Re: [Orekit Developers] Thinking in SOCIS2011

[Luc Maisonobe <Luc.Maisonobe@c-s.fr>]

Le 26/07/2011 15:27, David Martín Nieto a écrit :
> Hello,

Hi David,

> 
> I've just send my form to apply Orekit in Socis2011.

Thanks, we will look at it.

> 
> In response to your questions:
> 
> */"This is good. Can this development environment be installed also on a
> Linux machine ? Does it rely only on free software ? This are important
> questions that must be addressed too. "/*
> 
> Yes, you can install in both Linux or Windows.
> Yes, all the software is free, only use Eclipse, the Android SDK for the
> development and the libraries of junit and apache, all of them are free
> software.

OK, this are good news.

best regards,
Luc

> 
> 
> Thanks and I hope my proposal will be interesting.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> El 24/07/2011 21:33, MAISONOBE Luc escribió:
>> David Martín Nieto <david.martin.nieto@gmail.com> a écrit :
>>
>>> Hello,
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>>>
>>> I am a Spanish student of computer science and after seeing the
>>> announcement of Socis I've been reviewing the ideas propopes by
>>> Orekit. I'm especially interested in one of them called "Space flight
>>> dynamics Create a pocket calculator application for android mobile
>>> devices". I'm learning more about your project and the scope of it
>>> and I hope that within a few days I may perform a well-formulated
>>> proposal to develop this idea.
>>
>> Thank you for your interest in our project.
>>
>>>
>>> In advance I can tell you that I have experience in development in
>>> different languages (especially Java) and also I've developed some
>>> applications for Android within the scope of the university.
>>
>> This is a good background for the subject we proposed.
>>
>>>
>>> According to point in the summary of the idea which I mean these
>>> would be the six main points:
>>>
>>>  * set up a development environment for Android devices,
>>>  * check if Apache Commons Math can be used on such devices,
>>>  * check if Orekit can be used on such devices,
>>>  * build a simple application for touch-screen devices that computes
>>>    spacecraft visibility from ground station,
>>>  * add orbit conversions features
>>>  * add impulse maneuvers handling
>>
>> Yes, these are the main points. They may be adapted if needed. If you
>> feel some points are missing, feel free to add them. It is also
>> possible some part may be harder than others to perform and take
>> longer time, so it is also possible to adjust the goal as we monitor
>> the progress.
>>
>>>
>>> On the first point of them I have my own development environment for
>>> applications on Android based on Eclipse wiht virtual machines of
>>> Android.
>>
>> This is good. Can this development environment be installed also on a
>> Linux machine ? Does it rely only on free software ? This are
>> important questions that must be addressed too.
>>
>>>
>>> On the second one I am researching the issue but I think if it would
>>> be possible to use the Apache Commons package Maths, I will try to
>>> make a quick test to check in the nexts days.
>>
>> Very good. I hope porting the libraries will be mainly simply
>> recompiling, but before it is done, we cannot be sure.
>>
>>> Also I downloaded and installed the sources and I have thought Orekit
>>> review to get an idea of the project.
>>
>> Do not hesitate to ask on this list if need some more information.
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks!!
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Luc
>>
>>>
>>> David Martín Nieto
>>> Parla - Madrid - Spain
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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