Lbowers

Goals

• Create an algorithm to describe the movement of a nanosatellite around a larger satellite. The micro-inspector must be able to launch safely, move autonomously from point to point, and maintain a safe distance from the satellite being inspected.
• Test the algorithm using increasingly more complex models. The algorithm will be tested in Simulink, Gazebo, and the testbed.

Objectives

• Finish model in Simulink by Week 3
• Finish model in Gazebo by Week 6
• Finish testing on testbed by Week 10

Technical Challenges

• Using Gazebo
• Using Linux
• Programming in C++ and MATLAB
• Using Simulink
• Learning about controls

Approach

• Go through MATLAB and C++ tutorials
• Learn more about Gazebo and find out if anyone has used Gazebo to model spacecraft
• Read online controls textbook
• Use Linux computers as often as possible