THE GAMEBOARD Team Saucebox Alicia Gaghan Mark Sugiyama Software Lead Alex Hanemann Industry Advisor Karl Cyr Faculty Advisor Dr. Wayne Lu

Background  Electronic game board  Improve the aesthetics and functionality of classic and contemporary board games  Play against an AI opponent using real pieces

Finished Product

Methods  Standard dimensions  Selection of components  Testing  Wire wrapping

Architecture  Three Components  LCD  LED Array  Sensor Array LCD LEDsSensors

LCD Display

LED Array

One Board

Sensor Array

Sensor: Infrared LED

Sensor: Transistor

Top: All Boards

Underside: All Boards

Microcontroller

Results  Average rating of 4.78/5.  “I want one of these!”  “That was fun! Very neat.”  “Very cool idea.”  “This is an awesome project! Kickstarter?”

Issues  LEDs  Design Flaws  Sunlight

Demonstration  Checkers Demo Checkers Demo

Conclusion  Delivered as intended  Even better than expected  Single 9V battery  Room for improvement/extra features

Acknowledgements  Dr. Andrew Nuxoll  Dr. Wayne Lu  Karl Cyr  Alan Hansen and Jacob Amos

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