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biosedDice
Intoduction
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by Stephan Albrecht
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"biosedDice" is a physical random generator for board games, modified by real time data. The result of the thrown dice depends not only on the personal fortune anymore but also on a datastream captured from the physical world.
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Scenario
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The scenario is based an the board game "Risk". Object is to eliminate your opponents by occupying every territory on the board. Risk is a strategic game. It tries to simulate waging war. The board game displays the world. The players have to roll the dice to attack or to defend a territory. Whoever rolls the highest number gains a victory.
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Data Model
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For this specific scenario stock market data is used as a modifier for the dice.
To wage war the parties concerned need strong support of the society in their mother countries. The stock index is often used as a barometer of public opinion, so it indicates the mood of the society and announces political events.
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Hardware
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To control the fall and accordingly the result of the dice, the approach is to modify the dice itself and the surface on which the dice is falling.
The surface consits of a relay-matrix which is used to build up an electromagnetic field. The Matrix is controlled by a microprocessor fed by stock market data. The Processor is able to change the polarity and the strength of the Matrix.
Two static magnets are placed in the dice, so the dice has a plus pole on the six and a minus pole on the one.
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Software
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On the left a screenshot from the application parses stock market data and sends it to the microprocessor. Depending on the current stock market value and trend the application generates specific values which are controlling the electromagnetic field.
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