Hey there guys! I'm intending to keep this brief and if you prefer visual stuff, there's a handy video that I made just below, in another section. In short, Kavionics will be a totally capable avionics system, particularly focusing on navigation and flight automation. I'm really making this mod so that I can teach myself basic astrodynamics and awesome rocket design. I also feel that KSP could use a mod like this, especially on top of things like RO. So, grab yourself a download and start reporting bugs!
Currently, the mod is only really a system that allows the user to 'record' a flight and then have the exact same flight/ ascent replayed automatically. The idea is that you'd build a launch vehicle, and then launch(or simulate it in RO), however, before you initially stage so that your vehicle takes off, you begin recording. When you're ready, you stop recording. Then, in another flight, hit load and Kavionics will replicate almost exactly what happened on your recorded launch. However, this is just scratching the surface, below is a list of our future confirmed features.
Ascent planning system - you can have autopilot get you into orbit. As you can imagine, this is a big task and as such will take a fair amount of time.
Anomaly detection - Detects differences in your recorded flight path and current flight path, and flags up potential issues.
More readout information - Add-ons like MJ and Kerbal Engineer do great jobs at this, but it'd be nice if it was included in Kavionics.
There's a huge scope for Kavionics to accomplish so many things. With the help of your great ideas, it could develop into a hugely useful tool for anybody who plays KSP. If you want to suggest a feature, leave a comment below. I promise I will read every comment and respond to as many as possible.
Watch Demo Video Here!
This is just a simple video that I made in order to show the basics of the Kavionics. If you're a content creator, feel free to make a video on the subject and leave a message below if you have any questions!
Github - Download Here
Spacedock - Coming soon
Release Notes
v0.0.1
Record and load your flight profiles, making it easier to repeat launches.
Get basic ascent data readouts, such as downrange distance and altitude.
Groundwork for anomaly detection
I'll be the first to admit that there are going to be bugs in most releases. However, by reporting these bugs you're helping immensely! To report a bug, simply leave a comment on this post and let me know the details. However, please do check the known issues section below so that we can avoid reposting.
Known Issues
Downrange distance glitches out for the first ~2000m downrange. I believe this to be due to a numbering problem and not an issue with the Math.
Have fun, and please leave some feedback below!
PS: To any devs that might look at the code, it's super messy! I pulled an all-nighter and messed around with a bunch of things. I'll work on cleaning it up and push the updates to the repo tomorrow.