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Updates VehicleAirData in line with standard. Questions inline

float32 rho # air density

uint8 calibration_count # Calibration changed counter. Monotonically increases whenever calibration changes.
# Vehicle air data
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What is this for? I.e. I checked the publishers and subscribers in the uorb graph but nothing showed up.

For a flavour of the kind of information expected, see ActionRequest PR https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25069/files

float32 baro_pressure_pa # [Pa] Absolute pressure
float32 ambient_temperature # [degC] Ambient temperature
uint8 temperature_source # Source of temperature data: 0: Default Temperature (15°C), 1: External Baro, 2: Airspeed
float32 rho # [] Air density
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What are the units here?

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Hi @haumarco
Not nagging, but do you think you can help me with the open question/review of this? If not, I can ask Silvan. Trying to broaden the group of people I ask for advice from.

@hamishwillee hamishwillee requested a review from haumarco July 16, 2025 07:33
@hamishwillee hamishwillee added the Documentation 📑 Anything improving the documentation of the code / ecosystem label Jul 16, 2025
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