2009 Control System Possibility?

[seanwitte]

Originally Posted by Danny Diaz

I just think the whole rationale of "we gotta be as low level as possible always" is just a crock. I say give me external automatic processing for my gyro so all I ever have to do is ask what direction I'm pointing in, give me the ability to say, "Synchronize motors for XXX encoder counts", and things that cheaper systems nowadays do for me AUTOMATICALLY. Then I can write higher-level algorithms faster that do things that are actually USEFUL to me. Give me that and I'll be a more competitive team, I promise.-Danny

This is a point of view that has always annoyed me. How many different ways are there to write the code to drive straight or integrate the gyro? Why is it that nobody, except Kevin, steps up and actually DOES something about it? Instead of saying "I can't compete because you don't give me enough" why aren't more people publishing these solutions? This is a breakdown in the community, not in FIRST.