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This page is used to keep track of the hardware that you can find in the various AIRLab sites (a list of which is given in [[The Labs]]). The gear is divided into categories, and you must go to the relevant one to know what is available, its main characteristics, and where it is now. The way this page is used (and the way ''you'' must use it) is described below, in this [[#HOWTO use this page (read this first!)|HOWTO]].
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This page describes (part of) the hardware that you can find and use in the [[the AIRlab sites]]. Gear is divided into categories: go to the relevant one to know what is available, its main characteristics, and maybe get some tips.
  
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As we are on the topic of "where things are", please keep in mind that ''other'' people want to find things as much as ''you'' want that, so '''if you are moving some piece of hardware away from its storage location, or taking it from someone who has finished using it, please update the AIRWiki *now*'''.
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To know '''where things are''', take a look at [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bTArICIJ06ZOs7N_7XbR5IzdjKpVJaRPbNY_5HZ8v4A/edit?usp=sharing this spreadsheet].  
  
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If something you need is missing, add a row in the [[Shopping list]] and ask your advisor or [[User:GiulioFontana|Giulio Fontana]].
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If you take anything away from its usual place, put a link to your personal AIRWiki page in the spreadsheet so that people know who has the stuff. Ask your advisor for a way to edit the spreadsheet.
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In case, after being instructed about what to do to be reimbursed, and authorized, you may go in a shop and get what you need.
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Here is a list of [[Dealers|dealers]] that we used in the past.
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Remember that there are '''risks''' associated to the use of some kind of hardware. They are described, along with the instructions to avoid them, in the [[Safety norms]]. You are '''required''' to know these norms (actually, to access the AIRLab you have to sign a document stating that you know them: see [[Bureaucracy]]), and you have full responsibility for anything you do in the AIRLab.
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If something you need is missing, you can add a row in the [[Shopping list]] and ask your advisor or [[User:GiulioFontana|Giulio Fontana]]. You may get an authorization to go and buy the thing you need (note that you will be reimbursed ''only'' if you follow the right procedure...!). Here is a list of [[Dealers|dealers]] that we used in the past.
  
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===HOWTO use this page (read this first!)===
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IMPORTANT! There are '''safety risks''' associated to the use of some kind of hardware. They are described in the [[Safety norms]]. You are '''required''' to know these norms before you do anything in the AIRLab.
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This is the page where ''every'' piece of hardware available to AIRLab's users must be listed. To see some examples, go to the categories below. This page is used to document what is available, and (crucially) to '''find things'''.
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As a general rule: if a piece of equipment is somewhere in the AIRLab (see [[The Labs]]), it must also be possible to ''find'' it by going to the right one of the categories listed in the following part of this page. If the right category doesn't exist, and you are currently using the equipment, ''you'' must create a new category. If the category exists but the piece of equipment you are using is not listed in it, ''you'' must add it to the category. This is also needed if you bought something new.
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===HOWTO use this page===
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Below is a list of what equipment is available in the AIRLab. To know where things are, look [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bTArICIJ06ZOs7N_7XbR5IzdjKpVJaRPbNY_5HZ8v4A/edit?usp=sharing this spreadsheet]. If you take anything away from its place, you '''must''' put a link to your AIRWiki page in the spreadsheet (so other users know where to find stuff). Ask your advisor to know how to edit the spreadsheet.
  
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Each category is a collection of links. Each link points to a page of the AIRWiki dedicated to a specific class of hardware. Such "class page" must ''at least'' contain a table where - for every piece of hardware included into the class - the following data are specified:
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Each of the following category is a collection of links. Each link points to a page of the AIRWiki dedicated to a specific class of hardware. Such "class page" must ''at least'' contain a table where - for every piece of hardware included into the class - the following data are specified:
 
* make and model;
 
* make and model;
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* where it is located when not in use;
 
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* who is using it currently (put here a link to one of the user pages in [[Special:Listusers]]).
 
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These are the data necessary to find a piece of hardware; in addition to those, it's very nice if you add to the table:
 
 
* the main specifications;
 
* the main specifications;
 
* a link to the datasheet and/or the user's manual (in the maker's website).
 
* a link to the datasheet and/or the user's manual (in the maker's website).
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Additionally, you may find information about who currently has a piece of gear. This is gradually being migrated [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bTArICIJ06ZOs7N_7XbR5IzdjKpVJaRPbNY_5HZ8v4A/edit?usp=sharing here].
  
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If you really want to go over the top, and be kindly remembered forever by AIRLab users, you can complete the "class page" with a short introduction about the kind of hardware it is dedicated to. It's also very good if you put here a description of the key points and the pitfalls in the choice and use of such hardware, so that your experience (and misfortunes) are not wasted. If you want an example of such an introduction, look at the [[Cameras, lenses and mirrors]] page (a less verbose version is good too!).
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If you want to be kindly remembered forever by future AIRLab users, you can complete the "class page" with a short introduction about the kind of hardware it is dedicated to. It's also very good if you put here a description of the key points and the pitfalls in the choice and use of such hardware, so that your experience (and misfortunes) are not wasted. If you want an example of such an introduction, look at the [[Cameras, lenses and mirrors]] page (a less verbose version is good too!).
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If you need support to use basic components, have a look [http://www.robotshop.com/blog/en/how-to-make-a-robot-lesson-1-3707 here] and ask your advisor.
  
 
===Robots===
 
===Robots===
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*[[A.R.Drone Parrot]]
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*[[ArduQuad]]
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*[[Humanoid and bio-inspired robots]]
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*[[I-Racer]]
 
*[[LURCH - The autonomous wheelchair]]
 
*[[LURCH - The autonomous wheelchair]]
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*[[Manipulators]]
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*[[Puppy]]
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*[[The MO.RO. family]]
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*[[MRT, the Milan Robocup Team]]
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*[[Robocom]]
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*[[Roomba - vacuum robots | Roomba]]
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*[[Spykee]]
 
*[[Tiltone]]
 
*[[Tiltone]]
 
*[[Tilty]]
 
*[[Tilty]]
 
*[[Triskar2]]
 
*[[Triskar2]]
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*[[Robocom]]
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*[[Triskarino]]
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*[[MRT, the Milan Robocup Team]]
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*[[A.R.Drone Parrot]]
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*[[Spykee]]
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*[[ArduQuad]]
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*[[The MO.RO. family]]
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*[[Manipulators]]
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*[[Humanoid and bio-inspired robots]]
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*[[Roomba - vacuuming robots | Roomba]]
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===Sensors===
 
===Sensors===
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*[[Laser Range Finders]]
 
*[[Laser Range Finders]]
 
*[[Sonars]]
 
*[[Sonars]]
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*[[Infrared Range Sensors]]
 
*[[Inertial Measurement Units]]
 
*[[Inertial Measurement Units]]
 
*[[Absolute position sensors]] (e.g. GPS)
 
*[[Absolute position sensors]] (e.g. GPS)
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===Instruments===
 
===Instruments===
 
*[[Oscilloscopes and waveform generators]]
 
*[[Oscilloscopes and waveform generators]]
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*[[Welding station]]
  
 
===Power===
 
===Power===
 
*[[Power supplies]]
 
*[[Power supplies]]
 
*[[Batteries and chargers]]
 
*[[Batteries and chargers]]
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*[[Connectors]]
  
 
===Control and actuation===
 
===Control and actuation===
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===Mechanics===
 
===Mechanics===
 
*[[Tools]]
 
*[[Tools]]
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*[[Aluminium profiles and accessories]]
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*[[Materials]]
 
*[[Lathe]]
 
*[[Lathe]]
  
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===Computers===
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===Computers and boards===
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*[[O-Droid]]
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*[[Raspberry PI]]
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*[[Arduino]]
 
*[[User-accessible PCs]]
 
*[[User-accessible PCs]]
 
*[[PCBricks]]
 
*[[PCBricks]]
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*[[Mobile Devices]]
 
*[[Number crunching]] (or: how you can do experiments in hours instead of days)
 
*[[Number crunching]] (or: how you can do experiments in hours instead of days)
 
*Internet access for laptops: see [[Bureaucracy#HOW TO connect your laptop to the Internet | here]]
 
*Internet access for laptops: see [[Bureaucracy#HOW TO connect your laptop to the Internet | here]]
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*O-Droid
 
  
 
===Other stuff ===
 
===Other stuff ===

Latest revision as of 08:52, 28 October 2016

This page describes (part of) the hardware that you can find and use in the the AIRlab sites. Gear is divided into categories: go to the relevant one to know what is available, its main characteristics, and maybe get some tips.

To know where things are, take a look at this spreadsheet.

If you take anything away from its usual place, put a link to your personal AIRWiki page in the spreadsheet so that people know who has the stuff. Ask your advisor for a way to edit the spreadsheet.

If something you need is missing, you can add a row in the Shopping list and ask your advisor or Giulio Fontana. You may get an authorization to go and buy the thing you need (note that you will be reimbursed only if you follow the right procedure...!). Here is a list of dealers that we used in the past.

IMPORTANT! There are safety risks associated to the use of some kind of hardware. They are described in the Safety norms. You are required to know these norms before you do anything in the AIRLab.

HOWTO use this page

Below is a list of what equipment is available in the AIRLab. To know where things are, look this spreadsheet. If you take anything away from its place, you must put a link to your AIRWiki page in the spreadsheet (so other users know where to find stuff). Ask your advisor to know how to edit the spreadsheet.

Each of the following category is a collection of links. Each link points to a page of the AIRWiki dedicated to a specific class of hardware. Such "class page" must at least contain a table where - for every piece of hardware included into the class - the following data are specified:

  • make and model;
  • the main specifications;
  • a link to the datasheet and/or the user's manual (in the maker's website).

Additionally, you may find information about who currently has a piece of gear. This is gradually being migrated here.

If you want to be kindly remembered forever by future AIRLab users, you can complete the "class page" with a short introduction about the kind of hardware it is dedicated to. It's also very good if you put here a description of the key points and the pitfalls in the choice and use of such hardware, so that your experience (and misfortunes) are not wasted. If you want an example of such an introduction, look at the Cameras, lenses and mirrors page (a less verbose version is good too!).

If you need support to use basic components, have a look here and ask your advisor.

Robots

Sensors

Human/machine interfaces

Instruments

Power

Control and actuation

Mechanics

Computers and boards

Other stuff

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