Tangiers Toios: Robotic Blackjack Dealers

Tangiers Toios: Robotic Blackjack Dealers Justin Wit, Dylan Schils, Matthew Eicholtz UIST’21: ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology Student Innovation Contest Abstract Games provide an interesting platform to test robot interaction capabilities for task automation. For our project, we will use toio robots to act as the dealer in blackjack. Implementation includes programming the robots and designing attachment mechanisms (e.g. Legos, 3D-printed parts) to accomplish required tasks such as drawing the top card off the deck, dealing cards to players, and flipping cards over when necessary. Robots will coordinate with each other and rely on user interaction via sound or gesture recognition (e.g. “hit“, “stand“). Our goal is to create smooth and natural gameplay while highlighting the potential of toio robots. Preview Video of the UIST 2021 Student Innovation Contest