CRobot2NavInterface.h

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#pragma once

#include <mrpt/math/lightweight_geom_data.h>
#include <mrpt/obs/obs_frwds.h>  // CSimplePointsMap
#include <mrpt/system/CTicTac.h>
#include <mrpt/system/COutputLogger.h>
#include <mrpt/system/datetime.h>
#include <mrpt/kinematics/CVehicleVelCmd.h>

namespace mrpt::nav
{
/** The pure virtual interface between a real or simulated robot and any
 * `CAbstractNavigator`-derived class.
  *
  *  The user must define a new class derived from `CRobot2NavInterface` and
 * reimplement
  *   all pure virtual and the desired virtual methods according to the
 * documentation in this class.
  *
  * [New in MRPT 1.5.0] This class does not make assumptions about the kinematic
 * model of the robot, so it can work with either
  *  Ackermann, differential-driven or holonomic robots. It will depend on the
 * used PTGs, so checkout
  *  each PTG documentation for the lenght and meaning of velocity commands.
  *
  * If used for a simulator, users may prefer to inherit from one of these
 * classes, which already provide partial implementations:
  *  - mrpt::nav::CRobot2NavInterfaceForSimulator_DiffDriven
  *  - mrpt::nav::CRobot2NavInterfaceForSimulator_Holo
  *
  * \sa CReactiveNavigationSystem, CAbstractNavigator
  *  \ingroup nav_reactive
  */
class CRobot2NavInterface : public mrpt::system::COutputLogger
{
   public:
    CRobot2NavInterface();
    virtual ~CRobot2NavInterface();

    /** Get the current pose and velocity of the robot. The implementation
    * should not take too much time to return,
    *   so if it might take more than ~10ms to ask the robot for the
    * instantaneous data, it may be good enough to
    *   return the latest values from a cache which is updated in a parallel
    * thread.
    * \return false on any error retrieving these values from the robot.
    * \callergraph */
    virtual bool getCurrentPoseAndSpeeds(
        /** (output) The latest robot pose (typically from a
           mapping/localization module), in world coordinates. (x,y: meters,
           phi: radians) */
        mrpt::math::TPose2D& curPose,
        /** (output) The latest robot velocity vector, in world coordinates.
           (vx,vy: m/s, omega: rad/s) */
        mrpt::math::TTwist2D& curVelGlobal,
        /** (output) The timestamp for the read pose and velocity values. Use
           mrpt::system::now() unless you have something more accurate. */
        mrpt::system::TTimeStamp& timestamp,
        /** (output) The latest robot raw odometry pose; may have long-time
           drift should be more locally consistent than curPose (x,y: meters,
           phi: radians) */
        mrpt::math::TPose2D& curOdometry,
        /** (output) ID of the coordinate frame for curPose. Default is not
           modified is "map". [Only for future support to submapping,etc.] */
        std::string& frame_id) = 0;

    /** Sends a velocity command to the robot.
     * The number components in each command depends on children classes of
     * mrpt::kinematics::CVehicleVelCmd.
     * One robot may accept one or more different CVehicleVelCmd classes.
     * This method resets the watchdog timer (that may be or may be not
     * implemented in a particular robotic platform) started with
     * startWatchdog()
     * \return false on any error.
     * \sa startWatchdog
   * \callergraph
     */
    virtual bool changeSpeeds(
        const mrpt::kinematics::CVehicleVelCmd& vel_cmd) = 0;

    /** Just like changeSpeeds(), but will be called when the last velocity
     * command is still the preferred solution,
      * so there is no need to change that past command. The unique effect of
     * this callback would be resetting the watchdog timer.
      * \return false on any error.
      * \sa changeSpeeds(), startWatchdog()
    * \callergraph */
    virtual bool changeSpeedsNOP();

    /** Stop the robot right now.
     *  \param[in] isEmergencyStop true if stop is due to some unexpected error.
     * false if "stop" happens as part of a normal operation (e.g. target
     * reached).
     * \return false on any error.
     */
    virtual bool stop(bool isEmergencyStop = true) = 0;

    /** Gets the emergency stop command for the current robot
      * \return the emergency stop command
      */
    virtual mrpt::kinematics::CVehicleVelCmd::Ptr getEmergencyStopCmd() = 0;

    /** Gets the emergency stop command for the current robot
      * \return the emergency stop command
      */
    virtual mrpt::kinematics::CVehicleVelCmd::Ptr getStopCmd() = 0;

    /** Gets a motion command to make the robot to align with a given *relative*
     * heading, without translating.
      * Only for circular robots that can rotate in place; otherwise, return an
     * empty smart pointer to indicate
      * that the operation is not possible (this is what the default
     * implementation does). */
    virtual mrpt::kinematics::CVehicleVelCmd::Ptr getAlignCmd(
        const double relative_heading_radians);

    /** Start the watchdog timer of the robot platform, if any, for maximum
     * expected delay between consecutive calls to changeSpeeds().
     * \param T_ms Period, in ms.
     * \return false on any error. */
    virtual bool startWatchdog(float T_ms);

    /** Stop the watchdog timer.
     * \return false on any error. \sa startWatchdog */
    virtual bool stopWatchdog();

    /** Return the current set of obstacle points, as seen from the local
     * coordinate frame of the robot.
      * \return false on any error.
      * \param[out] obstacles  A representation of obstacles in robot-centric
     * coordinates.
      * \param[out] timestamp  The timestamp for the read obstacles. Use
     * mrpt::system::now() unless you have something more accurate.
      */
    virtual bool senseObstacles(
        mrpt::maps::CSimplePointsMap& obstacles,
        mrpt::system::TTimeStamp& timestamp) = 0;

    /** @name Navigation event callbacks
      * @{ */
    /** Callback: Start of navigation command */
    virtual void sendNavigationStartEvent();

    /** Callback: End of navigation command (reach of single goal, or final
     * waypoint of waypoint list) */
    virtual void sendNavigationEndEvent();

    /** Callback: Reached an intermediary waypoint in waypoint list navigation.
      * reached_nSkipped will be `true` if the waypoint was physically reached;
     * `false` if it was actually "skipped".
      */
    virtual void sendWaypointReachedEvent(
        int waypoint_index, bool reached_nSkipped);

    /** Callback: Heading towards a new intermediary/final waypoint in waypoint
     * list navigation */
    virtual void sendNewWaypointTargetEvent(int waypoint_index);

    /** Callback: Error asking sensory data from robot or sending motor
     * commands. */
    virtual void sendNavigationEndDueToErrorEvent();

    /** Callback: No progression made towards target for a predefined period of
     * time. */
    virtual void sendWaySeemsBlockedEvent();

    /** Callback: Apparent collision event (i.e. there is at least one obstacle
     * point inside the robot shape) */
    virtual void sendApparentCollisionEvent();

    /** Callback: Target seems to be blocked by an obstacle. */
    virtual void sendCannotGetCloserToBlockedTargetEvent();

    /** @} */

    /** Returns the number of seconds ellapsed since the constructor of this
     * class was invoked, or since
      * the last call of resetNavigationTimer(). This will be normally
     * wall-clock time, except in simulators where this method will return
     * simulation time. */
    virtual double getNavigationTime();
    /** see getNavigationTime() */
    virtual void resetNavigationTimer();

   private:
    /** For getNavigationTime */
    mrpt::system::CTicTac m_navtime;
};
}