https://jaroncyna.github.io/Jaron CynaA minimal, aggregation of my previous passion projects. 2026-09-03T09:03:46-07:00 Jaron Cyna https://jaroncyna.github.io/ Jekyll © 2026 Jaron Cyna /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png Creating a Custom 32-bit Pipelined RISC-V SoC with a hardware accelerated Field Oriented Control (FOC) Engine.2026-08-28T00:00:00-07:00 2026-09-03T09:03:27-07:00 https://jaroncyna.github.io/posts/CPU-FOC-SoC/ Jaron Note that this project is in its final stages of hardware testing, but still isn’t quite finished Introduction For a long time I imagined CPUs as an impossibly complex technology which required teams of people to understand. When I took my Digital Systems course, however, I learned about the layers of abstraction that digital design presents, which all of a sudden made the idea of making my o... Creating a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) System For Max Charge Efficiency on Satellite2026-08-22T00:00:00-07:00 2026-08-30T19:24:10-07:00 https://jaroncyna.github.io/posts/MPPT-Satellite-Charger/ Jaron Introduction Note on Design Iterations: The first half of this post documents the initial conceptual prototype designed in January 2026. For the flight-ready overhaul and lessons learned, see the August 2026 Architecture Update below. As the Electrical Power Systems lead on the satellite branch of the Queen’s Space Engineering Team, I am always looking for ways to enhance all aspects of t... SNO+ Optical Instrumentation — Event Spatial Calibration & Recovery2026-08-20T00:00:00-07:00 2026-08-30T19:24:10-07:00 https://jaroncyna.github.io/posts/SNO+-Report/ Jaron Links: GitHub Repository View / Download Full PDF Report (Direct Link) Overview The SNO+ detector is a massive neutrino observatory utilizing an array of over 9,000 Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs) to capture faint optical signals in a 12-meter liquid scintillator volume. During an optical upgrade phase, incomplete liquid mixing created severe spatial stratification across the me... The University Rover Challenge (URC) 2026 Experience2026-05-31T00:00:00-07:00 2026-08-30T19:24:10-07:00 https://jaroncyna.github.io/posts/URC-2026/ Jaron Introduction As the Firmware lead on the Rover branch of the Queen’s Space Engineering Team, I had the incredible opportunity of attending the University Rover Challenge (URC) in Hanksville, Utah to help refine and debug before the competition went into full force. For some background, URC brings together the top 38 University Rover Teams internationally out of over 115 applicants. Once at the... Environmental Monitoring Art Display Using TCP/IP for sensor communication2025-12-02T00:00:00-08:00 2026-08-14T18:50:25-07:00 https://jaroncyna.github.io/posts/200-Design/ Jaron Introduction Note: This will talk about key details about the project, but will focus on my contributions, however, much of the code was co-contributed by myself and another person. In the last 5 weeks of my 2nd year design course, APSC 200, my team consisting of 5 people were given a task to create an Art display that raises awareness for environmental issues. This was meant to be accomp...