cartographer/docs/source/configuration.rst

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Configuration
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.. DO NOT EDIT! This documentation is AUTOGENERATED, please edit .proto files as
.. needed and run scripts/update_configuration_doc.py.

cartographer.common.proto.CeresSolverOptions
============================================

bool use_nonmonotonic_steps
  Configure the Ceres solver. See the Ceres documentation for more
  information: https://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/

int32 max_num_iterations
  Not yet documented.

int32 num_threads
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.kalman_filter.proto.PoseTrackerOptions
===================================================

double position_model_variance
  Model variances depend linearly on time.

double orientation_model_variance
  Not yet documented.

double velocity_model_variance
  Not yet documented.

double imu_gravity_time_constant
  Time constant for the orientation moving average based on observed gravity
  via linear acceleration.

double imu_gravity_variance
  Not yet documented.

int32 num_odometry_states
  Maximum number of previous odometry states to keep.


cartographer.mapping.proto.MapBuilderOptions
============================================

bool use_trajectory_builder_2d
  Not yet documented.

cartographer.mapping_2d.proto.LocalTrajectoryBuilderOptions trajectory_builder_2d_options
  Not yet documented.

bool use_trajectory_builder_3d
  Not yet documented.

cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.LocalTrajectoryBuilderOptions trajectory_builder_3d_options
  Not yet documented.

int32 num_background_threads
  Number of threads to use for background computations.

cartographer.mapping.proto.SparsePoseGraphOptions sparse_pose_graph_options
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping.proto.SparsePoseGraphOptions
=================================================

int32 optimize_every_n_scans
  Online loop closure: If positive, will run the loop closure while the map
  is built.

cartographer.mapping.sparse_pose_graph.proto.ConstraintBuilderOptions constraint_builder_options
  Options for the constraint builder.

cartographer.mapping.sparse_pose_graph.proto.OptimizationProblemOptions optimization_problem_options
  Options for the optimization problem.

int32 max_num_final_iterations
  Number of iterations to use in 'optimization_problem_options' for the final
  optimization.

double global_sampling_ratio
  Rate at which we sample a single trajectory's scans for global
  localization.


cartographer.mapping.sparse_pose_graph.proto.ConstraintBuilderOptions
=====================================================================

double sampling_ratio
  A constraint will be added if the proportion of added constraints to
  potential constraints drops below this number.

double max_constraint_distance
  Threshold for poses to be considered near a submap.

cartographer.sensor.proto.AdaptiveVoxelFilterOptions adaptive_voxel_filter_options
  Voxel filter used to compute a sparser point cloud for matching.

double min_score
  Threshold for the scan match score below which a match is not considered.
  Low scores indicate that the scan and map do not look similar.

double global_localization_min_score
  Threshold below which global localizations are not trusted.

double lower_covariance_eigenvalue_bound
  Lower bound for covariance eigenvalues to limit the weight of matches.

bool log_matches
  If enabled, logs information of loop-closing constraints for debugging.

cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.FastCorrelativeScanMatcherOptions fast_correlative_scan_matcher_options
  Options for the internally used scan matchers.

cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.CeresScanMatcherOptions ceres_scan_matcher_options
  Not yet documented.

cartographer.mapping_3d.scan_matching.proto.FastCorrelativeScanMatcherOptions fast_correlative_scan_matcher_options_3d
  Not yet documented.

cartographer.mapping_3d.scan_matching.proto.CeresScanMatcherOptions ceres_scan_matcher_options_3d
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping.sparse_pose_graph.proto.OptimizationProblemOptions
=======================================================================

double huber_scale
  Scaling parameter for Huber loss function.

double acceleration_weight
  Scaling parameter for the IMU acceleration term.

double rotation_weight
  Scaling parameter for the IMU rotation term.

double consecutive_scan_translation_penalty_factor
  Penalty factors for changes to the relative pose between consecutive scans.

double consecutive_scan_rotation_penalty_factor
  Not yet documented.

bool log_solver_summary
  If true, the Ceres solver summary will be logged for every optimization.

cartographer.common.proto.CeresSolverOptions ceres_solver_options
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping_2d.proto.LocalTrajectoryBuilderOptions
===========================================================

float laser_min_range
  Laser returns outside these ranges will be dropped.

float laser_max_range
  Not yet documented.

float laser_min_z
  Not yet documented.

float laser_max_z
  Not yet documented.

float laser_missing_echo_ray_length
  Laser returns beyond 'laser_max_range' will be inserted with this length as
  empty space.

float laser_voxel_filter_size
  Voxel filter that gets applied to the range data immediately after
  cropping.

bool use_online_correlative_scan_matching
  Whether to solve the online scan matching first using the correlative scan
  matcher to generate a good starting point for Ceres.

cartographer.sensor.proto.AdaptiveVoxelFilterOptions adaptive_voxel_filter_options
  Voxel filter used to compute a sparser point cloud for matching.

cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.RealTimeCorrelativeScanMatcherOptions real_time_correlative_scan_matcher_options
  Not yet documented.

cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.CeresScanMatcherOptions ceres_scan_matcher_options
  Not yet documented.

cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.MotionFilterOptions motion_filter_options
  Not yet documented.

double imu_gravity_time_constant
  Time constant in seconds for the orientation moving average based on
  observed gravity via the IMU. It should be chosen so that the error
  1. from acceleration measurements not due to gravity (which gets worse when
  the constant is reduced) and
  2. from integration of angular velocities (which gets worse when the
  constant is increased) is balanced.

int32 num_odometry_states
  Maximum number of previous odometry states to keep.

cartographer.mapping_2d.proto.SubmapsOptions submaps_options
  Not yet documented.

bool use_imu_data
  True if IMU data should be expected and used.


cartographer.mapping_2d.proto.RangeDataInserterOptions
======================================================

double hit_probability
  Probability change for a hit (this will be converted to odds and therefore
  must be greater than 0.5).

double miss_probability
  Probability change for a miss (this will be converted to odds and therefore
  must be less than 0.5).

bool insert_free_space
  If 'false', free space will not change the probabilities in the occupancy
  grid.


cartographer.mapping_2d.proto.SubmapsOptions
============================================

double resolution
  Resolution of the map in meters.

double half_length
  Half the width/height of each submap, its "radius".

int32 num_range_data
  Number of scans before adding a new submap. Each submap will get twice the
  number of scans inserted: First for initialization without being matched
  against, then while being matched.

bool output_debug_images
  If enabled, submap%d.png images are written for debugging.

cartographer.mapping_2d.proto.RangeDataInserterOptions range_data_inserter_options
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.CeresScanMatcherOptions
===================================================================

double occupied_space_weight
  Scaling parameters for each cost functor.

double translation_weight
  Not yet documented.

double rotation_weight
  Not yet documented.

double covariance_scale
  Scale applied to the covariance estimate from Ceres.

cartographer.common.proto.CeresSolverOptions ceres_solver_options
  Configure the Ceres solver. See the Ceres documentation for more
  information: https://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/


cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.FastCorrelativeScanMatcherOptions
=============================================================================

double linear_search_window
  Minimum linear search window in which the best possible scan alignment
  will be found.

double angular_search_window
  Minimum angular search window in which the best possible scan alignment
  will be found.

int32 branch_and_bound_depth
  Number of precomputed grids to use.


cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.RealTimeCorrelativeScanMatcherOptions
=================================================================================

double linear_search_window
  Minimum linear search window in which the best possible scan alignment
  will be found.

double angular_search_window
  Minimum angular search window in which the best possible scan alignment
  will be found.

double translation_delta_cost_weight
  Weights applied to each part of the score.

double rotation_delta_cost_weight
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.KalmanLocalTrajectoryBuilderOptions
=================================================================

bool use_online_correlative_scan_matching
  Whether to solve the online scan matching first using the correlative scan
  matcher to generate a good starting point for Ceres.

cartographer.mapping_2d.scan_matching.proto.RealTimeCorrelativeScanMatcherOptions real_time_correlative_scan_matcher_options
  Not yet documented.

cartographer.kalman_filter.proto.PoseTrackerOptions pose_tracker_options
  Not yet documented.

double scan_matcher_variance
  Not yet documented.

double odometer_translational_variance
  Not yet documented.

double odometer_rotational_variance
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.LocalTrajectoryBuilderOptions
===========================================================


cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.MotionFilterOptions
=================================================

double max_time_seconds
  Threshold above which a new scan is inserted based on time.

double max_distance_meters
  Threshold above which a new scan is inserted based on linear motion.

double max_angle_radians
  Threshold above which a new scan is inserted based on rotational motion.


cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.OptimizingLocalTrajectoryBuilderOptions
=====================================================================

double high_resolution_grid_weight
  Not yet documented.

double low_resolution_grid_weight
  Not yet documented.

double velocity_weight
  Not yet documented.

double translation_weight
  Not yet documented.

double rotation_weight
  Not yet documented.

double odometry_translation_weight
  Not yet documented.

double odometry_rotation_weight
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.RangeDataInserterOptions
======================================================

double hit_probability
  Probability change for a hit (this will be converted to odds and therefore
  must be greater than 0.5).

double miss_probability
  Probability change for a miss (this will be converted to odds and therefore
  must be less than 0.5).

int32 num_free_space_voxels
  Up to how many free space voxels are updated for scan matching.
  0 disables free space.


cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.SubmapsOptions
============================================

double high_resolution
  Resolution of the 'high_resolution' map in meters used for local SLAM and
  loop closure.

double high_resolution_max_range
  Maximum range to filter the point cloud to before insertion into the
  'high_resolution' map.

double low_resolution
  Resolution of the 'low_resolution' version of the map in meters used for
  local SLAM only.

int32 num_range_data
  Number of scans before adding a new submap. Each submap will get twice the
  number of scans inserted: First for initialization without being matched
  against, then while being matched.

cartographer.mapping_3d.proto.RangeDataInserterOptions range_data_inserter_options
  Not yet documented.


cartographer.mapping_3d.scan_matching.proto.CeresScanMatcherOptions
===================================================================

double translation_weight
  Scaling parameters for each cost functor.

double rotation_weight
  Not yet documented.

bool only_optimize_yaw
  Whether only to allow changes to yaw, keeping roll/pitch constant.

cartographer.common.proto.CeresSolverOptions ceres_solver_options
  Configure the Ceres solver. See the Ceres documentation for more
  information: https://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/


cartographer.mapping_3d.scan_matching.proto.FastCorrelativeScanMatcherOptions
=============================================================================

int32 branch_and_bound_depth
  Number of precomputed grids to use.

int32 full_resolution_depth
  Number of full resolution grids to use, additional grids will reduce the
  resolution by half each.

int32 rotational_histogram_size
  Number of histogram buckets for the rotational scan matcher.

double min_rotational_score
  Minimum score for the rotational scan matcher.

double linear_xy_search_window
  Linear search window in the plane orthogonal to gravity in which the best
  possible scan alignment will be found.

double linear_z_search_window
  Linear search window in the gravity direction in which the best possible
  scan alignment will be found.

double angular_search_window
  Minimum angular search window in which the best possible scan alignment
  will be found.


cartographer.sensor.proto.AdaptiveVoxelFilterOptions
====================================================

float max_length
  'max_length' of a voxel edge.

float min_num_points
  If there are more points and not at least 'min_num_points' remain, the
  voxel length is reduced trying to get this minimum number of points.

float max_range
  Points further away from the origin are removed.