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Block Device System with Pattern Definition Capability by Visible Light

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Advances in Computer Entertainment (ACE 2013)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNISA,volume 8253))

Abstract

This paper describes an interactive block device – LED Tile – utilizing 8x8 dot-matrix LEDs which obtain pattern drawing capability. It also applies magnet connectors for physical connections and signal transmissions, as well as interacts with accelerometer sensor and audio signal device. The function of the block device can be defined by the drawn pattern on the matrix LED, and this capability extends the block system applications. In this paper, we describe the hardware and software configurations of this block device, as well as several fundamental and high-level functions of alphanumerical character recognition. We also describe two applications of this device, such as magic square and character arrangement.

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  1. Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920–1192, Japan

    Huu Nguyen Nguyen Tran & Junichi Akita

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  1. Huu Nguyen Nguyen Tran
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  1. Human Media Interaction/Creative Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Dennis Reidsma

  2. School of Science and Technology, Department of Human System Interaction, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen Sanda 2-1, 669-1337, Sanda, Japan

    Haruhiro Katayose

  3. Human Media Interaction, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Anton Nijholt

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Nguyen Tran, H.N., Akita, J. (2013). Block Device System with Pattern Definition Capability by Visible Light. In: Reidsma, D., Katayose, H., Nijholt, A. (eds) Advances in Computer Entertainment. ACE 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8253. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03161-3_65

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