arduino game board

ARDUINO GAME BOARD

Shawn DennyEastern Kentucky University

May 8, 2013

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OUTLINE Arduino

Software

Hardware

Game board Finished Product to

Prototype

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MOTIVATION Custom Game Board Allow faster placement of

scenario objectives Interesting way of presenting

objectives Avoid carrying objective markers

around

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INTRODUCTION Background

Game Board for Steamroller Scenario Rules for Warmachine and Hordes miniature war game

Objective/Scenarios Player selection

dependent Need to change

based that selection

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INTRODUCTION Arduino

Why I choose Arduino Arduino/C/C++ programming Hardware

Game Board Why Material selection Approach

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PROBLEM STATEMENT Make a customizable game

board with selectable scenarios

Maintain a reasonable budget

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ASSUMPTIONS Arduino

That it would work for what I wanted

Programming would be easy enough that I could learn it

It work function better then other microcontrollers I had use

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ASSUMPTIONS Game Board

I could build it relatively easy Interface would be user friendly The method for objective

marking would not interfere with gameplay

Players Players would enjoy the

experience of playing on the game board

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PROPOSED SOLUTION Arduino

Control objective selection Control method of objective

marking(LEDs) Programming could be uses for

adjustment for player side selection Add other interactive

elements(terrain, special effects) Stand alone device no need for an

outside resource(PC)

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PROPOSED SOLUTION Programming

Control player side selection Control scenario selection Using input for selective from PC Using input from buttons

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PROPOSED SOLUTION Game Board

Objective markers that don’t interfere with gameplay

Simple design Ability to add interactive elements Maintain the games character Use RGB LEDs to mark

objective/scenarios Colors used to specify player based

variables Decorate board to theme to add

interest

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RESULTS NOTHING GOES AS

EXPECTED!!!! Game Board

The number of LED required was surprising. 126!

Wiring was incredibly time consuming

Recessed LED worked terrifically Transistors with a secondary power

source is a must if I add interactive terrain

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RESULTS

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RESULTS

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RESULTS NOTHING GOES AS

EXPECTED!!!! Programing

Slightly more difficult to use then expected

To do the more advanced features was outside of my understanding

Trial and error was a way of life Arduino community is a great

resource

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CONCLUSIONS Finished Product vs. Prototype

Had to cut scenarios down by half due to lack of outputs

Arduino is a terrific piece of hardware It was capable, me not so much Short of # of outputs I needed it

worked Planning

A more detailed plan would have went a long way

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CONCLUSIONS My approach will work will need

a lot of refinement

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CONCLUSIONS

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FUTURE WORK Implement all 12 scenarios into the

design rather then 6. Add ports to power electronic terrain

pieces Decorate the game board to fit my

original theme After initial design is complete get

suggestions and criticism from Warmachine and Hordes Community

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FUTURE WORK Question or ideas from the audience shawn_denny@mymail.eku.edu

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Kit for Arduino. SparkFun Boulder, CO Monk, S. (2012). Programming Arduino:

Getting Started with Sketches. Chicago: McGraw-Hill.

Purdum, J. Ph.D. (2012). Beginning C for Arduino. New York: Apress.

Margolis, M. (2011). Arduino Cookbook. Sebastopol: O’Reilly Media, Inc.

Arduino. (2012). Language Reference Page. http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/HomePage

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