languageintermediate

C Programming

2+ years experience

1 projects

Confidence: 6/10

Proficiency Levelintermediate

Skill Evolution

Jun 2014

First Exposure

Learned C programming at Nile University for the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Competition, programming ATMega32 microcontrollers

Sep 2014

Professional Use

Applied C programming skills to build control systems for underwater robot competing in international competition

Mar 2015

Breakthrough

Developed semi-automated control system with manual override for underwater robot operating in challenging environments

✨ Built real-time control system handling sensor integration, pattern recognition, and feedback loops on resource-constrained hardware

Technical Depth

Core Concepts

• Embedded C programming - Writing C code for microcontrollers and small processors with limited memory and processing power
• Memory management - Manually controlling how programs allocate and free computer memory, critical in resource-constrained systems
• Interrupt handling - Programming processors to respond immediately to hardware events like sensor readings or button presses
• Real-time systems - Writing code that must respond to events within guaranteed time limits, essential for robot control

Advanced Topics

• ATMega32 microcontroller programming and configuration
• Sensor integration and real-time data processing
• Control system algorithms for robotics applications
• Pattern recognition and classification on embedded systems
• Hardware abstraction layer development

Tools & Ecosystem

AVR GCC compiler for ATMega microcontrollersEmbedded development toolchainsIn-circuit debuggers and programmersOscilloscopes and logic analyzers for debuggingSerial communication tools

Evidence & Achievements

Key Achievements

✓Programmed ATMega32 microcontroller for underwater robot control system
✓Built real-time sensor processing and feedback system within memory constraints
✓Developed semi-automated control with manual override capability
✓Implemented pattern recognition algorithms on embedded hardware

Metrics

📊 1 complete embedded control system delivered
📊 Real-time performance achieved on resource-constrained hardware

Projects Using This Skill

MATE ROV Competition - Underwater Robotics (11th Place)competition

Designed camera systems for underwater ROV achieving 11th place in MATE international robotics competition

Interview Talking Points

💬Foundation in low-level programming through C development on embedded microcontrollers
💬Practical experience with real-time systems and hardware constraints in robotics competition
💬Understanding of memory management and optimization critical for embedded and systems programming