Flight Computer
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[hide]Overview
This is a flight computer meant to go into a rocket. It is based on an Arduino micro-controller and will eventually be quite fancy.
Current Status
Concept Phase I have a borrowed Arduino Uno board and just ordered two pressure sensors (so I can break one by accident later).
Current Design
Hardware
- Arduino Uno
- SCP1000 MEMs Pressure Sensor
Software
- Not yet done
Future Design
Components/Features
- Atmospheric Modelling
- Inertial Measurements
- Accelerometer
- Roll Measurements
- GPS
- Parachute deployment
- Telemetry
- Control via Bluetooth/Wifi
Knowledge Points
- Data Logging
- Communication with a ground station (telemetry)
- GPS
- Communication with a cell phone controller
- Flight state sensing
- Control Algorithms
- Simulation Platform
