Home | History | Annotate | Download | only in ceres
      1 // Ceres Solver - A fast non-linear least squares minimizer
      2 // Copyright 2010, 2011, 2012 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
      3 // http://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/
      4 //
      5 // Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
      6 // modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
      7 //
      8 // * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
      9 //   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
     10 // * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
     11 //   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
     12 //   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
     13 // * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its contributors may be
     14 //   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
     15 //   specific prior written permission.
     16 //
     17 // THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
     18 // AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
     19 // IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
     20 // ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
     21 // LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
     22 // CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
     23 // SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
     24 // INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
     25 // CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
     26 // ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
     27 // POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     28 //
     29 // Author: keir (at) google.com (Keir Mierle)
     30 
     31 #include "ceres/block_jacobian_writer.h"
     32 
     33 #include "ceres/block_evaluate_preparer.h"
     34 #include "ceres/block_sparse_matrix.h"
     35 #include "ceres/parameter_block.h"
     36 #include "ceres/program.h"
     37 #include "ceres/residual_block.h"
     38 #include "ceres/internal/eigen.h"
     39 #include "ceres/internal/port.h"
     40 #include "ceres/internal/scoped_ptr.h"
     41 
     42 namespace ceres {
     43 namespace internal {
     44 namespace {
     45 
     46 // Given the residual block ordering, build a lookup table to determine which
     47 // per-parameter jacobian goes where in the overall program jacobian.
     48 //
     49 // Since we expect to use a Schur type linear solver to solve the LM step, take
     50 // extra care to place the E blocks and the F blocks contiguously. E blocks are
     51 // the first num_eliminate_blocks parameter blocks as indicated by the parameter
     52 // block ordering. The remaining parameter blocks are the F blocks.
     53 //
     54 // TODO(keir): Consider if we should use a boolean for each parameter block
     55 // instead of num_eliminate_blocks.
     56 void BuildJacobianLayout(const Program& program,
     57                          int num_eliminate_blocks,
     58                          vector<int*>* jacobian_layout,
     59                          vector<int>* jacobian_layout_storage) {
     60   const vector<ResidualBlock*>& residual_blocks = program.residual_blocks();
     61 
     62   // Iterate over all the active residual blocks and determine how many E blocks
     63   // are there. This will determine where the F blocks start in the jacobian
     64   // matrix. Also compute the number of jacobian blocks.
     65   int f_block_pos = 0;
     66   int num_jacobian_blocks = 0;
     67   for (int i = 0; i < residual_blocks.size(); ++i) {
     68     ResidualBlock* residual_block = residual_blocks[i];
     69     const int num_residuals = residual_block->NumResiduals();
     70     const int num_parameter_blocks = residual_block->NumParameterBlocks();
     71 
     72     // Advance f_block_pos over each E block for this residual.
     73     for (int j = 0; j < num_parameter_blocks; ++j) {
     74       ParameterBlock* parameter_block = residual_block->parameter_blocks()[j];
     75       if (!parameter_block->IsConstant()) {
     76         // Only count blocks for active parameters.
     77         num_jacobian_blocks++;
     78         if (parameter_block->index() < num_eliminate_blocks) {
     79           f_block_pos += num_residuals * parameter_block->LocalSize();
     80         }
     81       }
     82     }
     83   }
     84 
     85   // We now know that the E blocks are laid out starting at zero, and the F
     86   // blocks are laid out starting at f_block_pos. Iterate over the residual
     87   // blocks again, and this time fill the jacobian_layout array with the
     88   // position information.
     89 
     90   jacobian_layout->resize(program.NumResidualBlocks());
     91   jacobian_layout_storage->resize(num_jacobian_blocks);
     92 
     93   int e_block_pos = 0;
     94   int* jacobian_pos = &(*jacobian_layout_storage)[0];
     95   for (int i = 0; i < residual_blocks.size(); ++i) {
     96     const ResidualBlock* residual_block = residual_blocks[i];
     97     const int num_residuals = residual_block->NumResiduals();
     98     const int num_parameter_blocks = residual_block->NumParameterBlocks();
     99 
    100     (*jacobian_layout)[i] = jacobian_pos;
    101     for (int j = 0; j < num_parameter_blocks; ++j) {
    102       ParameterBlock* parameter_block = residual_block->parameter_blocks()[j];
    103       const int parameter_block_index = parameter_block->index();
    104       if (parameter_block->IsConstant()) {
    105         continue;
    106       }
    107       const int jacobian_block_size =
    108           num_residuals * parameter_block->LocalSize();
    109       if (parameter_block_index < num_eliminate_blocks) {
    110         *jacobian_pos = e_block_pos;
    111         e_block_pos += jacobian_block_size;
    112       } else {
    113         *jacobian_pos = f_block_pos;
    114         f_block_pos += jacobian_block_size;
    115       }
    116       jacobian_pos++;
    117     }
    118   }
    119 }
    120 
    121 }  // namespace
    122 
    123 BlockJacobianWriter::BlockJacobianWriter(const Evaluator::Options& options,
    124                                          Program* program)
    125     : program_(program) {
    126   CHECK_GE(options.num_eliminate_blocks, 0)
    127       << "num_eliminate_blocks must be greater than 0.";
    128 
    129   BuildJacobianLayout(*program,
    130                       options.num_eliminate_blocks,
    131                       &jacobian_layout_,
    132                       &jacobian_layout_storage_);
    133 }
    134 
    135 // Create evaluate prepareres that point directly into the final jacobian. This
    136 // makes the final Write() a nop.
    137 BlockEvaluatePreparer* BlockJacobianWriter::CreateEvaluatePreparers(
    138     int num_threads) {
    139   int max_derivatives_per_residual_block =
    140       program_->MaxDerivativesPerResidualBlock();
    141 
    142   BlockEvaluatePreparer* preparers = new BlockEvaluatePreparer[num_threads];
    143   for (int i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
    144     preparers[i].Init(&jacobian_layout_[0], max_derivatives_per_residual_block);
    145   }
    146   return preparers;
    147 }
    148 
    149 SparseMatrix* BlockJacobianWriter::CreateJacobian() const {
    150   CompressedRowBlockStructure* bs = new CompressedRowBlockStructure;
    151 
    152   const vector<ParameterBlock*>& parameter_blocks =
    153       program_->parameter_blocks();
    154 
    155   // Construct the column blocks.
    156   bs->cols.resize(parameter_blocks.size());
    157   for (int i = 0, cursor = 0; i < parameter_blocks.size(); ++i) {
    158     CHECK_NE(parameter_blocks[i]->index(), -1);
    159     CHECK(!parameter_blocks[i]->IsConstant());
    160     bs->cols[i].size = parameter_blocks[i]->LocalSize();
    161     bs->cols[i].position = cursor;
    162     cursor += bs->cols[i].size;
    163   }
    164 
    165   // Construct the cells in each row.
    166   const vector<ResidualBlock*>& residual_blocks =
    167       program_->residual_blocks();
    168   int row_block_position = 0;
    169   bs->rows.resize(residual_blocks.size());
    170   for (int i = 0; i < residual_blocks.size(); ++i) {
    171     const ResidualBlock* residual_block = residual_blocks[i];
    172     CompressedRow* row = &bs->rows[i];
    173 
    174     row->block.size = residual_block->NumResiduals();
    175     row->block.position = row_block_position;
    176     row_block_position += row->block.size;
    177 
    178     // Size the row by the number of active parameters in this residual.
    179     const int num_parameter_blocks = residual_block->NumParameterBlocks();
    180     int num_active_parameter_blocks = 0;
    181     for (int j = 0; j < num_parameter_blocks; ++j) {
    182       if (residual_block->parameter_blocks()[j]->index() != -1) {
    183         num_active_parameter_blocks++;
    184       }
    185     }
    186     row->cells.resize(num_active_parameter_blocks);
    187 
    188     // Add layout information for the active parameters in this row.
    189     for (int j = 0, k = 0; j < num_parameter_blocks; ++j) {
    190       const ParameterBlock* parameter_block =
    191           residual_block->parameter_blocks()[j];
    192       if (!parameter_block->IsConstant()) {
    193         Cell& cell = row->cells[k];
    194         cell.block_id = parameter_block->index();
    195         cell.position = jacobian_layout_[i][k];
    196 
    197         // Only increment k for active parameters, since there is only layout
    198         // information for active parameters.
    199         k++;
    200       }
    201     }
    202 
    203     sort(row->cells.begin(), row->cells.end(), CellLessThan);
    204   }
    205 
    206   BlockSparseMatrix* jacobian = new BlockSparseMatrix(bs);
    207   CHECK_NOTNULL(jacobian);
    208   return jacobian;
    209 }
    210 
    211 }  // namespace internal
    212 }  // namespace ceres
    213