Programmer and Electronic Designer
September 2015 – December 2017
Built with: ARMmbed, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Odroid, C, Python, PCB Design, i2c & UART protocols, multiple sensors (humidity, temperature, gases, gyro, GPS, etc.)
Launched at:
Nevada’s Desert
Paso de Cortés
CanSAT V1:
The objective of this project is to create a Volcanic Monitor with a Satellite that can orbit the Earth.
In order to get the proper funds and help, multiple versions of the satellite must be built and tested.
The first prototype was made with the shape of a CanSAT, it used an Arduino and a Raspberry Pi to get the information from multiple sensors. It was launched at the Nevada’s Desert.
I was responsible of acquiring the information from different i2c sensors, including a Barometer and a Gyro from the Arduino, and acquiring images from the camera of the Raspbery Pi with Python.
CubeSAT V2:
This second prototype was made with the shape of a CubeSAT. It was the first to have a modular design, so that each level had its own dedicated task. It was launched at Paso de Cortés, México.
This time, I managed all the communication between i2c sensors, using C to program an ARMmbed, this sensors could measure humidity, pressure, temperature, current, voltage, gases (alcohol, methane and LPG), and UV radiation. Plus, I designed half of the PCB’s used.
CubeSAT V3 (Meteorological Probe):
This version of the satellite was made with a Meteorological Probe in mind, we had more space to test more components and more budget, therefore we used more specialized sensors in addition to the ones we had and different boards.
I was responsible of acquiring the information from different i2c sensors, this time we had different brands of sensors, including Phidgets. And we used an UDOO and an ODROID to get the information from the camera and sensors, to compare the results with the previous versions.
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