RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
The RRC provides a supportive and stimulating environment for all who participate in its research and development activitives. The following list highlights some of its major equipment and facilities available to its researchers. The Centre's facilities are constantly being upgraded to keep up with the growing requirements of its researches.
The computer room | Computers SunSparc 20 ZX workstation with Data Cell 200 frame grabber;
SunSparc 20 Turbo GX workstation;
Power Macintos 6100/66;
Pentium and 486 Personal Computers running Windows for Workgroups or Solaris.
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| Robots and related equipment Scorbot ER-1X robot with IGT-C540 color imaging system;
Staubli 6-dof industrial robot;
Asea IRb-6 industrial robots;
Nomad 200 mobile robot;
Hytec subsea ROV;
Direct-Drive manipulator;
Fander mobile robot;
Matrox vision system with ITOOLS software;
Eleven-axes VME-based motion controller with AV100 vision system. | 
Discussion & reading room |
Specialised Software
ORCAD 386+ Schematic & PCB design;
ARENA - Simulation environment;
Mathematica, Matlab;
Sense8 WorldTool Kit - VR libary;
VREAM - Virtual Reality environment;
EXTEND - Discreate Event Simulator;
Workspace 3 - workcell simulator.
PCB fabrication | Other Equipment 3D laser digitiser;
Ultrasonic scanner and sensors;
Dynamic spectrum analyser;
Universal EPROM programmer;
Microporcessor-in-circuit emulators;Motors and drives - AC & DC Servo systems;
PCB mechanical etching system;
Mini lathe and milling machines.
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