stanford-ssi/samwise-flight-software
Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
1 Month active
Languages Used
C
Technical Skills
C programmingembedded systemserror handlinghardware communicationreal-time systemssoftware development
SakshiSatpathy
PROFILE
Sakshisatpathy
During October 2025, this developer contributed to the stanford-ssi/samwise-flight-software repository by building a Raspberry Pi heartbeat monitoring and communication reliability feature in C. They implemented a heartbeat_check mechanism within payload_task.c to enhance fault detection and system uptime for flight-critical embedded systems. Their work included refactoring code for readability, introducing last-ping tracking for improved payload validation, and strengthening error handling by replacing LOG with LOG_ERROR and ensuring proper header integration. By updating heartbeat logic to align with team decisions and adding header-level support for ping_command_test, they established a robust foundation for reliable hardware communication and real-time diagnostics.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
4Total
Bugs
0
Commits
4
Features
1
Lines of code
226
Activity Months1
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Work History
October 2025
4 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025For 2025-10, stanford-ssi/samwise-flight-software delivered a Raspberry Pi Heartbeat Monitoring and Communication Reliability feature, enhancing fault detection and system uptime for flight-critical software. Key changes include a heartbeat_check mechanism added in payload_task.c, refactors for readability, and improved payload validation with last-ping tracking. Error handling was strengthened by replacing LOG with LOG_ERROR and ensuring header-level support for ping_command_test to enable potential communication checks in payload tasks. The heartbeat logic was updated per the 10/28 meeting, aligning implementation with team decisions and future test scaffolding. Major bug fix included correcting an undefined LOG() function and integrating its fix into the header. Overall impact includes higher observability, faster diagnostics, and a stronger foundation for reliable payload communication in live missions. Technologies demonstrated include C programming, code refactoring, robust logging (LOG_ERROR), heartbeat design, last-ping tracking, and test scaffolding.
4 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025For 2025-10, stanford-ssi/samwise-flight-software delivered a Raspberry Pi Heartbeat Monitoring and Communication Reliability feature, enhancing fault detection and system uptime for flight-critical software. Key changes include a heartbeat_check mechanism added in payload_task.c, refactors for readability, and improved payload validation with last-ping tracking. Error handling was strengthened by replacing LOG with LOG_ERROR and ensuring header-level support for ping_command_test to enable potential communication checks in payload tasks. The heartbeat logic was updated per the 10/28 meeting, aligning implementation with team decisions and future test scaffolding. Major bug fix included correcting an undefined LOG() function and integrating its fix into the header. Overall impact includes higher observability, faster diagnostics, and a stronger foundation for reliable payload communication in live missions. Technologies demonstrated include C programming, code refactoring, robust logging (LOG_ERROR), heartbeat design, last-ping tracking, and test scaffolding.
October 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness85.0%
Maintainability85.0%
Architecture80.0%
Performance85.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C
Technical Skills
C programmingembedded systemserror handlinghardware communicationreal-time systemssoftware development
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