Convert spherical coordinates for planetary surfaces. More...

#include <SphericalCoordinates.hh>

Public Types
enum	CoordinateType { SPHERICAL = 1, ECEF = 2, GLOBAL = 3, LOCAL = 4, LOCAL2 = 5 }
	Unique identifiers for coordinate types. More...

enum	SurfaceType { EARTH_WGS84 = 1 }
	Unique identifiers for planetary surface models. More...

Public Member Functions
	SphericalCoordinates ()
	Constructor. More...

	SphericalCoordinates (const SurfaceType _type)
	Constructor with surface type input. More...

	SphericalCoordinates (const SurfaceType _type, const Angle &_latitude, const Angle &_longitude, const double _elevation, const Angle &_heading)
	Constructor with surface type, angle, and elevation inputs. More...

	SphericalCoordinates (const SphericalCoordinates &_sc)
	Copy constructor. More...

	~SphericalCoordinates ()
	Destructor. More...

double	ElevationReference () const
	Get reference elevation in meters. More...

Vector3d	GlobalFromLocalVelocity (const Vector3d &_xyz) const
	Convert a Cartesian velocity vector in the local frame to a global Cartesian frame with components East, North, Up. This is a wrapper around `VelocityTransform(_xyz, LOCAL, GLOBAL)` More...

Angle	HeadingOffset () const
	Get heading offset for the reference frame, expressed as angle from East to x-axis, or equivalently from North to y-axis. More...

Angle	LatitudeReference () const
	Get reference geodetic latitude. More...

Vector3d	LocalFromGlobalVelocity (const Vector3d &_xyz) const
	Convert a Cartesian velocity vector with components East, North, Up to a local cartesian frame vector XYZ. This is a wrapper around `VelocityTransform(_xyz, GLOBAL, LOCAL)` More...

Vector3d	LocalFromSphericalPosition (const Vector3d &_latLonEle) const
	Convert a geodetic position vector to Cartesian coordinates. This performs a `PositionTransform` from SPHERICAL to LOCAL. More...

Angle	LongitudeReference () const
	Get reference longitude. More...

bool	operator!= (const SphericalCoordinates &_sc) const
	Inequality. More...

SphericalCoordinates &	operator= (const SphericalCoordinates &_sc)
	Assignment operator. More...

bool	operator== (const SphericalCoordinates &_sc) const
	Equality operator, result = this == _sc. More...

Vector3d	PositionTransform (const Vector3d &_pos, const CoordinateType &_in, const CoordinateType &_out) const
	Convert between positions in SPHERICAL/ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame Spherical coordinates use radians, while the other frames use meters. More...

void	SetElevationReference (const double _elevation)
	Set reference elevation above sea level in meters. More...

void	SetHeadingOffset (const Angle &_angle)
	Set heading angle offset for the frame. More...

void	SetLatitudeReference (const Angle &_angle)
	Set reference geodetic latitude. More...

void	SetLongitudeReference (const Angle &_angle)
	Set reference longitude. More...

void	SetSurface (const SurfaceType &_type)
	Set SurfaceType for planetary surface model. More...

Vector3d	SphericalFromLocalPosition (const Vector3d &_xyz) const
	Convert a Cartesian position vector to geodetic coordinates. This performs a `PositionTransform` from LOCAL to SPHERICAL. More...

SurfaceType	Surface () const
	Get SurfaceType currently in use. More...

void	UpdateTransformationMatrix ()
	Update coordinate transformation matrix with reference location. More...

Vector3d	VelocityTransform (const Vector3d &_vel, const CoordinateType &_in, const CoordinateType &_out) const
	Convert between velocity in SPHERICAL/ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame Spherical coordinates use radians, while the other frames use meters. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static SurfaceType	Convert (const std::string &_str)
	Convert a string to a SurfaceType. Allowed values: ["EARTH_WGS84"]. More...

static std::string	Convert (SurfaceType _type)
	Convert a SurfaceType to a string. More...

static double	Distance (const Angle &_latA, const Angle &_lonA, const Angle &_latB, const Angle &_lonB)
	Get the distance between two points expressed in geographic latitude and longitude. It assumes that both points are at sea level. Example: _latA = 38.0016667 and _lonA = -123.0016667) represents the point with latitude 38d 0'6.00"N and longitude 123d 0'6.00"W. More...

Detailed Description

Convert spherical coordinates for planetary surfaces.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ CoordinateType

enum CoordinateType

Unique identifiers for coordinate types.

Enumerator
SPHERICAL	Latitude, Longitude and Altitude by SurfaceType.
ECEF	Earth centered, earth fixed Cartesian.
GLOBAL	Local tangent plane (East, North, Up)
LOCAL	Heading-adjusted tangent plane (X, Y, Z) This has kept a bug for backwards compatibility, use LOCAL2 for the correct behaviour.
LOCAL2	Heading-adjusted tangent plane (X, Y, Z)

◆ SurfaceType

enum SurfaceType

Unique identifiers for planetary surface models.

Enumerator
EARTH_WGS84	Model of reference ellipsoid for earth, based on WGS 84 standard. see wikipedia: World_Geodetic_System.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [1/4]

SphericalCoordinates ( )

Constructor.

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [2/4]

SphericalCoordinates ( const SurfaceType _type )

explicit

Constructor with surface type input.

Parameters

[in] _type SurfaceType specification.

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [3/4]

SphericalCoordinates	(	const SurfaceType	_type,
		const Angle &	_latitude,
		const Angle &	_longitude,
		const double	_elevation,
		const Angle &	_heading
	)

Constructor with surface type, angle, and elevation inputs.

Parameters

[in]	_type	SurfaceType specification.
[in]	_latitude	Reference latitude.
[in]	_longitude	Reference longitude.
[in]	_elevation	Reference elevation.
[in]	_heading	Heading offset.

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [4/4]

SphericalCoordinates ( const SphericalCoordinates & _sc )

Copy constructor.

Parameters

[in] _sc Spherical coordinates to copy.

◆ ~SphericalCoordinates()

~SphericalCoordinates ( )

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ Convert() [1/2]

static SurfaceType Convert ( const std::string & _str )

static

Convert a string to a SurfaceType. Allowed values: ["EARTH_WGS84"].

Parameters

[in] _str String to convert.

Returns: Conversion to SurfaceType.

◆ Convert() [2/2]

static std::string Convert ( SurfaceType _type )

static

Convert a SurfaceType to a string.

Parameters

[in] _type Surface type

Returns: Type as string

◆ Distance()

static double Distance	(	const Angle &	_latA,
		const Angle &	_lonA,
		const Angle &	_latB,
		const Angle &	_lonB
	)

static

Get the distance between two points expressed in geographic latitude and longitude. It assumes that both points are at sea level. Example: _latA = 38.0016667 and _lonA = -123.0016667) represents the point with latitude 38d 0'6.00"N and longitude 123d 0'6.00"W.

Parameters

[in]	_latA	Latitude of point A.
[in]	_lonA	Longitude of point A.
[in]	_latB	Latitude of point B.
[in]	_lonB	Longitude of point B.

Returns: Distance in meters.

◆ ElevationReference()

double ElevationReference ( ) const

Get reference elevation in meters.

Returns: Reference elevation.

◆ GlobalFromLocalVelocity()

Vector3d GlobalFromLocalVelocity ( const Vector3d & _xyz ) const

Convert a Cartesian velocity vector in the local frame to a global Cartesian frame with components East, North, Up. This is a wrapper around VelocityTransform(_xyz, LOCAL, GLOBAL)

There's a known bug with this computation that can't be fixed on version 6 to avoid behaviour changes. Directly call VelocityTransform(_xyz, LOCAL2, GLOBAL) for correct results.

Parameters

[in] _xyz Cartesian velocity vector in the heading-adjusted world frame.

Returns: Rotated vector with components (x,y,z): (East, North, Up).

◆ HeadingOffset()

Angle HeadingOffset ( ) const

Get heading offset for the reference frame, expressed as angle from East to x-axis, or equivalently from North to y-axis.

Returns: Heading offset of reference frame.

◆ LatitudeReference()

Angle LatitudeReference ( ) const

Get reference geodetic latitude.

Returns: Reference geodetic latitude.

◆ LocalFromGlobalVelocity()

Vector3d LocalFromGlobalVelocity ( const Vector3d & _xyz ) const

Convert a Cartesian velocity vector with components East, North, Up to a local cartesian frame vector XYZ. This is a wrapper around VelocityTransform(_xyz, GLOBAL, LOCAL)

Parameters

[in] _xyz Vector with components (x,y,z): (East, North, Up).

Returns: Cartesian vector in the world frame.

◆ LocalFromSphericalPosition()

Vector3d LocalFromSphericalPosition ( const Vector3d & _latLonEle ) const

Convert a geodetic position vector to Cartesian coordinates. This performs a PositionTransform from SPHERICAL to LOCAL.

Parameters

[in] _latLonEle Geodetic position in the planetary frame of reference. X: latitude (deg), Y: longitude (deg), X: altitude.

Returns: Cartesian position vector in the heading-adjusted world frame.

◆ LongitudeReference()

Angle LongitudeReference ( ) const

Get reference longitude.

Returns: Reference longitude.

◆ operator!=()

bool operator!= ( const SphericalCoordinates & _sc ) const

Inequality.

Parameters

[in] _sc Spherical coordinates to check for inequality

Returns: true if this != _sc

◆ operator=()

SphericalCoordinates& operator= ( const SphericalCoordinates & _sc )

Assignment operator.

Parameters

[in] _sc The spherical coordinates to copy from.

Returns: this

◆ operator==()

bool operator== ( const SphericalCoordinates & _sc ) const

Equality operator, result = this == _sc.

Parameters

[in] _sc Spherical coordinates to check for equality

Returns: true if this == _sc

◆ PositionTransform()

Vector3d PositionTransform	(	const Vector3d &	_pos,
		const CoordinateType &	_in,
		const CoordinateType &	_out
	)		const

Convert between positions in SPHERICAL/ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame Spherical coordinates use radians, while the other frames use meters.

Parameters

[in]	_pos	Position vector in frame defined by parameter _in
[in]	_in	CoordinateType for input
[in]	_out	CoordinateType for output

Returns: Transformed coordinate using cached origin.

◆ SetElevationReference()

void SetElevationReference ( const double _elevation )

Set reference elevation above sea level in meters.

Parameters

[in] _elevation Reference elevation.

◆ SetHeadingOffset()

void SetHeadingOffset ( const Angle & _angle )

Set heading angle offset for the frame.

Parameters

[in] _angle Heading offset for the frame.

◆ SetLatitudeReference()

void SetLatitudeReference ( const Angle & _angle )

Set reference geodetic latitude.

Parameters

[in] _angle Reference geodetic latitude.

◆ SetLongitudeReference()

void SetLongitudeReference ( const Angle & _angle )

Set reference longitude.

Parameters

[in] _angle Reference longitude.

◆ SetSurface()

void SetSurface ( const SurfaceType & _type )

Set SurfaceType for planetary surface model.

Parameters

[in] _type SurfaceType value.

◆ SphericalFromLocalPosition()

Vector3d SphericalFromLocalPosition ( const Vector3d & _xyz ) const

Convert a Cartesian position vector to geodetic coordinates. This performs a PositionTransform from LOCAL to SPHERICAL.

There's a known bug with this computation that can't be fixed on version 6 to avoid behaviour changes. Directly call PositionTransform(_xyz, LOCAL2, SPHERICAL) for correct results. Note that PositionTransform returns spherical coordinates in radians.

Parameters

[in] _xyz Cartesian position vector in the heading-adjusted world frame.

Returns: Cooordinates: geodetic latitude (deg), longitude (deg), altitude above sea level (m).

◆ Surface()

SurfaceType Surface ( ) const

Get SurfaceType currently in use.

Returns: Current SurfaceType value.

◆ UpdateTransformationMatrix()

void UpdateTransformationMatrix ( )

Update coordinate transformation matrix with reference location.

◆ VelocityTransform()

Vector3d VelocityTransform	(	const Vector3d &	_vel,
		const CoordinateType &	_in,
		const CoordinateType &	_out
	)		const

Convert between velocity in SPHERICAL/ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame Spherical coordinates use radians, while the other frames use meters.

Parameters

[in]	_vel	Velocity vector in frame defined by parameter _in
[in]	_in	CoordinateType for input
[in]	_out	CoordinateType for output

Returns: Transformed velocity vector

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

SphericalCoordinates.hh

Ignition Math

API Reference

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ CoordinateType

◆ SurfaceType

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [1/4]

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [2/4]

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [3/4]

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [4/4]

◆ ~SphericalCoordinates()

Member Function Documentation

◆ Convert() [1/2]

◆ Convert() [2/2]

◆ Distance()

◆ ElevationReference()

◆ GlobalFromLocalVelocity()

◆ HeadingOffset()

◆ LatitudeReference()

◆ LocalFromGlobalVelocity()

◆ LocalFromSphericalPosition()

◆ LongitudeReference()

◆ operator!=()

◆ operator=()

◆ operator==()

◆ PositionTransform()

◆ SetElevationReference()

◆ SetHeadingOffset()

◆ SetLatitudeReference()

◆ SetLongitudeReference()

◆ SetSurface()

◆ SphericalFromLocalPosition()

◆ Surface()

◆ UpdateTransformationMatrix()

◆ VelocityTransform()