FMA+ Training
FRC/FTC Programming
Virtual Operator Framework



Many folks have posted "How To" pages, videos and other training describing how to program components of FIRST robots. This section will describe a framework to program in that hopefully will be easy to understand, versatile, and reusable from year to year. We call it the Virtual Operator Framework because just like Fly-By-Wire aircraft we gather in inputs, decide how to interpret them, and then write to the outputs. This design also allows for many flavors of autonomous operation.

Our hope is that what we are doing helps you get started so you can take on the challenges of writing the code for your FTC/FRC robots. We hope you surround yourselves with a team of developers. Our design lends itself to many different groups taking on different parts of the robot.

We like to think of it as a orchestra. When all groups embrace what you are trying to do, you make beautiful music. Ultimately we hope this will make all your programmers want to study this in the future because we will need you all.

Make mistakes and learn. Push yourselves! Have fun and enjoy the ride.

FLL Director, FIRST Mid-Atlantic
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