Gaussian

The gaussian class provides an implementation of the gaussian function:

\[y(t)= \alpha e^{ -\frac{ (t-\beta)^2 }{ 2\gamma^2 } }\]

The class allows for dynamically changing the \(\alpha\), \(\beta\), and \(\gamma\) parameters.

API Reference

Header File

• components/math/include/gaussian.hpp

Classes

class Gaussian

Implements a gaussian function \(y(t)=\alpha\exp(-\frac{(t-\beta)^2}{2\gamma^2})\).

Alows you to store the alpha, beta, and gamma coefficients as well as update them dynamically.

Example

      std::array<float, 4> gammas = {
          0.10f,
          0.15f,
          0.20f,
          0.25f,
      };
      espp::Gaussian gaussian({
          .gamma = gammas[0],
          .alpha = 1.0f, // default
          .beta = 0.5f,  // default
      });
      float t = 0;
      fmt::print("% t");
      for (auto g : gammas) {
        fmt::print(", gaussian({})", g);
      }
      fmt::print("\n");
      float increment = 0.05f;
      int num_increments = 1.0f / increment;
      for (int i = 0; i <= num_increments; i++) {
        fmt::print("{}", t);
        for (auto g : gammas) {
          // update the gamma
          gaussian.set_gamma(g);
          // evaluate it
          float v = gaussian(t);
          // print it
          fmt::print(", {}", v);
        }
        fmt::print("\n");
        t += increment;
      }

Fade-In/Fade-Out Example

      std::array<float, 8> gammas = {
          0.10f, 0.15f, 0.20f, 0.25f, 0.30f, 0.35f, 0.40f, 0.45f,
      };
      espp::Gaussian fade_in({
          .gamma = gammas[0],
          .alpha = 1.0f, // default
          .beta = 1.0f,  // default
      });
      espp::Gaussian fade_out({
          .gamma = gammas[0],
          .alpha = 1.0f, // default
          .beta = 0.0f,  // default
      });
      float t = 0;
      fmt::print("% t");
      for (auto g : gammas) {
        fmt::print(", fade_in({}), fade_out({})", g, g);
      }
      fmt::print("\n");
      float increment = 0.05f;
      int num_increments = 1.0f / increment;
      for (int i = 0; i <= num_increments; i++) {
        fmt::print("{}", t);
        for (auto g : gammas) {
          // update the gamma
          fade_in.set_gamma(g);
          fade_out.set_gamma(g);
          // evaluate it
          float in = fade_in(t);
          float out = fade_out(t);
          // print it
          fmt::print(", {}, {}", in, out);
        }
        fmt::print("\n");
        t += increment;
      }

Public Functions

inline explicit Gaussian(const Config &config)

Construct the gaussian object, configuring its parameters.

Parameters

config – Config structure for the gaussian.

inline float at(float t) const

Evaluate the gaussian at t.

Parameters

t – The evaluation parameter, [0, 1].

Returns

The gaussian evaluated at t.

inline float operator()(float t) const

Evaluate the gaussian at t.

Note

Convienience wrapper around the at() method.

Parameters

t – The evaluation parameter, [0, 1].

Returns

The gaussian evaluated at t.

inline void update(const Config &config)

Update the gaussian configuration.

Parameters

config – The new configuration.

inline void set_config(const Config &config)

Set the configuration of the gaussian.

Parameters

config – The new configuration.

inline Config get_config() const

Get the current configuration of the gaussian.

Returns

The current configuration.

inline float get_gamma() const

Get the gamma value.

Returns

The gamma value.

inline float get_alpha() const

Get the alpha value.

Returns

The alpha value.

inline float get_beta() const

Get the beta value.

Returns

The beta value.

inline void set_gamma(float gamma)

Set the gamma value.

Parameters

gamma – The new gamma value.

inline void set_alpha(float alpha)

Set the alpha value.

Parameters

alpha – The new alpha value.

inline void set_beta(float beta)

Set the beta value.

Parameters

beta – The new beta value.

struct Config

Configuration structure for initializing the gaussian.

Public Members

float gamma

Slope of the gaussian, range [0, 1]. 0 is more of a thin spike from 0 up to max output (alpha), 1 is more of a small wave around the max output (alpha).

float alpha = {1.0f}

Max amplitude of the gaussian output, defautls to 1.0.

float beta{0.5f}

Beta value for the gaussian, default to be symmetric at 0.5 in range [0,1].