Team C8: Check, Mate, Vision

Check, Mate, Vision is an accessible chess system that enables individuals with limited upper body mobility, such as those with paralysis or limb loss, to play chess using only eye movements. As the user observes the physical chessboard, our system leverages gaze-tracking technology to identify the specific square the user is focusing on. The selected moves will then be transmitted to a physical piece-moving mechanism, controlled by an STM32 microcontroller, which will reenact the user’s move on a physical chessboard. Our project creates a user-friendly chess interface with reliable eye-tracking for move selection, ensuring reliable communication between the gaze-tracking model and the mechanism’s microcontroller, and designing an efficient robotic system to accurately manipulate chess pieces.