My midterm project is a networked go board. This project has personal use to me since when I play go, it is usually online. I rarely have the opportunity to be in the same room with another go player for long enough to have a good game. The go board is an important part of the ritualistic quality of the game – something that is notably missing in the online versions.
The Networked Go Board addresses this problem by providing a standard simple physical go board networked to another similar go board at a remote location. Players make moves as they would in a normal game – by placing stones on the board. These stone placements are represented on the opponent’s board via lit LEDs. The opponent may then place the player’s stones over the lit LEDs and make his or her own move in the same fashion.