Mechanical Jerk
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A remake of Wolfgang von Kempelen's "The Turk" chess automaton of 1770 that inspired Babbage to create his Analytical Engine.
The major differences are poor sportsmanship and name-calling.
- Woodcut plates of the original advertisements
- cabinet
- arm mechanism
- chess board and pieces - how modified?
- Raspberry Pi - naturally
- FOSS chess application
References: -
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turk
- http://www.amazon.com/The-Turk-Eighteenth-Century-Chess-Playing-Machine/dp/B000HWZ28Q
- http://en.chessbase.com/post/von-kempelen-s-che-turk-recreated
- http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.03/turk_pr.html
- http://www.hnf.de/museum/die-mechanisierung-der-informationstechnik/fruehe-automaten-wunder-der-technik/der-schachtuerke-des-wolfgang-von-kempelen.html
- http://www.clockwork-comics.com/
- http://www.cabaret.co.uk/store/automata/limited-editions/the-turk/
