Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software
Feb 2025 – Oct 2025
5 Months active
Languages Used
C
Technical Skills
Embedded SystemsFirmware DevelopmentTestingC ProgrammingControl SystemsSensor Calibration
prabhjotkaur4
PROFILE
Prabhjotkaur4
Pavleen Kaur developed and enhanced attitude determination and control system (ADCS) software in the Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software repository, focusing on embedded C programming and control systems. Over five months, Pavleen introduced new operational modes such as ADCS_TESTING and Rotisserie, implemented robust error handling, and refactored sensor calibration logic to improve reliability and testability. By integrating retry logic for magnetometer data acquisition and centralizing error status reporting, Pavleen addressed transient sensor failures and streamlined debugging. The work demonstrated depth in firmware development, sensor integration, and signal processing, resulting in safer, more maintainable satellite software with improved testing and operational confidence.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
7Total
Bugs
0
Commits
7
Features
5
Lines of code
235
Activity Months5
Your Network
53 people
Work History
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025: Focused on robustness of ADCS sensor data paths. Delivered Magnetometer Data Acquisition Reliability Enhancement by adding retry logic for magnetometer reads and sensor calibration, allowing up to three attempts before signaling failure. This change reduces data gaps during transient communication errors and improves attitude determination reliability, contributing to safer, more autonomous satellite operation. The work is tracked under Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software with a single commit documenting the retry mechanism.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025: Focused on robustness of ADCS sensor data paths. Delivered Magnetometer Data Acquisition Reliability Enhancement by adding retry logic for magnetometer reads and sensor calibration, allowing up to three attempts before signaling failure. This change reduces data gaps during transient communication errors and improves attitude determination reliability, contributing to safer, more autonomous satellite operation. The work is tracked under Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software with a single commit documenting the retry mechanism.
October 2025
June 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software: Delivered Sensor Calibration Refactor and Detumble Error Handling Enhancement, with API contract cleanup and a key bug fix enabling more reliable calibration flow. This work improves reliability of attitude determination, reduces API surface area, and strengthens testing capabilities, contributing to safer space operations and faster iteration.
June 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software: Delivered Sensor Calibration Refactor and Detumble Error Handling Enhancement, with API contract cleanup and a key bug fix enabling more reliable calibration flow. This work improves reliability of attitude determination, reduces API surface area, and strengthens testing capabilities, contributing to safer space operations and faster iteration.
May 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software. Delivered Rotisserie mode in the ADCS system with a PID experiment control loop, enabling controlled experiments and automated test runs. Extended the PID experiment function to accept target and infinite loop parameters for sustained operation. Introduced error status for Rotisserie mode and robust error handling for PID experiment failures, improving safety and reliability. No critical bugs fixed this month; however, the implemented error handling and mode management reduce failure modes and set the stage for repeatable testing. These changes enable faster iteration, better traceability, and stronger confidence in attitude control experiments.
2 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software. Delivered Rotisserie mode in the ADCS system with a PID experiment control loop, enabling controlled experiments and automated test runs. Extended the PID experiment function to accept target and infinite loop parameters for sustained operation. Introduced error status for Rotisserie mode and robust error handling for PID experiment failures, improving safety and reliability. No critical bugs fixed this month; however, the implemented error handling and mode management reduce failure modes and set the stage for repeatable testing. These changes enable faster iteration, better traceability, and stronger confidence in attitude control experiments.
May 2025
March 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025Concise monthly summary for 2025-03 highlighting key feature delivered, any major bugs fixed, impact, and skills demonstrated for the ADCS software domain. Focused on business value and concrete technical achievements in Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software.
March 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025Concise monthly summary for 2025-03 highlighting key feature delivered, any major bugs fixed, impact, and skills demonstrated for the ADCS software domain. Focused on business value and concrete technical achievements in Space-and-Satellite-Systems-UC-Davis/ADCS-Software.
February 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025: Delivered a targeted enhancement to the ADCS software to enable basic verification of mode switching through a dedicated ADCS_TESTING mode. This small, low-risk patch improves testability, reduces debugging time, and lays groundwork for future automated testing of ADCS transitions.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025: Delivered a targeted enhancement to the ADCS software to enable basic verification of mode switching through a dedicated ADCS_TESTING mode. This small, low-risk patch improves testability, reduces debugging time, and lays groundwork for future automated testing of ADCS transitions.
February 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness80.0%
Maintainability82.8%
Architecture74.2%
Performance68.6%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C
Technical Skills
C ProgrammingControl SystemsEmbedded SystemsError HandlingFirmware DevelopmentSensor CalibrationSensor IntegrationSignal ProcessingTesting
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