Method global_relative_frame

dronekit/__init__.py:959–975

Location in global frame, with altitude relative to the home location (a :py:class:`LocationGlobalRelative`). The latitude and longitude are relative to the `WGS84 coordinate system `_. The altitude is rela

(self)

    @property
    def global_relative_frame(self):
        """
        Location in global frame, with altitude relative to the home location
        (a :py:class:`LocationGlobalRelative`).

        The latitude and longitude are relative to the
        `WGS84 coordinate system <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Geodetic_System>`_.
        The altitude is relative to :py:attr:`home location <Vehicle.home_location>`.

        This is accessed through the :py:attr:`Vehicle.location` attribute:

        .. code-block:: python

            print "Global Location (relative altitude): %s" % vehicle.location.global_relative_frame
            print "Altitude relative to home_location: %s" % vehicle.location.global_relative_frame.alt
        """
        return LocationGlobalRelative(self._lat, self._lon, self._relative_alt)


class Vehicle(HasObservers):