Current Position

Reads current position

Since R2025b

Add-On Required: This feature requires the UAV Toolbox Support Package for ArduPilot^® Autopilots add-on.

Libraries:
UAV Toolbox Support Package for ArduPilot Autopilots / Controller Interface Blocks

Description

The Current Position block outputs the vehicle's current position (in meters) with respect to the origin in the NED (North-East-Down) frame, which is a geographic coordinate system that is often used in navigation.

North (N): Positive direction points towards the North (geographical north).
East (E): Positive direction points towards the East (perpendicular to North, in the horizontal plane).
Down (D): Positive direction points downward, towards the Earth's center (vertical component).

Limitations

This block is not supported in triggered subsystems.

Ports

Output

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Port_1 — Current position
vector

Vehicle's current position (in meters) with respect to the origin in the NED (North-East-Down) frame.

Data Types: single

Parameters

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Sample time — Interval at which the block reads values
`-1` (default)

The time interval at which the block reads values from the ArduPilot Autopilot.

Version History

Introduced in R2025b