Drive technology / automationLinear system guides chess pieces
A new generation of chess robots has been developed by students at the Linz Technikum. The robot reacts directly to the moves of its human counterpart and moves the chess pieces completely autonomously - as if by magic. The technical details.
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... of the Young Engineers Support (yes) from Igus, an alternative was found: The motor-driven inner workings of the 'Chess Buddy' now consist of two precision aluminum shafts on which lubrication-free plain bearings allow the electromagnet or chess piece to glide - quietly and with little vibration. To recognize which chess move the ...