Vending Machine
From Fixme.ch
Description
Use a touchscreen device with barcode scanner to sell drinks and other products, and allow for easy control of the trigger and lights.
Goals
- Create a cheap and small touchscreen interface to interface the stock of drinks and snacks, and have a convenient interface for trigger and LED control from the fridge.
- Incorporate barcode scanner to scan product - this allows to show clear price on touchscreen and image to confirm product, also allows to see remaining stock and statistics
- Have prepaid cards to ease cash flow and make buying things easier for members (with barcode)
- Also allow for future expansion of other products (e.g. usb cables, boards, etc)
- Count coins with coin validator
Obstacle
Sasha has no knowledge of code. Or how to use git.
Components
Option A
- 3.5" lcd http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Wholesale-Free-Shipping-GPS-Backup-Camera-Car-Color-3-5-Inch-Dashboard-TFT-LCD-Monitor-LS/455915525.html
- Nintendo DS touch screen http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Touch-Screen-Replacement-part-For-Nintendo-DS-LITE-NDSL/856883895.html
- Barcode scanner
- Raspberry Pi
- Coin validator
Option B
- Old/cheap android tablet with USB OTG (as little as $45)
- Barcode scanner
- Coin Validator
Resources
RPi Vending Machine Solution https://sites.google.com/site/caribouvending/
http://kalshagar.wikispaces.com/Arduino+and+a+Nintendo+DS+touch+screen
