feat(crosswalk)!: improve stuck prevention on crosswalk

planning/behavior_velocity_crosswalk_module/config/crosswalk.param.yaml

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         enable_stuck_check_in_intersection: false # [-] flag to enable stuck vehicle checking for crosswalk which is in intersection
         stuck_vehicle_velocity: 1.0 # [m/s] threshold velocity whether other vehicles are assumed to be stuck or not.
         max_stuck_vehicle_lateral_offset: 2.0 # [m] The feature does not handle the vehicles farther than this value to the ego's path.
-        stuck_vehicle_attention_range: 10.0 # [m] Ego does not enter the crosswalk area if a stuck vehicle exists within this distance from the end of the crosswalk on the ego's path.
+        required_clearance: 6.0 # [m] clearance to be secured between the ego and the ahead vehicle
         min_acc: -1.0 # min acceleration [m/ss]
         min_jerk: -1.0 # min jerk [m/sss]
         max_jerk: 1.0 # max jerk [m/sss]

planning/behavior_velocity_crosswalk_module/src/manager.cpp

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ CrosswalkModuleManager::CrosswalkModuleManager(rclcpp::Node & node)
     getOrDeclareParameter<double>(node, ns + ".stuck_vehicle.stuck_vehicle_velocity");
   cp.max_stuck_vehicle_lateral_offset =
     getOrDeclareParameter<double>(node, ns + ".stuck_vehicle.max_stuck_vehicle_lateral_offset");
-  cp.stuck_vehicle_attention_range =
-    getOrDeclareParameter<double>(node, ns + ".stuck_vehicle.stuck_vehicle_attention_range");
+  cp.required_clearance =
+    getOrDeclareParameter<double>(node, ns + ".stuck_vehicle.required_clearance");
   cp.min_acc_for_stuck_vehicle = getOrDeclareParameter<double>(node, ns + ".stuck_vehicle.min_acc");
   cp.max_jerk_for_stuck_vehicle =
     getOrDeclareParameter<double>(node, ns + ".stuck_vehicle.max_jerk");

planning/behavior_velocity_crosswalk_module/src/scene_crosswalk.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Copyright 2020 Tier IV, Inc.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -906,48 +906,48 @@
       continue;
     }
 
-    const auto & obj_pos = object.kinematics.initial_pose_with_covariance.pose.position;
-    const auto lateral_offset = calcLateralOffset(ego_path.points, obj_pos);
+    const auto & obj_pose = object.kinematics.initial_pose_with_covariance.pose;
+    const auto lateral_offset = calcLateralOffset(ego_path.points, obj_pose.position);
     if (p.max_stuck_vehicle_lateral_offset < std::abs(lateral_offset)) {
       continue;
     }
 
-    const auto & ego_pos = planner_data_->current_odometry->pose.position;
-    const auto ego_vel = planner_data_->current_velocity->twist.linear.x;
-    const auto ego_acc = planner_data_->current_acceleration->accel.accel.linear.x;
-
-    const double near_attention_range =
-      calcSignedArcLength(ego_path.points, ego_pos, path_intersects.back());
-    const double far_attention_range = near_attention_range + p.stuck_vehicle_attention_range;
-
-    const auto dist_ego2obj = calcSignedArcLength(ego_path.points, ego_pos, obj_pos);
-
-    if (near_attention_range < dist_ego2obj && dist_ego2obj < far_attention_range) {
-      // Plan STOP considering min_acc, max_jerk and min_jerk.
-      const auto min_feasible_dist_ego2stop = calcDecelDistWithJerkAndAccConstraints(
-        ego_vel, 0.0, ego_acc, p.min_acc_for_stuck_vehicle, p.max_jerk_for_stuck_vehicle,
-        p.min_jerk_for_stuck_vehicle);
-      if (!min_feasible_dist_ego2stop) {
-        continue;
+    // check if STOP is required
+    const double crosswalk_front_to_obj_rear =
+      calcSignedArcLength(ego_path.points, path_intersects.front(), obj_pose.position) -
+      object.shape.dimensions.x / 2.0;
+    const double crosswalk_back_to_obj_rear =
+      calcSignedArcLength(ego_path.points, path_intersects.back(), obj_pose.position) -
+      object.shape.dimensions.x / 2.0;
+    const double required_space_length =
+      planner_data_->vehicle_info_.vehicle_length_m + planner_param_.required_clearance;
+
+    if (crosswalk_front_to_obj_rear > 0.0 && crosswalk_back_to_obj_rear < required_space_length) {
+      // If there exists at least one vehicle ahead, plan STOP considering min_acc, max_jerk and
+      // min_jerk. Note that nearest search is not required because the stop pose independents to
+      // the vehicles.
+      const auto braking_distance = calcDecelDistWithJerkAndAccConstraints(
+        planner_data_->current_velocity->twist.linear.x, 0.0,
+        planner_data_->current_acceleration->accel.accel.linear.x, p.min_acc_for_stuck_vehicle,
+        p.max_jerk_for_stuck_vehicle, p.min_jerk_for_stuck_vehicle);
+      if (!braking_distance) {
+        return {};
       }
 
+      const auto & ego_pos = planner_data_->current_odometry->pose.position;
       const double dist_ego2stop =
         calcSignedArcLength(ego_path.points, ego_pos, stop_pose->position);
-      const double feasible_dist_ego2stop = std::max(*min_feasible_dist_ego2stop, dist_ego2stop);
+      const double feasible_dist_ego2stop = std::max(*braking_distance, dist_ego2stop);
       const double dist_to_ego =
         calcSignedArcLength(ego_path.points, ego_path.points.front().point.pose.position, ego_pos);
-
       const auto feasible_stop_pose =
         calcLongitudinalOffsetPose(ego_path.points, 0, dist_to_ego + feasible_dist_ego2stop);
       if (!feasible_stop_pose) {
-        continue;
+        return {};
       }
 
-      setObjectsOfInterestData(
-        object.kinematics.initial_pose_with_covariance.pose, object.shape, ColorName::RED);
-
-      // early return may not appropriate because the nearest in range object should be handled
-      return createStopFactor(*feasible_stop_pose, {obj_pos});
+      setObjectsOfInterestData(obj_pose, object.shape, ColorName::RED);
+      return createStopFactor(*feasible_stop_pose, {obj_pose.position});
     }
   }
 

planning/behavior_velocity_crosswalk_module/src/scene_crosswalk.hpp

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class CrosswalkModule : public SceneModuleInterface
     bool enable_stuck_check_in_intersection{false};
     double stuck_vehicle_velocity;
     double max_stuck_vehicle_lateral_offset;
-    double stuck_vehicle_attention_range;
+    double required_clearance;
     double min_acc_for_stuck_vehicle;
     double max_jerk_for_stuck_vehicle;
     double min_jerk_for_stuck_vehicle;