wiki:ControlSystems/SoftwareTeam/Training/GettingStarted/Cameras

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Cameras and Shuffleboard

Often in FRC competitions, cameras are crucial for all sections of the games: autonomous and tele-operated.

Create a new FRC project.

import edu.wpi.first.cameraserver.CameraServer;

Inside robotInit(), configure the camera with:

CameraServer.getInstance().startAutomaticCapture();

Now read about Shuffleboard: https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/shuffleboard/l/814689-tour-of-shuffleboard

Smartdashboard and shufflebaord can be used interchangeably, however,shuffleboard is far more user friendly and visually appealing.

To display the camera: https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/shuffleboard/l/831042-displaying-camera-streams