Ron Vongskiertticachorn's  "Automated Tic-Tac-Tow" Game
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What does it do?
    My final project plays the incredibly simple, yet complex game of Tic-Tac-Toe.  It plays the game by relying on the input of two users:  player one and player two.  The first person is designated as the "X’s" and the second player is designated as the "O’s."  Each player enters a desired grid number for the computer to place either the X or the O.  The game continues back and forth until one person manages to land three X’s or O’s in a row.  If this case does not happen, the game will terminate and declare the game a tie.

How does it work?
    'Tis a very complicated process, but I'll try and explain what makes this 'bot move.  First, we have an interface that receives signals from the computer and relays those signals to a breadboard.  This breadboard is configured with wires and chips that carry, invert, and transmit the signal to the robot.  These signals will determine which motor gets turned on/off and how much each motor will rotate, and they will also activate/deactivate the solenoid used to write the letters used in playing Tic-Tac-Toe.  All of these components and more will make my robot do its job and play the timeless game of Tic-Tac-Toe.

In conclusion…
    Moreover, I have spent so much time on this project, I cannot stress how much it means to me.  I have sacrificed countless summer afternoons to stay in D-9 and work on my project with Bozz.  Although it may sound fun (uhhh…) this project was a lot of hard work!  Despite the grueling work and effort put into this project, it was a great learning experience and it was different than anything else I did during my junior year.