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How to book equipment your lecturer has asked you to bring to class

How To Guides How to use ORB

If you've been asked to bring certain equipment to class you need to book this through ORB. Each ...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

Using the Brother PR1055X Embroidery Machine

eTextiles Lab Digital Embroidery

To use this machine, you must have had an induction from one of the technical staff. This guide i...

Updated 3 months ago by Rosie Walker

The Physical computing Project Index.

How To Guides

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Updated 3 months ago by Peter Mackenzie

Inkscape and Ink/Stitch

eTextiles Lab Digital Embroidery

Inkscape is a free vector graphics software similar to Adobe Illustrator. It has an extension cal...

Updated 3 months ago by Rosie Walker

Create a Python environment with Miniconda

How To Guides Jumpstart Python (set up)

Installing Miniconda NOTE: Please be mindful that Miniconda has no user interface a...

Updated 3 months ago by Mayra Cristina Berrones Reyes

ComfyUI installation for Mac users

How To Guides Jumpstart Python (set up)

For Mac

Updated 3 months ago by Mayra Cristina Berrones Reyes

Workshop: Generative Embroidery with PEmbroider

eTextiles Lab Digital Embroidery

This is the written version of an embroidery workshop in the CCI, and can either accompany the li...

Updated 3 months ago by Rosie Walker

Meet the Technical Team

About

The technical team at CCI can be contacted on Slack during office hours. However, new questions s...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

Using a HC-SR04 distance sensor

How To Guides Electronics & Physical Computing,

The HC-SR04 is a ultrasonic distance sensor, it uses ultrasound to send out a ping and measure ho...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

Using Arduino Leonardo to send USB MIDI data

How To Guides Electronics & Physical Computing,

One of the secrets of Arduino Leonardo is the in-built USB MIDI support. This is really useful fo...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

About the Prototyping Lab

Prototyping Lab

The Prototyping Lab is located on the Ground floor of Greencoat Building, in GB_G10. Opening Hou...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to connect to the CCI server

How To Guides CCI Server

We run the CCI server as a resource to host websites and projects for students and staff at CCI, ...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

Knitting With Conductive Yarn

eTextiles Lab Working with Conductive Yarns and Threads

Knitting is a really versatile and flexible way to integrate sensors and other conductive materia...

Updated 3 months ago by Rosie Walker

5V Air Pump Guide

How To Guides Electronics & Physical Computing,

We have a number of small 5V air pumps and silicone tubing available for students to borrow for s...

Updated 3 months ago by Lexin Zhou

Workshop: How to make Cast Inflatable Soft Robots

Robotics Lab Soft Robotics

The general idea of cast silicone actuators is to create an air pocket that will change the inter...

Updated 3 months ago by agnes cameron

Materials For Soft Robotic Casting

Robotics Lab Soft Robotics

We stock a range of materials for making soft robots, and there are also a number of materials yo...

Updated 3 months ago by agnes cameron

Soft Robotics Example Projects

Robotics Lab Soft Robotics

CCI Projects External Projects Research Papers / Experimental Work 3D Knit for Pneumatic Soft Rob...

Updated 3 months ago by agnes cameron

Intro To Soft Robotics

Robotics Lab Soft Robotics

Soft robotics is a branch of robotics that makes use of compliant (e.g. soft, stretchy, flexible)...

Updated 3 months ago by agnes cameron

PE Design 11

eTextiles Lab Digital Embroidery

PE Design 11 is Brothers software used for creating digital embroidery patterns. The interface is...

Updated 3 months ago by Rosie Walker

Computer specification (Windows and Mac)

How To Guides Jumpstart Python (set up)

There are many softwares that require you to know the specifications of your computer hardware. F...

Updated 3 months ago by Mayra Cristina Berrones Reyes