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Design the new computer housing #2

Open mikebowyer opened 8 years ago

CrisAdam commented 8 years ago

Do we have a computer selected? model/dimensions/specifications?

mikebowyer commented 8 years ago

No this is something I forgot to add to the issue list. We need to find a PC. Needs to be high end, professional grade, i7 and 8 GB RAM at minimum. I want to look into university repo like Lin mentioned, but I don't have specs of their computers On Feb 26, 2016 9:25 AM, "CrisAdam" notifications@github.com wrote:

Do we have a computer selected? model/dimensions/specifications?

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CrisAdam commented 8 years ago

@Popsnurkle3 had some ideas about using a jetson board that runs ubuntu for this - can we get even more details as far as what we need in order to select what is best?

Popsnurkle3 commented 8 years ago

Quick generic comparison between Laptops and Single Board Computers: Laptop Computational Power: Somewhat flexible in picking CPU/GPU combination. Power Consumption: Will vary alot based on CPU/GPU usage.
Size: Since peripherals are integrated, size dimensions are mostly fixed. Durability: Breaking the keyboard or monitor has workarounds, but improving cooling system by might be a challenge.
Cost: Can be potentially quite large. Lower level interfaces like I2C, PWM, UART would be delegated to external boards.

Single Board Computer Computational Power: Limited CPU/GPU selection based on what boards are available. Power Consumption: Will vary alot based on CPU/GPU usage.
Size: Since many peripherals would be external , size has high variability. Durability: Typically very exposed, would need custom housing built for it. Very easy to improve cooling system with the lack of housing. Cost: Most likely not very expensive and has high potential for academic discounts. Lower level interfaces like I2C, PWM, UART would be integrated into the board's capabilities, so no need for external boards most likely needed.