influxdata/telegraf
May 2025 – May 2025
1 Month active
Languages Used
Go
Technical Skills
Embedded SystemsGoNetwork ProtocolsPlugin DevelopmentTelemetry
Chris Dalke
PROFILE
Chris Dalke
Chris Dalke developed a MAVLink Input Plugin for the influxdata/telegraf repository, enabling real-time ingestion of flight metrics from MAVLink-compatible drone controllers. Leveraging Go and the gomavlib library, Chris engineered the plugin to support multiple connection types and message filtering, parsing MAVLink messages and converting them into Telegraf metrics. This work expanded Telegraf’s telemetry capabilities, allowing operators to monitor drone health, performance, and mission quality with improved observability. The project demonstrated depth in embedded systems, network protocols, and plugin development, addressing the need for robust drone telemetry integration within existing monitoring pipelines and enhancing data collection for automation and analysis.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
1Total
Bugs
0
Commits
1
Features
1
Lines of code
730
Activity Months1
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59 people
Work History
May 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for influxdata/telegraf. Key feature delivered: MAVLink Input Plugin for Telegraf enabling ingestion of MAVLink flight metrics from MAVLink-compatible controllers. The plugin supports multiple connection types and message filtering; uses gomavlib to parse MAVLink messages and converts them into Telegraf metrics, expanding telemetry capabilities for drones. Impact and accomplishments: Expanded telemetry capabilities within the Telegraf ecosystem, enabling real-time drone flight metrics collection and improved observability for telemetry pipelines. This empowers operators and automation to monitor drone health, performance, and mission quality with greater fidelity. Commits and traceability: Implemented as a feature with commit 4c23243ed0b204a2636d5aabe3d3a6c3f89a98a1 (feat(inputs.mavlink): Add plugin (#16780)).
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for influxdata/telegraf. Key feature delivered: MAVLink Input Plugin for Telegraf enabling ingestion of MAVLink flight metrics from MAVLink-compatible controllers. The plugin supports multiple connection types and message filtering; uses gomavlib to parse MAVLink messages and converts them into Telegraf metrics, expanding telemetry capabilities for drones. Impact and accomplishments: Expanded telemetry capabilities within the Telegraf ecosystem, enabling real-time drone flight metrics collection and improved observability for telemetry pipelines. This empowers operators and automation to monitor drone health, performance, and mission quality with greater fidelity. Commits and traceability: Implemented as a feature with commit 4c23243ed0b204a2636d5aabe3d3a6c3f89a98a1 (feat(inputs.mavlink): Add plugin (#16780)).
May 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance80.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
Go
Technical Skills
Embedded SystemsGoNetwork ProtocolsPlugin DevelopmentTelemetry
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