C'a'M'o'L's Chess Move Logger And Other Stuff

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C.a.M.o.L.sChess Move Logger And Other Stuff

• Kevin Johnson

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Basic idea

• Log a chess game played on a physical board.
• Passively monitor the game in real time.
• Validate moves.
• Output standard chess notation.

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Requirements

• Know where every pieces is.
• Piece specifics kept track of in software.
• Check moves against rules.
• Complain if rules are broken.
• Output log as text.
• As file, maybe over network/internet.

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Detecting pieces

• Magnetic switches.
• Pushbutton switches.
• Electrical contacts.
• Vision-based (webcam).
• Force sensors, RFID, hall-effect, magnetic
  induction, manual input

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Camera
CHESS BOARD
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Move validation

• Some simple, some complicated
• Simple Bishops move diagonally.
• Difficult Castling - moves two pieces, King and
  Rook must have not moved before, King can not
  move through check.
• Open-source software available but usability
  unknown.

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Hardware Needed

• Chess board
• Easily available either already owned or bought
  new.
• Camera
• Borrowed from ECE4180 lab.
• eBox
• Borrowed from ECE4180 lab.
• Camera mount
• Probably made from scratch.

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Tasks

• Camera working (done (camtest3))
• Image processing.
• Move validation (1/2 done)
• Log output.
• EXTRAS network, text-to-speech

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Feedback?
Comments?
Questions?
Tips?
Witty banter?