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For the beginner who just started physical computing, there is always an unavoidable challenge - "How to solder?" On this page, we will try to show you the basic knowledge of how to solder, what equipment we have, and what the general process you can do in CCI...

Safety guidelines Important: This robot requires an induction before you use it for the first time. If you have not completed this induction, please contact Rohit Ramesh Thampy on Slack Users must be 18 or over to use this robot. Always ensure to follow the r...

If you have not read the last post about Python we strongly recommend you have a read, just for the introduction of why Python versions play a big role on the importance of environments. In that last post, we also mentioned that installing Python directly from...

Looking at a range of different ways to deploy and host websites, use custom domain names, and set up servers. Talking about both web technologies, and different approaches to hosting. Wiki page here

We have free access for students to use Postman for testing and developing APIs for educational and research use. Postman also have a free certification programme.

We print stickers on a regular basis. However, we rarely reprint an old design, so you can date your sticker by design. 2019 Orange Sticker This was the original CCI sticker used mainly on the original laptops, only about 100 were printed in August 2019. Desig...

Many classes in the CCI will either require or encourage you to use git and github in your work. These can be complex and confusing at first, and how you use them depends a bit on what you need to do. git vs github The first distinction that's normally quite i...

Broken: NAO V6 is currently not functional due to unknown boot issues. Usage Guidelines Please read NAO's pocket guide before using the robot. This can be found in the box with NAO. Be careful when picking up NAO, do not place your hands and fingers near the ...

Robots Item Quantity Image Universal Robot UR5e 1 Dobot Magician V2 2 QTrobot 1 Go1 Edu 1 Turtlebot4 1 Pololu 3pi+ 32U4 OLED Robot 4 mBot2 1 Components Item Quantity Image Dynamixel Starter Kit 7 Dynamixel AX-12A servos 1...

Lab Layout Lab Rules The lab is open from 9:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 16:30, Monday to Friday. If you are looking to use any robotics equipment, it must be booked at least a day in advance. Bookings can be made via ORB. The robots and equipment in the lab are f...

What is it? The mBot2 is an education robot designed to teach students about coding and robotics in an engaging and hands-on way. Getting started To learn more about mbot2, such as connecting to it and programming it, please refer to the Operation Guide. Soft...

This article will guide you through how to enable GPU computing for Tensorflow on High Holborn DELL PCs. The current version of Cuda Toolkit installed on DELL PCs is v12.2, but because the cuDNN library isn’t pre-installed, each student wanting to use tensorfl...

What is CUDA Toolkit and why do you need it? In simple words CUDA Toolkit allows you to develop software capable of utilising GPUs. CUDA Toolkit allows you to use CUDA runtime library for your C/C++ projects. CUDA Toolkit allows you to enable GPU acceleration ...

Overview This guide will walk you through a very simple PyTorch training pipeline. Accompanying code for this article can be found here: https://git.arts.ac.uk/ipavlov/WikiMisc/blob/main/SimpleCNN.ipynb Loading Libraries Every Python project starts by loading ...

If you are using one of the laptops on loan of the CCI, or have a Macbook of your own with an M1/M2/M3 chip, here is what you can do to make full use of this chip with Tensorflow. Requirements: macOS 12.0 or later Python 3.8 or later Mac with M1/M2/M3 chip ...

This tutorial is to enable the use of the GPU in the Macbooks available on the lockers. All of these computers have Python and Anaconda already installed, so if you are using your personal computer, make sure that you have that installed before starting this t...

In the CCI we have a large number of pre-configured Raspberry Pi 4 boards for use by students, as well as a range of other boards (some Pi Zeros, a couple of Pi 5s). We often recommend these to students who are pursuing installation / physical computing projec...