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Microsoft previews Robotics
Platform aims to make programming easier
PITTSBURGH -- Microsoft Corp. released the first community technology preview (CTP) of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008, the new version of its robotics programming platform.
Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 contains improvements in its runtime performance, distributed computational capabilities and tools. The first preview of the product is now available for evaluation and testing by developers, customers and partners.
Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 is a Windows-based environment that can be used by academic, hobbyist and commercial developers for the creation of a variety of robotic programs and testing scenarios.
"We launched Microsoft Robotics Studio in 2006 in response to the robotics community's request for a mature platform and toolset that would provide for stability and portability, allowing more people to participate and contribute," said Tandy Trower, general manager of the Microsoft Robotics Group. "Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 demonstrates Microsoft's continued commitment to help catalyze the emerging new markets for robotics by delivering even better performance and enhanced tools."
Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 includes the following new elements:
-- Increased runtime performance. Performance improvements of 150 percent to 300 percent in message throughput between services within a node and between DSS nodes. Services now load 200 percent faster.
-- Improved distributed computational capabilities. Support for distributed language integrated queries (LINQ), which reduces network utilization and simplifies service authoring. LINQ support enables advanced filtering and inline processing of sensor data at the source.
-- Improvements to tools. The ability to visually define computational domains within the Microsoft Visual Programming Language (VPL) tool, providing for easier accessibility to managing distributed execution.
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