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Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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// AIManager.cxx Based on David Luff's AIMgr:
// - a global management class for AI objects
//
// Written by David Culp, started October 2003.
// - davidculp2@comcast.net
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
// published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
// License, or (at your option) any later version.
//
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
// General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
// Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
#include <simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx>
#include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
#include <Main/globals.hxx>
#include <list>
#include "AIManager.hxx"
#include "AIAircraft.hxx"
#include "AIShip.hxx"
#include "AIBallistic.hxx"
Put the Thermal and Storm support code back in
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#include "AIStorm.hxx"
#include "AIThermal.hxx"
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SG_USING_STD(list);
FGAIManager::FGAIManager() {
initDone = false;
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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numObjects = 0;
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
2004-03-07 12:08:46 +00:00
_dt = 0.0;
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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dt_count = 9;
David Culp: First, preferences.xml will define the scenario filename. For now, the other way of defining ai objects still works, so the sailboat stays in preferences.xml. Later, I'll move the sailboat into the demo scenario. If no scenario filename is given, then no scenario will be processed. I changed the demo scenario to create two 737's, one takes off on runway 01L, and the other takes off on runway 01R. This will make a good demo for the ai system. One problem, if you takeoff on 28L/R right away, you might run into the taking-off 737's, or be scared.
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scenario_filename = "";
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}
FGAIManager::~FGAIManager() {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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ai_list_itr = ai_list.begin();
while(ai_list_itr != ai_list.end()) {
delete (*ai_list_itr);
++ai_list_itr;
}
Some small updates
2003-11-28 20:05:32 +00:00
ai_list.clear();
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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ids.clear();
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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}
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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void FGAIManager::init() {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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root = fgGetNode("sim/ai", true);
Add AI models enableing/disableing command line option and support code.
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Oops, change type.
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enabled = root->getNode("enabled", true)->getBoolValue();
Add AI models enableing/disableing command line option and support code.
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if (!enabled)
return;
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
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wind_from_down = fgGetNode("/environment/wind-from-down-fps", true);
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
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scenario_filename = root->getNode("scenario", true)->getStringValue();
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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David Culp: First, preferences.xml will define the scenario filename. For now, the other way of defining ai objects still works, so the sailboat stays in preferences.xml. Later, I'll move the sailboat into the demo scenario. If no scenario filename is given, then no scenario will be processed. I changed the demo scenario to create two 737's, one takes off on runway 01L, and the other takes off on runway 01R. This will make a good demo for the ai system. One problem, if you takeoff on 28L/R right away, you might run into the taking-off 737's, or be scared.
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if (scenario_filename != "") processScenario( scenario_filename );
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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initDone = true;
}
void FGAIManager::bind() {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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root = globals->get_props()->getNode("ai/models", true);
root->tie("count", SGRawValuePointer<int>(&numObjects));
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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}
void FGAIManager::unbind() {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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root->untie("count");
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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}
void FGAIManager::update(double dt) {
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
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// initialize these for finding nearest thermals
range_nearest = 10000.0;
strength = 0.0;
Add AI models enableing/disableing command line option and support code.
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if (!enabled)
return;
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
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_dt = dt;
Some small updates
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ai_list_itr = ai_list.begin();
while(ai_list_itr != ai_list.end()) {
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
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if ((*ai_list_itr)->getDie()) {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
freeID((*ai_list_itr)->getID());
delete (*ai_list_itr);
--numObjects;
Fred found some iterated related problems. With a bit of luck this solves the segmentation fault problem.
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if ( ai_list_itr == ai_list.begin() ) {
ai_list.erase(ai_list_itr);
ai_list_itr = ai_list.begin();
continue;
} else {
ai_list.erase(ai_list_itr--);
}
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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} else {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
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fetchUserState();
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
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if ((*ai_list_itr)->isa(FGAIBase::otThermal)) {
processThermal((FGAIThermal*)*ai_list_itr);
} else {
(*ai_list_itr)->update(_dt);
}
Some small updates
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}
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
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++ai_list_itr;
Some small updates
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}
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
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wind_from_down->setDoubleValue( strength );
David Culp: Here's some additions to AI that allow refueling from an AI tanker (the actual onload of fuel must be handled by the user's FDM of course, this just lets the FDM know that the user is in position to refuel). I've added a new class of AIAircraft called "tanker". It uses the same performance struct as a jet transport. An AI tanker is just like an AI jet transport, except it uses the already-existing radar data to control the boolean property systems/refuel/contact. The code change was minimal. An AI tanker can be created like this: <entry> <callsign>Esso 1</callsign> <type>aircraft</type> <class>tanker</class> <model>Aircraft/737/Models/boeing733.xml</model> <latitude>37.61633</latitude> <longitude>-122.38334</longitude> <altitude>3000</altitude> <heading>020</heading> <speed>280</speed> <roll>-15</roll> </entry> This puts a tanker over KSFO at 3000 feet, in a left-hand orbit. When the user gets within refueling range (contact position) then the property systems/refuel/contact will be true. Otherwise it is false. The dimensions of the refueling envelope are pretty rough right now, but still usable. The user must be behind the tanker (ie. radar y_offset > 0). The user must be at or below the tanker's altitude (ie. radar elevation > 0). The user's lat/lon must be within 250 feet of the tanker's lat/lon (ie. radar range_ft < 250). This last requirement is loose because the radar data is only updated every 100 ms, which is accurate enough for radar use, but which is sloppy for air refueling. This could be tightened up by increasing the radar update rate to once every sim cycle. I'm going to add a light to the T-38 instrument panel that will monitor the property systems/refuel/contact. This will make it easier to explore the boundaries of the refueling envelope.
2004-06-06 08:50:17 +00:00
Add David Culp's AI model manager code which is derived from David Luff's AI/ATC code.
2003-11-28 15:48:05 +00:00
}
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
// This function returns the next available ID
int FGAIManager::assignID() {
int maxint = 30000;
int x;
bool used;
Add the AIModel based air traffic subsystem from Durk Talsma.
2004-06-03 17:59:14 +00:00
for (x=1; x<maxint; x++) {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
used = false;
id_itr = ids.begin();
while( id_itr != ids.end() ) {
if ((*id_itr) == x) used = true;
++id_itr;
}
if (!used) {
ids.push_back(x);
return x;
}
}
return -1; // no available ID's
}
// This function removes an ID from the ID array, making it
// available for assignment to another AI object
void FGAIManager::freeID( int ID ) {
id_itr = ids.begin();
while( id_itr != ids.end() ) {
if (*id_itr == ID) {
ids.erase( id_itr );
return;
}
++id_itr;
}
}
int FGAIManager::createAircraft( string model_class, string path,
double latitude, double longitude, double altitude,
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
double heading, double speed, double roll ) {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
FGAIAircraft* ai_plane = new FGAIAircraft(this);
ai_list.push_back(ai_plane);
ai_plane->setID( assignID() );
++numObjects;
if (model_class == "light") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::LIGHT]);
} else if (model_class == "ww2_fighter") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::WW2_FIGHTER]);
} else if (model_class == "jet_transport") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_TRANSPORT]);
} else if (model_class == "jet_fighter") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_FIGHTER]);
David Culp: Here's some additions to AI that allow refueling from an AI tanker (the actual onload of fuel must be handled by the user's FDM of course, this just lets the FDM know that the user is in position to refuel). I've added a new class of AIAircraft called "tanker". It uses the same performance struct as a jet transport. An AI tanker is just like an AI jet transport, except it uses the already-existing radar data to control the boolean property systems/refuel/contact. The code change was minimal. An AI tanker can be created like this: <entry> <callsign>Esso 1</callsign> <type>aircraft</type> <class>tanker</class> <model>Aircraft/737/Models/boeing733.xml</model> <latitude>37.61633</latitude> <longitude>-122.38334</longitude> <altitude>3000</altitude> <heading>020</heading> <speed>280</speed> <roll>-15</roll> </entry> This puts a tanker over KSFO at 3000 feet, in a left-hand orbit. When the user gets within refueling range (contact position) then the property systems/refuel/contact will be true. Otherwise it is false. The dimensions of the refueling envelope are pretty rough right now, but still usable. The user must be behind the tanker (ie. radar y_offset > 0). The user must be at or below the tanker's altitude (ie. radar elevation > 0). The user's lat/lon must be within 250 feet of the tanker's lat/lon (ie. radar range_ft < 250). This last requirement is loose because the radar data is only updated every 100 ms, which is accurate enough for radar use, but which is sloppy for air refueling. This could be tightened up by increasing the radar update rate to once every sim cycle. I'm going to add a light to the T-38 instrument panel that will monitor the property systems/refuel/contact. This will make it easier to explore the boundaries of the refueling envelope.
2004-06-06 08:50:17 +00:00
} else if (model_class == "tanker") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_TRANSPORT]);
ai_plane->SetTanker(true);
David Culp: Here's the newest AI stuff. The AIManager at init() creates a new scenario. Right now the default_scenario is hard coded in, but eventually the AIManager should get the scenario filename from preferences.xml. The scenario defines which AI objects will be created. Right now it only creates AIAircraft, but this is easily extended. The scenario also defines which flightplan will be assigned to the airplane. Scenario config files go in data/Data/AI. The Airplane gets a pointer to a FlightPlan object. Each airplane should get its own flightplan object, even if two airplanes have the same flight plan. This is because the flightplan maintains the iterator pointing to the current waypoint, and two airplanes might be at different locations (for instance if they were created at different times). The flight plan files go in data/Data/AI/FlightPlans. When the airplane gets to the waypoint named "END" it vanishes. The AIAircraft destructor deletes its flight plan (if it has one). The last waypoint is a place holder only. I called mine <WPT><NAME>"EOF"</NAME></WPT>.
2004-05-15 09:07:55 +00:00
} else {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_TRANSPORT]);
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
}
ai_plane->setHeading(heading);
ai_plane->setSpeed(speed);
ai_plane->setPath(path.c_str());
ai_plane->setAltitude(altitude);
ai_plane->setLongitude(longitude);
ai_plane->setLatitude(latitude);
ai_plane->setBank(roll);
ai_plane->init();
ai_plane->bind();
return ai_plane->getID();
}
David Culp: Here's the newest AI stuff. The AIManager at init() creates a new scenario. Right now the default_scenario is hard coded in, but eventually the AIManager should get the scenario filename from preferences.xml. The scenario defines which AI objects will be created. Right now it only creates AIAircraft, but this is easily extended. The scenario also defines which flightplan will be assigned to the airplane. Scenario config files go in data/Data/AI. The Airplane gets a pointer to a FlightPlan object. Each airplane should get its own flightplan object, even if two airplanes have the same flight plan. This is because the flightplan maintains the iterator pointing to the current waypoint, and two airplanes might be at different locations (for instance if they were created at different times). The flight plan files go in data/Data/AI/FlightPlans. When the airplane gets to the waypoint named "END" it vanishes. The AIAircraft destructor deletes its flight plan (if it has one). The last waypoint is a place holder only. I called mine <WPT><NAME>"EOF"</NAME></WPT>.
2004-05-15 09:07:55 +00:00
int FGAIManager::createAircraft( string model_class, string path,
FGAIFlightPlan* flightplan ) {
FGAIAircraft* ai_plane = new FGAIAircraft(this);
ai_list.push_back(ai_plane);
ai_plane->setID( assignID() );
++numObjects;
if (model_class == "light") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::LIGHT]);
} else if (model_class == "ww2_fighter") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::WW2_FIGHTER]);
} else if (model_class == "jet_transport") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_TRANSPORT]);
} else if (model_class == "jet_fighter") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_FIGHTER]);
David Culp: Here's some additions to AI that allow refueling from an AI tanker (the actual onload of fuel must be handled by the user's FDM of course, this just lets the FDM know that the user is in position to refuel). I've added a new class of AIAircraft called "tanker". It uses the same performance struct as a jet transport. An AI tanker is just like an AI jet transport, except it uses the already-existing radar data to control the boolean property systems/refuel/contact. The code change was minimal. An AI tanker can be created like this: <entry> <callsign>Esso 1</callsign> <type>aircraft</type> <class>tanker</class> <model>Aircraft/737/Models/boeing733.xml</model> <latitude>37.61633</latitude> <longitude>-122.38334</longitude> <altitude>3000</altitude> <heading>020</heading> <speed>280</speed> <roll>-15</roll> </entry> This puts a tanker over KSFO at 3000 feet, in a left-hand orbit. When the user gets within refueling range (contact position) then the property systems/refuel/contact will be true. Otherwise it is false. The dimensions of the refueling envelope are pretty rough right now, but still usable. The user must be behind the tanker (ie. radar y_offset > 0). The user must be at or below the tanker's altitude (ie. radar elevation > 0). The user's lat/lon must be within 250 feet of the tanker's lat/lon (ie. radar range_ft < 250). This last requirement is loose because the radar data is only updated every 100 ms, which is accurate enough for radar use, but which is sloppy for air refueling. This could be tightened up by increasing the radar update rate to once every sim cycle. I'm going to add a light to the T-38 instrument panel that will monitor the property systems/refuel/contact. This will make it easier to explore the boundaries of the refueling envelope.
2004-06-06 08:50:17 +00:00
} else if (model_class == "tanker") {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_TRANSPORT]);
ai_plane->SetTanker(true);
David Culp: Here's the newest AI stuff. The AIManager at init() creates a new scenario. Right now the default_scenario is hard coded in, but eventually the AIManager should get the scenario filename from preferences.xml. The scenario defines which AI objects will be created. Right now it only creates AIAircraft, but this is easily extended. The scenario also defines which flightplan will be assigned to the airplane. Scenario config files go in data/Data/AI. The Airplane gets a pointer to a FlightPlan object. Each airplane should get its own flightplan object, even if two airplanes have the same flight plan. This is because the flightplan maintains the iterator pointing to the current waypoint, and two airplanes might be at different locations (for instance if they were created at different times). The flight plan files go in data/Data/AI/FlightPlans. When the airplane gets to the waypoint named "END" it vanishes. The AIAircraft destructor deletes its flight plan (if it has one). The last waypoint is a place holder only. I called mine <WPT><NAME>"EOF"</NAME></WPT>.
2004-05-15 09:07:55 +00:00
} else {
ai_plane->SetPerformance(&FGAIAircraft::settings[FGAIAircraft::JET_TRANSPORT]);
}
ai_plane->setPath(path.c_str());
ai_plane->SetFlightPlan(flightplan);
ai_plane->init();
ai_plane->bind();
return ai_plane->getID();
}
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
int FGAIManager::createShip( string path, double latitude, double longitude,
double altitude, double heading, double speed,
double rudder ) {
FGAIShip* ai_ship = new FGAIShip(this);
ai_list.push_back(ai_ship);
ai_ship->setID( assignID() );
++numObjects;
ai_ship->setHeading(heading);
ai_ship->setSpeed(speed);
ai_ship->setPath(path.c_str());
ai_ship->setAltitude(altitude);
ai_ship->setLongitude(longitude);
ai_ship->setLatitude(latitude);
ai_ship->setBank(rudder);
ai_ship->init();
ai_ship->bind();
return ai_ship->getID();
}
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
int FGAIManager::createShip( string path, FGAIFlightPlan* flightplan ) {
FGAIShip* ai_ship = new FGAIShip(this);
ai_list.push_back(ai_ship);
ai_ship->setID( assignID() );
++numObjects;
ai_ship->setPath(path.c_str());
ai_ship->setFlightPlan(flightplan);
ai_ship->init();
ai_ship->bind();
return ai_ship->getID();
}
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
int FGAIManager::createBallistic( string path, double latitude, double longitude,
double altitude, double azimuth, double elevation,
Vivian Meazza: Attached are the modified files to add buoyancy as a parameter for a ballistic object. It may be set by adding <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> to the submodel .xml file, where x is the appropriate value (ft per sec2): 32 neutral buoyancy - contrails >32 positive buoyancy - exhaust plumes (0 non-op - default value) If <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> is not used, then there is no effect on the current ballistic model
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double speed, double eda, double life, double buoyancy ) {
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
FGAIBallistic* ai_ballistic = new FGAIBallistic(this);
ai_list.push_back(ai_ballistic);
ai_ballistic->setID( assignID() );
++numObjects;
ai_ballistic->setAzimuth(azimuth);
ai_ballistic->setElevation(elevation);
ai_ballistic->setSpeed(speed);
ai_ballistic->setPath(path.c_str());
ai_ballistic->setAltitude(altitude);
ai_ballistic->setLongitude(longitude);
ai_ballistic->setLatitude(latitude);
David Culp: Silly me. I was starting the timer at zero, so the first tracer didn't fly until 0.25 seconds after pulling the trigger. Now the timer starts at the same value as "delay", so the first round comes out immediately. Also, I've added an optional configuration attribute that allows you to change the ballistics of the submodel. This allows parachutes, or anything else that has ballistics different from a bullet. The attribute is called "eda", which is the equivalent drag area. Default value is 0.007, which gives the same ballistics as the current tracers. Increasing this value gives more drag. A value of 2.0 looks good for a parachute. math stuff ######################################################################## The deceleration of the ballictic object is now given by: [ (rho) (Cd) ] / [ (1/2) (m) ] * A * (V * V) where rho is sea-level air density, and Cd and m are fixed, bullet-like values. So the calculation is: 0.0116918 * A * (V * V) The value "A" is what I'm calling the "eda" (equivalent drag area). ######################################################################## A parachute model will have to be built so that the parachutist's feet are in the forward x-direction. Here is the submodel.xml config I use for "parachutes": <submodel> <name>flares</name> <model>Models/Geometry/flare.ac</model> <trigger>systems/submodels/submodel[0]/trigger</trigger> <speed>0.0</speed> <repeat>true</repeat> <delay>0.85</delay> <count>4</count> <x-offset>0.0</x-offset> <y-offset>0.0</y-offset> <z-offset>-4.0</z-offset> <yaw-offset>0.0</yaw-offset> <pitch-offset>0.0</pitch-offset> <eda>2.0</eda> </submodel>
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ai_ballistic->setDragArea(eda);
David Culp: Here are small changes that allow one to set a life-span for submodels.
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ai_ballistic->setLife(life);
Vivian Meazza: Attached are the modified files to add buoyancy as a parameter for a ballistic object. It may be set by adding <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> to the submodel .xml file, where x is the appropriate value (ft per sec2): 32 neutral buoyancy - contrails >32 positive buoyancy - exhaust plumes (0 non-op - default value) If <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> is not used, then there is no effect on the current ballistic model
2004-09-01 08:32:54 +00:00
ai_ballistic->setBuoyancy(buoyancy);
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
ai_ballistic->init();
ai_ballistic->bind();
return ai_ballistic->getID();
Put the Thermal and Storm support code back in
2004-03-03 20:33:08 +00:00
}
int FGAIManager::createStorm( string path, double latitude, double longitude,
double altitude, double heading, double speed ) {
FGAIStorm* ai_storm = new FGAIStorm(this);
ai_list.push_back(ai_storm);
ai_storm->setID( assignID() );
++numObjects;
ai_storm->setHeading(heading);
ai_storm->setSpeed(speed);
ai_storm->setPath(path.c_str());
ai_storm->setAltitude(altitude);
ai_storm->setLongitude(longitude);
ai_storm->setLatitude(latitude);
ai_storm->init();
ai_storm->bind();
return ai_storm->getID();
}
int FGAIManager::createThermal( double latitude, double longitude,
double strength, double diameter ) {
FGAIThermal* ai_thermal = new FGAIThermal(this);
ai_list.push_back(ai_thermal);
ai_thermal->setID( assignID() );
++numObjects;
ai_thermal->setLongitude(longitude);
ai_thermal->setLatitude(latitude);
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
2004-03-07 12:08:46 +00:00
ai_thermal->setMaxStrength(strength);
Put the Thermal and Storm support code back in
2004-03-03 20:33:08 +00:00
ai_thermal->setDiameter(diameter / 6076.11549);
ai_thermal->init();
ai_thermal->bind();
return ai_thermal->getID();
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
}
Vivian Meazza: Attached are the modified files to add buoyancy as a parameter for a ballistic object. It may be set by adding <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> to the submodel .xml file, where x is the appropriate value (ft per sec2): 32 neutral buoyancy - contrails >32 positive buoyancy - exhaust plumes (0 non-op - default value) If <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> is not used, then there is no effect on the current ballistic model
2004-09-01 08:32:54 +00:00
David Culp: Here's a new batch of AI code which includes a working radar instrument. I put the radar calculations into the existing AIAircraft class. It was easier that way, and it can always be migrated out later if we have to. Every tenth sim cycle the AIManager makes a copy of the current user state information. When the AIAircraft updates it uses this information to calculate the radar numbers. It calculates: 1) bearing from user to target 2) range to target in nautical miles 3) "horizontal offset" to target. This is the angle from the nose to the target, in degrees, from -180 to 180. This will be useful later for a HUD. 4) elevation, in degrees (vertical angle from user's position to target position) 5) vertical offset, in degrees (this is elevation corrected for user's pitch) 6) rdot (range rate in knots, note: not working yet, so I commented it out) and three items used by the radar instrument to place the "blip" 7) y_shift, in nautical miles 8) x_shift, in nautical miles 9) rotation, in degrees The radar instrument uses the above three items, and applies a scale factor to the x-shift and y-shift in order to match the instrument's scale. Changing the display scale can be done entirely in the XML code for the instrument. Right now it's set up only to display a 40 mile scale. The radar is an AWACS view, which is not very realistic, but it is useful and demonstrates the technology. With just a little more work I can get a HUD marker. All I need to do there is make a bank angle adjustment to the current values.
2004-02-27 10:20:17 +00:00
void FGAIManager::destroyObject( int ID ) {
ai_list_itr = ai_list.begin();
while(ai_list_itr != ai_list.end()) {
if ((*ai_list_itr)->getID() == ID) {
freeID( ID );
delete (*ai_list_itr);
ai_list.erase(ai_list_itr);
--ai_list_itr;
--numObjects;
return;
}
++ai_list_itr;
}
}
// fetch the user's state every 10 sim cycles
void FGAIManager::fetchUserState( void ) {
++dt_count;
if (dt_count == 10) {
user_latitude = fgGetDouble("/position/latitude-deg");
user_longitude = fgGetDouble("/position/longitude-deg");
user_altitude = fgGetDouble("/position/altitude-ft");
user_heading = fgGetDouble("/orientation/heading-deg");
user_pitch = fgGetDouble("/orientation/pitch-deg");
user_yaw = fgGetDouble("/orientation/side-slip-deg");
user_speed = fgGetDouble("/velocities/uBody-fps") * 0.592484;
dt_count = 0;
}
}
David Culp: I added some things to the AI stuff to improve the AIThermal processing. Before, all the thermals were processed in order, and the last one overwrote the prior one. Now, only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. This way a tile can be populated with many thermals, and (as long as they have the same diameter) the one nearest the airplane correctly takes effect. This will make us ready for the next step, "auto-thermaling", where FlightGear's tile manager can cover a tile with thermals, and set the thermal strength based on land-use type. I moved the enumerated object_type to the base class. When an AI object is created it now sets the _otype variable in the base class. This lets the AI manager find out what kind of AI object it is dealing with, using the base pointer. I also added a function isa() to the base class, so the manager can process objects differently based on their type. The AI manager now sends AIThermal processing to a different function, where only the data from the nearest thermal is kept. After the manager processes all the AI objects, then the results from the nearest thermal are applied to wind-from-down.
2004-03-07 12:08:46 +00:00
// only keep the results from the nearest thermal
void FGAIManager::processThermal( FGAIThermal* thermal ) {
thermal->update(_dt);
if ( thermal->_getRange() < range_nearest ) {
range_nearest = thermal->_getRange();
strength = thermal->getStrength();
}
}
David Culp: Here's the newest AI stuff. The AIManager at init() creates a new scenario. Right now the default_scenario is hard coded in, but eventually the AIManager should get the scenario filename from preferences.xml. The scenario defines which AI objects will be created. Right now it only creates AIAircraft, but this is easily extended. The scenario also defines which flightplan will be assigned to the airplane. Scenario config files go in data/Data/AI. The Airplane gets a pointer to a FlightPlan object. Each airplane should get its own flightplan object, even if two airplanes have the same flight plan. This is because the flightplan maintains the iterator pointing to the current waypoint, and two airplanes might be at different locations (for instance if they were created at different times). The flight plan files go in data/Data/AI/FlightPlans. When the airplane gets to the waypoint named "END" it vanishes. The AIAircraft destructor deletes its flight plan (if it has one). The last waypoint is a place holder only. I called mine <WPT><NAME>"EOF"</NAME></WPT>.
2004-05-15 09:07:55 +00:00
void FGAIManager::processScenario( string filename ) {
FGAIScenario* s = new FGAIScenario( filename );
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
FGAIFlightPlan* f;
David Culp: First, preferences.xml will define the scenario filename. For now, the other way of defining ai objects still works, so the sailboat stays in preferences.xml. Later, I'll move the sailboat into the demo scenario. If no scenario filename is given, then no scenario will be processed. I changed the demo scenario to create two 737's, one takes off on runway 01L, and the other takes off on runway 01R. This will make a good demo for the ai system. One problem, if you takeoff on 28L/R right away, you might run into the taking-off 737's, or be scared.
2004-05-17 08:45:33 +00:00
for (int i=0;i<s->nEntries();i++) {
FGAIScenario::entry* en = s->getNextEntry();
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
f = 0;
David Culp: First, preferences.xml will define the scenario filename. For now, the other way of defining ai objects still works, so the sailboat stays in preferences.xml. Later, I'll move the sailboat into the demo scenario. If no scenario filename is given, then no scenario will be processed. I changed the demo scenario to create two 737's, one takes off on runway 01L, and the other takes off on runway 01R. This will make a good demo for the ai system. One problem, if you takeoff on 28L/R right away, you might run into the taking-off 737's, or be scared.
2004-05-17 08:45:33 +00:00
if (en) {
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
if (en->flightplan != ""){
f = new FGAIFlightPlan( en->flightplan );
}
David Culp: 1. Removed aircraft roll on ground. 2. Decreased descent pitch angle. 3. Updated flightplans to include <on-ground> 4. Fixed property indexing, so all AI aircraft have their own property branch The default value of <on-ground> is false, so you only need to specify it when on the ground. For takeoff you need to specify <on-ground>true</on-ground> for the first waypoint, and for the acceleration waypoint. For landing you need to specify it for the touchdown point and any taxi points. One problem. WARNING **** There is a bug in the way the property system works, which causes a segfault, but I don't know if the problem is in the property code, or in how I'm using it. After an AI object terminates, if you access the property tree through the property browser the sim will segfault.
2004-05-21 16:50:19 +00:00
if (en->aitype == "aircraft"){
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
if (f){
createAircraft( en->aircraft_class, en->model_path, f );
} else {
createAircraft( en->aircraft_class, en->model_path, en->latitude,
en->longitude, en->altitude, en->heading,
en->speed, en->roll );
}
} else if (en->aitype == "ship"){
if (f){
createShip( en->model_path, f );
} else {
createShip( en->model_path, en->latitude,
en->longitude, en->altitude, en->heading,
en->speed, en->rudder );
}
} else if (en->aitype == "storm"){
createStorm( en->model_path, en->latitude, en->longitude,
en->altitude, en->heading, en->speed );
} else if (en->aitype == "thermal"){
createThermal( en->latitude, en->longitude, en->strength,
en->diameter );
} else if (en->aitype == "ballistic"){
createBallistic( en->model_path, en->latitude, en->longitude,
David Culp: Silly me. I was starting the timer at zero, so the first tracer didn't fly until 0.25 seconds after pulling the trigger. Now the timer starts at the same value as "delay", so the first round comes out immediately. Also, I've added an optional configuration attribute that allows you to change the ballistics of the submodel. This allows parachutes, or anything else that has ballistics different from a bullet. The attribute is called "eda", which is the equivalent drag area. Default value is 0.007, which gives the same ballistics as the current tracers. Increasing this value gives more drag. A value of 2.0 looks good for a parachute. math stuff ######################################################################## The deceleration of the ballictic object is now given by: [ (rho) (Cd) ] / [ (1/2) (m) ] * A * (V * V) where rho is sea-level air density, and Cd and m are fixed, bullet-like values. So the calculation is: 0.0116918 * A * (V * V) The value "A" is what I'm calling the "eda" (equivalent drag area). ######################################################################## A parachute model will have to be built so that the parachutist's feet are in the forward x-direction. Here is the submodel.xml config I use for "parachutes": <submodel> <name>flares</name> <model>Models/Geometry/flare.ac</model> <trigger>systems/submodels/submodel[0]/trigger</trigger> <speed>0.0</speed> <repeat>true</repeat> <delay>0.85</delay> <count>4</count> <x-offset>0.0</x-offset> <y-offset>0.0</y-offset> <z-offset>-4.0</z-offset> <yaw-offset>0.0</yaw-offset> <pitch-offset>0.0</pitch-offset> <eda>2.0</eda> </submodel>
2004-08-26 16:25:54 +00:00
en->altitude, en->azimuth, en->elevation, en->speed,
Vivian Meazza: Attached are the modified files to add buoyancy as a parameter for a ballistic object. It may be set by adding <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> to the submodel .xml file, where x is the appropriate value (ft per sec2): 32 neutral buoyancy - contrails >32 positive buoyancy - exhaust plumes (0 non-op - default value) If <buoyancy>x</buoyancy> is not used, then there is no effect on the current ballistic model
2004-09-01 08:32:54 +00:00
en->eda, en->life, en->buoyancy );
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
}
David Culp: First, preferences.xml will define the scenario filename. For now, the other way of defining ai objects still works, so the sailboat stays in preferences.xml. Later, I'll move the sailboat into the demo scenario. If no scenario filename is given, then no scenario will be processed. I changed the demo scenario to create two 737's, one takes off on runway 01L, and the other takes off on runway 01R. This will make a good demo for the ai system. One problem, if you takeoff on 28L/R right away, you might run into the taking-off 737's, or be scared.
2004-05-17 08:45:33 +00:00
}
David Culp: Here's the newest AI stuff. The AIManager at init() creates a new scenario. Right now the default_scenario is hard coded in, but eventually the AIManager should get the scenario filename from preferences.xml. The scenario defines which AI objects will be created. Right now it only creates AIAircraft, but this is easily extended. The scenario also defines which flightplan will be assigned to the airplane. Scenario config files go in data/Data/AI. The Airplane gets a pointer to a FlightPlan object. Each airplane should get its own flightplan object, even if two airplanes have the same flight plan. This is because the flightplan maintains the iterator pointing to the current waypoint, and two airplanes might be at different locations (for instance if they were created at different times). The flight plan files go in data/Data/AI/FlightPlans. When the airplane gets to the waypoint named "END" it vanishes. The AIAircraft destructor deletes its flight plan (if it has one). The last waypoint is a place holder only. I called mine <WPT><NAME>"EOF"</NAME></WPT>.
2004-05-15 09:07:55 +00:00
}
David Culp: Here's some new AI stuff. 1) AI objects must now be defined in a scenario file, not in preferences.xml or a *-set file. (Of course this doesn't prevent objects from being created dynamically, as with Durk's traffic manager). 2) A new demo_scenario file is attached. It creates 3 aircraft, a sailboat, and a thunderstorm. 3) Objects without flightplans live forever. 4) FGAIShip::ProcessFlightplan() is not yet implemented. 5) preferences.xml should now define only <enabled> and <scenario>
2004-05-29 11:39:10 +00:00
David Culp: Here's the newest AI stuff. The AIManager at init() creates a new scenario. Right now the default_scenario is hard coded in, but eventually the AIManager should get the scenario filename from preferences.xml. The scenario defines which AI objects will be created. Right now it only creates AIAircraft, but this is easily extended. The scenario also defines which flightplan will be assigned to the airplane. Scenario config files go in data/Data/AI. The Airplane gets a pointer to a FlightPlan object. Each airplane should get its own flightplan object, even if two airplanes have the same flight plan. This is because the flightplan maintains the iterator pointing to the current waypoint, and two airplanes might be at different locations (for instance if they were created at different times). The flight plan files go in data/Data/AI/FlightPlans. When the airplane gets to the waypoint named "END" it vanishes. The AIAircraft destructor deletes its flight plan (if it has one). The last waypoint is a place holder only. I called mine <WPT><NAME>"EOF"</NAME></WPT>.
2004-05-15 09:07:55 +00:00
delete s;
}
David Culp: 1. Removed aircraft roll on ground. 2. Decreased descent pitch angle. 3. Updated flightplans to include <on-ground> 4. Fixed property indexing, so all AI aircraft have their own property branch The default value of <on-ground> is false, so you only need to specify it when on the ground. For takeoff you need to specify <on-ground>true</on-ground> for the first waypoint, and for the acceleration waypoint. For landing you need to specify it for the touchdown point and any taxi points. One problem. WARNING **** There is a bug in the way the property system works, which causes a segfault, but I don't know if the problem is in the property code, or in how I'm using it. After an AI object terminates, if you access the property tree through the property browser the sim will segfault.
2004-05-21 16:50:19 +00:00
int FGAIManager::getNum( FGAIBase::object_type ot ) {
ai_list_iterator itr = ai_list.begin();
int count = 0;
while(itr != ai_list.end()) {
if ((*itr)->getType() == ot) {
++count;
}
++itr;
}
return count;
}
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