ESP8266 or ESP32 - Momentary IOT Switch - Idea

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This concept revolves around creating an IoT system that integrates with home assistants, MQTT, HTTP, Google Docs, and other technologies to monitor everyday items. The ultimate goal is to gauge interest in this idea before investing further resources into development, prototyping, and testing. The design entails attaching a sufficient weight to the lever using pennies so it triggers a switch when an item is removed. This system can be utilized in various scenarios such as monitoring medication intake or ensuring that pets are fed on time. This IoT system has been designed to be momentary to conserve battery life by entering deep sleep mode after completing its tasks, thereby extending its operational period. Removing the LED would further enhance this functionality. The idea is to keep it powered via a battery and have it connect to an ESP8266 or similar device upon item removal, allowing for efficient power management. The circuit design requires expertise in electronics to ensure that the system can handle the anticipated duration of the action and accommodate devices with quick action times such as inhalers. Consideration should also be given to running the system on capacitors if necessary, and incorporating a low battery indicator would be beneficial. It's worth noting that an alternative design using a rack and pinion setup could have been considered; however, this might be explored in future iterations of the project.