Added initial COT Sensor payloads to support UAV Tools integration for Arma Drones

addons/main/Cfg3den.hpp

@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ class Cfg3den {
             condition = "objectVehicle";
             typeName = "STRING";
           };
-          class armatak_attribute_marker_video_url {
-            displayName = "Video Feed URL";
-            tooltip = "Video feed URL injected into __video on TAK";
-            property = "armatak_attribute_marker_video_url";
+          class armatak_attribute_video_url {
+            displayName = "Video URL (RTSP)";
+            tooltip = "RTSP stream URL for UAS Tool integration. When set, the drone will appear in the ATAK UAS Tool with FOV cone and video feed. Format: rtsp://address:port/path  (e.g. rtsp://192.168.1.10:8554/live/drone1). Leave empty to disable UAS Tool integration for this entity.";
+            property = "armatak_attribute_video_url";
             control = "Edit";
-            expression = "_this setVariable ['armatak_attribute_marker_video_url',_value]";
+            expression = "_this setVariable ['armatak_attribute_video_url',_value]";
             defaultValue = "''";
             condition = "objectVehicle";
             typeName = "STRING";

addons/main/CfgFunctions.hpp

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class CfgFunctions {
 			class send_marker_cot {
 				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\api\fn_send_marker_cot.sqf";
 			};
+			class send_uas_video_cot {
+				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\api\fn_send_uas_video_cot.sqf";
+			};
+			class send_uas_sensor_cot {
+				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\api\fn_send_uas_sensor_cot.sqf";
+			};
 			class stop_tcp_socket {
 				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\api\fn_stop_tcp_socket.sqf";
 			};
@@ -31,9 +37,6 @@ class CfgFunctions {
 			class extract_marker_callsign {
 				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\extract_data\fn_extract_marker_callsign.sqf";
 			};
-			class extract_marker_video_url {
-				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\extract_data\fn_extract_marker_video_url.sqf";
-			};
 			class extract_role {
 				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\extract_data\fn_extract_role.sqf";
 			};
@@ -125,9 +128,6 @@ class CfgFunctions {
 			class convert_to_rut_mandol {
 				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\map\fn_convert_to_rut_mandol.sqf";
 			};
-			class convert_to_hellanmaa {
-				file = "\armatak\armatak\addons\main\functions\map\fn_convert_to_hellanmaa.sqf";
-			};
 		};
 	};
 };

addons/main/functions/api/fn_send_drone_cot.sqf

@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ if (!isNil "_pre_defined_role") then {
 };
 
 _cot = [_drone, _atak_role, _atak_callsign] call armatak_fnc_send_marker_cot;
+
+[_drone] call armatak_fnc_send_uas_video_cot;
+[_drone] call armatak_fnc_send_uas_sensor_cot;

addons/main/functions/api/fn_send_uas_sensor_cot.sqf

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// function name: armatak_fnc_send_uas_sensor_cot
+// function author: Valmo / ArmaTAK contributors
+// function description:
+//   Sends a b-m-p-s-p-loc CoT event every router tick (1 s) for a drone.
+//   This is the "sensor position" event consumed by the ATAK UAS Tool to:
+//     - Draw the FOV cone on the moving map.
+//     - Compute four-corners for AR marker overlay on the video feed.
+//     - Show the SPoI (Sensor Point of Interest) crosshair.
+//
+//   The event references the drone's b-i-v video endpoint via the drone UUID,
+//   so armatak_fnc_send_uas_video_cot must also be called for the same drone.
+//
+//   Exits silently when "armatak_attribute_video_url" is not set, which keeps
+//   the behavior identical to the old fn_send_drone_cot for drones without a
+//   configured video stream.
+//
+// Arguments:
+//   0: _drone <OBJECT>  The drone object.
+//
+// Return value: none
+
+params ["_drone"];
+
+private _video_url = _drone getVariable ["armatak_attribute_video_url", ""];
+if (_video_url == "") exitWith {};
+
+private _uuid       = _drone call armatak_fnc_extract_uuid;
+private _sensor_uid = _uuid + "-sensor";
+private _callsign   = [_drone] call armatak_fnc_extract_marker_callsign;
+
+private _pos = (getPos _drone) call armatak_client_fnc_convertClientLocation;
+private _lat = _pos select 0;
+private _lon = _pos select 1;
+private _hae = _pos select 2;
+
+private _azimuth = parseNumber ((getDir _drone) toFixed 0);
+
+private _allTurrets = [_drone, false] call BIS_fnc_allTurrets;
+if (count _allTurrets > 0) then {
+    private _firstTurretPath = _allTurrets select 0;
+    private _turretWeapons   = _drone weaponsTurret _firstTurretPath;
+    if (_turretWeapons isNotEqualTo []) then {
+        private _tDir = _drone weaponDirection (_turretWeapons select 0);
+        if (!((_tDir select 0) == 0 && (_tDir select 1) == 0)) then {
+            _azimuth = round (((_tDir select 0) atan2 (_tDir select 1) + 360) mod 360);
+        };
+    };
+};
+
+private _fov = _drone getVariable ["armatak_uas_fov", 60];
+
+private _range = round (((getPosATL _drone) select 2) max 1);
+
+private _payload = [_sensor_uid, _uuid, _callsign, _lat, _lon, _hae, _azimuth, _fov, _range];
+"armatak" callExtension ["tcp_socket:cot:uas_sensor", [_payload]];

addons/main/functions/api/fn_send_uas_video_cot.sqf

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// function name: armatak_fnc_send_uas_video_cot
+// function author: Valmo / ArmaTAK contributors
+// function description:
+//   Sends a b-i-v CoT event that declares the RTSP video endpoint for a drone.
+//   The ATAK UAS Tool picks this up and shows the drone in its UAS list with
+//   the associated video feed available for playback.
+//
+//   The drone entity MUST have the variable "armatak_attribute_video_url" set
+//   to a valid RTSP URL, e.g.:
+//       _drone setVariable ["armatak_attribute_video_url", "rtsp://192.168.1.10:8554/live/drone1"];
+//   or via the 3DEN attribute "Video URL (RTSP)" in the ARMA Team Awareness Kit
+//   attribute category.
+//
+//   If the variable is absent or empty the function exits silently.
+//
+// Arguments:
+//   0: _drone <OBJECT>  The drone object.
+//
+// Return value: none
+
+params ["_drone"];
+
+private _video_url = _drone getVariable ["armatak_attribute_video_url", ""];
+if (_video_url == "") exitWith {};
+
+private _uuid     = _drone call armatak_fnc_extract_uuid;
+private _callsign = [_drone] call armatak_fnc_extract_marker_callsign;
+
+private _payload = [_uuid, _callsign, _video_url];
+"armatak" callExtension ["tcp_socket:cot:uas_video", [_payload]];

src/cot/mod.rs

@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ pub mod eud;
 pub mod gps;
 pub mod message;
 pub mod nato;
+pub mod uas;

src/cot/uas.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+// src/cot/uas.rs
+//
+// CoT types required for ATAK UAS Tool integration.
+//
+// Two event types are needed so that the UAS Tool plugin recognises a drone:
+//
+//   b-i-v              — Video endpoint declaration. Tells the UAS Tool where
+//                        to pull the RTSP stream for this drone.
+//
+//   b-m-p-s-p-loc      — Sensor position event. Carries the camera azimuth,
+//                        field-of-view, and slant-range that the UAS Tool uses
+//                        to draw the FOV cone on the map and to project AR
+//                        markers onto the video feed.
+//
+// The two events are linked: the b-m-p-s-p-loc detail contains
+//   <__video uid="<drone-uuid>"/>
+// which references the uid of the b-i-v event, so the UAS Tool knows which
+// video stream belongs to this sensor.
+
+use arma_rs::{FromArma, FromArmaError};
+use chrono::{Duration, SecondsFormat, Utc};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/// Parse an RTSP URL of the form  rtsp://address:port/path
+/// into its three components.
+fn parse_rtsp_url(url: &str) -> Option<(String, String, String)> {
+    let without_proto = url.strip_prefix("rtsp://")?;
+    let slash_pos = without_proto.find('/')?;
+    let host_port = &without_proto[..slash_pos];
+    let path = &without_proto[slash_pos..]; // includes the leading '/'
+    let colon_pos = host_port.rfind(':')?;
+    let address = host_port[..colon_pos].to_string();
+    let port = host_port[colon_pos + 1..].to_string();
+    Some((address, port, path.to_string()))
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// b-i-v  –  Video endpoint declaration
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+pub struct UasVideoCoTPayload {
+    /// The drone's persistent ATAK UUID (same uid used for PPLI / marker CoT).
+    pub uid: String,
+    /// Human-readable label shown in the UAS Tool video list.
+    pub callsign: String,
+    /// Full RTSP URL, e.g. "rtsp://192.168.1.10:8554/live/drone1".
+    pub video_url: String,
+}
+
+impl FromArma for UasVideoCoTPayload {
+    fn from_arma(data: String) -> Result<UasVideoCoTPayload, FromArmaError> {
+        let (uid, callsign, video_url) =
+            <(String, String, String)>::from_arma(data)?;
+        Ok(Self {
+            uid,
+            callsign,
+            video_url,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl UasVideoCoTPayload {
+    /// Build the complete XML string for the b-i-v CoT event.
+    /// Returns an empty string if the RTSP URL cannot be parsed.
+    pub fn to_xml(&self) -> String {
+        let (address, port, path) = match parse_rtsp_url(&self.video_url) {
+            Some(parts) => parts,
+            None => {
+                log::warn!(
+                    "UasVideoCoTPayload: could not parse RTSP URL: {}",
+                    self.video_url
+                );
+                return String::new();
+            }
+        };
+
+        let now =
+            Utc::now().to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true);
+        // Long stale time: the video endpoint is considered valid for 1 hour.
+        // The CoT is re-sent every router tick so it stays fresh even if the
+        // TAK server restarts.
+        let stale = (Utc::now() + Duration::seconds(3600))
+            .to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true);
+
+        let mut xml = String::new();
+        xml.push_str("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" ?>");
+        xml.push_str(&format!(
+            "<event type=\"b-i-v\" version=\"2.0\" how=\"m-g\" \
+             uid=\"{uid}\" time=\"{now}\" start=\"{now}\" stale=\"{stale}\">",
+            uid = self.uid,
+            now = now,
+            stale = stale
+        ));
+        // b-i-v events carry no real geographic position.
+        xml.push_str(
+            "<point lat=\"0\" lon=\"0\" hae=\"9999999.0\" \
+             ce=\"9999999.0\" le=\"9999999.0\"/>",
+        );
+        xml.push_str("<detail>");
+        xml.push_str("<__video>");
+        xml.push_str(&format!(
+            "<ConnectionEntry \
+             protocol=\"rtsp\" \
+             path=\"{path}\" \
+             address=\"{address}\" \
+             port=\"{port}\" \
+             uid=\"{uid}\" \
+             alias=\"{callsign}\" \
+             roverPort=\"-1\" \
+             rtspReliable=\"0\" \
+             ignoreEmbeddedKLV=\"False\" \
+             networkTimeout=\"0\" \
+             bufferTime=\"-1\"/>",
+            path = path,
+            address = address,
+            port = port,
+            uid = self.uid,
+            callsign = self.callsign,
+        ));
+        xml.push_str("</__video>");
+        xml.push_str(&format!(
+            "<contact callsign=\"{}\"/>",
+            self.callsign
+        ));
+        xml.push_str("</detail>");
+        xml.push_str("</event>");
+        xml
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// b-m-p-s-p-loc  –  Sensor position (FOV cone + video link)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+pub struct UasSensorCoTPayload {
+    /// UID for this sensor event — conventionally "<drone-uuid>-sensor".
+    pub uid: String,
+    /// The drone's ATAK UUID; must match the uid used in the b-i-v event so
+    /// the UAS Tool can link sensor data to the correct video stream.
+    pub video_uid: String,
+    /// Callsign shown in the UAS Tool sensor list.
+    pub callsign: String,
+    /// Drone latitude in decimal degrees (WGS-84).
+    pub point_lat: f64,
+    /// Drone longitude in decimal degrees (WGS-84).
+    pub point_lon: f64,
+    /// Drone height above ellipsoid in metres (WGS-84).
+    pub point_hae: f32,
+    /// Camera azimuth in degrees, clockwise from true North (0–359).
+    pub azimuth: i32,
+    /// Camera horizontal field of view in degrees.
+    pub fov: i32,
+    /// Estimated slant range from drone to ground point in metres.
+    /// A good approximation is the drone's AGL altitude.
+    pub range: i32,
+}
+
+impl FromArma for UasSensorCoTPayload {
+    fn from_arma(data: String) -> Result<UasSensorCoTPayload, FromArmaError> {
+        let (
+            uid,
+            video_uid,
+            callsign,
+            point_lat,
+            point_lon,
+            point_hae,
+            azimuth,
+            fov,
+            range,
+        ) = <(String, String, String, f64, f64, f32, i32, i32, i32)>::from_arma(
+            data,
+        )?;
+        Ok(Self {
+            uid,
+            video_uid,
+            callsign,
+            point_lat,
+            point_lon,
+            point_hae,
+            azimuth,
+            fov,
+            range,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl UasSensorCoTPayload {
+    /// Build the complete XML string for the b-m-p-s-p-loc CoT event.
+    pub fn to_xml(&self) -> String {
+        let now =
+            Utc::now().to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true);
+        // 60-second stale: must be refreshed every router tick (1 s) to keep
+        // the FOV cone visible on the map.
+        let stale = (Utc::now() + Duration::seconds(60))
+            .to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true);
+
+        let mut xml = String::new();
+        xml.push_str("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" ?>");
+        xml.push_str(&format!(
+            "<event type=\"b-m-p-s-p-loc\" version=\"2.0\" how=\"h-g-i-g-o\" \
+             uid=\"{uid}\" time=\"{now}\" start=\"{now}\" stale=\"{stale}\">",
+            uid = self.uid,
+            now = now,
+            stale = stale,
+        ));
+        xml.push_str(&format!(
+            "<point lat=\"{lat}\" lon=\"{lon}\" hae=\"{hae}\" \
+             ce=\"9999999.0\" le=\"9999999.0\"/>",
+            lat = self.point_lat,
+            lon = self.point_lon,
+            hae = self.point_hae,
+        ));
+        xml.push_str("<detail>");
+        // fovAlpha controls the transparency of the FOV cone fill (0–1).
+        // 0.537 ≈ 137/255, the value used by the real UAS Tool.
+        xml.push_str(&format!(
+            "<sensor \
+             fov=\"{fov}\" \
+             fovRed=\"1\" \
+             fovGreen=\"1\" \
+             fovBlue=\"1\" \
+             fovAlpha=\"0.5372549\" \
+             displayMagneticReference=\"0\" \
+             range=\"{range}\" \
+             azimuth=\"{az}\"/>",
+            fov = self.fov,
+            range = self.range,
+            az = self.azimuth,
+        ));
+        // Link this sensor event to the b-i-v video endpoint.
+        xml.push_str(&format!("<__video uid=\"{}\"/>", self.video_uid));
+        xml.push_str(&format!(
+            "<contact callsign=\"{}\"/>",
+            self.callsign
+        ));
+        xml.push_str("</detail>");
+        xml.push_str("</event>");
+        xml
+    }
+}

src/lib.rs

@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ pub fn init() -> Extension {
                         .command("eud", tcp::cot::send_eud_cot)
                         .command("marker", tcp::cot::send_marker_cot)
                         .command("digital_pointer", tcp::cot::send_digital_pointer_cot)
-                        .command("chat", tcp::cot::send_message_cot),
+                        .command("chat", tcp::cot::send_message_cot)
+                        // UAS Tool integration
+                        .command("uas_video", tcp::cot::send_uas_video_cot)
+                        .command("uas_sensor", tcp::cot::send_uas_sensor_cot),
                 )
                 .group(
                     "draw",

src/tcp/cot.rs

@@ -39,3 +39,32 @@ pub fn send_message_cot(
 
     "Sending Message CoT to TCP server"
 }
+
+/// Send a b-i-v CoT that declares the RTSP video endpoint for a drone.
+/// Called by SQF via:  "armatak" callExtension ["tcp_socket:cot:uas_video", [payload]]
+///
+/// Returns early without sending if the RTSP URL in the payload cannot be parsed.
+pub fn send_uas_video_cot(
+    ctx: Context,
+    payload: cot::uas::UasVideoCoTPayload,
+) -> &'static str {
+    let xml = payload.to_xml();
+    if !xml.is_empty() {
+        send_payload(ctx, xml);
+    }
+
+    "Sending UAS Video (b-i-v) CoT to TCP server"
+}
+
+/// Send a b-m-p-s-p-loc CoT carrying the drone camera's azimuth, FOV, and
+/// slant-range so the UAS Tool can draw the FOV cone on the map.
+/// Called by SQF via:  "armatak" callExtension ["tcp_socket:cot:uas_sensor", [payload]]
+pub fn send_uas_sensor_cot(
+    ctx: Context,
+    payload: cot::uas::UasSensorCoTPayload,
+) -> &'static str {
+    let xml = payload.to_xml();
+    send_payload(ctx, xml);
+
+    "Sending UAS Sensor (b-m-p-s-p-loc) CoT to TCP server"
+}