[burpg] Re: Ground Control Software
- From: Wasim Khan <wasimk1995@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: burpg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:11:19 -0400
Hello, I'm really interested in being park of this task. Unfortunately, I
don't don't have any experience in the programming or how to accomplish
what we are supposed to do. But I really want to learn it and help out as
much as I can. Please direct me to anything I should read to learn it, or
any training session there is for learning it. Thank you
Wasim Khan
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 10:32 PM, Kelley, Andrew, Todd <atkelley@xxxxxx>wrote:
> I’m looking for about 5 or 6 people interested in working on the ground
> control software; preferably with C# .NET experience or a desire to learn
> it. ****
>
> ** **
>
> The software is a remote system that allows us to view and control the
> status of the entire system from a safe distance (several hundred yards).
> We have the wireless capability setup but I need someone to take over the
> redesign of the software itself. ****
>
> ** **
>
> From the remote end:****
>
> The communication is a standard TCP/IP socket, but we’ll want to develop
> our own “protocol” for transmitting the data itself (much easier than it
> sounds). ****
>
> The cliché “easy to understand interface”.****
>
> Live pressure graphs based off data input****
>
> Multi-threaded communication to prevent data delay and user lock-out****
>
> Full control capabilities and auto-start sequence timing.****
>
> ** **
>
> The on-site laptop:****
>
> Serves as a TCP server and collects all the data from the ground control
> boards****
>
> Needs USB communication – all devices have third party drivers and APIs so
> that won’t be too terribly difficult.****
>
> Receives instructions from remote system for various stages of fueling
> and launch.****
>
> ** **
>
> This is substantially bigger and more challenging than it sounds but with
> enough people we can easily break it apart and integrate it. I really would
> like 6 people: 3 on remote system 3 on the on-site system. If you don’t
> know C# .NET that’s fine. It’s a very very easy language to learn. If you
> know Java then you’re pretty much there, as C# was somewhat designed as a
> counterpart to Java. If you know C/C++ then you’ll really be fine as C# is
> C++ simplified. ****
>
> ** **
>
> We can meet as often as needed for help or suggestion. This software will
> need to be ready for testing by November 9th (a week before our cold flow
> dry run).****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Drew Kelley****
>
> Boston University****
>
> Computer Engineering ‘14****
>
> ** **
>
> Chief Project Engineer****
>
> ANDESITE Satellite Program****
>
> ** **
>
> Vice Director****
>
> Rocket Propulsion Group****
>
> http://www.burocket.org****
>
> ** **
>
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