Design of a Chess Design of a Chess Playing MachinePlaying Machine

BAM ApplicationsBAM Applications

Shawn Domer, Rachel Kurschat, Shawn Domer, Rachel Kurschat, Jacqui Wagner, Jacqui Wagner,

Robert Withrow, Kurt Witkowski Robert Withrow, Kurt Witkowski

IntroductionIntroduction

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Problem StatementProblem Statement

The purpose of this project is to design The purpose of this project is to design and implement an automated chess and implement an automated chess playing machine playing machine

To be used as an educational or To be used as an educational or instructional tool to learn about image instructional tool to learn about image processing, robotic control, and chess processing, robotic control, and chess algorithmsalgorithms

Relevant HistoryRelevant History

Boise State UniversityBoise State University Demultiplexor for recognitionDemultiplexor for recognition Motorized electromagnetic movementMotorized electromagnetic movement

Taylor UniversityTaylor University Similar to our proposed designSimilar to our proposed design

Project ChloeProject Chloe

Control systemControl system Interface all sub-systemsInterface all sub-systems

Vision systemVision system Recognize piece movementRecognize piece movement

Robotic armRobotic arm Move chess piecesMove chess pieces

Chess algorithmChess algorithm Interpret movementInterpret movement

Block DiagramBlock Diagram

Control System

Camera Vision System

Chess Algorithm Robot Arm

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Educational and instructional toolEducational and instructional tool Image processingImage processing Robotic armRobotic arm Chess algorithmsChess algorithms

ConstraintsConstraints

SustainabilitySustainability

ManufacturabilityManufacturability

EconomicsEconomics

Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

Environmental, Social, Political and EthicalEnvironmental, Social, Political and Ethical

Control SystemControl System

Operating systemOperating system Initialize sub-systemsInitialize sub-systems Receive input from other componentsReceive input from other components History of past movesHistory of past moves

Vision SystemVision System

Repeatedly take picturesRepeatedly take pictures

Processes the imagesProcesses the images

Determine when moves are madeDetermine when moves are made

Send move data to control systemSend move data to control system

Robotic ArmRobotic Arm

Receives data about the next move from Receives data about the next move from the control systemthe control system

Moves chess pieces on the board to the Moves chess pieces on the board to the desired locationsdesired locations

Tells control system when move has been Tells control system when move has been completedcompleted

Chess AlgorithmChess Algorithm

Receives move information from control Receives move information from control systemsystem

Calculates next computerized moveCalculates next computerized move

Provides control system with data for the Provides control system with data for the next movenext move

BudgetBudget

Vision SystemVision System $1620.00$1620.00

Robotic ArmRobotic Arm $3500.00$3500.00

Chess AlgorithmChess Algorithm sharewareshareware

Project PlanProject Plan

Fall QuarterFall Quarter Research and initial designResearch and initial design

Winter QuarterWinter Quarter Design and implementationDesign and implementation

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