Solar Tracking and Autonomous Bus Microcontroller Code Files

The project will allow a mock satellite to:

• track a light source in one dimension using a stepper motor and LED's.
• measure the temperature using two seperate thermistors.
• measure bus battery voltage.
• measure bus battery current.
• detect obstacles in path.
• transmit telemetry to ground station.

Updates:

2017-04-27

• Updated code files to final version.
• New features:
  • Uses IR sensor to determine if an object is within 90cm of bus.
  • Rotates 360 degrees at beginning to measure noise level environment. Sets detection thresholds.
  • Searches for sun before and entering and during main loop. Resets sun angle when sun is detected.

2017-04-23

• "CodeFiles" directory contains "main.c" file which includes the .h files in this directory.
• Header files exist for each component of satellite and have been updated to use structures, containing specifications for these components.
• Added support for thermistors with conversion to degrees Celsius.

2017-04-10

• Added "main.c" to repository.
• "main.c" contains functions for one-way serial communication and basic stepper motor control (one directional movement only).
• Made header files for each major component of the satellite. Headers files contain the functions for components such as stepper motors, UARTs and ADC's.