
Cleo Renaud developed and enhanced embedded flight control software for the EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI repository, focusing on robust state machine design, modular driver architecture, and comprehensive test coverage. Using C++ and CMake, Cleo introduced new flight states, explicit failure handling, and centralized math utilities to improve system reliability and maintainability. The work included refactoring event semantics, stabilizing CI pipelines, and implementing a driver framework for hardware abstraction, enabling safer integration of sensors and actuators. Through systematic unit testing with the Google Test Framework, Cleo ensured accurate state transitions and policy enforcement, reducing operational risk and supporting future extensibility of the codebase.

For 2025-08, EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI delivered a focused enhancement to policy testing by implementing a PR_board policy check test suite, including a test helper class and fixture to systematically validate check_policy across initialization, error handling, manual mode commands, and state transitions. The effort, plus a minor formatting fix, strengthens PR verification, improves test reliability, and accelerates safe flight-state changes.
For 2025-08, EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI delivered a focused enhancement to policy testing by implementing a PR_board policy check test suite, including a test helper class and fixture to systematically validate check_policy across initialization, error handling, manual mode commands, and state transitions. The effort, plus a minor formatting fix, strengthens PR verification, improves test reliability, and accelerates safe flight-state changes.
March 2025 monthly summary for EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI: Delivered a modernization of valve control and driver architecture, stabilized CI/test pipelines, and reduced integration risk. The introduced PR_board valve management enables per-valve command handling and state tracking while removing outdated interfaces, improving reliability and maintainability. The HDriver-based architecture standardizes driver interfaces and lifecycle checks, easing onboarding of new sensors and telecom modules. CI/test stabilization reduces flaky tests and accelerates feedback loops, contributing to faster feature delivery and lower release risk.
March 2025 monthly summary for EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI: Delivered a modernization of valve control and driver architecture, stabilized CI/test pipelines, and reduced integration risk. The introduced PR_board valve management enables per-valve command handling and state tracking while removing outdated interfaces, improving reliability and maintainability. The HDriver-based architecture standardizes driver interfaces and lifecycle checks, easing onboarding of new sensors and telecom modules. CI/test stabilization reduces flaky tests and accelerates feedback loops, contributing to faster feature delivery and lower release risk.
February 2025 (EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI) - Implemented the Trigger Board Driver Framework, introducing a new driver object for the trigger board (PR_trigger_board) with a constructor and a placeholder policy-check function, and added a base class HDriver with a similar policy-check function. This work establishes a foundation for driver-based functionalities, enabling safer hardware integration, easier testing, and future extensibility. No major bug fixes were recorded in the provided data. The primary commit is f0f787b1f8df0e4454a9c499658489805d08af62: 'Create a driver object'.
February 2025 (EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI) - Implemented the Trigger Board Driver Framework, introducing a new driver object for the trigger board (PR_trigger_board) with a constructor and a placeholder policy-check function, and added a base class HDriver with a similar policy-check function. This work establishes a foundation for driver-based functionalities, enabling safer hardware integration, easier testing, and future extensibility. No major bug fixes were recorded in the provided data. The primary commit is f0f787b1f8df0e4454a9c499658489805d08af62: 'Create a driver object'.
January 2025 monthly summary for EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI: Delivered two critical capabilities enhancing robustness and code maintainability in flight control software. Key improvements include explicit catastrophic failure handling and centralized math utilities, delivering measurable improvements in system reliability and development efficiency.
January 2025 monthly summary for EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI: Delivered two critical capabilities enhancing robustness and code maintainability in flight control software. Key improvements include explicit catastrophic failure handling and centralized math utilities, delivering measurable improvements in system reliability and development efficiency.
December 2024 monthly summary for EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI. Focused on improving safety, reliability, and test coverage of the AvState flight-control subsystem. Key deliverables include stabilizing the AvState state machine, clarifying DPR-related flags, and refactoring Event usage to align with new dpr_ok semantics, along with expanded FSM testing to validate normal operations, error handling, and recovery. Business impact includes reduced risk of unintended state transitions and abort misbehavior, improved maintainability, and faster risk detection through enhanced test coverage. Technologies demonstrated include embedded C, state machine design, DPR semantics, test automation, and code refactoring.
December 2024 monthly summary for EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI. Focused on improving safety, reliability, and test coverage of the AvState flight-control subsystem. Key deliverables include stabilizing the AvState state machine, clarifying DPR-related flags, and refactoring Event usage to align with new dpr_ok semantics, along with expanded FSM testing to validate normal operations, error handling, and recovery. Business impact includes reduced risk of unintended state transitions and abort misbehavior, improved maintainability, and faster risk detection through enhanced test coverage. Technologies demonstrated include embedded C, state machine design, DPR semantics, test automation, and code refactoring.
November 2024: Delivered critical Flight Control FSM enhancements in EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI. Introduced a new READY state and refined transitions (LIFTOFF, ASCENT, DESCENT, LANDED). Updated FSM tests with simulated data to validate end-to-end state progression, improving accuracy, robustness, and safety margins. Changes are implemented with two commits, aligning with wiki/test expectations and documentation.
November 2024: Delivered critical Flight Control FSM enhancements in EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI. Introduced a new READY state and refined transitions (LIFTOFF, ASCENT, DESCENT, LANDED). Updated FSM tests with simulated data to validate end-to-end state progression, improving accuracy, robustness, and safety margins. Changes are implemented with two commits, aligning with wiki/test expectations and documentation.
Month: 2024-10 | Repository: EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI. Delivered concrete improvements to the Flight Control System and enhanced test coverage, driving robustness, safety, and maintainability. Key updates include the introduction of an LIFTOFF state, READY pre-flight checks, and refined transitions across liftoff, ascent, landing, and error handling, strengthening state management and fault handling in the flight controller. Additionally, expanded GOAT data structure tests (telemetry commands and sensor statuses) and completed a major test reorganization by relocating/removing legacy tests. These changes reduce risk during operations and streamline future changes. Commit references: 4ec3d8e2b70f79fe24dedd60c01c82aeb0bba24b and 3dd5fdd950ccac02bed5113124add89bb8d4fa80 for FSM; 6a6b5da07f5df9b9fb5a8fcbabde8ba33daf274f, 869ce7e356eb7d5b547098d63b5970506d11cbff, 03d96d2f4334d9de57a3505f92faaf6fc633cd17 for GOAT tests.
Month: 2024-10 | Repository: EPFLRocketTeam/2024_C_AV_RPI. Delivered concrete improvements to the Flight Control System and enhanced test coverage, driving robustness, safety, and maintainability. Key updates include the introduction of an LIFTOFF state, READY pre-flight checks, and refined transitions across liftoff, ascent, landing, and error handling, strengthening state management and fault handling in the flight controller. Additionally, expanded GOAT data structure tests (telemetry commands and sensor statuses) and completed a major test reorganization by relocating/removing legacy tests. These changes reduce risk during operations and streamline future changes. Commit references: 4ec3d8e2b70f79fe24dedd60c01c82aeb0bba24b and 3dd5fdd950ccac02bed5113124add89bb8d4fa80 for FSM; 6a6b5da07f5df9b9fb5a8fcbabde8ba33daf274f, 869ce7e356eb7d5b547098d63b5970506d11cbff, 03d96d2f4334d9de57a3505f92faaf6fc633cd17 for GOAT tests.
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