[AI] Automated Chess Board

[Prashant Naik]

News info on Automated Chess Board

Mumbai college designs tech-savvy chessboard for the blind

Watch a 6 minutes video *www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFVDBDH0ys*


The innovation centre at Somaiya College, Mumbai has designed a chessboard
that is tailor-made for the sightless, with Braille inscription on chess
pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural

The specially designed board comes with Braille inscription on chess
pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural differences
between black and white boxes, amongst other features.

“There are already board games available in the market that can be used by
the visually-impaired, but our board game involves technology that allows
one to play the game online as well as on a physical board; the board
automatically plays the moves depending on the keys pressed,” said Gaurang
Shetty, head of the innovation centre.

The project was introduced by Shetty two years ago, and was completed only
this year, with the help of three college students. “The existing board
games in the market for the visually impaired are incomplete. So, we have
collaborated with the National Association for the Blind (NAB) for their
inputs while launching this board game,” he said, and added that the group
has filed for patenting their work.

Called Automated Chess (AC), the board game can be used for a single-player
game or a game with two players. “AC also provides the player with a
Graphical User Interface (GUI) over the Internet, so one person can play
over GUI sitting in any corner of the world, while the other plays on the
physical chess board,” added Shetty.

The board consists of a 64-key membrane keypad. At the heart of the project
is Arduino, an open source electronics platform based on easy-to-use
hardware. It is used to transfer signals from the board to the computer.

The chessboard is designed to facilitate the other senses of the player. “A
voice feedback is provided to the player. The chess pieces are inscribed
with Braille and there are textural differences between the black and white
boxes, making them easy to use for players. Users will find it easier to
not only play the game, but will also understand the other person’s moves
in the game better,” added Shetty.

This team had applied to the Maker Faire in Rome, and have recently been
invited by the organisers to showcase the board in Rome next month. The
Maker Faire Rome is a festival of invention and creativity, in which
projects from across the globe are showcased.

“While the project is ready, we are also trying to incorporate other
features to this chess board for even better results,” Shetty signed off.

visit http://chess.riidl.org/ and email to *chesst...@riidl.org*
 for more info.


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Re: [AI] Automated Chess Board

[Tejas Karanje]

Wow! Great!

On 9/18/14, Prashant Naik  wrote:
> News info on Automated Chess Board
>
> Mumbai college designs tech-savvy chessboard for the blind
>
> Watch a 6 minutes video *www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFVDBDH0ys*
> 
>
> The innovation centre at Somaiya College, Mumbai has designed a chessboard
> that is tailor-made for the sightless, with Braille inscription on chess
> pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural
>
> The specially designed board comes with Braille inscription on chess
> pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural differences
> between black and white boxes, amongst other features.
>
> “There are already board games available in the market that can be used by
> the visually-impaired, but our board game involves technology that allows
> one to play the game online as well as on a physical board; the board
> automatically plays the moves depending on the keys pressed,” said Gaurang
> Shetty, head of the innovation centre.
>
> The project was introduced by Shetty two years ago, and was completed only
> this year, with the help of three college students. “The existing board
> games in the market for the visually impaired are incomplete. So, we have
> collaborated with the National Association for the Blind (NAB) for their
> inputs while launching this board game,” he said, and added that the group
> has filed for patenting their work.
>
> Called Automated Chess (AC), the board game can be used for a single-player
> game or a game with two players. “AC also provides the player with a
> Graphical User Interface (GUI) over the Internet, so one person can play
> over GUI sitting in any corner of the world, while the other plays on the
> physical chess board,” added Shetty.
>
> The board consists of a 64-key membrane keypad. At the heart of the project
> is Arduino, an open source electronics platform based on easy-to-use
> hardware. It is used to transfer signals from the board to the computer.
>
> The chessboard is designed to facilitate the other senses of the player. “A
> voice feedback is provided to the player. The chess pieces are inscribed
> with Braille and there are textural differences between the black and white
> boxes, making them easy to use for players. Users will find it easier to
> not only play the game, but will also understand the other person’s moves
> in the game better,” added Shetty.
>
> This team had applied to the Maker Faire in Rome, and have recently been
> invited by the organisers to showcase the board in Rome next month. The
> Maker Faire Rome is a festival of invention and creativity, in which
> projects from across the globe are showcased.
>
> “While the project is ready, we are also trying to incorporate other
> features to this chess board for even better results,” Shetty signed off.
>
> visit http://chess.riidl.org/ and email to *chesst...@riidl.org*
>  for more info.
>
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Re: [AI] Automated Chess Board

[BIKRAMADITYA BEHERA]

oh that's really wonderful. I am eagerly waiting it to be available for
purchase!

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Tejas Karanje 
wrote:

> Wow! Great!
>
> On 9/18/14, Prashant Naik  wrote:
> > News info on Automated Chess Board
> >
> > Mumbai college designs tech-savvy chessboard for the blind
> >
> > Watch a 6 minutes video *www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFVDBDH0ys*
> > 
> >
> > The innovation centre at Somaiya College, Mumbai has designed a
> chessboard
> > that is tailor-made for the sightless, with Braille inscription on chess
> > pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural
> >
> > The specially designed board comes with Braille inscription on chess
> > pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural differences
> > between black and white boxes, amongst other features.
> >
> > "There are already board games available in the market that can be used
> by
> > the visually-impaired, but our board game involves technology that allows
> > one to play the game online as well as on a physical board; the board
> > automatically plays the moves depending on the keys pressed," said
> Gaurang
> > Shetty, head of the innovation centre.
> >
> > The project was introduced by Shetty two years ago, and was completed
> only
> > this year, with the help of three college students. "The existing board
> > games in the market for the visually impaired are incomplete. So, we have
> > collaborated with the National Association for the Blind (NAB) for their
> > inputs while launching this board game," he said, and added that the
> group
> > has filed for patenting their work.
> >
> > Called Automated Chess (AC), the board game can be used for a
> single-player
> > game or a game with two players. "AC also provides the player with a
> > Graphical User Interface (GUI) over the Internet, so one person can play
> > over GUI sitting in any corner of the world, while the other plays on the
> > physical chess board," added Shetty.
> >
> > The board consists of a 64-key membrane keypad. At the heart of the
> project
> > is Arduino, an open source electronics platform based on easy-to-use
> > hardware. It is used to transfer signals from the board to the computer.
> >
> > The chessboard is designed to facilitate the other senses of the player.
> "A
> > voice feedback is provided to the player. The chess pieces are inscribed
> > with Braille and there are textural differences between the black and
> white
> > boxes, making them easy to use for players. Users will find it easier to
> > not only play the game, but will also understand the other person's moves
> > in the game better," added Shetty.
> >
> > This team had applied to the Maker Faire in Rome, and have recently been
> > invited by the organisers to showcase the board in Rome next month. The
> > Maker Faire Rome is a festival of invention and creativity, in which
> > projects from across the globe are showcased.
> >
> > "While the project is ready, we are also trying to incorporate other
> > features to this chess board for even better results," Shetty signed off.
> >
> > visit http://chess.riidl.org/ and email to *chesst...@riidl.org*
> >  for more info.
> >
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Re: [AI] Automated Chess Board

[Ravindra Jadhav]

it is great advantage for all chess players and like me also.
I am finding the partner who is ready to play chess daily withme me on
internet for improving my game.
For example, if I played 1. e4 than the reply will come C5. 2. Nf3
nc6. 3. D4 c.d4. 4. N.d4 n.d4. so on!
So anybody wants to play please contact me.
No time limit, you can think 1 2 days also. I will preserve your moves.
Note: first preference goes to your work than to the chess.
regards
Ravi

On 9/18/14, BIKRAMADITYA BEHERA  wrote:
> oh that's really wonderful. I am eagerly waiting it to be available for
> purchase!
>
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Tejas Karanje 
> wrote:
>
>> Wow! Great!
>>
>> On 9/18/14, Prashant Naik  wrote:
>> > News info on Automated Chess Board
>> >
>> > Mumbai college designs tech-savvy chessboard for the blind
>> >
>> > Watch a 6 minutes video *www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFVDBDH0ys*
>> > 
>> >
>> > The innovation centre at Somaiya College, Mumbai has designed a
>> chessboard
>> > that is tailor-made for the sightless, with Braille inscription on
>> > chess
>> > pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural
>> >
>> > The specially designed board comes with Braille inscription on chess
>> > pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural differences
>> > between black and white boxes, amongst other features.
>> >
>> > "There are already board games available in the market that can be used
>> by
>> > the visually-impaired, but our board game involves technology that
>> > allows
>> > one to play the game online as well as on a physical board; the board
>> > automatically plays the moves depending on the keys pressed," said
>> Gaurang
>> > Shetty, head of the innovation centre.
>> >
>> > The project was introduced by Shetty two years ago, and was completed
>> only
>> > this year, with the help of three college students. "The existing board
>> > games in the market for the visually impaired are incomplete. So, we
>> > have
>> > collaborated with the National Association for the Blind (NAB) for
>> > their
>> > inputs while launching this board game," he said, and added that the
>> group
>> > has filed for patenting their work.
>> >
>> > Called Automated Chess (AC), the board game can be used for a
>> single-player
>> > game or a game with two players. "AC also provides the player with a
>> > Graphical User Interface (GUI) over the Internet, so one person can
>> > play
>> > over GUI sitting in any corner of the world, while the other plays on
>> > the
>> > physical chess board," added Shetty.
>> >
>> > The board consists of a 64-key membrane keypad. At the heart of the
>> project
>> > is Arduino, an open source electronics platform based on easy-to-use
>> > hardware. It is used to transfer signals from the board to the
>> > computer.
>> >
>> > The chessboard is designed to facilitate the other senses of the
>> > player.
>> "A
>> > voice feedback is provided to the player. The chess pieces are
>> > inscribed
>> > with Braille and there are textural differences between the black and
>> white
>> > boxes, making them easy to use for players. Users will find it easier
>> > to
>> > not only play the game, but will also understand the other person's
>> > moves
>> > in the game better," added Shetty.
>> >
>> > This team had applied to the Maker Faire in Rome, and have recently
>> > been
>> > invited by the organisers to showcase the board in Rome next month. The
>> > Maker Faire Rome is a festival of invention and creativity, in which
>> > projects from across the globe are showcased.
>> >
>> > "While the project is ready, we are also trying to incorporate other
>> > features to this chess board for even better results," Shetty signed
>> > off.
>> >
>> > visit http://chess.riidl.org/ and email to *chesst...@riidl.org*
>> >  for more info.
>> >
>> >
>> > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility
>> of
>> > mobile phones / Tabs on:
>> >
>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in
>> >
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Re: [AI] Automated Chess Board

[mahendra]

Dear Ravindra
if you like there are few skype groups of blind people,
and we organise regular tornament.
if you like to play this way,
do write to me privately.


At 06:44 PM 9/18/2014, you wrote:

it is great advantage for all chess players and like me also.
I am finding the partner who is ready to play chess daily withme me on
internet for improving my game.
For example, if I played 1. e4 than the reply will come C5. 2. Nf3
nc6. 3. D4 c.d4. 4. N.d4 n.d4. so on!
So anybody wants to play please contact me.
No time limit, you can think 1 2 days also. I will preserve your moves.
Note: first preference goes to your work than to the chess.
regards
Ravi

On 9/18/14, BIKRAMADITYA BEHERA  wrote:
> oh that's really wonderful. I am eagerly waiting it to be available for
> purchase!
>
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Tejas Karanje 
> wrote:
>
>> Wow! Great!
>>
>> On 9/18/14, Prashant Naik  wrote:
>> > News info on Automated Chess Board
>> >
>> > Mumbai college designs tech-savvy chessboard for the blind
>> >
>> > Watch a 6 minutes video *www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFVDBDH0ys*
>> > 
>> >
>> > The innovation centre at Somaiya College, Mumbai has designed a
>> chessboard
>> > that is tailor-made for the sightless, with Braille inscription on
>> > chess
>> > pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural
>> >
>> > The specially designed board comes with Braille inscription on chess
>> > pieces, voice feedback of every move played, and textural differences
>> > between black and white boxes, amongst other features.
>> >
>> > "There are already board games available in the market that can be used
>> by
>> > the visually-impaired, but our board game involves technology that
>> > allows
>> > one to play the game online as well as on a physical board; the board
>> > automatically plays the moves depending on the keys pressed," said
>> Gaurang
>> > Shetty, head of the innovation centre.
>> >
>> > The project was introduced by Shetty two years ago, and was completed
>> only
>> > this year, with the help of three college students. "The existing board
>> > games in the market for the visually impaired are incomplete. So, we
>> > have
>> > collaborated with the National Association for the Blind (NAB) for
>> > their
>> > inputs while launching this board game," he said, and added that the
>> group
>> > has filed for patenting their work.
>> >
>> > Called Automated Chess (AC), the board game can be used for a
>> single-player
>> > game or a game with two players. "AC also provides the player with a
>> > Graphical User Interface (GUI) over the Internet, so one person can
>> > play
>> > over GUI sitting in any corner of the world, while the other plays on
>> > the
>> > physical chess board," added Shetty.
>> >
>> > The board consists of a 64-key membrane keypad. At the heart of the
>> project
>> > is Arduino, an open source electronics platform based on easy-to-use
>> > hardware. It is used to transfer signals from the board to the
>> > computer.
>> >
>> > The chessboard is designed to facilitate the other senses of the
>> > player.
>> "A
>> > voice feedback is provided to the player. The chess pieces are
>> > inscribed
>> > with Braille and there are textural differences between the black and
>> white
>> > boxes, making them easy to use for players. Users will find it easier
>> > to
>> > not only play the game, but will also understand the other person's
>> > moves
>> > in the game better," added Shetty.
>> >
>> > This team had applied to the Maker Faire in Rome, and have recently
>> > been
>> > invited by the organisers to showcase the board in Rome next month. The
>> > Maker Faire Rome is a festival of invention and creativity, in which
>> > projects from across the globe are showcased.
>> >
>> > "While the project is ready, we are also trying to incorporate other
>> > features to this chess board for even better results," Shetty signed
>> > off.
>> >
>> > visit http://chess.riidl.org/ and email to *chesst...@riidl.org*
>> >  for more info.
>> >
>> >
>> > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility
>> of
>> > mobile phones / Tabs on:
>> >
>> 
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