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Thursday Day 4 - Mars Helicopter Presentation

Flight Software Workshop

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  • Presented by Tim Canham

Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.

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Tim Canham presents the hardware and software architecture of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, including its use of Linux.

2019 Workshop on Spacecraft Flight Software

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What people say. Recommended for its detailed overview of the software, hardware, and operating system choices behind the Mars helicopter.

u/esduranin r/embedded • Recommends

On “"Linux is on Mars" - Can somebody explain to me why they choose Linux instead of an RTOS?”

Since Ingenuity is a technology demonstration they could be more experimental and take more risk. Linux with Preempt-RT could meet their objectives *and* it’s free. Checkout this presentation by Tim Canham that goes into the helicopter in more detail.
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On “"Linux is on Mars" - Can somebody explain to me why they choose Linux instead of an RTOS?”

[video That dude said they didn't even use a real time version. "It's the version that came with the kit" (Kit referring to this: https://docs.px4.io/master/en/flight\_controller/snapdragon\_flight.html) Now I'm more hyped about Ingenuity than about Perseverance itself.
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Hardware And Software Overview
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