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How to access the CCI air quality data

How To Guides CCI Server

We have several AirGradient indoor and outdoor air quality sensors at the Greencoat building, whi...

Updated 7 months ago by Tom Lynch

Lockers

Buildings

Every CCI building has lockers for staff and students to store things in for short periods. We do...

Updated 7 months ago by Tom Lynch

Setting up environments

How To Guides Python

Global and Virtual environments Now that we have installed Python, we mentioned that it comes wit...

Updated 7 months ago by Mayra Cristina Berrones Reyes

Which VR headsets does CCI have?

Dark Lab Virtual Reality

Valve Index VR headset Vive Pro Eye Wireless Vive Focus 3

Updated 9 months ago by Tom Lynch

Dataset Augmentaion

How To Guides Python

This article will cover how you can increase the size of your original dataset with the help of d...

Updated 10 months ago by Ilia Pavlov

Using CCI's MQTT endpoint

How To Guides CCI Server

MQTT is a networking protocol that uses a 'publish-subscribe' model (where some machines 'publish...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Robots and components we have

Robotics Lab

Robots Item Quantity Image Universal Robot UR5e 1 Dobot Magician V2 2 Adeept Robot A...

Updated 11 months ago by Rohit Ramesh Thampy

Soft Robotics

Robotics Lab

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

Updated 11 months ago by agnes cameron

Hackspaces & Services

Physical Computing Lab

Here are a list of places around London that can help in production of your projects. Jump to: La...

Updated 11 months ago by agnes cameron

Useful learning resources

Physical Computing Lab

Books Getting Started With Arduino 3rd Edition by Massimo Banzi and Michael Shiloh A short and ...

Updated 11 months ago by Matt Jarvis

Using Raspberry Pi for Projects

How To Guides Physical Computing

In the CCI we have a large number of pre-configured Raspberry Pi 4 boards for use by students, as...

Updated 11 months ago by agnes cameron

Workshop: Knitted Synthesisers

How To Guides Physical Computing

These notes are based on a workshop run by Agnes Cameron, and were developed as part of B Claxton...

Updated 11 months ago by agnes cameron

Beyond Arduino: Choosing Boards for your Project

How To Guides Physical Computing

For projects requiring greater complexity, or more specific features than is possible with an Ard...

Updated 11 months ago by agnes cameron

How to build your own flex sensor

How To Guides Physical Computing

You will need: Velostat Copper tape Foam Soldering kit Silicon wire (thin threaded wire is also ...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Mini 360 Degree Continuous Servo Code

How To Guides Physical Computing

Continuous servos have a different structure to them than regular servos. A regular servo simply ...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

5V Air Pump Guide

How To Guides Physical Computing

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

Updated 11 months ago by Lexin Zhou

Stepper motor with TB6000 Microstep driver

How To Guides Physical Computing

We have the 42BYGHM809 Stepper motors with the TB6600 Stepper motor microstep driver to the Ardui...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to revive a broken Arduino using a Mac

How To Guides Physical Computing

These are instructions for doing this on a mac -- there are a few extra steps which might be a l...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

DFPlayer Mini

How To Guides Physical Computing

The DFPlayer Mini is a small (cheap!) and flexible mp3 player unit that can be controlled via an ...

Updated 11 months ago by Lexin Zhou

Using Arduino Leonardo to send USB MIDI data

How To Guides Physical Computing

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

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch