Robotics Lab

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Wiki Page Robotics Lab - Mechanical Engineering - TU/e

Amigolab.jpg

Getting started in the robotics lab

  • Announce your presence, also to the PhDs/staff!
  • Pick a free desk. Indicate the desk that you have chosen on this page.
  • Indicate the computer that you are using on this page.
  • Get yourself subscribed on the robotics-lab Googlegroups mailinglist (ask Sjoerd about this)
  • Make yourself familiar with the keys to the lab and testlab, the coffee machine, etc. If you have any questions, ask people and put the additional info on this Wiki!
  • Bring pie ;)

WIKIs

  • Service Robot Wiki (pc installation, tutorials, projects, etc - often severely out-dated!):
   http://servicerobot.cstwiki.wtb.tue.nl
  • Robotics Lab Wiki (practical robotics lab issues, coffee, who-is-who, etc)
   http://cstwiki.wtb.tue.nl/index.php?title=Robotics_Lab
  • EMC wiki (course wiki Embedded Motion Control)
   http://cstwiki.wtb.tue.nl/index.php?title=Embedded_Motion_Control
  • CST Wiki (general CST wiki - links to wiki's above)
   http://cstwiki.wtb.tue.nl/index.php

Google (email) Groups

  • Robotics lab (practical lab issues, coffee, birthday cake, etc)
   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/robotics-lab
   (Owners: Sjoerd van den Dries)
  • RoboCup@Home Team (software, progress, tournaments, organization)
   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/amigo-at-home
   (Owners: Sjoerd van den Dries, Jos Elfring, Tech United Eindhoven)
  • RoboCup Mid Size League Team (software, progress, tournaments, organization)
   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/msl-tech-united
   (Owners: Tech United Eindhoven)

Student Reports

File Server

   \\wtbfiler\Control Systems Technology\Servicerobotica

Robotics Lab Printer

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

1) Open a terminal and type

system-config-printer

2) Add

3) Network Printer

  • LPD / LPR Host or Printer
  • Host: wbmtprint.wtb.tue.nl
  • Queue: Robotics01
  • Forward
  • Provide this PPD file
  • Name: Robotics01
  • Description: Robotics01
  • Location: Robotics Lab

Windows 7/8

1) Open Control Panel

2) Go to Devices and Printers

3) Select a Shared Printer by name:

  • Adress: \\wbmtprint\Robotics01
  • IP: 131.155.66.17

4) The process should finish by itself, including driver instalation