Animatronic Workbench - Roadmap and Version History

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This is an article from the Animatronic WorkBench Documentation

Roadmap

  • ESP32 client support
  • Control via midi controller
  • Include servos in timeline
  • Saving the movements in the microcontroller
  • Autonomous mode
  • Web interface for the client
  • STS / SCS Serial Servos Control
  • Control PWM servos
  • Support Wifi handheld remote control
  • Integrate RGB LEDs
  • Enable custom code in the ESP32 client
  • Synchronization of movements with sound
  • Control LX serial servos
  • detailed instructions
  • Video tutorial
  • UnDo function in the editor

Version History

Version 0.8.4 - ( Work in progress )

  • Minor bug fixes

Version 0.8.3 - ( 2025-06-24 )

  • Contextual help integrated into the software
  • Improved project management interface
  • Play and stop sound in the timeline according to the waveform position
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 0.8.2 - ( 2025-06-11 )

  • Visualization of the sounds in the timeline as a waveform

Version 0.8.1 - ( 2025-04-23 )

  • Visual management of the connected EPS32 client boards
  • Display of the states and errors of the connected EPS32 client boards
  • Live transmission of servo positions to the connected EPS32 client boards in configuration mode
  • Reading the servo positions from the connected EPS32 client boards in configuration mode
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 0.8 - ( 2024-10-12 )

  • Copy + paste keyframes in the timeline
  • Improved handling of servo error conditions
  • Improved copy and paste buffer

Version 0.7.5 - ( 2024-09-20 )

  • Automatic scrolling when the play position is outside the visible area
  • Start/stop the playback via the space bar
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 0.7.4 - ( 2024-09-13 )

  • Introduction of the globalMp3Manager for custom code

Version 0.7.3 - ( 2024-09-29 )

  • Bugfix for faulty custom code export
  • Support for DFPlayer Mini MP3 Player
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 0.7.2 - ( 2024-08-20 )

  • Fixed a bug that no keyframes could be changed after changing the timeline
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 0.7.1 - ( 2024-08-16 )

  • State-Selector Servo functionality removed
  • Empty timeline no longer appears when loading the project
  • Improved handling of timeline editor and custom code

Version 0.7 - ( 2024-08-10 )

  • Neopixel support
  • Custom code for your own C++ classes and functions
  • Stricter review of project configuration
  • Improved Incorrect Configuration Notices
  • Debug PIN no longer mandatory for the EPS32 configuration (prevented client scanning on the COM port if debug PIN was 1)
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 0.6 - ( 2024-07-14 )

  • Project configurator instead of manual editing of JSON files
  • Minor bug fixes
  • New Project Save Format
  • Automatically generate "Hardware.h" from the project configurator

Version 0.4 - ( 2024-06-05 )

  • Various bug fixes and improvements
  • Optionally deactivate only the affected servo (instead of all servos so far) if it is too hot or overloaded
  • Debugging indicator to detect problems when the ESP32 freezes
  • Status display on the ESP32 redesigned
  • Autoplay export finally replaced by ESP32Client export

Version 0.3 - 2024-05-01

  • Completely redesigned timeline editor
  • New timeline save format
  • Nested timelines introduced
  • Remote control via second ESP32 board

Version 0.2 - 2024-02-10

  • Integrate sound / speech into timeline
  • Control via mouse / keyboard (without mandatory midi controller)
  • Various bug fixes and improvements

Version 0.1 - 2023-09-22

  • First version with timeline editor and live mode

  • Support for STS and PWM servos

  • Midi controller connection

  • Web interface for the client

  • Autonomous mode

  • Memory of movements in the microcontroller

  • Windows Studio app

  • ESP32 client

  • Integrate servos into timeline

  • Control via midi controller

  • Control STS serial servos

  • Control SCS serial servos

  • Control PWM servos

  • Waveshare ESP32 Servo Driver

  • To the overview of the documentation

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