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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... human opponent has played, the 'Chess Buddy' reads the moves via Hall sensors. The sensors detect whether a magnet is placed on the square or not and calculate the move made. The robot's subsequent chess moves are then controlled by a computer program and implemented by the linear system. The level of difficulty of the robot can be adjusted depending on the playing strength of the human player.
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