MARS-UVA/mars-jetson
Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
3 Months active
Languages Used
CC++CMakePythonIDLROSROS Message
Technical Skills
C ProgrammingError HandlingNetwork CommunicationNetwork ProgrammingNetworkingSocket Programming
mars_host
PROFILE
Mars_host
Over a three-month period, Mars Host developed robust networking and messaging systems for the MARS-UVA/mars-jetson and mars-control-station repositories. They engineered a reliable TCP client in C with comprehensive error handling and CMake integration, enabling dependable client-server communication. Mars Host also implemented UDP-based inter-component messaging using both C and JavaScript, establishing a low-latency backbone for distributed robotics components. Their work included Python-based ROS 2 obstacle detection, cross-platform tooling, and a thorough overhaul of gamepad input messaging for improved teleoperation. The engineering demonstrated depth in network programming, embedded systems, and ROS, resulting in maintainable, testable, and extensible codebases.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
21Total
Bugs
0
Commits
21
Features
6
Lines of code
2,260
Activity Months3
Your Network
15 people
Work History
February 2025
6 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 — Key outcomes for MARS-UVA/mars-jetson: Delivered a comprehensive overhaul of the gamepad input messaging system, improved data fidelity, and laid groundwork for smoother teleop integration and future feature work.
6 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 — Key outcomes for MARS-UVA/mars-jetson: Delivered a comprehensive overhaul of the gamepad input messaging system, improved data fidelity, and laid groundwork for smoother teleop integration and future feature work.
February 2025
November 2024
10 Commits • 4 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 — Key deliveries across Mars-jetson and Mars-control-station: - UDP-based inter-component communication: Implemented server/client scaffolding for inter-component messaging in mars-jetson (4303e4631219dfd87d6c04cb39a5231e8a9c060d; bf264f56eb5561bd95399f238bb815a552ace093; f1f6930256f1419d864dde4025661eabf9a52d23) and mars-control-station (571a1ce31c4d38bacb31a4c2e38ab600e68ea4f5; a04fb545d4cb84cd4be856bc105fccdb36cc867b; 4df6f4a13573891b8b4c964074170033c6a846b3). This creates a low-latency, decoupled messaging backbone for cross-repo components. - ROS 2 obstacle detection: Added Python-based obstacle detection subscribing to camera image topics and updated ROS build/deploy configuration to install and run the scripts (b45e806b5415a69b9dbe91853551a6fcfaaf2231; 6f1a912d1e598c9331ed8dd5c5e4089e98b4f4d1; 5dd04f6df073693535cf5e10ecd9955fdf6fcdd6). - Cross-platform UDP tooling: UI groundwork and cross-platform JS/C client-server implementations with environment setup scripts (571a1ce31c4d38bacb31a4c2e38ab600e68ea4f5; a04fb545d4cb84cd4be856bc105fccdb36cc867b; 4df6f4a13573891b8b4c964074170033c6a846b3). - Repository hygiene: Added .gitignore to ignore .out files (a1e2b4e89bf7bbaa7b43f588c47cfc676b4ce702). - Bug fixes: Fixed UDP client output width from 4 to 6 characters to improve readability and reliability (f1f6930256f1419d864dde4025661eabf9a52d23).
November 2024
10 Commits • 4 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 — Key deliveries across Mars-jetson and Mars-control-station: - UDP-based inter-component communication: Implemented server/client scaffolding for inter-component messaging in mars-jetson (4303e4631219dfd87d6c04cb39a5231e8a9c060d; bf264f56eb5561bd95399f238bb815a552ace093; f1f6930256f1419d864dde4025661eabf9a52d23) and mars-control-station (571a1ce31c4d38bacb31a4c2e38ab600e68ea4f5; a04fb545d4cb84cd4be856bc105fccdb36cc867b; 4df6f4a13573891b8b4c964074170033c6a846b3). This creates a low-latency, decoupled messaging backbone for cross-repo components. - ROS 2 obstacle detection: Added Python-based obstacle detection subscribing to camera image topics and updated ROS build/deploy configuration to install and run the scripts (b45e806b5415a69b9dbe91853551a6fcfaaf2231; 6f1a912d1e598c9331ed8dd5c5e4089e98b4f4d1; 5dd04f6df073693535cf5e10ecd9955fdf6fcdd6). - Cross-platform UDP tooling: UI groundwork and cross-platform JS/C client-server implementations with environment setup scripts (571a1ce31c4d38bacb31a4c2e38ab600e68ea4f5; a04fb545d4cb84cd4be856bc105fccdb36cc867b; 4df6f4a13573891b8b4c964074170033c6a846b3). - Repository hygiene: Added .gitignore to ignore .out files (a1e2b4e89bf7bbaa7b43f588c47cfc676b4ce702). - Bug fixes: Fixed UDP client output width from 4 to 6 characters to improve readability and reliability (f1f6930256f1419d864dde4025661eabf9a52d23).
October 2024
5 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2024Delivered a robust Reliable Client Networking Module for MARS-UVA/mars-jetson in Oct 2024. Implemented a TCP client (client.c) to connect to a server, send data, and receive acknowledgments, including: initial TCP setup with error handling, IP address parsing, a robust read loop, improved buffer management, and comprehensive error handling with clear status messages and cleanup. Added CMake integration and test scaffolding to enable building with GCC/Clang. This work improves reliability of client-server communications and lays groundwork for telemetry and remote operations.
5 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2024Delivered a robust Reliable Client Networking Module for MARS-UVA/mars-jetson in Oct 2024. Implemented a TCP client (client.c) to connect to a server, send data, and receive acknowledgments, including: initial TCP setup with error handling, IP address parsing, a robust read loop, improved buffer management, and comprehensive error handling with clear status messages and cleanup. Added CMake integration and test scaffolding to enable building with GCC/Clang. This work improves reliability of client-server communications and lays groundwork for telemetry and remote operations.
October 2024
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Quality Metrics
Correctness79.0%
Maintainability79.0%
Architecture70.4%
Performance72.4%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
CC++CMakeIDLJavaScriptPowerShellPythonROSROS MessageShell Script
Technical Skills
Build Systems (colcon)C ProgrammingCMake DevelopmentComputer VisionCross-platform DevelopmentEmbedded SystemsError HandlingGitMessage DefinitionNetwork CommunicationNetwork ProgrammingNetworkingNode.jsOpenCVPython Development
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MARS-UVA/mars-control-station
Nov 2024 – Nov 2024
1 Month active
Languages Used
CJavaScriptPowerShellPythonShell Script
Technical Skills
Build Systems (colcon)C ProgrammingCross-platform DevelopmentGitNetwork ProgrammingNode.js