ICub laptop

This laptop is used to control the iCub robot.

Toshiba Qosmio X70 17" iCub laptop.

Note: this laptop replaces Chico3, which was used during 2009-2014.

Specifications

• processor: 4 x i7-4700MQ @ 2.40-3.40 GHz
• memory: 32GB
• graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770M with CUDA and 3072MB of memory; onboard card HD 4600

Setup

Ubuntu LTS Desktop, 64-bit. Computer name: icub-laptop.

Operating system installation

In the Windows 8 preferences, configure the power button to really turn off the machine (as opposed to suspend). In the BIOS, activate CSM instead of UEFI. Now it is possible to boot from a Linux DVD.

Customization

Passwordless connection to other machines

# only need to it once; use default choices
ssh-keygen -t rsa

# for each machine you want to connect to, e.g., pc104
ssh-copy-id -i /home/icub/.ssh/id_rsa.pub icub@pc104

Launcher icons

Install gnome-panel then use gnome-desktop-item-edit to create/edit launcher icons on the Desktop.

For example, to create a launcher for icub-cluster.py, do

gnome-desktop-item-edit ~/Desktop/cluster-manager.desktop

and select:

Type: Application // <-- runs the command without showing any terminal; use "Application in Terminal" to show it
Name: icub-cluster // <-- put your preferred icon name here
Command: icub-cluster.py vislab-cluster.xml
Comment: Launch iCub cluster manager (yarpserver and yarprun)

See also

• ICub laptop installation instructions
• Generic iCub machine installation instructions