Embedded Software · project thread
HAM Mini Flight Firmware
STM32 flight software integrating sensing, telemetry, data acquisition, logging, and flight-state logic on compact custom avionics.
Problem
A compact, low-cost flight computer needed to acquire and preserve useful vehicle data while operating through transonic flight conditions.
Outcome
Flight-validated firmware that recorded vehicle and environmental measurements through Mach 1 and approximately 10,000 ft.
01 · Challenge
The engineering problem
A compact, low-cost flight computer needed to acquire and preserve useful vehicle data while operating through transonic flight conditions.
02 · Contribution
My contribution
- Develop STM32 firmware for sensor acquisition, telemetry, data logging, and autonomous flight functions.
- Integrate onboard measurements across the compact HAM Mini avionics platform.
- Process recovered flight data to evaluate vehicle motion and system performance.
03 · Work / process
How the system took shape
- Develop and test the acquisition and flight-state path on physical avionics hardware.
- Integrate the completed board with the vehicle and mission telemetry workflow.
- Recover and analyze recorded measurements after flight.
04 · Results / evidence
Results and evidence
- Validated the flight-software path through Mach 1 and approximately 10,000 ft.
- Recorded vehicle and environmental measurements for post-flight analysis.
