In my third year of university I have joined Avis Drone Labs, a student led project at the University of Sheffield. I am working on the Falcon Ground Control Station, gaining experience in various technologies.
SITL Simulator (Docker)
My biggest contribution so far is a feature that allows users to start the Docker container with a SITL simulator directly from within the application. Previously, this required running a command in a separate terminal; now it is fully controlled through a modal.
The integration of starting the container from within the application also allowed for the extra feature of automatic connection. Overall this made the whole process more streamlined and user-friendly for developers. Working on this feature included not just the frontend, but a backend with thorough exception handling for safe interaction with the Docker SDK.