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DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot Class Reference

DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot is a controller that represents the autopilot aspects of a rotary-wing pilot. More...

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Public Member Functions

 DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot (const DtString &name, DtVrfObject *owner, DtSimManager *simManager, DtComponentDescriptor *desc=0, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=0)
 (const DtString&,DtVrfObject*,DtSimManager*,
virtual ~DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot ()
 destructor
virtual void setDesiredInertialPos (DtReal localX, DtReal localY, DtReal localZ)
 Various methods to set state below.
virtual void setDesiredInertialPos (const DtVector &localPosition)
virtual void setDesiredInertialVel (DtReal vx, DtReal vy, DtReal vz)
 Desired inertial velocity, in local (database) coordinates.
virtual void setDesiredInertialVel (const DtVector &vel)
virtual bool init ()
 Calls the parent’s init() to initialize the ports.
virtual DtString type () const
 Returns a string identifies the class type of component.
virtual void tick ()
 Calculate new control values.
- Public Member Functions inherited from DtRotaryWingPilotController
 DtRotaryWingPilotController (const DtString &name, DtVrfObject *owner, DtSimManager *simManager, DtComponentDescriptor *desc=0, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=0)
 (const DtString&,DtVrfObject*,DtSimManager*,
virtual ~DtRotaryWingPilotController ()
 destructor
virtual
DtConstrainedAnalogOutputPort
throttlePort ()
virtual
DtConstrainedAnalogOutputPort
collectivePort ()
virtual
DtConstrainedDualAxisAnalogOutputPort
cyclicPort ()
virtual
DtConstrainedAnalogOutputPort
pedalPort ()
virtual bool createGuidancePortGroup ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createDesiredPositionPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createDesiredVelocityPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createDesiredAccelerationPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createDesiredHeadingPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createPositionSelectorPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createVelocitySelectorPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createAccelerationSelectorPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createHeadingSelectorPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createAggressivenessPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual bool createPowerDownPort ()
 Create the guidance ports from the task controllers.
virtual DtVectorInputPortdesiredPositionPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtVectorInputPortdesiredVelocityPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtVectorInputPortdesiredAccelerationPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtAnalogInputPortdesiredHeadingPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtAnalogInputPortpositionSelectorPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtAnalogInputPortvelocitySelectorPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtAnalogInputPortaccelerationSelectorPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtAnalogInputPortheadingSelectorPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtAnalogInputPortaggressivenessPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual DtBooleanInputPortpowerDownPort ()
 Accessors for guidance ports.
virtual bool createRotaryWingControlPortGroup ()
 These are called in init to create the ports used to communicate with the actuator.
virtual bool createThrottlePort ()
 These are called in init to create the ports used to communicate with the actuator.
virtual bool createCollectivePort ()
 These are called in init to create the ports used to communicate with the actuator.
virtual bool createCyclicPort ()
 These are called in init to create the ports used to communicate with the actuator.
virtual bool createPedalPort ()
 These are called in init to create the ports used to communicate with the actuator.
- Public Member Functions inherited from DtControllerComponent
 DtControllerComponent (const DtString &name, DtVrfObject *owner, DtSimManager *simManager, DtComponentDescriptor *desc=0, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=0)
 (const DtString& name,
virtual ~DtControllerComponent ()
 destructor
virtual DtSimBaseRadioradio ()
 The radio this component is listening to.
virtual void taskNotify (const DtSimTask &task)
 This is used by the entity to notify all controllers that a new task has been received.
virtual void clearTask ()
 Called when you want to clear out this component's task state.
- Public Member Functions inherited from DtSimComponent
 DtSimComponent (const DtString &name, DtVrfObject *owner, DtSimManager *simManager, DtComponentDescriptor *desc=0, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=0)
virtual ~DtSimComponent ()
 destructor
void setParentSystem (DtComponentSystem *system)
 Sets the parent system of this component.
virtual bool postAddComponentsInit ()
 Called after all components have been created, initialized and added to the component manager.
virtual void preFirstTickInit ()
 This function can be overridden to initialize a component before it is ticked for the first time.
virtual void postTick ()
 This function is called immediately after tick() is called.
virtual void timedTick ()
 This version of tick checks to see if the time to tick has arrived.
virtual void setMinTickPeriod (double minTickPeriod)
 specifies a minimum tick period (which can also be thought of as
virtual double minTickPeriod () const
 access the minimum tick period
virtual void setMinTickPeriodVariance (double minTickPeriodVariance)
 set the variance in the minimum tick time
virtual double minTickPeriodVariance () const
 access the variance in the minimum tick period
virtual void setNextTickTime (double nextTickTime)
 The next tick time is normally calculated internally.
virtual double nextTickTime () const
 access the next tick time
virtual double calculateNextTickTime () const
 The next tick time is equal to mySimManager->exerciseClock()-> approximateElapsedRealTime() + myMinTickPeriod + a random # between -myMinTickPeriodVariance/2.
virtual double calculateFirstTickTime () const
 Returns the first time value that the component should tick at.
virtual void setEntity (DtVrfObject *entity)
 The entity's state repository is the place that actuator components make updates and other components look to see our current state.
virtual DtSimComponentnextComponent ()
 List management functions.
virtual DtSimComponentprevComponent ()
virtual void setListItem (DtListItem *item)
 Used by DtComponentList.
virtual DtListItem * listItem ()
virtual void putData (FILE *fp, int indentLevel=0)
 putData writes our type, which is provided by the virtual type accessor of the deriving class.
virtual DtlObjPtr getData (DtlObjPtr args, const DtFilename &searchPath, const DtVariableBindingsList &variableBindings)
 getData is just used to get us past the type in the data stream, since it's not actual stored.
virtual void addInputPort (DtInputPort *port)
 Adds this input port to the components input port list so that other components can look it up and attach to it.
virtual void removeInputPort (DtInputPort *port)
virtual DtInputPortlookupInputPort (const DtString &portName)
 Returns a pointer to the input port registered on this component with the specified name.
virtual DtList inputPortList () const
 Returns the list of DtInputPorts registered on this component.
virtual void addOutputPort (DtOutputPort *port)
 Adds this output port to the components output port list so that other components can look it up and attach to it.
virtual void removeOutputPort (DtOutputPort *port)
virtual DtOutputPortlookupOutputPort (const DtString &portName)
 Returns a pointer to the output port registered on this component with the specified name.
virtual DtList outputPortList () const
 Returns the list of DtOutputPorts registered on this component.
virtual void addInputPortGroup (DtInputPortGroup *group)
 Adds this input port to the components input port list so that other components can look it up and attach to it.
virtual void removeInputPortGroup (DtInputPortGroup *group)
virtual DtInputPortGrouplookupInputPortGroup (const DtString &groupName)
 Returns a pointer the input port group registered on this component with the specified name.
virtual DtList inputPortGroupList () const
 Returns the list of DtInputPortGroups registered on this component.
virtual void addOutputPortGroup (DtOutputPortGroup *group)
 Adds this output port group to the components output port group list so that other components can look it up and attach to it.
virtual void removeOutputPortGroup (DtOutputPortGroup *group)
virtual DtOutputPortGrouplookupOutputPortGroup (const DtString &groupName)
 Returns a pointer the output port group registered on this component with the specified name.
virtual DtList outputPortGroupList () const
 Returns the list of DtOutputPortGroups registered on this component.
virtual int priority () const
 Return the current connection priority for this component.
virtual void setPriority (int priority)
 Sets a new connection priority for this component, and changes all current outgoing connections from this component to the new value.
double dT () const
 This is the delta-t for this component, which may or may not be the same as the exerciseClock dT.
virtual void setDT (double deltaT)
 Note that while dT is calculated internally, this makes it possible to 'lie' to the component about dT if necessary.
virtual void setComponentDescriptor (DtComponentDescriptor *componentDescriptor)
 The component descriptor specified in the order of battle file or parameter file that was used to create this component.
virtual const
DtComponentDescriptor
componentDescriptor () const
virtual bool tickWhileDestroyed () const
 If the component returns true here, it will be ticked regardless of the destroyed state of the host entity.
DtVrfProcessStateRepositoryManagerpsrManager ()
virtual DtString componentFullName () const
virtual void enable ()
 Is this component enabled or not.
virtual void disable ()
 Is this component enabled or not.
virtual bool isEnabled ()
 Is this component enabled or not.
virtual void setIsEnabled (bool yesNo)
 Is this component enabled or not.
virtual DtOutputStream & objectConsoleDebug () const
virtual DtOutputStream & objectConsoleVerbose () const
virtual DtOutputStream & objectConsoleInfo () const
virtual DtOutputStream & objectConsoleWarn () const
virtual DtOutputStream & objectConsoleError () const
virtual DtSimResourceManagerresourceManager ()
virtual const
DtSimResourceManager
resourceManager () const
- Public Member Functions inherited from DtReaderWriter
 DtReaderWriter ()
 default constructor
 DtReaderWriter (const DtString &name, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=NULL, bool readonly=false)
 real constructor Setting the readonly flag prevents object from writing itself to the stream.
 DtReaderWriter (const DtSymbolString &name, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=NULL, bool readonly=false)
 DtReaderWriter (const DtString &name, const DtReaderWriter &orig, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=NULL)
 copy constructor
 DtReaderWriter (const DtSymbolString &name, const DtReaderWriter &orig, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=NULL)
const DtReaderWriteroperator= (const DtReaderWriter &orig)
 assignment operator
virtual ~DtReaderWriter ()
 destructor
virtual void putSelf (FILE *fp, int indentLevel=0, bool writeUnspecified=false, const DtFilename &path=DtFilename::nullFilename())
 Top level call to write itself to file.
virtual void getSelf (DtlObjPtr args, const DtFilename &searchPath=DtFilename::nullFilename(), const DtVariableBindingsList &variableBindings=nullVariableReference())
 Top level to read itself from an input stream.
virtual void writeSelf (FILE *fp, int indentLevel=0, bool writeUnspecified=false, const DtFilename &path=DtFilename::nullFilename())
 Called from putSelf, calls myRegistry.putSelf which in turn calls putSelf on each reader/writer in the registry.
virtual DtSymbolString name () const
 Accessor for name of this readable/writable object.
virtual void addAlias (const DtSymbolString &alias)
 Add an alias as an alternative name for this object.
virtual bool hasAlias (const DtSymbolString &alias)
virtual const aliasContaineraliases () const
virtual void setReadonly (bool flag)
 Set read-only flag.
virtual bool isReadonly () const
virtual bool variableIsBound () const
virtual void unbindVariable ()
 Sets the myVariableIsBound flag to false.
virtual void setName (const DtString &)
 Set the name of the object.
virtual const char * readerWriterType () const
 Used to supply a string type that this reader writer type is.
virtual DtString prettyPrint () const
 Routine to return a human readable form of the reader/writer variable.
virtual void bindVariables (DtVariableBindingsList variableBindings)
 Runs a variable binding pass on this reader writer and any of its children.
virtual std::list
< DtVariableNameType
unboundVariables () const
bool invalid () const
virtual bool hasChild (const DtReaderWriter *p) const
 Returns true if this variable has a child p in it's chain.
virtual void setValueSpecified (bool specified, bool recurse=false)
 The specified flags are used for optional values.
virtual bool valueSpecified () const
 The specified flags are used for optional values.
virtual bool isVariableReference () const
 Specifies whether or not this reader writer is really a variable that is specified elsewhere.
virtual void setIsVariableReference (bool value)
virtual DtSymbolString variableName () const
 The variable name, if this object is a variable reference.
virtual void setVariableName (const DtSymbolString variableName)
 The variable name, if this object is a variable reference.
const DtReaderWriterRegistryregistry () const
 Collection of child DtReaderWriter nodes owned by this object.
DtReaderWriterRegistryregistry ()
 Collection of child DtReaderWriter nodes owned by this object.

Static Public Member Functions

static void vectorBound (DtVector &vec, DtReal bound)
 Return the vector bound at the specified magnitude.
static DtSimComponentcreator (const DtString &name, DtVrfObject *owner, DtSimManager *simManager, DtComponentDescriptor *desc=0, DtReaderWriterRegistry *parentRegistry=0)
 (const DtString&,DtVrfObject*,DtSimManager*,
static DtReal xyDistSquared (DtVector a, DtVector b)
 Calculate the distance squared between the projections of the points onto the x-y plane.

Protected Member Functions

virtual void getTransformationMatrices ()
 Sets the myBodyToRef, myLocalToTopoDcm, and myTopoToLocalDcm.
virtual void checkLandNoFuel ()
 Lands the entity if the fuel is used up.
void calculateDesiredAndActualLinearVelocity (DtVector &desiredBodyVel, DtVector &topoDesiredInertialVel, DtVector &actualBodyVel)
 Calculates the desired linear velocity and actual velocity of the entity.
virtual void calculateDesiredLinearAcceleration (const DtVector &topoDesiredInertialVel, DtVector &desiredBodyAcc)
 Calculates the desired linear acceleration of the entity.
virtual void calculateDesiredAngularVelocity (const DtVector &desiredBodyAcc, const DtVector &desiredBodyVel, const DtVector &actualBodyVel, DtVector &desiredAngularVel)
 Calculates the desired angular velocity of the entity.
virtual void calculateDesiredAngularAcceleration (const DtVector &desiredAngularVel, DtVector &desiredAngularAcc)
 Calculates the desired angular acceleration from the desired angular velocity of the entity.
virtual double calculateWhiteNoiseScaleFactor ()
 Get a scale factor for the random component.
virtual void setCyclic (const DtVector &desiredAngularAcc, double noiseFactor)
 Sets the cyclic control output value using the specified desired angular acceleration.
virtual void setCollective (const DtVector &desiredBodyAcc, double noiseFactor)
 Sets the collective control output value.
virtual void setPedal (const DtVector &desiredAngularAcc, double noiseFactor)
 Sets the pedal control output value using the specified desired angular acceleration.
virtual void setThrottle ()
 Sets the throttle control output value.
virtual void boundAcceleration (DtVector &vec)
 Caps the magnitude of the acceleration to a value found by interpolating between the maximum acceleration (along the velocity vector) and the maximum deceleration (opposite the velocity vector).
virtual DtReal terrainAvoidanceVelocity () const
 Calculate an upward desired velocity to maintain a safe distance from the terrain.
virtual void calculateControlAlignmentAngle (DtReal &alignmentAngle, bool &selector) const
 Calculate alignment based on controllers.
virtual void calculateTargetAlignmentAngle (DtReal &alignmentAngle, bool &selector) const
 calculate alignment based on targets.
virtual bool createPorts ()
 Overridden to create rotary wing ports.
- Protected Member Functions inherited from DtRotaryWingPilotController
virtual bool createPortGroups ()
 Overridden to call createRotaryWingControlPortGroup() and createGuidancePortGroup()
virtual void setStateFromPorts ()
 Sets the state repository variables from the ports.
 DtRotaryWingPilotController ()
 default constructor; not implemented
 DtRotaryWingPilotController (const DtRotaryWingPilotController &orig)
 copy constructor; not implemented
const DtRotaryWingPilotControlleroperator= (const DtRotaryWingPilotController &orig)
 assignment operator; not implemented
- Protected Member Functions inherited from DtControllerComponent
 DtControllerComponent ()
 default constructor
 DtControllerComponent (const DtControllerComponent &orig)
 copy constructor
const DtControllerComponentoperator= (const DtControllerComponent &orig)
 assignment operator
virtual void setRadio (DtSimBaseRadio *radio)
- Protected Member Functions inherited from DtSimComponent
bool testInvariant () const
virtual DtPhysicalWorldphysicalWorld ()
 Gets the physical world that this component's entity exists in.
virtual const DtPhysicalWorldphysicalWorld () const
virtual DtAttachedTerrainterrainAttachedTo ()
 Gets the terrain that this component's entity is attached to, if any.
virtual const DtAttachedTerrainterrainAttachedTo () const
virtual DtVrfObjectentity ()
 Gets the entity.
virtual const DtVrfObjectentity () const
virtual DtSimManagersimManager ()
 Gets the sim manager.
virtual const DtSimManagersimManager () const
virtual const Coordinate_SystemcoordinateSystem () const
 Gets the coordinate system, as it should always exist if the physical world is in a valid state!
virtual Coordinate_SystemcoordinateSystem ()
virtual
DtVrfObjectStateRepository
localStateRepository ()
 Gets the local state repository.
virtual const
DtVrfObjectStateRepository
localStateRepository () const
- Protected Member Functions inherited from DtReaderWriter
virtual void bindToRwAsVariable (const DtReaderWriter *rw)
 Copies values from the specified DtReaderWriter.
virtual void bindLocalVariables (const DtVariableBindingsList &variableBindings)
 Checks to see if this RW object is a variable reference that can be bound using the provided bindings.

Protected Attributes

DtRotaryWingPilotDescriptormyPilotDescriptor
 A pointer to the descriptor for this controller.
DtDcm myBodyToRef
 The local orientation matrix.
DtDcm myLocalToTopoDcm
 The local to topographic coordinate transformation matrix.
DtDcm myTopoToLocalDcm
 The topographic to local coordinate transformation matrix.
Ports and Port Groups
DtVectorInputPortmyTargetLocationInputPort
 Input Port Name: target-location
Input Port Description: Accepts local database location of a target which the pilot should orient the aircraft to face, in the absence of other tasks.
- Protected Attributes inherited from DtRotaryWingPilotController
DtRotaryWingEntityStateRepositorymyRotaryWingEntityState
DtVector myNormalizedBodyVelocity
DtOutputPortGroupmyRotaryWingControlPortGroup
 Output Port Group Name: rotary-wing-control
Output Port Group Description:
DtConstrainedAnalogOutputPortmyThrottlePort
 Output Port Name: throttle
Output Port Description: The position of the throttle control.
DtConstrainedAnalogOutputPortmyCollectivePort
 Output Port Name: collective
Output Port Description: The position of the collective control.
DtConstrainedDualAxisAnalogOutputPortmyCyclicPort
 Output Port Name: cyclic
Output Port Description: The position of the collective control in X and Y.
DtConstrainedAnalogOutputPortmyPedalPort
 Output Port Name: pedal
Output Port Description: The position of the pedal controls.
DtInputPortGroupmyGuidancePortGroup
 Input Port Group Name: guidance
Input Port Group Description: Group of input ports that define the desired heading/position/velocity/acceleration and flight properties.
DtVectorInputPortmyDesiredPositionPort
 Input Port Name: desired-position
Input Port Description: The desired position of the entity.
DtVectorInputPortmyDesiredVelocityPort
 Input Port Name: desired-velocity
Input Port Description: The desired velocity of the entity
Input Port Range: Database coordinates.
DtVectorInputPortmyDesiredAccelerationPort
 Input Port Name: desired-acceleration
Input Port Description: The desired acceleration of the entity
Input Port Range: Database coordinates.
DtAnalogInputPortmyDesiredHeadingPort
 Input Port Name: desired-heading
Input Port Description:
Input Port Range: -1.
DtAnalogInputPortmyPositionSelectorPort
 Input Port Name: position-selector
Input Port Description: Determines whether the desired-position port is used.
DtAnalogInputPortmyVelocitySelectorPort
 Input Port Name: velocity-selector
Input Port Description: Determines whether the desired-velocity port is used.
DtAnalogInputPortmyAccelerationSelectorPort
 Input Port Name: acceleration-selector
Input Port Description: Determines whether the desired-acceleration port is used.
DtAnalogInputPortmyHeadingSelectorPort
 Input Port Name: heading-selector
Input Port Description: Determines whether the desired-heading port is used.
DtAnalogInputPortmyAggressivenessPort
 Input Port Name: aggressiveness
Input Port Description: How aggressively the autopilot will move the controls to gain the desired values.
DtBooleanInputPortmyPowerDownPort
 Input Port Name: power-down
Input Port Description: Determines whether the control values will all be set to 0.
- Protected Attributes inherited from DtControllerComponent
DtSimBaseRadiomyRadio
 Controller components can send messages.
- Protected Attributes inherited from DtSimComponent
DtVrfObjectmyEntity
DtVrfObjectStateRepositorymyLocalStateRepository
DtSimManagermySimManager
DtComponentSystemmySystem
 Pointer to the DtComponentSystem that this component belongs.
DtListItem * myListItem
DtInputPortMap myInputPortList
DtOutputPortMap myOutputPortList
DtInputPortGroupMap myInputPortGroupList
DtOutputPortGroupMap myOutputPortGroupList
int myPriority
double myMinTickPeriod
double myMinTickPeriodVariance
double myNextTickTime
double myLastTickSimTime
double myDT
bool myIsEnabled
 Indicates whether this component should be enabled for ticking or not.
bool myFirstTick
 Initialized to true in the constructor, set to false by the first call to postTick.
const DtComponentDescriptormyComponentDescriptor
- Protected Attributes inherited from DtReaderWriter
const DtSymbolString myName
DtReaderWriterRegistry myRegistry
bool myValueSpecified
bool myReadOnlyFlag
bool myIsVariableReference
DtSymbolString myVariableName
bool myVariableIsBound
aliasContainer myAliases
 Container for the aliases which represent alternative names for the object.
bool myInvalid
 Set to true if there is a problem reading this item.

Private Member Functions

 DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot ()
 default constructor not implemented
 DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot (const DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot &orig)
 copy constructor not implemented
DtSimpleRotaryWingPilotoperator= (const DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot &orig)
 assignment operator not implemented

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from DtReaderWriter
typedef std::vector
< DtSymbolString
aliasContainer
typedef std::vector
< DtSymbolString >::iterator 
aliasIter
typedef std::vector
< DtSymbolString >
::const_iterator 
aliasConstIter
typedef std::pair
< DtSymbolString, DtString
DtVariableNameType
- Protected Types inherited from DtSimComponent
typedef std::map< DtString,
DtInputPort * > 
DtInputPortMap
typedef std::map< DtString,
DtOutputPort * > 
DtOutputPortMap
typedef std::map< DtString,
DtInputPortGroup * > 
DtInputPortGroupMap
typedef std::map< DtString,
DtOutputPortGroup * > 
DtOutputPortGroupMap
- Static Protected Attributes inherited from DtSimComponent
static DtSimComponentFactorymyFactory

Detailed Description

DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot is a controller that represents the autopilot aspects of a rotary-wing pilot.

End User Description: It sets the helicopter controls to achieve desired position, velocity, acceleration, and orientation. These values are provided over a set of input ports. The controller than uses these values to calculate the needed control inputs for the actuator, and sends these values on the output ports.

Uses Descriptor Type: DtRotaryWingPilotDescriptor

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot ( const DtString name,
DtVrfObject owner,
DtSimManager simManager,
DtComponentDescriptor desc = 0,
DtReaderWriterRegistry parentRegistry = 0 
)

(const DtString&,DtVrfObject*,DtSimManager*,

Parameters
nameReader writer name of this component.
ownerThe DtVrfObject that owns this component
simManagerThe simulation manager (provides access to terrain, message interface, simulation clock).
descThe component descriptor used to initialize this component.
parentRegistryPointer to the parent reader writer registry (the containing object that reads/writes this object).
(const DtString&,DtVrfObject*,DtSimManager*, DtComponentDescriptor*,DtReaderWriterRegistry* parentRegistry)

virtual DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::~DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot ( )
virtual

destructor

DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot ( )
private

default constructor not implemented

DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot ( const DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot orig)
private

copy constructor not implemented

Member Function Documentation

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setDesiredInertialPos ( DtReal  localX,
DtReal  localY,
DtReal  localZ 
)
virtual

Various methods to set state below.

Desired inertial position, in local (database) coordinates

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setDesiredInertialPos ( const DtVector localPosition)
virtual
virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setDesiredInertialVel ( DtReal  vx,
DtReal  vy,
DtReal  vz 
)
virtual

Desired inertial velocity, in local (database) coordinates.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setDesiredInertialVel ( const DtVector vel)
virtual
virtual bool DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::init ( )
virtual

Calls the parent’s init() to initialize the ports.

Returns true if initialization was successful.

Reimplemented from DtRotaryWingPilotController.

virtual DtString DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::type ( ) const
virtual

Returns a string identifies the class type of component.

Type values are defined in compTypes.h. DtSimComponent creation functions are registered with the DtSimComponentFactory using the type values as the key.

Returns
DtRotaryWingPilotControllerType

Reimplemented from DtRotaryWingPilotController.

static void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::vectorBound ( DtVector vec,
DtReal  bound 
)
static

Return the vector bound at the specified magnitude.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::tick ( )
virtual

Calculate new control values.

Reimplemented from DtRotaryWingPilotController.

static DtSimComponent* DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::creator ( const DtString name,
DtVrfObject owner,
DtSimManager simManager,
DtComponentDescriptor desc = 0,
DtReaderWriterRegistry parentRegistry = 0 
)
static

(const DtString&,DtVrfObject*,DtSimManager*,

Parameters
nameReader writer name of this component.
ownerThe DtVrfObject that owns this component
simManagerThe simulation manager (provides access to terrain, message interface, simulation clock).
descThe component descriptor used to initialize this component.
parentRegistryPointer to the parent reader writer registry (the containing object that reads/writes this object).
(const DtString&,DtVrfObject*,DtSimManager*, DtComponentDescriptor*,DtReaderWriterRegistry* parentRegistry)

Returns
New instance of this class.

Reimplemented from DtRotaryWingPilotController.

DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot& DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::operator= ( const DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot orig)
private

assignment operator not implemented

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::getTransformationMatrices ( )
protectedvirtual

Sets the myBodyToRef, myLocalToTopoDcm, and myTopoToLocalDcm.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::checkLandNoFuel ( )
protectedvirtual

Lands the entity if the fuel is used up.

void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::calculateDesiredAndActualLinearVelocity ( DtVector desiredBodyVel,
DtVector topoDesiredInertialVel,
DtVector actualBodyVel 
)
protected

Calculates the desired linear velocity and actual velocity of the entity.

Also provides the desired velocity in topo coordinates for use by other methods. Uses local variables: myBodyToRef, myLocalToTopoDcm, myTopoToLocalDcm

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::calculateDesiredLinearAcceleration ( const DtVector topoDesiredInertialVel,
DtVector desiredBodyAcc 
)
protectedvirtual

Calculates the desired linear acceleration of the entity.

Uses local variables: myBodyToRef, myLocalToTopoDcm, myTopoToLocalDcm

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::calculateDesiredAngularVelocity ( const DtVector desiredBodyAcc,
const DtVector desiredBodyVel,
const DtVector actualBodyVel,
DtVector desiredAngularVel 
)
protectedvirtual

Calculates the desired angular velocity of the entity.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::calculateDesiredAngularAcceleration ( const DtVector desiredAngularVel,
DtVector desiredAngularAcc 
)
protectedvirtual

Calculates the desired angular acceleration from the desired angular velocity of the entity.

virtual double DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::calculateWhiteNoiseScaleFactor ( )
protectedvirtual

Get a scale factor for the random component.

This is scaled by the inverse of the square root of the time step to approximate Gaussian White Noise.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setCyclic ( const DtVector desiredAngularAcc,
double  noiseFactor 
)
protectedvirtual

Sets the cyclic control output value using the specified desired angular acceleration.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setCollective ( const DtVector desiredBodyAcc,
double  noiseFactor 
)
protectedvirtual

Sets the collective control output value.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setPedal ( const DtVector desiredAngularAcc,
double  noiseFactor 
)
protectedvirtual

Sets the pedal control output value using the specified desired angular acceleration.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::setThrottle ( )
protectedvirtual

Sets the throttle control output value.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::boundAcceleration ( DtVector vec)
protectedvirtual

Caps the magnitude of the acceleration to a value found by interpolating between the maximum acceleration (along the velocity vector) and the maximum deceleration (opposite the velocity vector).

virtual DtReal DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::terrainAvoidanceVelocity ( ) const
protectedvirtual

Calculate an upward desired velocity to maintain a safe distance from the terrain.

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::calculateControlAlignmentAngle ( DtReal &  alignmentAngle,
bool selector 
) const
protectedvirtual

Calculate alignment based on controllers.

An angle and a specifier are returned. The angle value is the amount by which the helicopter should rotate about its z-axis to align with the desired heading. If the selector is True, the angle is valid. Uses local variables: myBodyToRef

virtual void DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::calculateTargetAlignmentAngle ( DtReal &  alignmentAngle,
bool selector 
) const
protectedvirtual

calculate alignment based on targets.

An angle and a specifier are returned. The angle is value the helicopter should rotate by about its z-axis to align with the target. If the selector is True, the angle is valid. Uses local variables: myBodyToRef

virtual bool DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::createPorts ( )
protectedvirtual

Overridden to create rotary wing ports.

Reimplemented from DtRotaryWingPilotController.

static DtReal DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::xyDistSquared ( DtVector  a,
DtVector  b 
)
static

Calculate the distance squared between the projections of the points onto the x-y plane.

Member Data Documentation

DtVectorInputPort* DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::myTargetLocationInputPort
protected

Input Port Name: target-location
Input Port Description: Accepts local database location of a target which the pilot should orient the aircraft to face, in the absence of other tasks.


Input Port Range: Local database locations.

DtRotaryWingPilotDescriptor* DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::myPilotDescriptor
protected

A pointer to the descriptor for this controller.

DtDcm DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::myBodyToRef
protected

The local orientation matrix.

DtDcm DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::myLocalToTopoDcm
protected

The local to topographic coordinate transformation matrix.

DtDcm DtSimpleRotaryWingPilot::myTopoToLocalDcm
protected

The topographic to local coordinate transformation matrix.


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