create component database (spreadsheet)

[GeorgeSayles]

a list of components and their spec sheet is required for the fast, and simple action of the project without a component list, it would require online queries which may be slower and unreliable.

[GeorgeSayles]

a CSV file with all of the ICs in the component towers in the 1st and 2nd-floor labs has been created the file includes name, description, link to datasheet, and pinout a python script has been created in order to automatically find a requested IC

all work can be found at revision 6dd098c https://github.com/RHUL-Electronic-Engineering-Group/Immersive-Engineering-Headset-Demo/blob/main/IC_LIB_READER.py https://github.com/RHUL-Electronic-Engineering-Group/Immersive-Engineering-Headset-Demo/blob/main/IC_Library.csv

assigning @Henderson-C for review

[Henderson-C]

Review 21/1/2022

The script runs as expected. Below are the needed changes:

• [x] No error message if the text entered is not found in the CSV, needed in case of misread by the camera or missing IC in the library.

• [x] CSV is not closed as the script finishes, good coding practice will close the CSV to avoid future issue, please add

[GeorgeSayles]

all comments addressed

• added a boolean flag to report whether the input name matches any names in the CSV file, if not, reports to the user "no component found
• CSV does not need to be closed manually as I am using the "with" method, this automatically closes the file when exiting that stage of code

changes found at revision d0f3ff1 https://github.com/RHUL-Electronic-Engineering-Group/Immersive-Engineering-Headset-Demo/blob/main/IC_LIB_READER.py

assigning to @Henderson-C for review