Convert spherical coordinates for planetary surfaces. More...

#include <SphericalCoordinates.hh>

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

enum	SurfaceType { EARTH_WGS84 = 1 , MOON_SCS = 2 , CUSTOM_SURFACE = 10 }
	Unique identifiers for planetary surface models. More...

Public Member Functions
	SphericalCoordinates ()
	Constructor.

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

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

	SphericalCoordinates (const SurfaceType _type, const double _axisEquatorial, const double _axisPolar)
	Constructor with surface type input and properties input. To be used for CUSTOM_SURFACE.

double	DistanceBetweenPoints (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.

double	ElevationReference () const
	Get reference elevation in meters.

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 >	GlobalFromLocalVelocity (const CoordinateVector3 &_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)`

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.

Angle	LatitudeReference () const
	Get reference geodetic latitude.

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 >	LocalFromGlobalVelocity (const CoordinateVector3 &_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)`

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 >	LocalFromSphericalPosition (const CoordinateVector3 &_latLonEle) const
	Convert a geodetic position vector to Cartesian coordinates. This performs a `PositionTransform` from SPHERICAL to LOCAL.

Angle	LongitudeReference () const
	Get reference longitude.

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

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

std::optional< CoordinateVector3 >	PositionTransform (const CoordinateVector3 &_pos, const CoordinateType &_in, const CoordinateType &_out) const
	Convert between positions in SPHERICAL/ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame using the cached reference point.

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

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

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

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

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

void	SetSurface (const SurfaceType &_type, const double _axisEquatorial, const double _axisPolar)
	Set SurfaceType for planetary surface model with custom ellipsoid properties.

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 >	SphericalFromLocalPosition (const CoordinateVector3 &_xyz) const
	Convert a Cartesian position vector to geodetic coordinates. This performs a `PositionTransform` from LOCAL to SPHERICAL.

SurfaceType	Surface () const
	Get SurfaceType currently in use.

double	SurfaceAxisEquatorial () const
	Get the major axis of the surface.

double	SurfaceAxisPolar () const
	Get the minor axis of the surface.

double	SurfaceFlattening () const
	Get the flattening of the surface.

double	SurfaceRadius () const
	Get the radius of the surface.

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

std::optional< CoordinateVector3 >	VelocityTransform (const CoordinateVector3 &_vel, const CoordinateType &_in, const CoordinateType &_out) const
	Convert between velocity in ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame.

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

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

static double	DistanceWGS84 (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. This method assumes that the surface model is EARTH_WGS84.

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)

◆ 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.
MOON_SCS	Model of the moon, based on the Selenographic coordinate system, see wikipedia: Selenographic Coordinate System.
CUSTOM_SURFACE	Custom surface type.

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 double	_axisEquatorial,
		const double	_axisPolar
	)

Constructor with surface type input and properties input. To be used for CUSTOM_SURFACE.

Parameters

[in]	_type	SurfaceType specification.
[in]	_axisEquatorial	Semi major axis of the surface.
[in]	_axisPolar	Semi minor axis of the surface.

◆ SphericalCoordinates() [4/4]

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.

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

◆ DistanceBetweenPoints()

double DistanceBetweenPoints	(	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.

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.

◆ DistanceWGS84()

static double DistanceWGS84	(	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. This method assumes that the surface model is EARTH_WGS84.

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()

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 > GlobalFromLocalVelocity ( const CoordinateVector3 & _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)

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()

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 > LocalFromGlobalVelocity ( const CoordinateVector3 & _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()

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 > LocalFromSphericalPosition ( const CoordinateVector3 & _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, Y: longitude, Z: 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==()

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()

std::optional< CoordinateVector3 > PositionTransform	(	const CoordinateVector3 &	_pos,
		const CoordinateType &	_in,
		const CoordinateType &	_out
	)		const

Convert between positions in SPHERICAL/ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame using the cached reference point.

Parameters

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

Returns: Transformed coordinates (if the transformation succeeded).

◆ 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() [1/2]

void SetSurface ( const SurfaceType & _type )

Set SurfaceType for planetary surface model.

Parameters

[in] _type SurfaceType value.

◆ SetSurface() [2/2]

void SetSurface	(	const SurfaceType &	_type,
		const double	_axisEquatorial,
		const double	_axisPolar
	)

Set SurfaceType for planetary surface model with custom ellipsoid properties.

Parameters

[in]	_type	SurfaceType value.
[in]	_axisEquatorial	Equatorial axis of the surface.
[in]	_axisPolar	Polar axis of the surface.

◆ SphericalFromLocalPosition()

std::optional< math::CoordinateVector3 > SphericalFromLocalPosition ( const CoordinateVector3 & _xyz ) const

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

Parameters

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

Returns: Coordinates: geodetic latitude, longitude, altitude above sea level.

◆ Surface()

SurfaceType Surface ( ) const

Get SurfaceType currently in use.

Returns: Current SurfaceType value.

◆ SurfaceAxisEquatorial()

double SurfaceAxisEquatorial ( ) const

Get the major axis of the surface.

Returns: Equatorial axis of the surface in use.

◆ SurfaceAxisPolar()

double SurfaceAxisPolar ( ) const

Get the minor axis of the surface.

Returns: Polar axis of the surface in use.

◆ SurfaceFlattening()

double SurfaceFlattening ( ) const

Get the flattening of the surface.

Returns: Flattening parameter of the surface in use.

◆ SurfaceRadius()

double SurfaceRadius ( ) const

Get the radius of the surface.

Returns: radius of the surface in use.

◆ UpdateTransformationMatrix()

void UpdateTransformationMatrix ( )

Update coordinate transformation matrix with reference location.

◆ VelocityTransform()

std::optional< CoordinateVector3 > VelocityTransform	(	const CoordinateVector3 &	_vel,
		const CoordinateType &	_in,
		const CoordinateType &	_out
	)		const

Convert between velocity in ECEF/LOCAL/GLOBAL frame.

Note: Spherical coordinates are not supported.

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 (if the transformation succeeded).

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

SphericalCoordinates.hh

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]

Member Function Documentation

◆ Convert() [1/2]

◆ Convert() [2/2]

◆ DistanceBetweenPoints()

◆ DistanceWGS84()

◆ ElevationReference()

◆ GlobalFromLocalVelocity()

◆ HeadingOffset()

◆ LatitudeReference()

◆ LocalFromGlobalVelocity()

◆ LocalFromSphericalPosition()

◆ LongitudeReference()

◆ operator!=()

◆ operator==()

◆ PositionTransform()

◆ SetElevationReference()

◆ SetHeadingOffset()

◆ SetLatitudeReference()

◆ SetLongitudeReference()

◆ SetSurface() [1/2]

◆ SetSurface() [2/2]

◆ SphericalFromLocalPosition()

◆ Surface()

◆ SurfaceAxisEquatorial()

◆ SurfaceAxisPolar()

◆ SurfaceFlattening()

◆ SurfaceRadius()

◆ UpdateTransformationMatrix()

◆ VelocityTransform()