IMU and Wheel Encoder Calibration

asked 2020-08-25 09:55:47 -0600

hoang khac
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Hi, I am trying to do localization based on Wheel Odometry, IMU, GNSS and LiDAR. I figured that i first need to do calibration for all the sensors, i.e all of them to be reference from the same frame base_link. I am stuck at trying to do calibration for IMU and Wheel Odometry. From what i found on a couple of papers, what people normally do is to perform IMU Odometry and Wheel Odometry, gets the trajectories and solve the hand-eye calibration problem (AX =XB).

I am afraid that the solution from the IMU Odometry and Wheel Odometry will not be closely related, as in there will not be a matrix X that satisfy AX = XB, due to the difference in the trajectories computed. What can i do should this problem occurs? I am thinking of performing odometry in a shorter distance to avoid odometry.
Is there a different way to do the calibration? So far I have only found the hand-eye calibration as the only mean to calibration these sensors.

If you have any information with me that you would like to share, all are welcome. Thank you very much.

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answered 2020-08-26 04:10:21 -0600

Ahmed_Desoky
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updated 2020-08-27 00:28:27 -0600

I think this links will help you

these liks for IMU calibration"

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and this link for Odometry Errors"

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Edit 1 From the static_transform_publisher:

static_transform_publisher x y z yaw pitch roll frame_id child_frame_id period_in_ms

Publish a static coordinate transform to tf using an x/y/z offset in meters and yaw/pitch/roll in radians. (yaw is rotation about Z, pitch is rotation about Y, and roll is rotation about X). The period, in milliseconds, specifies how often to send a transform. 100ms (10hz) is a good value.

The General Form:

     <launch>
     <node pkg="tf" type="static_transform_publisher" name="link1_broadcaster" args="1 0 0 0 0 0 1 link1_parent link1 100" />
     </launch>

In your launch file (for example)
<launch>
    <node pkg="tf" type="static_transform_publisher" name="imu_to_base" 
    args="0 0 .1 0 0 0 base_link imu_link 50" />    
    <node pkg="i2c_imu" type="i2c_imu_node" name="i2c_imu" output="screen" >
    <rosparam file="$(find i2c_imu)/param/imu.yaml"/>       
    </node>        
</launch>

Summery: To align the imu to the vehicle, you should modify the six value of the previous "static_transform_publisher"

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Can you please update your answer with the relevant information? Link-only answers are discouraged.

jayess ( 2020-08-26 13:47:31 -0600 )edit

Hi, Thank you very much for your answer. Unfortunately, I might have been not too clear with my questions. I have an IMU module on a vehicle. I want to align the frame of reference of the IMU to the frame of reference of the car. The IMU has been intrinsically calibrated, but i am looking for a method of extrinsic calibration.

hoang khac ( 2020-08-26 21:32:35 -0600 )edit

Hi, the answer is edited

Ahmed_Desoky ( 2020-08-27 00:29:30 -0600 )edit

Hi, Thank you very much. Your answer is what i need for the launch file. I am looking for the correct x y z yaw pitch roll values. Do you know how to get it from the IMU data and Wheel odometry data? My imu message is in the format of sensor_msgs/Imu and the wheel odometry is nav_msgs/Odometry.

hoang khac ( 2020-08-27 03:45:05 -0600 )edit

I can't understand your problem till now. Where your urdf file?

Ahmed_Desoky ( 2020-08-27 03:50:41 -0600 )edit

Thank you so much for trying to help me out. I will try to explain the question more clearly. I don't have a urdf file for now.

I have an IMU which is fixed on a car. I am trying to get the transformation between the IMU frame and the wheel odometry frame. For example, let the x-axis of the wheel odometry be the forward facing of the vehicle. if the y axis of the IMU frame is on the x axis on the wheel odometry frame, then when the car moves forwards the IMU will report that the car is moving side way.

hoang khac ( 2020-08-28 02:30:26 -0600 )edit

So, To solve your problem, you must generate a urdf file. The answer has been edited.

Ahmed_Desoky ( 2020-08-28 04:06:54 -0600 )edit

I understand that i need a transformation from the IMU to the Wheel Odometry frame from the tf libraty. I an looking for a method of determining what the values of the elements in the tf.

hoang khac ( 2020-08-28 04:19:12 -0600 )edit

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answered 2020-08-27 01:43:46 -0600

Nitesh_j
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Hello there,

Am not sure about how to calibrate the IMU, but you can go through [link text] this link which is from ROS Navigation Tunning , where you use it for checking your the Odom (http://wiki.ros.org/navigation/Tutori...)

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Thank you very much. I will take a look at the link.

hoang khac ( 2020-08-27 03:45:19 -0600 )edit

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