• Automated card shuffler and dealer, capable of recognizing players, identifying cards, and calculating the winner of a "Texas Hold 'Em" poker hand

Design Requirements:

• Shuffle a deck of cards within 8 seconds

• Distribute 1 card at a time around a table

• Deal cards both face down and face up

• Track which cards are in which players' hand

• Calculate winner at end of each hand

Design Process:

• Design in SolidWorks included shuffler, card flipper, base rotation, and card distribution system

  • Split up among 4 group members

• Designed to be 3D printed

Testing/Validation:

• Product testing resulted in fine-tuning card roller placement to remove 1 single card at a time

• Weights were added on top of the deck to enable consistent shuffling

• Card storage chamber modified to increase consistency of card alignment

Controls/Electronics:

• Coded in C++/Robot C (common educational coding language)

• Further details found in the attached report