CAN Design Kit

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Mike Copioli

One argument that I will agree with is that the robot requires more "Manpower" to deal with the mechnical aspects then the electrical/programming.

I have to agree with you now, but I hope I can disagree with you soon. I think the problem is that there is a large gap in the electronics for FIRST; there isn't enough in between the "connect a to b" and "full custom" categories. On the mechanical side, there is a much fuller continuum from "kit bot" to "CNC porn".

I really hope that the Cypress PSoC board for the driver station acts as a small step in bridging that sparky divide. It comes with a bread board, which I'm hoping will allow teams to begin to experiment with simple things like RC filters. It also has some neat bits like analog outputs and capacitive sensors, which may or may not result in some awesomeness.

I don't know how to fully bridge the gap, but I'm excited for the possibilities.