2019 JPL DARTS Lab Course Details
August 26-29, 2019
Course Details
- To register
- Please email dartslab.course2019admin@jpl.nasa.gov
- Dates
- August 26-29, 2019, from 8am to 5pm each day
- Place
- Jet Propulsion Laboratry, Pasadena, California
- Directions
- See https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about_JPL/maps.php
- Room
- Room 321-B20
- Course Material
- https://dartslab.jpl.nasa.gov/course2019_material/ (limited access)
- Schedule/Topics
- The course schedule
- Fees
- None.
- Updates
- Up-to-date information regarding the course will be posted on these pages.
Arriving at JPL
All visitors to JPL will need to be escorted while you are on lab. Non-US visitors should bring their passports, while others need to have a government issued ID. We suggest arriving early at the JPL visitor center to get your visitor badges. There will be someone at the visitor center at 7:45am each morning to meet you and escort you to the course venue.
Course Dinner, Monday, August 26 at 6:30
We have organized a dinner for all the course attendees at Pinnochio's Restaurant in Pasadena at 6:30pm. Guests are welcome.
- RSVP by August 23: Please email dartslab.course2019admin@jpl.nasa.gov with a count and any dietary requirements. Please let us know if you plan to attend since the restaurant requires an accurate headcount. Thanks to everyone who has already responded!
- Please let us know if you need a vegetarian or glutten-free meal. We have made arrangements for a few vegetarian and glutten-free meals but we must know how many are needed in advance.
- Cost: $30 per person (cash, please!). This includes tax and tip.
- Address: 1449 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena Ca 91104
- Phone: 626.791.7591
- Website: https://www.pinocchios-pizza.net/
- Parking: In the lot across the street (SE corner)
Course mailing list
The mailing list for the course is dartslab.course2019@jpl.nasa.gov and will be used for all information regarding the course. Please feel free to use the list for any questions or comments you may have.
Course resources
- DARTS Lab home page
- 2019 Course Materials/Presentations (Limited access)
- NOTE: Items marked limited access above can only be accessed from outside JPL by getting clearance and whitelisting your IP address. Please email us at dartslab.course2019admin@jpl.nasa.gov for details on how to get access.
- Material from past courses
- DARTS Lab Q&A site
- DARTS Lab JupyterHub site: https://dlabnotebooks.jpl.nasa.gov (regiser first, see below)
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JupyterHub account
We will be using on-line interactive Python notebooks throughout the course. If you do not already have a DARTS Lab JupyterHub account, please visit the JupyterHub registration page to register to create an account for yourself.
JPLers should use their JPL user name (the form requests a password but this will be ignored for JPL-ers since their JPL LDAP password will be used instead).
JupyterHub test notebooks
Once you have setup your JupyterHub account, and have received confirmation, please visit the DARTS Lab JupyterHub server at https://dlabnotebooks.jpl.nasa.gov and log in. You will start in your own notebook directory. You can edit and create files in that directory as you wish. Please run the following tests (using the Python 3 kernel) to verify that your account is working properly.
Hello world test
Please run a basic test by clicking on the top level HelloWorld.ipynb entry to open up the notebook (scroll to the bottom of the page to find this notebook). You can execute a cell by entering 'Shift-Enter'. The first cell will print out 'Hello world'.
SOAVector3 notebook
Click on 'SOAVector3.ipynb' to open up the notebook. From the 'Cell' menu select 'Run All'. This will run all the cells. You should see 'Out[]' blocks apprear for the cells that generate outputs. This notebook (in your folder) is editable by you, and you should be able to make changes, run, and save the notebook as you wish. Feel free to play with it.
Feel free to try any of the other notebooks, including ones with 3D graphics, eg, the Quad-rotor examples.
Q&A site account
If you do not already have a user account on the DARTS Lab Q&A site, please visit the site and register to create an account for yourself (click on the upper right corner link). JPLers can use their LDAP password, while others will have to set a password. This site contains information on the DARTS lab software and will be used during the course.
Attending Remotely by Webex
We will share the course online using Webex for attendees. Each day has a different meeting number. Please visit this page for details:
Non-JPL attendees
JPL badge access
Non-JPLers who do not have badge access to JPL should email to initiate a visit request as soon as possible so that you get on lab to attend the course.
Arriving at JPL
When you arrive at JPL (see the map) you can park in the visitor's parking lot, and check in at the Visitor Center to get badged. Please arrive early (recommend 7:15am) since this can take some time. Please remember to bring proper ID (passports for non-US persons). You will need an escort while on the JPL premises, and there will be someone to meet you at the visitor center at 7:40am to take you to the 321-B20 meeting room.
Wireless access
There is a guest WiFi network available for Non-JPLers that you will be able to use while at JPL. However, non-JPLers will need to register for guest WiFi network access during the visitor request process. Non-JPLers can also use eduroam to connect to the JPL guest WiFi network. To connect with the JPL Guest Wifi:
- For the username, use the first 24 characters of your email address
- For the password, user your date of birth in this format: mmddyyyy
What you need to bring with you
A laptop with a Web browser. We will be using Python notebooks for live sessions throughout the course and a working knowledge of Python is highly recommended.
Contact info
Email: Abhi Jain (jain@jpl.nasa.gov, (818) 636-4794) or
Email: Jonathan Cameron (Jonathan.M.Cameron@jpl.nasa.gov, (818) 354-1189)