IFL
  • IFL Overview
  • Current Status
  • Training
  • Vicon Integration
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Setting up the Vicon PC
    • Setting up Vicon Tracker and your object
    • Real Time Applications
    • Connecting to the IFL Network
  • IFL Codebase
    • Using Shared Code
    • Vicon Local File Write [Python]
    • Vicon UDP Parsing [Python]
    • Embedded Vicon UDP Receiver [Arduino/C++]
  • Other Resources
    • Building multi-rotor UAVs
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IFL Overview

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For a high level description of the IFL and its capabilities, see the IFL website "" page.

What tools the IFL provides:

  • A 55 camera Vicon system distributed across two rooms that can be used separately or combined.

  • Two GTAE-IT managed Windows 10 PCs (one in each IFL room) equipped with high end network cards for interfacing with the Vicon hardware, and installed with Vicon Tracker.

  • A TP Link WiFi router connected to the IFL1 PC for connecting remote devices to the IFL network.

  • A Github repo containing multiple options for connecting to the IFL network and getting Vicon data onboard your vehicle.

What the IFL does not provide:

  • Vicon markers (these can be bought at )

  • Any robots (ground or aerial) or associated hardware

  • Any hardware or software for implementing specific functionality (such as radio links, microcontrollers, or robot command/control software)

What tools the IFL will be adding in the future:

  • A multi-purpose parameter identification rig for measuring a robot's mass, 3D center of mass, and mass moment of inertia [in progress].

  • A 3DOF dynamic gimbal rig for restrained flight, enabling safe initial gain tuning [in progress].

  • A static thrust/torque rig for characterizing the mechanical and electrical performance of an individual motor/prop or an entire airframe up to a certain size.

  • Additional software capabilities

About the IFL
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