mbed.org local branch of microbit-dal. The real version lives in git at https://github.com/lancaster-university/microbit-dal

Dependencies:   BLE_API nRF51822 mbed-dev-bin

Dependents:   microbit Microbit IoTChallenge1 microbit ... more

Revision:
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+/*
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2016 British Broadcasting Corporation.
+This software is provided by Lancaster University by arrangement with the BBC.
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+#include "MicroBitConfig.h"
+#include "MicroBitCompassCalibrator.h"
+#include "EventModel.h"
+#include "Matrix4.h"
+
+/**
+  * Constructor.
+  *
+  * Create an object capable of calibrating the compass.
+  *
+  * The algorithm uses an accelerometer to ensure that a broad range of sample data has been gathered
+  * from the compass module, then performs a least mean squares optimisation of the
+  * results to determine the calibration data for the compass.
+  *
+  * The LED matrix display is used to provide feedback to the user on the gestures required.
+  *
+  * @param compass The compass instance to calibrate.
+  *
+  * @param accelerometer The accelerometer to gather contextual data from.
+  *
+  * @param display The LED matrix to display user feedback on.
+  */
+MicroBitCompassCalibrator::MicroBitCompassCalibrator(MicroBitCompass& _compass, MicroBitAccelerometer& _accelerometer, MicroBitDisplay& _display) : compass(_compass), accelerometer(_accelerometer), display(_display)
+{
+    if (EventModel::defaultEventBus)
+        EventModel::defaultEventBus->listen(MICROBIT_ID_COMPASS, MICROBIT_COMPASS_EVT_CALIBRATE, this, &MicroBitCompassCalibrator::calibrate, MESSAGE_BUS_LISTENER_IMMEDIATE);
+}
+
+/**
+  * Performs a simple game that in parallel, calibrates the compass.
+  *
+  * This function is executed automatically when the user requests a compass bearing, and compass calibration is required.
+  *
+  * This function is, by design, synchronous and only returns once calibration is complete.
+  */
+void MicroBitCompassCalibrator::calibrate(MicroBitEvent)
+{
+    struct Point
+    {
+        uint8_t x;
+        uint8_t y;
+        uint8_t on;
+    };
+
+    const int PERIMETER_POINTS = 12;
+    const int PIXEL1_THRESHOLD = 200;
+    const int PIXEL2_THRESHOLD = 800;
+
+    wait_ms(100);
+
+	Matrix4 X(PERIMETER_POINTS, 4);
+    Point perimeter[PERIMETER_POINTS] = {{1,0,0}, {2,0,0}, {3,0,0}, {4,1,0}, {4,2,0}, {4,3,0}, {3,4,0}, {2,4,0}, {1,4,0}, {0,3,0}, {0,2,0}, {0,1,0}};
+    Point cursor = {2,2,0};
+
+    MicroBitImage img(5,5);
+    MicroBitImage smiley("0,255,0,255,0\n0,255,0,255,0\n0,0,0,0,0\n255,0,0,0,255\n0,255,255,255,0\n");
+    int samples = 0;
+
+    // Firstly, we need to take over the display. Ensure all active animations are paused.
+    display.stopAnimation();
+    display.scrollAsync("DRAW A CIRCLE");
+
+    for (int i=0; i<110; i++)
+        wait_ms(100);
+
+    display.stopAnimation();
+    display.clear();
+
+    while(samples < PERIMETER_POINTS)
+    {
+        // update our model of the flash status of the user controlled pixel.
+        cursor.on = (cursor.on + 1) % 4;
+
+        // take a snapshot of the current accelerometer data.
+        int x = accelerometer.getX();
+        int y = accelerometer.getY();
+
+        // Wait a little whie for the button state to stabilise (one scheduler tick).
+        wait_ms(10);
+
+        // Deterine the position of the user controlled pixel on the screen.
+        if (x < -PIXEL2_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.x = 0;
+        else if (x < -PIXEL1_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.x = 1;
+        else if (x > PIXEL2_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.x = 4;
+        else if (x > PIXEL1_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.x = 3;
+        else
+            cursor.x = 2;
+
+        if (y < -PIXEL2_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.y = 0;
+        else if (y < -PIXEL1_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.y = 1;
+        else if (y > PIXEL2_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.y = 4;
+        else if (y > PIXEL1_THRESHOLD)
+            cursor.y = 3;
+        else
+            cursor.y = 2;
+
+        img.clear();
+
+        // Turn on any pixels that have been visited.
+        for (int i=0; i<PERIMETER_POINTS; i++)
+            if (perimeter[i].on)
+                img.setPixelValue(perimeter[i].x, perimeter[i].y, 255);
+
+        // Update the pixel at the users position.
+        img.setPixelValue(cursor.x, cursor.y, 255);
+
+        // Update the buffer to the screen.
+        display.image.paste(img,0,0,0);
+
+        // test if we need to update the state at the users position.
+        for (int i=0; i<PERIMETER_POINTS; i++)
+        {
+            if (cursor.x == perimeter[i].x && cursor.y == perimeter[i].y && !perimeter[i].on)
+            {
+                // Record the sample data for later processing...
+                X.set(samples, 0, compass.getX(RAW));
+                X.set(samples, 1, compass.getY(RAW));
+                X.set(samples, 2, compass.getZ(RAW));
+                X.set(samples, 3, 1);
+
+                // Record that this pixel has been visited.
+                perimeter[i].on = 1;
+                samples++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        wait_ms(100);
+    }
+
+    // We have enough sample data to make a fairly accurate calibration.
+    // We use a Least Mean Squares approximation, as detailed in Freescale application note AN2426.
+
+    // Firstly, calculate the square of each sample.
+	Matrix4 Y(X.height(), 1);
+	for (int i = 0; i < X.height(); i++)
+	{
+		float v = X.get(i, 0)*X.get(i, 0) + X.get(i, 1)*X.get(i, 1) + X.get(i, 2)*X.get(i, 2);
+		Y.set(i, 0, v);
+	}
+
+    // Now perform a Least Squares Approximation.
+	Matrix4 Alpha = X.multiplyT(X).invert();
+	Matrix4 Gamma = X.multiplyT(Y);
+	Matrix4 Beta = Alpha.multiply(Gamma);
+
+    // The result contains the approximate zero point of each axis, but doubled.
+    // Halve each sample, and record this as the compass calibration data.
+    CompassSample cal ((int)(Beta.get(0,0) / 2), (int)(Beta.get(1,0) / 2), (int)(Beta.get(2,0) / 2));
+    compass.setCalibration(cal);
+
+    // Show a smiley to indicate that we're done, and continue on with the user program.
+    display.clear();
+    display.printAsync(smiley, 0, 0, 0, 1500);
+    wait_ms(1000);
+    display.clear();
+}