There are a number of tutorial videos posted on YouTube describing robot development with WPILib. The videos walk through the process of developing a robot program for GearsBot, a small demonstration robot that uses a cRIO controller, 4 motors, and an elevator with a gripper to grab soda cans. In addition there is a video [...]
January 7, 2012
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WPILib New Features for 2012
Here is a link to a presentation that was given at the Kickoff Workshops yesterday at FIRST. It describes many of the new features for the 2012 version of C++ and Java. 2012NewFeatures
December 15, 2011
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New features in Java and C++ WPILib for 2012
The 2012 version of WPILib for Java and C++ will have a host of new features, all currently in beta. Here are some previews of the coolest new stuff: Command-based programming You can easily get control of complex actions in your robot using the Command-based programming design patterns. The idea is that you create Subsystem [...]
February 15, 2012
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