Demi-Update:
Heres a review for the hidden electronics place:
http://www.nycresistor.com/2009/09/16/269-electronics/There isn't much information about this place besides this review and what can be inferred from the images. Now that we have a working and smart AI, we need to make a similar program for Arduino that was independent from a computer, and a display for one square for our proof of concept. Since much of the language in Processing is similar for Arduino, I was able to use the same program after deleting the functions (like the draw functions) that could not work in Arduino.
I decided to use a potentiometer to replace the mouse until we have a better way to play. Someone was willing to give a joystick from a old game controller in class (I forgot who it was, comment so I know who to give credit to). Since it uses two potentiometers and a button, we can use it to select a space directly, rather than having to translate numbers to spaces.
For the proof of concept, the idea of cams seems like it would work, although I have some doubts due to its complexity. After building it in Google SketchUp, I feel that solenoids are unambiguously more stable. My dad knows this hidden electronics store in Chinatown somewhere and he is willing to check there for something appropriate.
Heres a review for the hidden electronics place:
http://www.nycresistor.com/2009/09/16/269-electronics/There isn't much information about this place besides this review and what can be inferred from the images. Now that we have a working and smart AI, we need to make a similar program for Arduino that was independent from a computer, and a display for one square for our proof of concept. Since much of the language in Processing is similar for Arduino, I was able to use the same program after deleting the functions (like the draw functions) that could not work in Arduino.
I decided to use a potentiometer to replace the mouse until we have a better way to play. Someone was willing to give a joystick from a old game controller in class (I forgot who it was, comment so I know who to give credit to). Since it uses two potentiometers and a button, we can use it to select a space directly, rather than having to translate numbers to spaces.
For the proof of concept, the idea of cams seems like it would work, although I have some doubts due to its complexity. After building it in Google SketchUp, I feel that solenoids are unambiguously more stable. My dad knows this hidden electronics store in Chinatown somewhere and he is willing to check there for something appropriate.