Jack the blackjack playing robot!

Watch Jak play a game of blackjack with human players and real cards! Jak is the dealer, it works by using special software that analyzes a webcam image and outputs its value. It utilizes a Planar touchscreen for input.

**MORE INFO: http://sites.google.com/site/paulmprojects/jack-the-blackjack-playing-robot

High quality Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ELGFunfbs&feature=channel_page&fmt=18

info:

- see how it was developed
- learn how Jak's software works
- see an in-depth look at how Jak the blackjack dealer draws, reads and deals cards

Jak is Newmarket Highschool's first entry into the Robotfest 2009 Exhibition competition. it has won 1st place in the Ontario competition and is now going to the international competition.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Jak
• jack
• robot
• blackjack
• playing
• dealer
• canada
• robofest
• 2009
• 1st
• casino
• webcam
• servo
• arduino
• newmarket
• high
• school

[wherehasthedaygone]

Hi there, I'm planning on a similar project for a Collectable card game. Though I'm more interested in sorting the cards.

Do you have a more detailed write up on this anywhere?

[gonepishing]

@wherehasthedaygone hey, thanks for commenting that, I forgot to put a link to my website in the description!

(check there now, I can't paste links here)

[wherehasthedaygone]

@gonepishing Thanks, much appreciated. I really like this project. Not quite as cool as your rail gun though ;) Keep up the good work.

[gonepishing]

@wherehasthedaygone yeah, this project is what got me into engineering though :D

and thanks! 

[keenan243]

thats really actually the most intense and most complex thing I have ever seen.. Paul your a genius

[gonepishing]

thanks keenan, we took it to regionals and came in first place, then a world competition and came in fourth place

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[Srlancelot39]

sweet! that things awesome!......i dont know how i missed joining this, but i dont think im good enough 4 that anyway lol

[gonepishing]

The stats haven't been recorded, but the robot has a debugger mode that generates long tables of recognitions.

recognition is very good though, I would expect 1 card out of every 2 decks to be read wrong, but Jak is currently getting some modifications done to it to increase recognition rates.

[planetrobotics]

Are there any statistics yet how good the robot performs in black jack?