New Robot Control System!

[Chris Marra]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I predict an absolute coordinate field positioning system in 2009. I mean, they give us a lot already, and not a lot of teams use it. Too many do-nothing auto modes. You gotta look at it like this: what are they are they gonna do to make it so easy that you have no excuse not to do it? That's now the FRC control system technology has been moving the past few years, and I bet for 09 it will take a big leap.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/26078
I'd love to see something like this implemented for teams. At the same time though, providing teams with a new dashboard capable of mimicing something like StangPS but for a kitbot frame with 4 encoders would be a HUGE step forward for enabling teams to compete in autonomous.