[modules] - addition of simple algorithm for divergence calculation #1262
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This branch adds a simple algorithm to determine optical flow divergence to the optical flow code in Paparazzi. It takes the optical flow vectors and evaluates how the distances between corners change over time. This allows to determine the divergence, which is 0 in hover, negative when going up and positive when going down.
The divergence can be used, e.g., for constant divergence landings, which permit safe landing on surfaces which are not at 0 altitude (roof top for instance).
Main change is the addition of size_divergence.c / h for the calculation of the divergence. The other modifications call the algorithm or pass its values on to the Paparazzi ground station.