Ryan Pawling

Abstract What is "Hackers of Catron"? o Electronic Settlers of Catan® board. Settlers of Catan is a resource gathering and trading board game in which players compete to build the largest economy. What we will improve upon? o The game is really fun, but it takes too long to set up. We will shorten the setup process. o Make resource gathering and spending automatic. o This project intends to simplify the execution of Catan without adding more complexity.

Packaging Constraints Large, flat playing surface o Reduce piece detection false positives. o Accommodate physical playing pieces Short distance between PCB and playing surface o Hall effect sensor max range of detection ~1.2cm Semi-transparent playing surface o RGB LEDs need to shine through to show resources o Doesn't show the PCB below Opaque dividers between resource tiles o Reduce "bleeding" of LED light between tiles Additional space under main playing surface o Provide space for Raspberry Pi o Provide additional storage space for game pieces

Similarly Packaged Products Pros Game pieces fit neatly inside internal tray Board surface is indented to accommodate pieces Cons Board surface is cluttered Tools not available to design such a detailed surface Dungeons & Dragons Labyrinth

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