LSR Rocket Avionics

An open source rocket avionics system to track and monitor rocket flight using the RP2040 MCU.
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Table of Contents

1. About The Project
   • Built With
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Roadmap
5. Contributing
6. License
7. Contact
8. Acknowledgments

About The Project

GPS, accelerometer, barometric and gyoscope data is logged during the rockets flight.

This data is also transmitted back to a ground station and can be used to locate the rocket, and model it's flight path.

Barometric and accelerometer sensors can also be used to deploy the parachute ejection charges at the optimal time.

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Built With

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Getting Started

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Prerequisites

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Installation

Installation instructions will be added when I am a little more confident this will work. Use at your own risk.

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/roboticsmick/LSR_RA.git
   

2. Put the pico into bootloader mode

3. Build the LSR Rocket Avionics code.

4. Copy the UF2

   cp -a ./build/LSR_RA.uf2 /media/logic/RPI-RP2/
   

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Usage

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For more examples, please refer to the Documentation

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Roadmap

• Fix CMakefiles and folder structure so they are setup correctly.
• Make sure setup correctly for C and C++
• Add drivers for all sensors.
  • Configure drivers to work with SPI and I2C
  • Add clear instructions without jargon for all drivers
  • Add pinout instructions for all drivers
• Redo in Zephyr RTOS

See the open issues for a full list of proposed features (and known issues).

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Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

Please reach out if you have any suggestions or want to help make this system better. I'm a beginner and learning how to build this in my spare time so I'd love some help.

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License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

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Contact

• Michael Venz: michaelvenz.com
• Github: Github
• Twitter: @roboticsmick

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Acknowledgments

Use this space to list resources you find helpful and would like to give credit to. I've included a few of my favorites to kick things off!

• Shawn Hymel - Intro to Raspberry Pi Pico and RP2040
• Othneil Drew - Best README Template
• Ileriayo Adebiyi - Shield Icons

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