ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner

Solar Storm Warning

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Description

I would like to propose that the Mission Planner have somewhere easily displayed a Solar Storm Warning box that alert operator to the changes in the ionosphere due to increase or decrease in storm activity. A simple box with the word "K-Index" followed by a number ranging from 1-9.

Numbers 1-3 should be displayed in green color indicating low solar activity which informs operator that GPS interference in negligible.

Number 3-4 should be displayed in yellow color indicating medium solar activity which informs operator that GPS signals could be sporadic.

Numbers 5-9 should be displayed in red color and flashing to indicate high solar activity which informs operator that GPS interference will happen and could lead to GPS Loss Lock.

In addition to the K-Index and value, I would like to suggest a link to
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/dayind.txt and http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/wwv.txt be provided for operators to review themselves.

The ideia was from: http://ardupilot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9675

I think it's very useful to improve safety.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Mission Planner operator interface and determine how data from the two NOAA URLs can be retrieved and refreshed. Define how the K-Index ranges map to the requested colors, warning text, and flashing behavior. Done means the warning box and both reference links are available to operators with the specified activity indications.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
design, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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