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simply the RBN skimmer scoring system
authorDirk Koopman <djk@tobit.co.uk>
Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:45:17 +0000 (22:45 +0100)
committerDirk Koopman <djk@tobit.co.uk>
Sat, 15 Aug 2020 21:45:17 +0000 (22:45 +0100)
Changes
perl/DXUser.pm
perl/DXUtil.pm
perl/RBN.pm

diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 64efdc0007213128ec3b37d784b06a977a171804..25d70ce6b598d64c3bb8c9162389d81a4f380ff5 100644 (file)
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+15Aug20=======================================================================
+1. Simplify the skimmer scoring mechanism.
 13Aug20=======================================================================
 1. Improve the (displayed) RBN frequency weighting the skimmers' frequencies
    w.r.t majority view on each spot. Any skimmer that disagrees with a 
index 8890fae9185b4d990bf9f0d6737304d22b6088a6..4994c4e0b0e4c6fbabae178740f4eaf91143e7f5 100644 (file)
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ my $json;
                  startt => '0,Start Time,cldatetime',
                  connlist => '1,Connections,parraydifft',
                  width => '0,Preferred Width',
+                 rbnseeme => '0,RBN See Me',
                 );
 
 #no strict;
index 7d9e63a97b89dde5c9e7cf4e90d36eda0a1cd169..b04cf4905d87435c37e50568c99d48014450264c 100644 (file)
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ sub difft
                $out .= sprintf ("%s${s}s", $adds?' ':'') if $s;
                $out ||= sprintf ("%s0s", $adds?' ':'');
        }
+       $out = '0s' unless length $out;
        return $out;
 }
 
index c968d4c8d56cc4f6f0c01b4ee5c8567837a01e35..6ec93569b01c0bd837217803c2abf553b2d0fa29 100644 (file)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ sub normal
        my $self = shift;
        my $line = shift;
        my @ans;
-#      my $spots = $self->{spot};
+       my $dbgrbn = isdbg('rbn');
        
        # remove leading and trailing spaces
        chomp $line;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ sub normal
        $sort ||= '';
        $tx ||= '';
        $qra ||= '';
-    dbg qq{RBN:input decode or:$origin qr:$qrg ca:$call mo:$mode s:$s m:$m sp:$spd u:$u sort:$sort t:$t tx:$tx qra:$qra} if isdbg('rbn');
+    dbg qq{RBN:input decode or:$origin qr:$qrg ca:$call mo:$mode s:$s m:$m sp:$spd u:$u sort:$sort t:$t tx:$tx qra:$qra} if $dbgrbn;
 
        ++$self->{noraw};
        ++$self->{noraw10};
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ sub normal
                        }
                        if ($cand) {
                                my $diff = $i - $nqrg;
-                               dbg(qq{RBN: QRG Diff using $new (+$diff) for $sp for qrg $qrg}) if (isdbg('rbnqrg') || isdbg('rbn'));
+                               dbg(qq{RBN: QRG Diff using $new (+$diff) for $sp for qrg $qrg}) if (isdbg('rbnqrg') || $dbgrbn);
                                $sp = $new;
                        }
                }
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ sub normal
                        }
                        if ($cand) {
                                my $diff = $nqrg - $i;
-                               dbg(qq{RBN: QRG Diff using $new (-$diff) for $sp for qrg $qrg}) if (isdbg('rbnqrg') || isdbg('rbn'));
+                               dbg(qq{RBN: QRG Diff using $new (-$diff) for $sp for qrg $qrg}) if (isdbg('rbnqrg') || $dbgrbn);
                                $sp = $new;
                        }
                }
@@ -339,11 +339,11 @@ sub normal
                if ($cand && ref $cand) {
                        if (@$cand <= CData) {
                                unless ($self->{minspottime} > 0 && $now - $cand->[CTime] >= $self->{minspottime}) {
-                                       dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' call: $call qrg: $qrg DUPE \@ ". atime(int $cand->[CTime])) if isdbg('rbn');
+                                       dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' call: $call qrg: $qrg DUPE \@ ". atime(int $cand->[CTime])) if $dbgrbn;
                                        return;
                                }
                                
-                               dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' RESPOTTING call: $call qrg: $qrg last seen \@ ". atime(int $cand->[CTime])) if isdbg('rbn');
+                               dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' RESPOTTING call: $call qrg: $qrg last seen \@ ". atime(int $cand->[CTime])) if $dbgrbn;
                                $cand->[CTime] = $now;
                                ++$respot;
                        }
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ sub normal
                # here we either have an existing spot record buildup on the go, or we need to create the first one
                unless ($cand) {
                        $spots->{$sp} = $cand = [$now, 0];
-                       dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' call: $call qrg: $qrg NEW" . ($respot ? ' RESPOT' : '')) if isdbg('rbn');
+                       dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' call: $call qrg: $qrg NEW" . ($respot ? ' RESPOT' : '')) if $dbgrbn;
                }
 
                # add me to the display queue unless we are waiting for initial in rush to finish
@@ -385,12 +385,12 @@ sub normal
 
                ++$self->{queue}->{$sp};# unless @$cand>= CData; # queue the KEY (not the record)
 
-               dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' ADD RECORD call: $call qrg: $qrg origin: $origin") if isdbg('rbn');
+               dbg("RBN: key: '$sp' ADD RECORD call: $call qrg: $qrg origin: $origin") if $dbgrbn;
 
                push @$cand, $r;
 
        } else {
-               dbg "RBN:DATA,$line" if isdbg('rbn');
+               dbg "RBN:DATA,$line" if $dbgrbn;
        }
 }
 
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ sub dx_spot
        my $quality = shift;
        my $cand = shift;
        my $call = $dxchan->{call};
+       my $seeme = $dxchan->user->rbnseeme();
        my $strength = 100;             # because it could if we talk about FTx
        my $saver;
        my %zone;
@@ -469,9 +470,15 @@ sub dx_spot
                $comment = sprintf "%-3s %2ddB $quality", $r->[RMode], $r->[RStrength];
                my $s = $r->[RSpotData];                # the prepared spot
                $s->[SComment] = $comment;              # apply new generated comment
-               
+
                ++$zone{$s->[SZone]};           # save the spotter's zone
+
+               # if the 'see me' flag is set, then show all the spots without further adornment (see set/rbnseeme for more info)
+               if ($seeme) {
+                       send_final($dxchan, $s);
+                       next;
+               }
+
                # save the lowest strength one
                if ($r->[RStrength] < $strength) {
                        $strength = $r->[RStrength];
@@ -484,7 +491,6 @@ sub dx_spot
                        dbg("RBN: FILTERING for $call spot: $s->[SCall] qrg: $s->[SQrg] origin: $s->[SOrigin] dB: $r->[RStrength] com: '$s->[SComment]' want: " . ($want ? 'YES':'NO')) if isdbg 'rbnll';
                        next unless $want;
                        $filtered = $s;
-#                      last;
                }
        }
 
@@ -501,22 +507,8 @@ sub dx_spot
                # alter spot data accordingly
                $saver->[SComment] .= " Z:$z" if $z;
                
-               dbg("RBN: SENDING to $call spot: $saver->[SCall] qrg: $saver->[SQrg] origin: $saver->[SOrigin] $saver->[SComment]") if isdbg 'rbnll';
-               if ($dxchan->{ve7cc}) {
-                       my $call = $saver->[SOrigin];
-                       $saver->[SOrigin] .= '-#';
-                       $buf = VE7CC::dx_spot($dxchan, @$saver);
-                       $saver->[SOrigin] = $call;
-               } else {
-                       my $call = $saver->[SOrigin];
-                       $saver->[SOrigin] = substr($call, 0, 6);
-                       $saver->[SOrigin] .= '-#';
-                       $buf = $dxchan->format_dx_spot(@$saver);
-                       $saver->[SOrigin] = $call;
-               }
-#              $buf =~ s/^DX/RB/;
-               $dxchan->local_send('N', $buf);
-
+               send_final($dxchan, $saver);
+               
                ++$self->{nospot};
                ++$self->{nospot10};
                ++$self->{nospothour};
@@ -532,9 +524,34 @@ sub dx_spot
        }
 }
 
+sub send_final
+{
+       my $dxchan = shift;
+       my $saver = shift;
+       my $call = $dxchan->{call};
+       my $buf;
+       
+       dbg("RBN: SENDING to $call spot: $saver->[SCall] qrg: $saver->[SQrg] origin: $saver->[SOrigin] $saver->[SComment]") if isdbg 'rbnll';
+       if ($dxchan->{ve7cc}) {
+               my $call = $saver->[SOrigin];
+               $saver->[SOrigin] .= '-#';
+               $buf = VE7CC::dx_spot($dxchan, @$saver);
+               $saver->[SOrigin] = $call;
+       } else {
+               my $call = $saver->[SOrigin];
+               $saver->[SOrigin] = substr($call, 0, 6);
+               $saver->[SOrigin] .= '-#';
+               $buf = $dxchan->format_dx_spot(@$saver);
+               $saver->[SOrigin] = $call;
+       }
+       $dxchan->local_send('N', $buf);
+}
+
 # per second
 sub process
 {
+       my $rbnskim = isdbg('rbnskim');
+       
        foreach my $dxchan (DXChannel::get_all()) {
                next unless $dxchan->is_rbn;
 
@@ -563,10 +580,10 @@ sub process
 
                                # dump it and remove it from the queue if it is of unadequate quality
                                if ($quality < $minqual) {
-                                       if (isdbg('rbnskim')) {
+                                       if ($rbnskim) {
                                                my $r = $cand->[CData];
                                                if ($r) {
-                                                       my $s = "RBN: SPOT IGNORED(Q:$quality < Q:$minqual) key: '$sp' = $r->[RCall] on $r->[RQrg] by $r->[ROrigin] \@ $r->[RTime] route: $dxchan->{call}";
+                                                       my $s = "RBN:SKIM Ignored (Q:$quality < Q:$minqual) key: '$sp' = $r->[RCall] on $r->[RQrg] by $r->[ROrigin] \@ $r->[RTime] route: $dxchan->{call}";
                                                        dbg($s);
                                                }
                                        }
@@ -579,11 +596,15 @@ sub process
                                $cand->[CQual] = $quality if $quality > $cand->[CQual];
 
                                my $r;
-                               my %qrg;
+
+                               # this scores each candidate according to its skimmer's QRG score (i.e. how often it agrees with its peers)
+                               # what happens is hash of all QRGs in candidates are incremented by that skimmer's reputation for "accuracy"
+                               # or, more exactly, past agreement with the consensus. This score can be from -5 -> +5. 
+                               my %qrg = ();
                                my $skimmer;
                                my $sk;
                                my $band;
-                               my %seen;
+                               my %seen = ();
                                foreach $r (@$cand) {
                                        next unless ref $r;
                                        if (exists $seen{$r->[ROrigin]}) {
@@ -592,32 +613,58 @@ sub process
                                        }
                                        $seen{$r->[ROrigin]} = 1;
                                        $band ||= int $r->[RQrg] / 1000;
-                                       $sk = "SKIM|$r->[ROrigin]|$band";
+                                       $sk = "SKIM|$r->[ROrigin]|$band"; # thus only once per set of candidates
                                        $skimmer = $spots->{$sk};
                                        unless ($skimmer) {
-                                               $skimmer = $spots->{$sk} = [0+0, 0+0, 0+0, $now, []]; # this stupid incantation is to make sure than there are no JSON nulls!
-                                               dbg("RBN:SKIM new slot $sk " . $json->encode($skimmer)) if isdbg('rbnskim');
+                                               $skimmer = $spots->{$sk} = [1, 0, 0, $now, []]; # this first time, this new skimmer gets the benefit of the doubt on frequency.
+                                               dbg("RBN:SKIM new slot $sk " . $json->encode($skimmer)) if $rbnskim;
                                        }
                                        $qrg{$r->[RQrg]} += ($skimmer->[DScore] || 1);
                                }
                                
-                               # determine the most likely qrg and then set it
+                               # determine the most likely qrg and then set it - NOTE (-)ve votes, generated by the skimmer scoring system above, are ignored
                                my @deviant;
                                my $c = 0;
                                my $mv = 0;
-                               my $qrg;
+                               my $qrg = 0;
                                while (my ($k, $votes) = each %qrg) {
-                                       $qrg = $k, $mv = $votes if $votes >= $mv;
+                                       if ($votes >= $mv) {
+                                               $qrg = $k;
+                                               $mv = $votes;
+                                       }
                                        ++$c;
                                }
-                               # spit out the deviants
+
+                               # Ignore possible spots with 0 QRG score - as determined by the skimmer scoring system above -  as they are likely to be wrong 
+                               unless ($qrg > 0) {
+                                       if ($rbnskim) {
+                                               my $keys;
+                                               while (my ($k, $v) = (each %qrg)) {
+                                                       $keys .= "$k=>$v, ";
+                                               }
+                                               $keys =~ /,\s*$/;
+                                               my $i = 0;
+                                               foreach $r (@$cand) {
+                                                       next unless $r && ref $r;
+                                                       dbg "RBN:SKIM cand $i QRG likely wrong from '$sp' = $r->[RCall] on $r->[RQrg] by $r->[ROrigin] \@ $r->[RTime] (qrgs: $keys c: $c) route: $dxchan->{call}, ignored";
+                                                       ++$i;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                                       delete $spots->{$sp}; # get rid
+                                       delete $dxchan->{queue}->{$sp};
+                                       next;
+                               }
+
+                               # detemine and spit out the deviants. Then adjust the scores according to whether it is a deviant or good
+                               # NOTE: deviant nodes can become good (or less bad), and good nodes bad (or less good) on each spot that
+                               # they generate. This is based solely on each skimmer's agreement (or not) with the "consensus" score generated
+                               # above ($qrg). The resultant score + good + bad is stored per band and will be used the next time a spot
+                               # appears on this band from each skimmer.
                                foreach $r (@$cand) {
                                        next unless $r && ref $r;
                                        my $diff = $c > 1 ? nearest(.1, $r->[RQrg] - $qrg) : 0;
                                        $sk = "SKIM|$r->[ROrigin]|$band";
                                        $skimmer = $spots->{$sk};
-                                       $skimmer->[DBad] ||= 0+0; # stop JSON nulls?
-                                       $skimmer->[DEviants] ||= []; # ditto
                                        if ($diff) {
                                                ++$skimmer->[DBad] if $skimmer->[DBad] < $maxdeviants;
                                                --$skimmer->[DGood] if $skimmer->[DGood] > 0;
@@ -630,8 +677,10 @@ sub process
                                                shift @{$skimmer->[DEviants]};
                                        }
                                        $skimmer->[DScore] = $skimmer->[DGood] - $skimmer->[DBad];
-                                       $skimmer->[DScore] ||= 0.2; # minimun score
-                                       dbg("RBN:SKIM key $sp slot $sk $r->[RQrg] - $qrg = $diff " . $json->encode($skimmer)) if isdbg('rbnskim'); 
+                                       my $lastin = difft($skimmer->[DLastin], $now, 2);
+                                       my $difflist = join(', ', @{$skimmer->[DEviants]});
+                                       $difflist = " ($difflist)" if $difflist;
+                                       dbg("RBN:SKIM key $sp slot $sk $r->[RQrg] - $qrg = $diff Skimmer score: $skimmer->[DGood] - $skimmer->[DBad] = $skimmer->[DScore] lastseen:$lastin ago$difflist") if $rbnskim; 
                                        $skimmer->[DLastin] = $now;
                                        $r->[RSpotData]->[SQrg] = $qrg if $qrg && $c > 1; # set all the QRGs to the agreed value
                                }
@@ -666,7 +715,7 @@ sub process
                                my $nqrg = nearest(1, $qrg * 10);  # normalised to nearest Khz
                                my $nsp = "$r->[RCall]|$nqrg";
                                if ($sp ne $nsp) {
-                                       dbg("RBN:SKIM CHANGE KEY sp '$sp' -> '$nsp' for storage") if isdbg('rbnskim');
+                                       dbg("RBN:SKIM CHANGE KEY sp '$sp' -> '$nsp' for storage") if $rbnskim;
                                        $spots->{$nsp} = [$now, $cand->[CQual]];
                                }
                        }
@@ -744,7 +793,7 @@ sub finish
 sub write_cache
 {
        my $ta = [ gettimeofday ];
-       $json->indent(1);
+       $json->indent(1) if isdbg 'rbncache';
        my $s = eval {$json->encode($spots)};
        if ($s) {
                my $fh = IO::File->new(">$cachefn") or confess("writing $cachefn $!");
@@ -781,7 +830,7 @@ sub check_cache
                                eval {$spots = $json->decode($s)};
                                if ($spots && ref $spots) {     
                                        if (exists $spots->{VERSION} && $spots->{VERSION} == $DATA_VERSION) {
-                                               # now clean out anything that is current
+                                               # now clean out anything that has spot build ups in progress
                                                while (my ($k, $cand) = each %$spots) {
                                                        next if $k eq 'VERSION';
                                                        next if $k =~ /^O\|/;