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Chloe: Chess Robot

Chloe: Chess Robot. BAM Applications Shawn Domer, Rachel Kurschat, Jacqui Wagner, Robert Withrow, and Kurt Witkowski Advisor: Dr. L.D. Thede. Introduction. Problem Statement Constraints Project Chloe Cost Analysis Demonstration. Problem Statement. To design and implement an automated

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Chloe: Chess Robot

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  1. Chloe: Chess Robot BAM Applications Shawn Domer, Rachel Kurschat, Jacqui Wagner, Robert Withrow, and Kurt Witkowski Advisor: Dr. L.D. Thede

  2. Introduction • Problem Statement • Constraints • Project Chloe • Cost Analysis • Demonstration

  3. Problem Statement To design and implement an automated chess playing machine, named Chloe, to be used as an educational or instructional tool to aid in learning of image processing, chess algorithms, and robotic control.

  4. Relevant Sustainability Manufacturability Economics Health and Safety Environmental Irrelevant Social Political Ethical Constraints

  5. Control System Handles flow of control with output files: • Chess algorithm outputs a move for the robot to the data file because the robot always moves first. • Robot reads the move and executes it. When complete, it writes “done” to a data file. • When “done” is activated, the robot waits for user to move. • When a move is detected, it is stored in the data file. • Chess algorithm reads the move and computes the next move. • Process repeats until checkmate occurs.

  6. Vision System Specs: • Windows application • Purchased camera C/C++ libraries from the camera manufacture, EPIX • Camera interface is written in C/C++ code • Image processing software is written in C# code Algorithm: • Reads images as color, then converts to black and white for easier comparison. • Reads images as a byte array and splits into an array of 64 groups of bytes that corresponds to the 64 positions on the chess board. • Compares the new picture of the 64 blocks to the old picture of the 64 blocks to find a move.

  7. Chess Algorithm Specs: • MS-DOS application • Chess algorithm is written in C code • Enable a user to play a full game of chess • Include 11 different timer configurations and 10 difficulty levels Algorithm: • Reads user moves from an input file in .lst format produced by the vision system. • Displays computer moves on the screen and in an output file in .lst format. • Moves are entered using standard algebraic notation (e.g. b2b4).

  8. Robotic Arm Serial Port Communication Specs: • Baud rate – 9600 • Parity – even • Stop bits – 2 • Data bits – 7 • COMPORT:1 Algorithm: • Receives information about the next move from GNU chess. • Moves the chess pieces on the chess board and moves captured pieces off the board, if necessary. • Sends information back to the control system telling it the move was completed.

  9. Cost Analysis • Vision System • Camera • $1620.00 • C/C++ XCAP Libraries • $500 • Robotic Arm • $3500.00 • Chess Algorithm • shareware

  10. Demonstration

  11. Demonstration

  12. Conclusion • Problem Statement • Constraints • Project Chloe • Cost Analysis • Demonstration

  13. Questions?

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