I've had this idea for a while so I want to see if I can build a prototype. I have like 0 engineering experience but I feel like I can solve it with my background.
I want to make a beer tap with an LCD screen in the handle that shows how many times the handle has been pulled.
Also, duration is a factor. I do not want to count tasters in the total displayed.
The handle would have a reset button.
That's about it.
Goal here is to display social proof of a beer's popularity.
What do you guys suggest as the gear I need to rig this up?
Which no doubt someone will press and reset the count unless something is done to stop it happening such as requiring a certain sequence of short and long presses to accomplish the reset.
How will you detect handle pulls ? A switch or gyro perhaps.
Don't forget that the system will need power and a small unit will not be able to hold a very big battery, which implies that mains power will be used so a power lead will be required. You could cut down the power requirements by displaying the total only on demand.
Distinguishing between tasters and say a short pull to top up a nearly full glass will be interesting. Perhaps pulls made in a fixed time range could count as one beer dispensed rather than merely counting handle pulls.
As you can see you will need to carefully define the requirements before starting programming.
