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Train a Simple Recommendation Engine using Azure Machine Learning Designer
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Have you ever logged in to any of the popular online stores without buying anything there yet? Did you notice that most of the recommended items are similar to the ones you just viewed, or the ones matching your demographics? How about watching a video for a while on any of the popular video streaming platforms? Did you notice that videos similar to the one you just viewed were recommended to you? These are the wonders of recommendation engines that modern industries harness in making their platforms more interactive and achieving satisfying user experiences.
Items such as movies, restaurants, books, shoes, or songs are instances of what might be recommended to users. The user is an entity with item preferences such as a person, a group of persons, or any other type of entity you can imagine.
In this article, we will train a simple recommendation engine using the Azure Machine Learning designer, which is the graphical UI of Azure Machine Learning, and for this purpose, we will need an Azure subscription. In my next article series on AI, I will show you how you can build amazing solutions using the new Azure AI Studio.
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Approaches to Building Recommendation Engines
These are the approaches to building relevant recommendation engines:
The content-based approach: Recommendations are based on the similarity of users or items. Users can be described by properties such as age or gender. Items can be described by properties such as the author or the manufacturer. Typical examples of content-based recommendation systems can be found in online stores.
The Collaborative filtering approach: This approach uses only identifiers of the users and the items. It is based on a matrix of ratings given by the users to the items. The main source of information about a user is the list of the items they have rated and the similarity with other users who have rated the same items. The SVD recommender module in Azure Machine Learning Designer is based on the Singular Value Decomposition algorithm. It uses identifiers of the users and the items, and a matrix of ratings given by the users to the items. It is a typical example of a collaboratively filtered recommender.
The Hybrid approach: This approach combines both the content- and the collaborative-filtering approaches to interact with both user ratings and cold-start users – who are users without ratings. The benefit of this approach is that it optimizes the capabilities of both recommender systems to create a combined recommendation. An example of a hybrid online recommendation engine is Azure AI Personalizer – which enables you to create optimized user experiences and add real-time relevance to product recommendations, with reinforcement learning-based capabilities.
Activities
We will make use of the Train SVD Recommender module available in Azure Machine Learning Designer to train a movie recommendation engine. We will adopt the collaborative filtering approach: the model learns from a collection of ratings made by users on a subset of a catalogue of movies. Two open datasets available in Azure Machine Learning Designer are used the IMDB Movie Titles dataset joined on the movie identifier with the Movie Ratings dataset.
We will both train the engine and score new data, to demonstrate the different modes in which a recommender can be used and evaluated. The trained model will predict what rating a user will give to unseen movies, so we will be able to recommend movies that the user is most likely to enjoy. This is a No-code approach to training recommendation engines using the Azure Machine Learning Designer.
Activity 1: Create a New Training Pipeline
Step 1: Setting up your Azure Machine Learning workspace
In the Azure portal, click on Create a resource.
Search for Azure Machine Learning and select it. In the Azure Machine Learning window, click on Create, and select New workspace.
Step 2: In the Basics section:
For the Resource details:
Select your Subscription from the drop-down menu.
Select your Resource group. If you have any existing resource group, select it from the drop-down menu. Otherwise, click on Create new to create a new resource group, and click OK after that.
For the Workspace details:
Workspace name: Provide any name of your choice, for example, Movie-recommender. The name you choose should be unique in the resource group.
Region: select any region of your choice.
Then, click on Review + create.
When your workspace passes the validation process, click on Create.
When your deployment is completed, click on Go to resource if you want to view your resource.
Step 3: Open Pipeline Authoring Editor
In the Azure portal, open the available machine learning workspace that you provisioned.
In the workspace, scroll down to where you can see the Launch studio button and click on it. It will open the Azure AI Machine Learning Studio in a new tab inside your web browser.
From the studio, select Designer from the navigation pane on the left-hand side. This will open the Designer environment where you can select a new pipeline if there is no existing pipeline.
In the Designer environment, select the Classic prebuilt component. Then click on the Create a new pipeline using classic prebuilt components. This will open a visual pipeline authoring editor.
Step 4: Add Sample Datasets
In the left navigation pane of the Authoring editor, click the Asset library and go to the Component section. Under Component, click on Sample data.
In the Sample data, scroll down to the Movie Ratings, and IMDB Movie Titles. Drag and drop the selected datasets onto the canvas.
Step 5: Join the two datasets on Movie ID
Close the Sample data drop-down menu. From the Data Transformation section in the left navigation, select the Join Data prebuilt module, and drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas
Connect the output of the Movie Ratings module to the first input of the Join Data module.
Connect the output of the IMDB Movie Titles module to the second input of the Join Data module.
Select the Join Data module. Click the navigation button at the upper right of the canvas to open the Join Data module window.
Select the Edit column link to open the Join key columns for the left dataset editor. Select the MovieId column in the Enter column name field and click Save.
Select the Edit column link to open the Join key columns for the right dataset editor. Select the Movie ID column in the Enter column name field and click Save. Then, close the Join Data window.
Step 6: Select Columns UserId, Movie Name, and Rating using a Python script
From the Python Language section in the left navigation, select the Execute Python Script prebuilt module. Drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas. Then, connect the Join Data output to the input of the Execute Python Script module.
Select Edit code to open the Python script editor, clear the existing code and then enter the following lines of code to select the UserId, Movie Name, and Rating columns from the joined dataset. Ensure best practice by indenting only the second and third lines of your code.
Step 7: Remove duplicate rows with the same Movie Name and UserId
From the Data Transformation section in the left navigation pane, select the Remove Duplicate Rows prebuilt module from the drop-down menu, and drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas.
Connect the first output of the Execute Python Script to the input of the Remove Duplicate Rows module.
Select the Edit column link to open the Select column editor. Click the navigation button at the upper right of the canvas to open the Remove Duplicate Rows module window.
Enter the following list of columns to be included in the output dataset: Movie Name, UserId. Then, click Save.
Step 8: Split the dataset into a training set (0.5) and a test set (0.5)
From the Data Transformation section in the left navigation select the Split Data prebuilt module and drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas, then connect the Dataset to the Split Data module.
Click the navigation button at the upper right of the canvas to open the Split Data module window. Ensure that the Fraction of rows in the first output dataset: 0.5
Step 9: Initialize Recommendation Module
From the Recommendation section in the left navigation pane, select the Train SVD Recommender prebuilt module and drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas. Then, connect the first output of the Split Data module to the input of the Train SVD Recommender module.
Click the navigation button at the upper right of the canvas to open the Train SVD Recommender module window. Set Number of factors: 200. This option specifies the number of factors to use with the recommender.
Number of recommendation algorithm iterations: 30. This number indicates how many times the algorithm should process the input data. The default value is 30.
For Learning rate: 0.001. The learning rate defines the step size for learning.
Step 10: Select Columns UserId, Movie Name from the test set
From the Data Transformation section in the left navigation pane, select the Select Columns in Dataset prebuilt module and drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas. Then, connect the Split Data second output to the input of the Select columns in Dataset module.
Click the navigation button at the upper right of the canvas to open the Select Columns in Dataset module window. Select the Edit column link to open the Select columns editor.
Enter the following list of columns to be included in the output dataset: UserId, Movie Name and Click Save.
Step 11: Configure the Score SVD Recommender
From the Recommendation section in the left navigation pane, select the Score SVD Recommender prebuilt module and drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas
Connect the output of the Train SVD Recommender module to the first input of the Score SVD Recommender module, which is the Trained SVD recommendation input.
Connect the output of the Select Columns in Dataset module to the second input of the Score SVD Recommender module, which is the Dataset to score input.
Open the Score SVD Recommender module on the canvas by clicking on the navigation button at the upper right of the canvas. Set the Recommender prediction kind: Rating Prediction. For this option, no other parameters are required.
Step 12: Setup Evaluate Recommender Module
From the Recommendation section in the left navigation pane, select the Evaluate Recommender prebuilt module and drag and drop the selected module onto the canvas.
Connect the Score SVD Recommender module to the second input of the Evaluate Recommender module, which is the Scored dataset input.
Connect the second output of the Split Data module (train set) to the first input of the Evaluate Recommender module, which is the Test dataset input.
Activity 2: Submit Training Pipeline
In the Authoring editor, ensure that you have AutoSave enabled. Then click on Configure & Submit at the upper right-hand side of your screen.
For the Set up pipeline job window: In the Basics section, click the Create new button under the Experiment name. Type your new experiment name and click the Next button at the bottom of the screen.
In the Inputs & outputs section, click the Next button at the bottom of the screen.
In the Runtime settings section: skip the Default compute. Go to the select compute type and select Compute instance from the drop-down menu. Under the Select Azure ML compute instance, click on Create Azure ML compute instance. The Create compute instance will open in another environment.
In the Create compute instance window, type in your compute name under the Compute name tab. Then, select the CPU button under the Virtual machine type.
While authoring this article, I had to select my virtual machine first to enable the Compute name tab. You may or may not encounter this issue. I selected the Standard_D2_v2 virtual machine for this training. After that, click the Review + Create button at the end of the screen, to take you back to the Runtime settings window.
Back to the Runtime settings window. At the Select Azure ML compute instance, Select the compute instance that you have created. Here, I selected the movie instance from the drop-down menu. Note that your newly created compute instance will take some time to be provisioned and appear in your drop-down menu. Go to the Advanced settings and ensure that the Continue on step failure box is checked. Then, click the Review + Submit button at the end of the screen.
At the Review + Submit section, ensure that your provided details are correct. Then, click the Submit button at the end of the screen.
Activity 3: Visualize Scoring Results
Step 1: When your pipeline is submitted and your model training is completed, at the left navigation pane, go to Jobs under Asset and click on the name of your completed pipeline.
Step 2: Visualize the Scored dataset
Go to the Score SVD Recommender module on the canvas and right-click on it. Select Preview data and click on Scored dataset.
Observe the predicted values under the column Rating.
Step 3: Visualize the Evaluation Results
Go to the Evaluate Recommender module on the canvas and right-click on it. Select Preview data and click on Metric.
Evaluate the model performance by reviewing the various evaluation metrics, such as Mean Absolute Error, Root Mean Squared Error, etc.
Conclusion
In our modern world, recommendation engines play a significant role in enhancing user experiences. These algorithms analyze user data to predict and suggest personalized content, from product recommendations in online stores to movie suggestions on streaming platforms. By adopting a data-driven approach and leveraging machine learning, businesses can create tailored experiences that resonate with users, ultimately driving engagement and retention.
Furthermore, training a recommendation engine with Azure Machine Learning Designer streamlines the process and opens up a world of possibilities for personalized user experiences. As we harness the power of Azure’s tools to refine our models, engaging with communities and resources that foster growth and innovation is equally important.
For enthusiasts and professionals alike, you can leverage these resources to stay informed and inspired as you embark on your AI journey:
Microsoft AI Discord Community is a dynamic space to discuss and share AI-related insights.
Global AI Community offers a platform to connect with peers worldwide.
Azure Samples provides practical code examples to enhance your projects.
Microsoft AI Show delivers the latest updates in AI technology.
If you seek deeper insights, “Mastering Azure Machine Learning” by Christoph Körner and Marcel Alsdorf provides valuable guidance on building robust recommendation systems within the Azure platform.
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Capability
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New Topology
Available at
Network Watcher
Network Watcher
Network Insights
Virtual Networks
Available by default
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Yes, no configuration needed
Cross region support
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Cross subscription support
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Cross resource group support
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:white_heavy_check_mark:
Resource Coverage
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Resource health and metrics
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:white_heavy_check_mark:
Resource cross- connectedness
Yes, with limited information
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Traffic Insights from Network Watcher -Traffic Analytics
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Troubleshooting capability with network diagnostic tools
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:white_heavy_check_mark:
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I am using a 3rd party software which interacts with Matlab through Java which now causes issues due to the use of Corretto. I was recommended to switch to Oracle JRE 8 to solve the problem.
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Now Matlab R2024a is not starting up any more.
Does anybody have any recommendations?I just upgraded to Matlab R2024a and also installed Java amazon-corretto-11.jdk as part of the installation.
I am using a 3rd party software which interacts with Matlab through Java which now causes issues due to the use of Corretto. I was recommended to switch to Oracle JRE 8 to solve the problem.
Is anybody here successfully running Matlab R2024a for native Apple M1 chip in conjunction with Oracle JRE 8?
On the Oracle download ( https://www.oracle.com/au/java/technologies/downloads/ ) page there are several options for Java 8. I used the ARM64 DMG installer which then shows the following version on my mac:
1.8.0_411 (arm64) "Oracle Corporation" – "Java SE 8" /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-1.8.jdk/Contents/Home
I also created a java.opts file with the following content:
-Djava.home=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-1.8.jdk/Contents/Home
and stored it in /Applications/MATLAB_R2024a.app/bin/maca64/
Now Matlab R2024a is not starting up any more.
Does anybody have any recommendations? I just upgraded to Matlab R2024a and also installed Java amazon-corretto-11.jdk as part of the installation.
I am using a 3rd party software which interacts with Matlab through Java which now causes issues due to the use of Corretto. I was recommended to switch to Oracle JRE 8 to solve the problem.
Is anybody here successfully running Matlab R2024a for native Apple M1 chip in conjunction with Oracle JRE 8?
On the Oracle download ( https://www.oracle.com/au/java/technologies/downloads/ ) page there are several options for Java 8. I used the ARM64 DMG installer which then shows the following version on my mac:
1.8.0_411 (arm64) "Oracle Corporation" – "Java SE 8" /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-1.8.jdk/Contents/Home
I also created a java.opts file with the following content:
-Djava.home=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-1.8.jdk/Contents/Home
and stored it in /Applications/MATLAB_R2024a.app/bin/maca64/
Now Matlab R2024a is not starting up any more.
Does anybody have any recommendations? native apple, apple m1, java, oracle jre8, matlab r2024a MATLAB Answers — New Questions
How do I download video from any websites on Windows 11?
I’m trying to find a way to download videos from various websites on my Windows 11 system. I’ve noticed that while browsing, there are several videos I come across on different platforms that I would like to save for offline viewing. However, I’m unsure about the tools or methods that are effective and safe to use for this purpose. Could someone recommend any reliable software or a step-by-step method that can assist in downloading videos from a range of websites without compromising on the video quality or the security of my computer? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I’m trying to find a way to download videos from various websites on my Windows 11 system. I’ve noticed that while browsing, there are several videos I come across on different platforms that I would like to save for offline viewing. However, I’m unsure about the tools or methods that are effective and safe to use for this purpose. Could someone recommend any reliable software or a step-by-step method that can assist in downloading videos from a range of websites without compromising on the video quality or the security of my computer? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Read More
Error Using Optimization with Integer Variables and Non-linear Constraints
Hi guys! I would be very grateful if you could help me!
I’m trying to minimize the norm of a vector using optimization algorithms in MATLAB, but I’m getting an error that says "Problems with integer variables and nonlinear equality constraints are not supported."
Could someone help me understand how I can solve this and minimize the norm of the vector?
Here’s the implemented code:
wpass = 0.0318*pi;
wstop = 0.15*pi;
pb_ripple = 0.03;
sb_ripple = 0.03;
n = 25;
l = 7;
k = 2^l;
N = 15*n;
w = linspace(0,pi,N);
A = [ones(N,1) 2*cos(kron(w’,1:n))];
Ap = A((0 <= w) & (w <= wpass),:);
As = A((wstop <= w) & (w <= pi),:);
H_dac=sinc(w);
H_dac_p=H_dac(1,(0 <= w) & (w <= wpass));
H_dac_s=H_dac(1,(wstop <= w) & (w <= pi));
h = optimvar(‘h’,(n+1), ‘Type’,’integer’,’LowerBound’,-inf,’UpperBound’,inf);
norm_h=optimvar(‘norm_h’,’Type’,’integer’);
prob = optimproblem(‘ObjectiveSense’,’minimize’);
prob.Constraints.cons1 = norm_h==norm(cat(1,h(end:-1:2),h),1);
prob.Objective = norm_h;
prob.Constraints.cons2 = Ap*h <= k*(1 + pb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons3 = Ap*h >= k*(1 – pb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons4 = As*h <= k*(sb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons5 = As*h >= -k*(sb_ripple);
sol = solve(prob);Hi guys! I would be very grateful if you could help me!
I’m trying to minimize the norm of a vector using optimization algorithms in MATLAB, but I’m getting an error that says "Problems with integer variables and nonlinear equality constraints are not supported."
Could someone help me understand how I can solve this and minimize the norm of the vector?
Here’s the implemented code:
wpass = 0.0318*pi;
wstop = 0.15*pi;
pb_ripple = 0.03;
sb_ripple = 0.03;
n = 25;
l = 7;
k = 2^l;
N = 15*n;
w = linspace(0,pi,N);
A = [ones(N,1) 2*cos(kron(w’,1:n))];
Ap = A((0 <= w) & (w <= wpass),:);
As = A((wstop <= w) & (w <= pi),:);
H_dac=sinc(w);
H_dac_p=H_dac(1,(0 <= w) & (w <= wpass));
H_dac_s=H_dac(1,(wstop <= w) & (w <= pi));
h = optimvar(‘h’,(n+1), ‘Type’,’integer’,’LowerBound’,-inf,’UpperBound’,inf);
norm_h=optimvar(‘norm_h’,’Type’,’integer’);
prob = optimproblem(‘ObjectiveSense’,’minimize’);
prob.Constraints.cons1 = norm_h==norm(cat(1,h(end:-1:2),h),1);
prob.Objective = norm_h;
prob.Constraints.cons2 = Ap*h <= k*(1 + pb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons3 = Ap*h >= k*(1 – pb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons4 = As*h <= k*(sb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons5 = As*h >= -k*(sb_ripple);
sol = solve(prob); Hi guys! I would be very grateful if you could help me!
I’m trying to minimize the norm of a vector using optimization algorithms in MATLAB, but I’m getting an error that says "Problems with integer variables and nonlinear equality constraints are not supported."
Could someone help me understand how I can solve this and minimize the norm of the vector?
Here’s the implemented code:
wpass = 0.0318*pi;
wstop = 0.15*pi;
pb_ripple = 0.03;
sb_ripple = 0.03;
n = 25;
l = 7;
k = 2^l;
N = 15*n;
w = linspace(0,pi,N);
A = [ones(N,1) 2*cos(kron(w’,1:n))];
Ap = A((0 <= w) & (w <= wpass),:);
As = A((wstop <= w) & (w <= pi),:);
H_dac=sinc(w);
H_dac_p=H_dac(1,(0 <= w) & (w <= wpass));
H_dac_s=H_dac(1,(wstop <= w) & (w <= pi));
h = optimvar(‘h’,(n+1), ‘Type’,’integer’,’LowerBound’,-inf,’UpperBound’,inf);
norm_h=optimvar(‘norm_h’,’Type’,’integer’);
prob = optimproblem(‘ObjectiveSense’,’minimize’);
prob.Constraints.cons1 = norm_h==norm(cat(1,h(end:-1:2),h),1);
prob.Objective = norm_h;
prob.Constraints.cons2 = Ap*h <= k*(1 + pb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons3 = Ap*h >= k*(1 – pb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons4 = As*h <= k*(sb_ripple);
prob.Constraints.cons5 = As*h >= -k*(sb_ripple);
sol = solve(prob); optimization, minimize MATLAB Answers — New Questions
Upload custom flight controller on Pixhawk 4, and flight tests
Hello.
I developed my flight controller in simulink, and i tested it In SIL, HITL following the matlab examples https://it.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/px4/setup-and-configuration_mw_3095a711-0234-45ed-9b75-77488e8e577d.html https://it.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/px4/setup-and-configuration_mw_06fa168c-661f-4e54-b3b0-197c970f0ac9.htm . Now i want try to perform the flight test with my fligth controller. Now, there isn’t any examples about perform real fligth tests. So, I uploaded the firmware following the HIL procedure:
Build the firmware and upload
Default startup script
Design flight controller in simulink
Boardo Pixhawk 4, whit px4_fmu-v5_default
Then after these passages i Build Start and deploy my fligth controller into Pixhawk 4.
Now if i try to connect my drone with Qground cotnrol station, all the sensors, frame, GPS, ecc… are ok. So I armed the drone and command the take off, but the motors didn’t start to spinn. I also tried with the example in matlab "px4demo_HardwareInLoopWithSimulinkPlantStart", but even this dind’t work. A strange thing is that when i armed and command the take off, i saw (in Qg mavlink inspector) that the actuator_commands change his values to 2000 us, but the engines doesn’t move ( i use the PWM channel block). I alredy cheked that all the wires are connected, and also i tesed the engines via Qg and they works. So I guess that i miss something in the configuration for perform real fligth.
I also tried to uplod custom startup script, but i didn’t undestand very well the procedure. But in any case the default script should work, because it already disable the mc_postion_controller, and mc_attitude_controller.
I anyone have some guides to follow, or some adevices. Thanks in advance.Hello.
I developed my flight controller in simulink, and i tested it In SIL, HITL following the matlab examples https://it.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/px4/setup-and-configuration_mw_3095a711-0234-45ed-9b75-77488e8e577d.html https://it.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/px4/setup-and-configuration_mw_06fa168c-661f-4e54-b3b0-197c970f0ac9.htm . Now i want try to perform the flight test with my fligth controller. Now, there isn’t any examples about perform real fligth tests. So, I uploaded the firmware following the HIL procedure:
Build the firmware and upload
Default startup script
Design flight controller in simulink
Boardo Pixhawk 4, whit px4_fmu-v5_default
Then after these passages i Build Start and deploy my fligth controller into Pixhawk 4.
Now if i try to connect my drone with Qground cotnrol station, all the sensors, frame, GPS, ecc… are ok. So I armed the drone and command the take off, but the motors didn’t start to spinn. I also tried with the example in matlab "px4demo_HardwareInLoopWithSimulinkPlantStart", but even this dind’t work. A strange thing is that when i armed and command the take off, i saw (in Qg mavlink inspector) that the actuator_commands change his values to 2000 us, but the engines doesn’t move ( i use the PWM channel block). I alredy cheked that all the wires are connected, and also i tesed the engines via Qg and they works. So I guess that i miss something in the configuration for perform real fligth.
I also tried to uplod custom startup script, but i didn’t undestand very well the procedure. But in any case the default script should work, because it already disable the mc_postion_controller, and mc_attitude_controller.
I anyone have some guides to follow, or some adevices. Thanks in advance. Hello.
I developed my flight controller in simulink, and i tested it In SIL, HITL following the matlab examples https://it.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/px4/setup-and-configuration_mw_3095a711-0234-45ed-9b75-77488e8e577d.html https://it.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/px4/setup-and-configuration_mw_06fa168c-661f-4e54-b3b0-197c970f0ac9.htm . Now i want try to perform the flight test with my fligth controller. Now, there isn’t any examples about perform real fligth tests. So, I uploaded the firmware following the HIL procedure:
Build the firmware and upload
Default startup script
Design flight controller in simulink
Boardo Pixhawk 4, whit px4_fmu-v5_default
Then after these passages i Build Start and deploy my fligth controller into Pixhawk 4.
Now if i try to connect my drone with Qground cotnrol station, all the sensors, frame, GPS, ecc… are ok. So I armed the drone and command the take off, but the motors didn’t start to spinn. I also tried with the example in matlab "px4demo_HardwareInLoopWithSimulinkPlantStart", but even this dind’t work. A strange thing is that when i armed and command the take off, i saw (in Qg mavlink inspector) that the actuator_commands change his values to 2000 us, but the engines doesn’t move ( i use the PWM channel block). I alredy cheked that all the wires are connected, and also i tesed the engines via Qg and they works. So I guess that i miss something in the configuration for perform real fligth.
I also tried to uplod custom startup script, but i didn’t undestand very well the procedure. But in any case the default script should work, because it already disable the mc_postion_controller, and mc_attitude_controller.
I anyone have some guides to follow, or some adevices. Thanks in advance. uav toolbox support package for px4 autopilots, px4, flight tests MATLAB Answers — New Questions
GPS and IMU DATA FUSION FOR POSITION ESTIMATION
good morning, everyone.
i am working on a project to reconstruct a route using data from two sensors: gps and imu. I am working with two arduino boards, on one is integrated the imu while the gps is connected to the other board.
The sensor data is saved to two csv files which I then use in matlab.
The matlab code I have developed is as follows: I load the data from the gps and the imu and implement an extended kalman filter with the nonholonomic filter.
clear;
% carico dati del GPS
data_gps = load(‘C:UsersalberOneDriveDesktopTESIPROVE_CAMPUS14-01 (casa)output_gga.csv’);
% LATITUDINE, LONGITUDINE E ALTITUDINE
latitudine = data_gps(:,1);
longitudine = data_gps(:,2);
altitudine = data_gps(:,3);
time_gps = data_gps(:,4);
origine = [latitudine(1) longitudine(1) altitudine(1)];
%converti in coordinate locali
[xEast, yNorth, zUp] = latlon2local(latitudine, longitudine, altitudine, origine);
% converto il tempo del gps in secondi
tempi_gps_csv = num2str(time_gps);
ore = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,1:2));
minuti = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,3:4));
secondi = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,5:6));
tempi_secondi = ore*3600 + minuti*60 + secondi;
tempo_inizio = tempi_secondi(1);
tempi_gps = tempi_secondi – tempo_inizio;
% carico dati della IMU
data_imu = load(‘C:UsersalberOneDriveDesktopTESIPROVE_CAMPUS14-01 (casa)IMU.csv’);
N = length(data_imu);
accx_origin = data_imu(1:N,1);
accy_origin = data_imu(1:N,2);
accz_origin = data_imu(1:N,3);
acc_tot_origin = [accx_origin accy_origin accz_origin];
gyrox_origin = data_imu(1:N,4);
gyroy_origin = data_imu(1:N,5);
gyroz_origin = data_imu(1:N,6);
gyro_tot_origin = [gyrox_origin gyroy_origin gyroz_origin];
time_imu = data_imu(1:N,7);
% CONVERTO I DATI DI ACCELEROMETRO E GIROSCOPIO
% converto ‘deg/s’ to ‘rad/s’
gyro_tot_rad = convangvel(gyro_tot_origin, ‘deg/s’, ‘rad/s’);
% converto ‘g’ in ‘m/s^2’
acc_tot_meter = convacc(acc_tot_origin, ‘G”s’, ‘m/s^2’);
%converto il tempo della imu in secondi
tempi_imu_csv = num2str(floor(time_imu));
ore = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,1:2));
minuti = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,3:4));
secondi = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,5:6));
tempi_imu = ore*3600 + minuti*60 + secondi + mod(time_imu,1);
tempi_imu = tempi_imu – tempo_inizio;
% vettore tempi per l’operazione di interpolazione
tempo_desiderato = (tempi_imu(1):0.01:tempi_imu(end))’;
% ——— INTERPOLAZIONE ———–
accx = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,1), tempo_desiderato); %la time_imu sarebbe il ‘utc.delta_millis’ che calcolo
accy = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,2), tempo_desiderato);
accz = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,3), tempo_desiderato);
acc_tot = [accx accy accz];
% gyrox = interp1(time_imu, gyrox_origin, tempo_desiderato);
% gyroy = interp1(time_imu, gyroy_origin, tempo_desiderato);
% gyroz = interp1(time_imu, gyroz_origin, tempo_desiderato);
gyrox = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,1), tempo_desiderato);
gyroy = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,2), tempo_desiderato);
gyroz = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,3), tempo_desiderato);
gyro_tot = [gyrox gyroy gyroz];
% vado ad interpolare anche le coord del gps
lat_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, latitudine, tempo_desiderato);
lon_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, longitudine, tempo_desiderato);
alt_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, altitudine, tempo_desiderato);
length_imu = length(acc_tot); %numero di elementi sul file csv
length_gps = length(data_gps);
% —————— IMU FILTER ———————–
fuse = imufilter(‘ReferenceFrame’, ‘NED’,’SampleRate’, 100,’GyroscopeNoise’, 0.0597, ‘AccelerometerNoise’, 3.8416e-04);
[orientazione ,angVelBodyRecovered] = fuse(acc_tot, gyro_tot);
% Plot Euler angles in degrees
A = eulerd(orientazione, ‘ZYX’, ‘frame’);
plot(eulerd(orientazione, ‘ZYX’, ‘frame’));
title(‘Orientation Estimate’);
legend(‘Z-rotation’, ‘Y-rotation’, ‘X-rotation’);
ylabel(‘Degrees’);
% ————— QUA C’E’ LA PARTE PER IL FILTRO ———————–
imuFs_nonHolonomic = 100;
imuFs_imuFilter = 100;
gpsFs = 1;
imuSamplesPerGPS = imuFs_nonHolonomic/gpsFs;
localOrigin = [latitudine(1) longitudine(1) altitudine(1)];
% ——————- DEFINIZIONE NONHOLONOMIC FILTER ———————
filt = insfilterNonholonomic(‘ReferenceFrame’, ‘NED’);
filt.IMUSampleRate = imuFs_nonHolonomic;
filt.ReferenceLocation = localOrigin;
filt.StateCovariance = 1e-6*eye(16);
% parametri del filtro: noise acc e gyro
filt.AccelerometerNoise = 3.8416e-04;
filt.GyroscopeNoise = 0.0597;
Rpos = 0.001 * eye(3);
% ——- LOOP PRINCIPALE PER IL FILTRO ——————-
numIMUSamples = length(tempo_desiderato);
estOrient = quaternion.ones(numIMUSamples,1);
estPos = zeros(numIMUSamples,3);
estVel = zeros(numIMUSamples,3);
gpsIdx = 1;
correzioni = [];
factor_div = round(numIMUSamples/length_gps);
for idx = 1:numIMUSamples
predict(filt, acc_tot(idx,:), gyro_tot(idx,:)); %Predict filter state
tcorrente = tempo_desiderato(idx);
if tempi_gps(gpsIdx+1)<=tcorrente
% if (mod(idx, factor_div) == 0) %Correct filter state….. fai il fuseGPS ogni 1000 campioni (se simulo su 2 minuti)…
%gpsLLA(gpsIdx,:) = [latitudine(gpsIdx,:) longitudine(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)];
%interp1 per gps su tempocorr
prima = pose(filt);
% fusegps(filt, [lat_interp(gpsIdx,:) lon_interp(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)], Rpos);
fusegps(filt, [latitudine(gpsIdx,:) longitudine(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)], Rpos);
dopo = pose(filt);
correzioni = [correzioni; prima, dopo]; %memorizza correzioni GPS
%[estPos(gpsIdx,:), estOrient(gpsIdx,:), estVel(gpsIdx,:)] = pose(filt); %Log estimated pose
gpsIdx = gpsIdx + 1;
end
[estPos(idx,:), estOrient(idx,:), estVel(gpsIdx,:)] = pose(filt);
end
% plot del risultato
plot(xEast,yNorth,’k’);
xlabel(‘x [m]’);
ylabel(‘y [m]’);
hold on
plot(estPos(:,2), estPos(:,1), ‘g’);
The final plot result should be different from what I get, can anyone tell me why?
I can also share the csv files if needed.
Thank you very much,
alberto.good morning, everyone.
i am working on a project to reconstruct a route using data from two sensors: gps and imu. I am working with two arduino boards, on one is integrated the imu while the gps is connected to the other board.
The sensor data is saved to two csv files which I then use in matlab.
The matlab code I have developed is as follows: I load the data from the gps and the imu and implement an extended kalman filter with the nonholonomic filter.
clear;
% carico dati del GPS
data_gps = load(‘C:UsersalberOneDriveDesktopTESIPROVE_CAMPUS14-01 (casa)output_gga.csv’);
% LATITUDINE, LONGITUDINE E ALTITUDINE
latitudine = data_gps(:,1);
longitudine = data_gps(:,2);
altitudine = data_gps(:,3);
time_gps = data_gps(:,4);
origine = [latitudine(1) longitudine(1) altitudine(1)];
%converti in coordinate locali
[xEast, yNorth, zUp] = latlon2local(latitudine, longitudine, altitudine, origine);
% converto il tempo del gps in secondi
tempi_gps_csv = num2str(time_gps);
ore = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,1:2));
minuti = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,3:4));
secondi = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,5:6));
tempi_secondi = ore*3600 + minuti*60 + secondi;
tempo_inizio = tempi_secondi(1);
tempi_gps = tempi_secondi – tempo_inizio;
% carico dati della IMU
data_imu = load(‘C:UsersalberOneDriveDesktopTESIPROVE_CAMPUS14-01 (casa)IMU.csv’);
N = length(data_imu);
accx_origin = data_imu(1:N,1);
accy_origin = data_imu(1:N,2);
accz_origin = data_imu(1:N,3);
acc_tot_origin = [accx_origin accy_origin accz_origin];
gyrox_origin = data_imu(1:N,4);
gyroy_origin = data_imu(1:N,5);
gyroz_origin = data_imu(1:N,6);
gyro_tot_origin = [gyrox_origin gyroy_origin gyroz_origin];
time_imu = data_imu(1:N,7);
% CONVERTO I DATI DI ACCELEROMETRO E GIROSCOPIO
% converto ‘deg/s’ to ‘rad/s’
gyro_tot_rad = convangvel(gyro_tot_origin, ‘deg/s’, ‘rad/s’);
% converto ‘g’ in ‘m/s^2’
acc_tot_meter = convacc(acc_tot_origin, ‘G”s’, ‘m/s^2’);
%converto il tempo della imu in secondi
tempi_imu_csv = num2str(floor(time_imu));
ore = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,1:2));
minuti = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,3:4));
secondi = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,5:6));
tempi_imu = ore*3600 + minuti*60 + secondi + mod(time_imu,1);
tempi_imu = tempi_imu – tempo_inizio;
% vettore tempi per l’operazione di interpolazione
tempo_desiderato = (tempi_imu(1):0.01:tempi_imu(end))’;
% ——— INTERPOLAZIONE ———–
accx = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,1), tempo_desiderato); %la time_imu sarebbe il ‘utc.delta_millis’ che calcolo
accy = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,2), tempo_desiderato);
accz = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,3), tempo_desiderato);
acc_tot = [accx accy accz];
% gyrox = interp1(time_imu, gyrox_origin, tempo_desiderato);
% gyroy = interp1(time_imu, gyroy_origin, tempo_desiderato);
% gyroz = interp1(time_imu, gyroz_origin, tempo_desiderato);
gyrox = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,1), tempo_desiderato);
gyroy = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,2), tempo_desiderato);
gyroz = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,3), tempo_desiderato);
gyro_tot = [gyrox gyroy gyroz];
% vado ad interpolare anche le coord del gps
lat_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, latitudine, tempo_desiderato);
lon_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, longitudine, tempo_desiderato);
alt_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, altitudine, tempo_desiderato);
length_imu = length(acc_tot); %numero di elementi sul file csv
length_gps = length(data_gps);
% —————— IMU FILTER ———————–
fuse = imufilter(‘ReferenceFrame’, ‘NED’,’SampleRate’, 100,’GyroscopeNoise’, 0.0597, ‘AccelerometerNoise’, 3.8416e-04);
[orientazione ,angVelBodyRecovered] = fuse(acc_tot, gyro_tot);
% Plot Euler angles in degrees
A = eulerd(orientazione, ‘ZYX’, ‘frame’);
plot(eulerd(orientazione, ‘ZYX’, ‘frame’));
title(‘Orientation Estimate’);
legend(‘Z-rotation’, ‘Y-rotation’, ‘X-rotation’);
ylabel(‘Degrees’);
% ————— QUA C’E’ LA PARTE PER IL FILTRO ———————–
imuFs_nonHolonomic = 100;
imuFs_imuFilter = 100;
gpsFs = 1;
imuSamplesPerGPS = imuFs_nonHolonomic/gpsFs;
localOrigin = [latitudine(1) longitudine(1) altitudine(1)];
% ——————- DEFINIZIONE NONHOLONOMIC FILTER ———————
filt = insfilterNonholonomic(‘ReferenceFrame’, ‘NED’);
filt.IMUSampleRate = imuFs_nonHolonomic;
filt.ReferenceLocation = localOrigin;
filt.StateCovariance = 1e-6*eye(16);
% parametri del filtro: noise acc e gyro
filt.AccelerometerNoise = 3.8416e-04;
filt.GyroscopeNoise = 0.0597;
Rpos = 0.001 * eye(3);
% ——- LOOP PRINCIPALE PER IL FILTRO ——————-
numIMUSamples = length(tempo_desiderato);
estOrient = quaternion.ones(numIMUSamples,1);
estPos = zeros(numIMUSamples,3);
estVel = zeros(numIMUSamples,3);
gpsIdx = 1;
correzioni = [];
factor_div = round(numIMUSamples/length_gps);
for idx = 1:numIMUSamples
predict(filt, acc_tot(idx,:), gyro_tot(idx,:)); %Predict filter state
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if tempi_gps(gpsIdx+1)<=tcorrente
% if (mod(idx, factor_div) == 0) %Correct filter state….. fai il fuseGPS ogni 1000 campioni (se simulo su 2 minuti)…
%gpsLLA(gpsIdx,:) = [latitudine(gpsIdx,:) longitudine(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)];
%interp1 per gps su tempocorr
prima = pose(filt);
% fusegps(filt, [lat_interp(gpsIdx,:) lon_interp(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)], Rpos);
fusegps(filt, [latitudine(gpsIdx,:) longitudine(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)], Rpos);
dopo = pose(filt);
correzioni = [correzioni; prima, dopo]; %memorizza correzioni GPS
%[estPos(gpsIdx,:), estOrient(gpsIdx,:), estVel(gpsIdx,:)] = pose(filt); %Log estimated pose
gpsIdx = gpsIdx + 1;
end
[estPos(idx,:), estOrient(idx,:), estVel(gpsIdx,:)] = pose(filt);
end
% plot del risultato
plot(xEast,yNorth,’k’);
xlabel(‘x [m]’);
ylabel(‘y [m]’);
hold on
plot(estPos(:,2), estPos(:,1), ‘g’);
The final plot result should be different from what I get, can anyone tell me why?
I can also share the csv files if needed.
Thank you very much,
alberto. good morning, everyone.
i am working on a project to reconstruct a route using data from two sensors: gps and imu. I am working with two arduino boards, on one is integrated the imu while the gps is connected to the other board.
The sensor data is saved to two csv files which I then use in matlab.
The matlab code I have developed is as follows: I load the data from the gps and the imu and implement an extended kalman filter with the nonholonomic filter.
clear;
% carico dati del GPS
data_gps = load(‘C:UsersalberOneDriveDesktopTESIPROVE_CAMPUS14-01 (casa)output_gga.csv’);
% LATITUDINE, LONGITUDINE E ALTITUDINE
latitudine = data_gps(:,1);
longitudine = data_gps(:,2);
altitudine = data_gps(:,3);
time_gps = data_gps(:,4);
origine = [latitudine(1) longitudine(1) altitudine(1)];
%converti in coordinate locali
[xEast, yNorth, zUp] = latlon2local(latitudine, longitudine, altitudine, origine);
% converto il tempo del gps in secondi
tempi_gps_csv = num2str(time_gps);
ore = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,1:2));
minuti = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,3:4));
secondi = str2num(tempi_gps_csv(:,5:6));
tempi_secondi = ore*3600 + minuti*60 + secondi;
tempo_inizio = tempi_secondi(1);
tempi_gps = tempi_secondi – tempo_inizio;
% carico dati della IMU
data_imu = load(‘C:UsersalberOneDriveDesktopTESIPROVE_CAMPUS14-01 (casa)IMU.csv’);
N = length(data_imu);
accx_origin = data_imu(1:N,1);
accy_origin = data_imu(1:N,2);
accz_origin = data_imu(1:N,3);
acc_tot_origin = [accx_origin accy_origin accz_origin];
gyrox_origin = data_imu(1:N,4);
gyroy_origin = data_imu(1:N,5);
gyroz_origin = data_imu(1:N,6);
gyro_tot_origin = [gyrox_origin gyroy_origin gyroz_origin];
time_imu = data_imu(1:N,7);
% CONVERTO I DATI DI ACCELEROMETRO E GIROSCOPIO
% converto ‘deg/s’ to ‘rad/s’
gyro_tot_rad = convangvel(gyro_tot_origin, ‘deg/s’, ‘rad/s’);
% converto ‘g’ in ‘m/s^2’
acc_tot_meter = convacc(acc_tot_origin, ‘G”s’, ‘m/s^2’);
%converto il tempo della imu in secondi
tempi_imu_csv = num2str(floor(time_imu));
ore = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,1:2));
minuti = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,3:4));
secondi = str2num(tempi_imu_csv(:,5:6));
tempi_imu = ore*3600 + minuti*60 + secondi + mod(time_imu,1);
tempi_imu = tempi_imu – tempo_inizio;
% vettore tempi per l’operazione di interpolazione
tempo_desiderato = (tempi_imu(1):0.01:tempi_imu(end))’;
% ——— INTERPOLAZIONE ———–
accx = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,1), tempo_desiderato); %la time_imu sarebbe il ‘utc.delta_millis’ che calcolo
accy = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,2), tempo_desiderato);
accz = interp1(tempi_imu, acc_tot_meter(:,3), tempo_desiderato);
acc_tot = [accx accy accz];
% gyrox = interp1(time_imu, gyrox_origin, tempo_desiderato);
% gyroy = interp1(time_imu, gyroy_origin, tempo_desiderato);
% gyroz = interp1(time_imu, gyroz_origin, tempo_desiderato);
gyrox = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,1), tempo_desiderato);
gyroy = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,2), tempo_desiderato);
gyroz = interp1(tempi_imu, gyro_tot_rad(:,3), tempo_desiderato);
gyro_tot = [gyrox gyroy gyroz];
% vado ad interpolare anche le coord del gps
lat_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, latitudine, tempo_desiderato);
lon_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, longitudine, tempo_desiderato);
alt_interp = interp1(tempi_gps, altitudine, tempo_desiderato);
length_imu = length(acc_tot); %numero di elementi sul file csv
length_gps = length(data_gps);
% —————— IMU FILTER ———————–
fuse = imufilter(‘ReferenceFrame’, ‘NED’,’SampleRate’, 100,’GyroscopeNoise’, 0.0597, ‘AccelerometerNoise’, 3.8416e-04);
[orientazione ,angVelBodyRecovered] = fuse(acc_tot, gyro_tot);
% Plot Euler angles in degrees
A = eulerd(orientazione, ‘ZYX’, ‘frame’);
plot(eulerd(orientazione, ‘ZYX’, ‘frame’));
title(‘Orientation Estimate’);
legend(‘Z-rotation’, ‘Y-rotation’, ‘X-rotation’);
ylabel(‘Degrees’);
% ————— QUA C’E’ LA PARTE PER IL FILTRO ———————–
imuFs_nonHolonomic = 100;
imuFs_imuFilter = 100;
gpsFs = 1;
imuSamplesPerGPS = imuFs_nonHolonomic/gpsFs;
localOrigin = [latitudine(1) longitudine(1) altitudine(1)];
% ——————- DEFINIZIONE NONHOLONOMIC FILTER ———————
filt = insfilterNonholonomic(‘ReferenceFrame’, ‘NED’);
filt.IMUSampleRate = imuFs_nonHolonomic;
filt.ReferenceLocation = localOrigin;
filt.StateCovariance = 1e-6*eye(16);
% parametri del filtro: noise acc e gyro
filt.AccelerometerNoise = 3.8416e-04;
filt.GyroscopeNoise = 0.0597;
Rpos = 0.001 * eye(3);
% ——- LOOP PRINCIPALE PER IL FILTRO ——————-
numIMUSamples = length(tempo_desiderato);
estOrient = quaternion.ones(numIMUSamples,1);
estPos = zeros(numIMUSamples,3);
estVel = zeros(numIMUSamples,3);
gpsIdx = 1;
correzioni = [];
factor_div = round(numIMUSamples/length_gps);
for idx = 1:numIMUSamples
predict(filt, acc_tot(idx,:), gyro_tot(idx,:)); %Predict filter state
tcorrente = tempo_desiderato(idx);
if tempi_gps(gpsIdx+1)<=tcorrente
% if (mod(idx, factor_div) == 0) %Correct filter state….. fai il fuseGPS ogni 1000 campioni (se simulo su 2 minuti)…
%gpsLLA(gpsIdx,:) = [latitudine(gpsIdx,:) longitudine(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)];
%interp1 per gps su tempocorr
prima = pose(filt);
% fusegps(filt, [lat_interp(gpsIdx,:) lon_interp(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)], Rpos);
fusegps(filt, [latitudine(gpsIdx,:) longitudine(gpsIdx,:) altitudine(gpsIdx,:)], Rpos);
dopo = pose(filt);
correzioni = [correzioni; prima, dopo]; %memorizza correzioni GPS
%[estPos(gpsIdx,:), estOrient(gpsIdx,:), estVel(gpsIdx,:)] = pose(filt); %Log estimated pose
gpsIdx = gpsIdx + 1;
end
[estPos(idx,:), estOrient(idx,:), estVel(gpsIdx,:)] = pose(filt);
end
% plot del risultato
plot(xEast,yNorth,’k’);
xlabel(‘x [m]’);
ylabel(‘y [m]’);
hold on
plot(estPos(:,2), estPos(:,1), ‘g’);
The final plot result should be different from what I get, can anyone tell me why?
I can also share the csv files if needed.
Thank you very much,
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