DiY IoT wireless mouse trap with EnOcean

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I turned my house mouse into a catalyst for innovation by modifying my mouse trap into an IoT device that sends alerts to my central gateway when it catches a mouse, and the gateway promptly emails me. This means I can place the trap in any room and wait for the mouse to get caught without having to perform daily inspections. Here's what I did: I used EnOcean's energy harvesting device along with their ECO 200 and PTM 330 (or PTM 335 or PTM 535) electronic board for radio transmission. When activated, this harvester generates electricity that gets transmitted wirelessly via the electronic board, indicating a switch has been triggered. The best part? No wires, batteries, or maintenance required. To keep everything in place and ensure activation when setting up the trap, I designed custom parts around the harvester. When the mouse triggers the release of the trap, it activates the harvester, sending out a radio signal. This device can also be repurposed as a door control or endpoint switch for monitoring purposes, providing two conditions: open or closed. To assemble this project, you'll need super glue, a 3mm steel pin (or print one), and a small spiral spring from an old pen to keep the lever pressed back. Once printed, the parts will make sense.