simple project to learn how to code a simple automatic billiards table. Using C++ and arduino IDE. Detailed instructions on the development and simulation of the program can be found in report.pdf which is written in greek.
Arduino IDE to run. You can also simulate it through here:
Start the simulation, it will start counting down to simulate the coin acceptor.
Every push of the button sends an impulse, 1 pulse equals 2 euros, 2 pulses 1 euro etc After 5 euros have been placed, a game will start with a random sequence of balls placed to show the correct usage of the program. After a black ball is detected, the game ends adding the game price to the total and incrementing the games played.
My implementation uses the TM1637 Display to output the amount of coins are inserted inside the Coin Acceptor. Inside Arduino IDE go to: Sketch -> Include Libray -> Manage Libraries and search for TM1637Display and import it.
The ESP8266 cant be simulated but the process of configuring it for a localhost goes as follows:
- create an apache server with mysql database using xampp (or any other), then make a table with the following columns:
- ID
- b_table
- money
- games
- Timestamp
The file ESPData.php should be included in the database folder (xampp case using phpMyAdmin it should be in htdocs) and creates the connection with the database.
Code has functionality to simulate the outputs of the modules using the serial monitor but for an actual implementation you will need the following modules:
- Color Sensor TCS3200
- Coin Acceptor CH-926
- Wi-Fi microchip ESP8266
- TM1637 Display
- Dual Motor Driver Module L298N
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1.0
- Added report in greek - Final
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0.2
- ESP8266 implementation for wifi connection to mySQL database
- 0.1
- Initial Commit
- Added Readme file
- singular big commit because version control was not used during the making of the project
- no way of simulating ESP8266 use