Animatronic WorkBench - Roadmap and Version History

This is an article from the Animatronic WorkBench Documentation

Version History

Version 0.8.7 - ( Work in progress )

Version 0.8.6 - ( 2025-07-03 )

• Dark mode/light mode switchable
• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.8.5 - ( 2025-07-01 )

• Complete overhaul of the COM port protocol. Clients must be updated to the new version for further use!
• Better display and status display of the EPS32 client boards
• More contextual help integrated into the software
• Fixed a bug with the USB connection that sent unnecessary data for SC servos
• Minor bug fixes

Version 0.8.4 - ( 2025-06-27 )

• 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

Roadmap

2025

• Synchronization of movements with sound
• Dark mode only optional (with toggle)
• Control LX serial servos
• Video tutorial
• Un-Do function in the editor

2024

• Web interface for the client
• Control PWM servos
• Support Wifi handheld remote control
• Integrate RGB LEDs
• Enable custom code in the ESP32 client

2023

• Windows app

• ESP32 client support

• Timeline editor

• STS / SCS Serial Servos Control

• Control via midi controller

• Include servos in timeline

• Saving the movements in the microcontroller

• Control via mouse / keyboard (without mandatory midi controller)

• Live mode

• Autonomous mode

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