Automatic pool stick vs. strangers

Summary by Krater

The creator builds an automated pool cue using a Stewart platform, a camera system, and computer vision to help him play pool online and in person. After solving various calibration, optical distortion, and mechanical issues, the pool robot successfully assists in playing pool.

From the video

Answers: How do you build a pool robot using a Stewart platform and computer vision?

• building a pool-playing robot
• Stewart platform mechanics
• computer vision for pool tracking
• ray tracing for pool physics
• camera calibration and fiducial markers

What it concludes

• A Stewart platform allows the robot cue to move and rotate vertically and horizontally for precise pool shots.
• Fiducial markers placed on the pool table and cue help the camera system track positions accurately.
• Accounting for camera lens distortion and projector mapping is critical for accurate pool shot calculations.
• A ray tracing graph can calculate the shortest path and best shot possibilities for every ball on the pool table.