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cdd_setters_common.h File Reference

Common setter functions for the ETSI ITS Common Data Dictionary (CDD) v1.3.1 and v2.1.1. More...

#include <etsi_its_msgs_utils/impl/checks.h>
#include <etsi_its_msgs_utils/impl/constants.h>
#include <GeographicLib/UTMUPS.hpp>
#include <array>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstdint>
#include <cstring>
#include <type_traits>

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Functions

void setTimestampITS (TimestampIts &timestamp_its, const uint64_t unix_nanosecs, const uint16_t n_leap_seconds=etsi_its_msgs::LEAP_SECOND_INSERTIONS_SINCE_2004.rbegin() ->second)
 Set the TimestampITS object.
 
void setLatitude (Latitude &latitude, const double deg)
 Set the Latitude object.
 
void setLongitude (Longitude &longitude, const double deg)
 Set the Longitude object.
 
void setAltitudeValue (AltitudeValue &altitude, const double value)
 Set the AltitudeValue object.
 
void setAltitude (Altitude &altitude, const double value)
 Set the Altitude object.
 
void setSpeedValue (SpeedValue &speed, const double value)
 Set the SpeedValue object.
 
void setSpeedConfidence (SpeedConfidence &speed_confidence, const double value)
 Set the Speed Confidence object.
 
void setSpeed (Speed &speed, const double value, const double confidence=std::numeric_limits< double >::infinity())
 Set the Speed object.
 
template<typename AccelerationConfidence>
void setAccelerationConfidence (AccelerationConfidence &accel_confidence, const double value)
 Set the Acceleration Confidence object.
 
template<typename T>
void setReferencePosition (T &ref_position, const double latitude, const double longitude, const double altitude=AltitudeValue::UNAVAILABLE)
 Sets the reference position in the given ReferencePostion object.
 
template<typename T>
void setFromUTMPosition (T &reference_position, const gm::PointStamped &utm_position, const int zone, const bool northp)
 Set the ReferencePosition from a given UTM-Position.
 
template<typename HeadingValue>
void setHeadingValue (HeadingValue &heading, const double value)
 Set the HeadingValue object.
 
template<typename HeadingConfidence>
void setHeadingConfidence (HeadingConfidence &heading_confidence, const double value)
 Set the Heading Confidence object.
 
template<typename Heading, typename HeadingConfidence = decltype(Heading::heading_confidence)>
void setHeadingCDD (Heading &heading, const double value, double confidence=std::numeric_limits< double >::infinity())
 Set the Heading object.
 
template<typename SemiAxisLength>
void setSemiAxis (SemiAxisLength &semi_axis_length, const double length)
 Set the Semi Axis length.
 
template<typename PosConfidenceEllipse>
void setPosConfidenceEllipse (PosConfidenceEllipse &position_confidence_ellipse, const double semi_major_axis, const double semi_minor_axis, const double orientation)
 Set the Pos Confidence Ellipse object.
 
std::tuple< double, double, double > confidenceEllipseFromCovMatrix (const std::array< double, 4 > &covariance_matrix, const double object_heading)
 Gets the values needed to set a confidence ellipse from a covariance matrix.
 
std::tuple< double, double, double > confidenceEllipseFromWGSCovMatrix (const std::array< double, 4 > &covariance_matrix)
 Gets the values needed to set a confidence ellipse from a covariance matrix.
 
template<typename PosConfidenceEllipse>
void setPosConfidenceEllipse (PosConfidenceEllipse &position_confidence_ellipse, const std::array< double, 4 > &covariance_matrix, const double object_heading)
 Set the Pos Confidence Ellipse object.
 
template<typename PosConfidenceEllipse>
void setWGSPosConfidenceEllipse (PosConfidenceEllipse &position_confidence_ellipse, const std::array< double, 4 > &covariance_matrix)
 Set the Pos Confidence Ellipse object.
 

Detailed Description

Common setter functions for the ETSI ITS Common Data Dictionary (CDD) v1.3.1 and v2.1.1.

Definition in file cdd_setters_common.h.

Function Documentation

◆ confidenceEllipseFromCovMatrix()

std::tuple< double, double, double > confidenceEllipseFromCovMatrix ( const std::array< double, 4 > & covariance_matrix,
const double object_heading )
inline

Gets the values needed to set a confidence ellipse from a covariance matrix.

Parameters
covariance_matrixThe four values of the covariance matrix in the order: cov_xx, cov_xy, cov_yx, cov_yy The matrix has to be SPD, otherwise a std::invalid_argument exception is thrown. Its coordinate system is aligned with the object (x = longitudinal, y = lateral)
object_headingThe heading of the object in rad, with respect to WGS84
Returns
std::tuple<double, double, double> semi_major_axis [m], semi_minor_axis [m], orientation [deg], with respect to WGS84

Definition at line 319 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

319 {
320
321 if(std::abs(covariance_matrix[1] - covariance_matrix[2]) > 1e-6) {
322 throw std::invalid_argument("Covariance matrix is not symmetric");
323 }
324 double trace = covariance_matrix[0] + covariance_matrix[3];
325 double determinant = covariance_matrix[0] * covariance_matrix[3] - covariance_matrix[1] * covariance_matrix[1];
326 if (determinant <= 0 || covariance_matrix[0] <= 0) {
327 // https://sites.math.northwestern.edu/~clark/285/2006-07/handouts/pos-def.pdf:
328 // Therefore, a necessary and sufficient condition for the quadratic form of a symmetric 2 × 2 matrix
329 // to be positive definite is for det(A) > 0 and a > 0
330 throw std::invalid_argument("Covariance matrix is not positive definite");
331 }
332 double eigenvalue1 = trace / 2 + std::sqrt(trace * trace / 4 - determinant);
333 double eigenvalue2 = trace / 2 - std::sqrt(trace * trace / 4 - determinant);
334 double semi_major_axis = std::sqrt(eigenvalue1) * etsi_its_msgs::TWO_D_GAUSSIAN_FACTOR;
335 double semi_minor_axis = std::sqrt(eigenvalue2) * etsi_its_msgs::TWO_D_GAUSSIAN_FACTOR;
336 // object_heading - orientation of the ellipse, as WGS84 has positive angles to the right
337 double orientation = object_heading - 0.5 * std::atan2(2 * covariance_matrix[1], covariance_matrix[0] - covariance_matrix[3]);
338 orientation = orientation * 180 / M_PI; // Convert to degrees
339 // Normalize to [0, 180)
340 // Not to 0, 360, as the ellipse is symmetric and the orientation is defined as the angle between the semi-major axis and the x-axis
341 orientation = std::fmod(orientation + 180, 180);
342 while (orientation < 0) {
343 orientation += 180;
344 }
345 while (orientation >= 180) {
346 orientation -= 180;
347 }
348 return std::make_tuple(semi_major_axis, semi_minor_axis, orientation);
349}

◆ confidenceEllipseFromWGSCovMatrix()

std::tuple< double, double, double > confidenceEllipseFromWGSCovMatrix ( const std::array< double, 4 > & covariance_matrix)
inline

Gets the values needed to set a confidence ellipse from a covariance matrix.

Parameters
covariance_matrixThe four values of the covariance matrix in the order: cov_xx, cov_xy, cov_yx, cov_yy The matrix has to be SPD, otherwise a std::invalid_argument exception is thrown. Its coordinate system is aligned with the WGS axes (x = North, y = East)
object_headingThe heading of the object in rad, with respect to WGS84
Returns
std::tuple<double, double, double> semi_major_axis [m], semi_minor_axis [m], orientation [deg], with respect to WGS84

Definition at line 360 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

360 {
361 // The resulting ellipse is the same as if the cov matrix was given in vehicle coordinates
362 // and the object heading was set to 0.0
363 return confidenceEllipseFromCovMatrix(covariance_matrix, 0.0);
364}
std::tuple< double, double, double > confidenceEllipseFromCovMatrix(const std::array< double, 4 > &covariance_matrix, const double object_heading)
Gets the values needed to set a confidence ellipse from a covariance matrix.

◆ setAccelerationConfidence()

template<typename AccelerationConfidence>
void setAccelerationConfidence ( AccelerationConfidence & accel_confidence,
const double value )
inline

Set the Acceleration Confidence object.

Parameters
accel_confidenceobject to set
valuestandard deviation in m/s^2 as decimal number

Definition at line 163 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

163 {
164 auto accel_conf = std::round(value * 1e1 * etsi_its_msgs::ONE_D_GAUSSIAN_FACTOR);
165 if (accel_conf < AccelerationConfidence::MIN && accel_conf > 0.0){
166 accel_conf = AccelerationConfidence::MIN;
167 } else if (accel_conf >= AccelerationConfidence::OUT_OF_RANGE || accel_conf <= 0.0) {
168 accel_conf = AccelerationConfidence::UNAVAILABLE;
169 }
170 accel_confidence.value = static_cast<decltype(accel_confidence.value)>(accel_conf);
171}

◆ setAltitude()

void setAltitude ( Altitude & altitude,
const double value )
inline

Set the Altitude object.

AltitudeConfidence is set to UNAVAILABLE

Parameters
altitudeobject to set
valueAltitude value (above the reference ellipsoid surface) in meter as decimal number

Definition at line 109 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

109 {
110 altitude.altitude_confidence.value = AltitudeConfidence::UNAVAILABLE;
111 setAltitudeValue(altitude.altitude_value, value);
112}
void setAltitudeValue(AltitudeValue &altitude, const double value)
Set the AltitudeValue object.

◆ setAltitudeValue()

void setAltitudeValue ( AltitudeValue & altitude,
const double value )
inline

Set the AltitudeValue object.

Parameters
altitudeobject to set
valueAltitudeValue value (above the reference ellipsoid surface) in meter as decimal number

Definition at line 90 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

90 {
91 int64_t alt_in_cm = (int64_t)std::round(value * 1e2);
92 if (alt_in_cm >= AltitudeValue::MIN && alt_in_cm <= AltitudeValue::MAX) {
93 altitude.value = alt_in_cm;
94 } else if (alt_in_cm < AltitudeValue::MIN) {
95 altitude.value = AltitudeValue::MIN;
96 } else if (alt_in_cm > AltitudeValue::MAX) {
97 altitude.value = AltitudeValue::MAX;
98 }
99}

◆ setFromUTMPosition()

template<typename T>
void setFromUTMPosition ( T & reference_position,
const gm::PointStamped & utm_position,
const int zone,
const bool northp )
inline

Set the ReferencePosition from a given UTM-Position.

The position is transformed to latitude and longitude by using GeographicLib::UTMUPS The z-Coordinate is directly used as altitude value The frame_id of the given utm_position must be set to 'utm_<zone><N/S>'

Parameters
[out]reference_positionReferencePostion or ReferencePositionWithConfidence to set
[in]utm_positiongeometry_msgs::PointStamped describing the given utm position
[in]zonethe UTM zone (zero means UPS) of the given position
[in]northphemisphere (true means north, false means south)

Definition at line 211 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

212 {
213 std::string required_frame_prefix = "utm_";
214 if (utm_position.header.frame_id.rfind(required_frame_prefix, 0) != 0) {
215 throw std::invalid_argument("Frame-ID of UTM Position '" + utm_position.header.frame_id +
216 "' does not start with required prefix '" + required_frame_prefix + "'!");
217 }
218 double latitude, longitude;
219 try {
220 GeographicLib::UTMUPS::Reverse(zone, northp, utm_position.point.x, utm_position.point.y, latitude, longitude);
221 } catch (GeographicLib::GeographicErr& e) {
222 throw std::invalid_argument(e.what());
223 }
224 setReferencePosition(reference_position, latitude, longitude, utm_position.point.z);
225}
void setReferencePosition(T &ref_position, const double latitude, const double longitude, const double altitude=AltitudeValue::UNAVAILABLE)
Sets the reference position in the given ReferencePostion object.

◆ setHeadingCDD()

template<typename Heading, typename HeadingConfidence = decltype(Heading::heading_confidence)>
void setHeadingCDD ( Heading & heading,
const double value,
double confidence = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity() )

Set the Heading object.

0.0° equals WGS84 North, 90.0° equals WGS84 East, 180.0° equals WGS84 South and 270.0° equals WGS84 West HeadingConfidence is set to UNAVAILABLE

Parameters
headingobject to set
valueHeading value in degree as decimal number
confidencestandard deviation of heading in degree as decimal number (default: infinity, mapping to HeadingConfidence::UNAVAILABLE)

Definition at line 270 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

270 {
271 setHeadingConfidence(heading.heading_confidence, confidence);
272 setHeadingValue(heading.heading_value, value);
273}
void setHeadingConfidence(HeadingConfidence &heading_confidence, const double value)
Set the Heading Confidence object.
void setHeadingValue(HeadingValue &heading, const double value)
Set the HeadingValue object.

◆ setHeadingConfidence()

template<typename HeadingConfidence>
void setHeadingConfidence ( HeadingConfidence & heading_confidence,
const double value )
inline

Set the Heading Confidence object.

Parameters
heading_confidenceobject to set
valuestandard deviation of heading in degree as decimal number

Definition at line 249 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

249 {
250 auto heading_conf = std::round(value * 1e1 * etsi_its_msgs::ONE_D_GAUSSIAN_FACTOR);
251 if (heading_conf < HeadingConfidence::MIN && heading_conf > 0.0){
252 heading_conf = HeadingConfidence::MIN;
253 } else if (heading_conf >= HeadingConfidence::OUT_OF_RANGE || heading_conf <= 0.0) {
254 heading_conf = HeadingConfidence::UNAVAILABLE;
255 }
256 heading_confidence.value = static_cast<decltype(heading_confidence.value)>(heading_conf);
257}

◆ setHeadingValue()

template<typename HeadingValue>
void setHeadingValue ( HeadingValue & heading,
const double value )
inline

Set the HeadingValue object.

0.0° equals WGS84 North, 90.0° equals WGS84 East, 180.0° equals WGS84 South and 270.0° equals WGS84 West

Parameters
headingobject to set
valueHeading value in degree as decimal number

Definition at line 236 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

236 {
237 int64_t deg = (int64_t)std::round(value * 1e1);
238 throwIfOutOfRange(deg, HeadingValue::MIN, HeadingValue::MAX, "HeadingValue");
239 heading.value = deg;
240}
void throwIfOutOfRange(const T1 &val, const T2 &min, const T2 &max, const std::string val_desc)
Throws an exception if a given value is out of a defined range.
Definition checks.h:46

◆ setLatitude()

void setLatitude ( Latitude & latitude,
const double deg )
inline

Set the Latitude object.

Parameters
latitudeobject to set
degLatitude value in degree as decimal number

Definition at line 66 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

66 {
67 int64_t angle_in_10_micro_degree = (int64_t)std::round(deg * 1e7);
68 throwIfOutOfRange(angle_in_10_micro_degree, Latitude::MIN, Latitude::MAX, "Latitude");
69 latitude.value = angle_in_10_micro_degree;
70}

◆ setLongitude()

void setLongitude ( Longitude & longitude,
const double deg )
inline

Set the Longitude object.

Parameters
longitudeobject to set
degLongitude value in degree as decimal number

Definition at line 78 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

78 {
79 int64_t angle_in_10_micro_degree = (int64_t)std::round(deg * 1e7);
80 throwIfOutOfRange(angle_in_10_micro_degree, Longitude::MIN, Longitude::MAX, "Longitude");
81 longitude.value = angle_in_10_micro_degree;
82}

◆ setPosConfidenceEllipse() [1/2]

template<typename PosConfidenceEllipse>
void setPosConfidenceEllipse ( PosConfidenceEllipse & position_confidence_ellipse,
const double semi_major_axis,
const double semi_minor_axis,
const double orientation )
inline

Set the Pos Confidence Ellipse object.

Parameters
[out]position_confidence_ellipseThe PosConfidenceEllipse to set
[in]semi_major_axislength of the semi-major axis in meters
[in]semi_minor_axislength of the semi-minor axis in meters
[in]orientationof the semi-major axis in degrees, with respect to WGS84

Definition at line 303 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

304 {
305 setSemiAxis(position_confidence_ellipse.semi_major_confidence, semi_major_axis);
306 setSemiAxis(position_confidence_ellipse.semi_minor_confidence, semi_minor_axis);
307 setHeadingValue(position_confidence_ellipse.semi_major_orientation, orientation);
308}
void setSemiAxis(SemiAxisLength &semi_axis_length, const double length)
Set the Semi Axis length.

◆ setPosConfidenceEllipse() [2/2]

template<typename PosConfidenceEllipse>
void setPosConfidenceEllipse ( PosConfidenceEllipse & position_confidence_ellipse,
const std::array< double, 4 > & covariance_matrix,
const double object_heading )
inline

Set the Pos Confidence Ellipse object.

Parameters
position_confidence_ellipse
covariance_matrixThe four values of the covariance matrix in the order: cov_xx, cov_xy, cov_yx, cov_yy The matrix has to be SPD, otherwise a std::invalid_argument exception is thrown. Its coordinate system is aligned with the object (x = longitudinal, y = lateral)
object_headingThe heading of the object in rad, with respect to WGS84

Definition at line 376 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

376 {
377 auto [semi_major_axis, semi_minor_axis, orientation] = confidenceEllipseFromCovMatrix(covariance_matrix, object_heading);
378 setPosConfidenceEllipse(position_confidence_ellipse, semi_major_axis, semi_minor_axis, orientation);
379}
void setPosConfidenceEllipse(PosConfidenceEllipse &position_confidence_ellipse, const double semi_major_axis, const double semi_minor_axis, const double orientation)
Set the Pos Confidence Ellipse object.

◆ setReferencePosition()

template<typename T>
void setReferencePosition ( T & ref_position,
const double latitude,
const double longitude,
const double altitude = AltitudeValue::UNAVAILABLE )
inline

Sets the reference position in the given ReferencePostion object.

This function sets the latitude, longitude, and altitude of the reference position. If the altitude is not provided, it is set to AltitudeValue::UNAVAILABLE.

Parameters
ref_positionReferencePostion or ReferencePositionWithConfidence object to set the reference position in.
latitudeThe latitude value position in degree as decimal number.
longitudeThe longitude value in degree as decimal number.
altitudeThe altitude value (above the reference ellipsoid surface) in meter as decimal number (optional).

Definition at line 185 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

186 {
187 setLatitude(ref_position.latitude, latitude);
188 setLongitude(ref_position.longitude, longitude);
189 if (altitude != AltitudeValue::UNAVAILABLE) {
190 setAltitude(ref_position.altitude, altitude);
191 } else {
192 ref_position.altitude.altitude_value.value = AltitudeValue::UNAVAILABLE;
193 ref_position.altitude.altitude_confidence.value = AltitudeConfidence::UNAVAILABLE;
194 }
195 // TODO: set confidence values
196}
void setLongitude(Longitude &longitude, const double deg)
Set the Longitude object.
void setAltitude(Altitude &altitude, const double value)
Set the Altitude object.
void setLatitude(Latitude &latitude, const double deg)
Set the Latitude object.

◆ setSemiAxis()

template<typename SemiAxisLength>
void setSemiAxis ( SemiAxisLength & semi_axis_length,
const double length )
inline

Set the Semi Axis length.

// See https://godbolt.org/z/Eceavfo99 on how the OneCentimeterHelper works with this template

Parameters
semi_axis_lengthThe SemiAxisLength to set
lengththe desired length in meters

Definition at line 284 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

284 {
285 double semi_axis_length_val = std::round(length * etsi_its_msgs::OneCentimeterHelper<SemiAxisLength>::value * 1e2);
286 if(semi_axis_length_val < SemiAxisLength::MIN) {
287 semi_axis_length_val = SemiAxisLength::MIN;
288 } else if(semi_axis_length_val >= SemiAxisLength::OUT_OF_RANGE) {
289 semi_axis_length_val = SemiAxisLength::OUT_OF_RANGE;
290 }
291 semi_axis_length.value = static_cast<uint16_t>(semi_axis_length_val);
292}

◆ setSpeed()

void setSpeed ( Speed & speed,
const double value,
const double confidence = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity() )
inline

Set the Speed object.

SpeedConfidence is set to UNAVAILABLE

Parameters
speedobject to set
valueSpeed in in m/s as decimal number
confidencestandard deviation in m/s as decimal number (Optional. Default is std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity(), mapping to SpeedConfidence::UNAVAILABLE)

Definition at line 151 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

151 {
152 setSpeedConfidence(speed.speed_confidence, confidence);
153 setSpeedValue(speed.speed_value, value);
154}
void setSpeedValue(SpeedValue &speed, const double value)
Set the SpeedValue object.
void setSpeedConfidence(SpeedConfidence &speed_confidence, const double value)
Set the Speed Confidence object.

◆ setSpeedConfidence()

void setSpeedConfidence ( SpeedConfidence & speed_confidence,
const double value )
inline

Set the Speed Confidence object.

Parameters
speed_confidenceobject to set
valuestandard deviation in m/s as decimal number

Definition at line 132 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

132 {
133 auto speed_conf = std::round(value * 1e2 * etsi_its_msgs::ONE_D_GAUSSIAN_FACTOR);
134 if (speed_conf < SpeedConfidence::MIN && speed_conf > 0.0){
135 speed_conf = SpeedConfidence::MIN;
136 } else if (speed_conf >= SpeedConfidence::OUT_OF_RANGE || speed_conf <= 0.0) {
137 speed_conf = SpeedConfidence::UNAVAILABLE;
138 }
139 speed_confidence.value = static_cast<decltype(speed_confidence.value)>(speed_conf);
140}

◆ setSpeedValue()

void setSpeedValue ( SpeedValue & speed,
const double value )
inline

Set the SpeedValue object.

Parameters
speedobject to set
valueSpeedValue in m/s as decimal number

Definition at line 120 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

120 {
121 auto speed_val = std::round(value * 1e2);
122 throwIfOutOfRange(speed_val, SpeedValue::MIN, SpeedValue::MAX, "SpeedValue");
123 speed.value = static_cast<decltype(speed.value)>(speed_val);
124}

◆ setTimestampITS()

void setTimestampITS ( TimestampIts & timestamp_its,
const uint64_t unix_nanosecs,
const uint16_t n_leap_seconds = etsi_its_msgs::LEAP_SECOND_INSERTIONS_SINCE_2004.rbegin()->second )
inline

Set the TimestampITS object.

Parameters
[in]timestamp_itsTimestampITS object to set the timestamp
[in]unix_nanosecsUnix-Nanoseconds to set the timestamp for
[in]n_leap_secondsNumber of leap-seconds since 2004. (Defaults to the todays number of leap seconds since 2004.)
[in]epoch_offsetUnix-Timestamp in seconds for the 01.01.2004 at 00:00:00

Definition at line 52 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

54 {
55 uint64_t t_its = unix_nanosecs * 1e-6 + (uint64_t)(n_leap_seconds * 1e3) - etsi_its_msgs::UNIX_SECONDS_2004 * 1e3;
56 throwIfOutOfRange(t_its, TimestampIts::MIN, TimestampIts::MAX, "TimestampIts");
57 timestamp_its.value = t_its;
58}

◆ setWGSPosConfidenceEllipse()

template<typename PosConfidenceEllipse>
void setWGSPosConfidenceEllipse ( PosConfidenceEllipse & position_confidence_ellipse,
const std::array< double, 4 > & covariance_matrix )
inline

Set the Pos Confidence Ellipse object.

Parameters
position_confidence_ellipse
covariance_matrixThe four values of the covariance matrix in the order: cov_xx, cov_xy, cov_yx, cov_yy The matrix has to be SPD, otherwise a std::invalid_argument exception is thrown. Its coordinate system is aligned with the WGS axes (x = North, y = East)
object_headingThe heading of the object in rad, with respect to WGS84

Definition at line 391 of file cdd_setters_common.h.

391 {
392 auto [semi_major_axis, semi_minor_axis, orientation] = confidenceEllipseFromWGSCovMatrix(covariance_matrix);
393 setPosConfidenceEllipse(position_confidence_ellipse, semi_major_axis, semi_minor_axis, orientation);
394}
std::tuple< double, double, double > confidenceEllipseFromWGSCovMatrix(const std::array< double, 4 > &covariance_matrix)
Gets the values needed to set a confidence ellipse from a covariance matrix.