attitude Determination parameter
                double dy = T_aux1_imu.transform.translation.y -
                            T_ant_imu.transform.translation.y;
                double dx = T_aux1_imu.transform.translation.x -
                            T_ant_imu.transform.translation.x;
                settings_.heading_offset =
                    parsing_utilities::rad2deg(std::atan2(dy, dx));
                double dz = T_aux1_imu.transform.translation.z -
                            T_ant_imu.transform.translation.z;
                double dr = std::sqrt(parsing_utilities::square(dx) +
                                      parsing_utilities::square(dy));
                settings_.pitch_offset =
                    parsing_utilities::rad2deg(std::atan2(-dz, dr));
            }
        }
        if ((settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss") &&
            settings_.multi_antenna)
        {
            TransformStampedMsg T_ant_vehicle;
            getTransform(settings_.vehicle_frame_id, settings_.frame_id,
                         T_ant_vehicle);
            TransformStampedMsg T_aux1_vehicle;
            getTransform(settings_.vehicle_frame_id, settings_.aux1_frame_id,
                         T_aux1_vehicle);

            // Antenna Attitude Determination parameter
            double dy = T_aux1_vehicle.transform.translation.y -
                        T_ant_vehicle.transform.translation.y;
            double dx = T_aux1_vehicle.transform.translation.x -
                        T_ant_vehicle.transform.translation.x;
            settings_.heading_offset =
                parsing_utilities::rad2deg(std::atan2(dy, dx));
            double dz = T_aux1_vehicle.transform.translation.z -
                        T_ant_vehicle.transform.translation.z;
            double dr = std::sqrt(parsing_utilities::square(dx) +
                                  parsing_utilities::square(dy));
            settings_.pitch_offset = parsing_utilities::rad2deg(std::atan2(-dz, dr));
        }
    } else
    {
        // IMU orientation parameter
        param("ins_spatial_config/imu_orientation/theta_x", settings_.theta_x, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/imu_orientation/theta_y", settings_.theta_y, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/imu_orientation/theta_z", settings_.theta_z, 0.0);
        // INS antenna lever arm offset parameter
        param("ins_spatial_config/ant_lever_arm/x", settings_.ant_lever_x, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/ant_lever_arm/y", settings_.ant_lever_y, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/ant_lever_arm/z", settings_.ant_lever_z, 0.0);
        // INS POI ofset paramter
        param("ins_spatial_config/poi_lever_arm/delta_x", settings_.poi_x, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/poi_lever_arm/delta_y", settings_.poi_y, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/poi_lever_arm/delta_z", settings_.poi_z, 0.0);
        // INS velocity sensor lever arm offset parameter
        param("ins_spatial_config/vsm_lever_arm/vsm_x", settings_.vsm_x, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/vsm_lever_arm/vsm_y", settings_.vsm_y, 0.0);
        param("ins_spatial_config/vsm_lever_arm/vsm_z", settings_.vsm_z, 0.0);
        // Antenna Attitude Determination parameter
        param("att_offset/heading", settings_.heading_offset, 0.0);
        param("att_offset/pitch", settings_.pitch_offset, 0.0);
    }

    if (settings_.use_ros_axis_orientation)
    {
        settings_.theta_x =
            parsing_utilities::wrapAngle180to180(settings_.theta_x + 180.0);
        settings_.theta_y *= -1.0;
        settings_.theta_z *= -1.0;
        settings_.ant_lever_y *= -1.0;
        settings_.ant_lever_z *= -1.0;
        settings_.poi_y *= -1.0;
        settings_.poi_z *= -1.0;
        settings_.vsm_y *= -1.0;
        settings_.vsm_z *= -1.0;
        settings_.heading_offset *= -1.0;
        settings_.pitch_offset *= -1.0;
    }

    if (std::abs(settings_.heading_offset) > std::numeric_limits<double>::epsilon())
    {
        if (settings_.publish_atteuler)
        {
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "Pitch angle output by topic /atteuler is a tilt angle rotated by " +
                    std::to_string(settings_.heading_offset) + ".");
        }
        if (settings_.publish_pose && (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "gnss"))
        {
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "Pitch angle output by topic /pose is a tilt angle rotated by " +
                    std::to_string(settings_.heading_offset) + ".");
        }
    }

    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG,
              "IMU roll offset: " + std::to_string(settings_.theta_x));
    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG,
              "IMU pitch offset: " + std::to_string(settings_.theta_y));
    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG,
              "IMU yaw offset: " + std::to_string(settings_.theta_z));
    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG,
              "Ant heading offset: " + std::to_string(settings_.heading_offset));
    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG,
              "Ant pitch offset: " + std::to_string(settings_.pitch_offset));

    // ins_initial_heading param
    param("ins_initial_heading", settings_.ins_initial_heading, std::string("auto"));

    // ins_std_dev_mask
    param("ins_std_dev_mask/att_std_dev", settings_.att_std_dev, 5.0f);
    param("ins_std_dev_mask/pos_std_dev", settings_.pos_std_dev, 10.0f);

    // INS solution reference point
    param("ins_use_poi", settings_.ins_use_poi, false);

    if (settings_.publish_tf && !settings_.ins_use_poi)
    {
        this->log(
            LogLevel::ERROR,
            "If tf shall be published, ins_use_poi has to be set to true! It is set automatically to true.");
        settings_.ins_use_poi = true;
    }

    // RTK correction parameters
    // NTRIP
    for (uint8_t i = 1; i < 4; ++i)
    {
        RtkNtrip ntripSettings;
        std::string ntrip = "ntrip_" + std::to_string(i);

        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/id", ntripSettings.id, std::string());
        if (ntripSettings.id.empty())
            continue;

        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/caster", ntripSettings.caster,
              std::string());
        getUint32Param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/caster_port",
                       ntripSettings.caster_port, static_cast<uint32_t>(0));
        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/username", ntripSettings.username,
              std::string());
        if (!param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/password", ntripSettings.password,
                   std::string()))
        {
            uint32_t pwd_tmp;
            getUint32Param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/password", pwd_tmp,
                           static_cast<uint32_t>(0));
            ntripSettings.password = std::to_string(pwd_tmp);
        }
        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/mountpoint", ntripSettings.mountpoint,
              std::string());
        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/version", ntripSettings.version,
              std::string("v2"));
        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/tls", ntripSettings.tls, false);
        if (ntripSettings.tls)
            param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/fingerprint",
                  ntripSettings.fingerprint, std::string(""));
        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/rtk_standard", ntripSettings.rtk_standard,
              std::string("auto"));
        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/send_gga", ntripSettings.send_gga,
              std::string("auto"));
        if (ntripSettings.send_gga.empty())
            ntripSettings.send_gga = "off";
        param("rtk_settings/" + ntrip + "/keep_open", ntripSettings.keep_open, true);

        settings_.rtk_settings.ntrip.push_back(ntripSettings);
    }
    // IP server
    for (uint8_t i = 1; i < 6; ++i)
    {
        RtkIpServer ipSettings;
        std::string ips = "ip_server_" + std::to_string(i);

        param("rtk_settings/" + ips + "/id", ipSettings.id, std::string(""));
        if (ipSettings.id.empty())
            continue;

        getUint32Param("rtk_settings/" + ips + "/port", ipSettings.port,
                       static_cast<uint32_t>(0));
        param("rtk_settings/" + ips + "/rtk_standard", ipSettings.rtk_standard,
              std::string("auto"));
        param("rtk_settings/" + ips + "/send_gga", ipSettings.send_gga,
              std::string("auto"));
        if (ipSettings.send_gga.empty())
            ipSettings.send_gga = "off";
        param("rtk_settings/" + ips + "/keep_open", ipSettings.keep_open, true);

        settings_.rtk_settings.ip_server.push_back(ipSettings);
    }
    // Serial
    for (uint8_t i = 1; i < 6; ++i)
    {
        RtkSerial serialSettings;
        std::string serial = "serial_" + std::to_string(i);

        param("rtk_settings/" + serial + "/port", serialSettings.port,
              std::string());
        if (serialSettings.port.empty())
            continue;

        getUint32Param("rtk_settings/" + serial + "/baud_rate",
                       serialSettings.baud_rate, static_cast<uint32_t>(115200));
        param("rtk_settings/" + serial + "/rtk_standard",
              serialSettings.rtk_standard, std::string("auto"));
        param("rtk_settings/" + serial + "/send_gga", serialSettings.send_gga,
              std::string("auto"));
        if (serialSettings.send_gga.empty())
            serialSettings.send_gga = "off";
        param("rtk_settings/" + serial + "/keep_open", serialSettings.keep_open,
              true);

        settings_.rtk_settings.serial.push_back(serialSettings);
    }

    {
        // deprecation warnings
        std::string tempString;
        int32_t tempInt;
        bool tempBool;
        param("ntrip_settings/mode", tempString, std::string(""));
        if (tempString != "")
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "Deprecation warning: parameter ntrip_settings/mode has been removed, see README under section rtk_settings.");
        param("ntrip_settings/caster", tempString, std::string(""));
        if (tempString != "")
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "Deprecation warning: parameter ntrip_settings/caster has been removed, see README under section rtk_settings.");
        param("ntrip_settings/rx_has_internet", tempBool, false);
        if (tempBool)
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "Deprecation warning: parameter ntrip_settings/rx_has_internet has been removed, see README under section rtk_settings.");
        param("ntrip_settings/rx_input_corrections_tcp", tempInt, 0);
        if (tempInt != 0)
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "Deprecation warning: parameter ntrip_settings/rx_input_corrections_tcp has been removed, see README under section rtk_settings.");
        param("ntrip_settings/rx_input_corrections_serial", tempString,
              std::string(""));
        if (tempString != "")
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "Deprecation warning: parameter ntrip_settings/rx_input_corrections_serial has been removed, see README under section rtk_settings.");
    }

    if (settings_.publish_atteuler)
    {
        if (!settings_.multi_antenna)
        {
            this->log(
                LogLevel::WARN,
                "AttEuler needs multi-antenna receiver. Multi-antenna setting automatically activated. Deactivate publishing of AttEuler if multi-antenna operation is not available.");
            settings_.multi_antenna = true;
        }
    }

    // VSM - velocity sensor measurements for INS
    if (settings_.septentrio_receiver_type == "ins")
    {
        param("ins_vsm/ros/source", settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source, std::string(""));

        bool ins_use_vsm = false;
        ins_use_vsm = ((settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source == "odometry") ||
                       (settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source == "twist"));
        if (!settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source.empty() && !ins_use_vsm)
            this->log(LogLevel::ERROR, "unknown ins_vsm/ros/source " +
                                           settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source +
                                           " -> VSM input will not be used!");
        param("ins_vsm/ip_server/id", settings_.ins_vsm_ip_server_id,
              std::string(""));
        if (!settings_.ins_vsm_ip_server_id.empty())
        {
            getUint32Param("ins_vsm/ip_server/port",
                           settings_.ins_vsm_ip_server_port,
                           static_cast<uint32_t>(0));
            param("ins_vsm/ip_server/keep_open",
                  settings_.ins_vsm_ip_server_keep_open, true);
            this->log(
                LogLevel::INFO,
                "external velocity sensor measurements via ip_server are used.");
        }

        param("ins_vsm/serial/port", settings_.ins_vsm_serial_port, std::string(""));
        if (!settings_.ins_vsm_serial_port.empty())
        {
            getUint32Param("ins_vsm/serial/baud_rate",
                           settings_.ins_vsm_serial_baud_rate,
                           static_cast<uint32_t>(115200));
            param("ins_vsm/serial/keep_open", settings_.ins_vsm_serial_keep_open,
                  true);
            this->log(LogLevel::INFO,
                      "external velocity sensor measurements via serial are used.");
        }

        param("ins_vsm/ros/config", settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config,
              std::vector<bool>());
        if (ins_use_vsm && (settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config.size() == 3))
        {
            if (std::all_of(settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config.begin(),
                            settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config.end(),
                            [](bool v) { return !v; }))
            {
                ins_use_vsm = false;
                this->log(
                    LogLevel::ERROR,
                    "all elements of ins_vsm/ros/config have been set to false -> VSM input will not be used!");
            } else
            {
                param("ins_vsm/ros/variances_by_parameter",
                      settings_.ins_vsm_ros_variances_by_parameter, false);
                if (settings_.ins_vsm_ros_variances_by_parameter)
                {
                    param("ins_vsm/ros/variances", settings_.ins_vsm_ros_variances,
                          std::vector<double>());
                    if (settings_.ins_vsm_ros_variances.size() != 3)
                    {
                        this->log(
                            LogLevel::ERROR,
                            "ins_vsm/ros/variances has to be of size 3 for var_x, var_y, and var_z -> VSM input will not be used!");
                        ins_use_vsm = false;
                        settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source = "";
                    } else
                    {
                        for (size_t i = 0; i < settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config.size();
                             ++i)
                        {
                            if (settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config[i] &&
                                (settings_.ins_vsm_ros_variances[i] <= 0.0))
                            {
                                this->log(
                                    LogLevel::ERROR,
                                    "ins_vsm/ros/config of element " +
                                        std::to_string(i) +
                                        " has been set to be used but its variance is not > 0.0 -> its VSM input will not be used!");
                                settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config[i] = false;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    if (std::all_of(settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config.begin(),
                                    settings_.ins_vsm_ros_config.end(),
                                    [](bool v) { return !v; }))
                    {
                        ins_use_vsm = false;
                        settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source = "";
                        this->log(
                            LogLevel::ERROR,
                            "all elements of ins_vsm/ros/config have been set to false due to invalid covariances -> VSM input will not be used!");
                    }
                }
            }
        } else if (ins_use_vsm)
        {
            settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source = "";
            this->log(
                LogLevel::ERROR,
                "ins_vsm/ros/config has to be of size 3 to signal wether to use v_x, v_y, and v_z -> VSM input will not be used!");
        }
        if (ins_use_vsm)
        {
            this->log(LogLevel::INFO, "ins_vsm/ros/source " +
                                          settings_.ins_vsm_ros_source +
                                          " will be used.");
            registerSubscriber();
        }
    }

    // To be implemented: RTCM, raw data settings, PPP, SBAS ...
    this->log(LogLevel::DEBUG, "Finished getROSParams() method");
    return true;
}

bool rosaic_node::ROSaicNode::validPeriod(uint32_t period, bool isIns)
{
    return ((period == 0) || ((period == 5 && isIns)) || (period == 10) ||
            (period == 20) || (period == 40) || (period == 50) || (period == 100) ||
            (period == 200) || (period == 500) || (period == 1000) ||
            (period == 2000) || (period == 5000) || (period == 10000) ||
            (period == 15000) || (period == 30000) || (period == 60000) ||
            (period == 120000) || (period == 300000) || (period == 600000) ||
            (period == 900000) || (period == 1800000) || (period == 3600000));
}

void rosaic_node::ROSaicNode::getTransform(const std::string& targetFrame,
                                           const std::string& sourceFrame,
                                           TransformStampedMsg& T_s_t)
{
    bool found = false;
    while (!found)
    {
        try
        {
            // try to get tf from source frame to target frame
            T_s_t = tfBuffer_.lookupTransform(targetFrame, sourceFrame, ros::Time(0),
                                              ros::Duration(2.0));
            found = true;
        } catch (const tf2::TransformException& ex)
        {
            this->log(LogLevel::WARN, "Waiting for transform from " + sourceFrame +
                                          " to " + targetFrame + ": " + ex.what() +
                                          ".");
            found = false;
        }
    }
}

void rosaic_node::ROSaicNode::getRPY(const QuaternionMsg& qm, double& roll,
                                     double& pitch, double& yaw)
{
    Eigen::Quaterniond q(qm.w, qm.x, qm.y, qm.z);
    Eigen::Quaterniond::RotationMatrixType C = q.matrix();

    roll = std::atan2(C(2, 1), C(2, 2));
    pitch = std::asin(-C(2, 0));
    yaw = std::atan2(C(1, 0), C(0, 0));
}

void rosaic_node::ROSaicNode::sendVelocity(const std::string& velNmea)
{
    IO_.sendVelocity(velNmea);
}