Welcome to the official code repository for Space Pickles, a student-driven rocketry team based in Fremont, California, with members primarily from American High School.
We use a Kalman Filter to integrate data from the gyroscope and accelerometer, providing accurate orientation information. This reduces noise and drift for reliable angle calculations, even under dynamic conditions.
By combining sensor fusion outputs and velocity integration, our localization system estimates the rocket's position and trajectory in real time.
Our system ensures synchronized data acquisition from multiple sensors, maintaining consistency in sensor readings by employing precise timestamps.
To enhance reliability, redundant sensors are incorporated into the system. If a sensor fails, the system dynamically switches to backup sensors for uninterrupted data logging.
Critical flight data is stored on both flash memory and an SD card for redundancy, ensuring data integrity and accessibility post-flight.
We use simulation frameworks to test the rocket's flight characteristics, sensor behavior, and code reliability in virtual environments before deployment.
Comprehensive sensor calibration ensures accurate and reliable readings by eliminating offsets and biases in raw sensor data.
General
- Clone into your IDE, then open
main.inoin the Arduino IDE. - Important: Ensure that
main.inois located in a folder namedmain.
Serial Monitor:
- Always close the Serial Monitor before uploading code to the board. Leaving the Serial Monitor open can cause unexpected data leaks or interfere with the upload process.
Board Visibility:
- If the board is not recognized by your computer, double-tap the reset button on the MKR Zero to reboot the board into bootloader mode.
This repository represents the collaborative efforts of the Space Pickles team. For questions or contributions, feel free to contact the team or submit a pull request.