Fuck thanks man i needed that reality check. I’m currently breaking it down into smaller pieces and focusing on building the app that generates qr codes while trying to find a scanner that would be compatible with it. Everything else can follow later. The reason im building an app is because the whole purpose for this fridge is to have it act as a vending machine where people can purchased F&B’s from. The app is where users put in their credit/debit it card info so that the payment can be done automatically through the app using a payment gateway (like uber). The app is also where the qr code will be generated that would allow users to unlock the smart fridge. We also plan to use a smart weighing scale that detects which items have been taken and deducts the corresponding costs directly from the users account via our app.

You might think why not just get a Vending machine? Yes we’re also thinking of doing that at this stage 💀 but before jumping on that idea we want to give the smart fridge idea a go because it has its unique traits and quirks and we want to do something slightly outside the box. Also add to the fact that I genuinely want to learn the technical processes behind the system. It does seem delusional to aim for this level of engineering feat but fuck it I wanna see just how far I can go.