
Licheng Li developed and enhanced attitude determination and control software for the Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software repository, focusing on robust detumbling and experimental frameworks. Over three months, Li refactored the detumbling algorithm to internally derive angular velocity from magnetic field readings, reducing external dependencies and improving maintainability. He introduced modular helper functions in C to support threshold checks and current limiting, and implemented a dedicated hardware testing mode for isolated validation. By integrating new experiment modules and refining error handling, Li improved testability and operational safety. His work demonstrated depth in embedded systems, control systems, and aerospace engineering using C programming.

October 2025 (2025-10) monthly summary: Delivered the ADCS Experimental Framework Enhancements that integrate determination_experiment and ramp_experiment into ADCS.C, introduced the ADCS_HDD_TESTING mode for isolated hardware validation, and refined error handling for detumble and PID experiments. This work, combined with refactoring ADCS.C to call modular functions, improves testability, reduces integration risk, and accelerates experimental cycles. The commit bceb772be200568efbcc2cc729cca5600ea269d2 documents the function-call refactor.
October 2025 (2025-10) monthly summary: Delivered the ADCS Experimental Framework Enhancements that integrate determination_experiment and ramp_experiment into ADCS.C, introduced the ADCS_HDD_TESTING mode for isolated hardware validation, and refined error handling for detumble and PID experiments. This work, combined with refactoring ADCS.C to call modular functions, improves testability, reduces integration risk, and accelerates experimental cycles. The commit bceb772be200568efbcc2cc729cca5600ea269d2 documents the function-call refactor.
February 2025 performance summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software. Focused on enabling safe, autonomous detumbling and providing foundational coil actuation groundwork. Key outcomes include groundwork for coil control in virtual_intellisat, improved detumbling control with bias and current limiting, and a startup bug fix to ensure correct detumble initialization. These changes enhance attitude control reliability, operational safety, and readiness for upcoming mission phases.
February 2025 performance summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software. Focused on enabling safe, autonomous detumbling and providing foundational coil actuation groundwork. Key outcomes include groundwork for coil control in virtual_intellisat, improved detumbling control with bias and current limiting, and a startup bug fix to ensure correct detumble initialization. These changes enhance attitude control reliability, operational safety, and readiness for upcoming mission phases.
January 2025 Monthly Summary — Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software Focused on strengthening the detumbling capability by deriving angular velocity from magnetic field readings rather than relying on a direct get_angvel call. This update makes detumbling more self-contained, robust, and testable, with internal data derivation and added helper functions for angular velocity calculation and threshold checks.
January 2025 Monthly Summary — Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software Focused on strengthening the detumbling capability by deriving angular velocity from magnetic field readings rather than relying on a direct get_angvel call. This update makes detumbling more self-contained, robust, and testable, with internal data derivation and added helper functions for angular velocity calculation and threshold checks.
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