The Journal of the Society for Art and Science
Cover sheet for paper submissions

* Paper Types (choose one)
  - Original Full Paper 

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  2) Science/Technology

* Categories (choose one or more)
  b-1) Human Interfaces

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  - General Submission

* Title
IrStage: Automatic Chess Recording System Using Photoreflectors

* Author(s)
Daiki Takeshita (Regular Member)
Hiroyuki Yamazaki (Non-Member)
Keiichi Itoh (Non-Member)
Kazuki Kanda (Non-Member)
Shugo Hirasawa (Non-Member)
Junya Makabe (Non-Member)

* Author Affiliation(s)
National Institute of Technology, Akita College

* Author E-mail Address(es)
take@akita-nct.ac.jp

* Name, Address, Affiliation, Telephone number, Fax number, and E-mail Address of the Contact Person
Name: Daiki Takeshita
Address: 1-1, Iijima-Bunkyo-cho, Akita, 011-8511, JAPAN
Affiliation: National Institute of Technology, Akita College    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Telephone number: +81-18-847-6050
Fax number: +81-18-847-6050
E-mail: take@akita-nct.ac.jp

* Abstract (approx. 100 words)
Image processing, proximity sensors, and touch panels have been used in research and products for recognizing chess piece positions. However, these suffer from insufficient recognition rates of chess piece positions for game records, poor operability from having to push chessboard squares with a piece, or restrictions from using dedicated pieces. In this research, we constructed a novel system using photoreflectors, with the objective of automatically producing game records. The proposed system is relatively inexpensive and compact, and accurately records games in a general playing environment. Also, any piece that reflects infrared rays can be used, and it is not necessary to push the squares of the chessboard with the pieces.

* Keywords (around five)
Embedded system, Automatic system, Photoreflector, Chess recognition, Chess game record.