Building a vending machine requires more attention to designing that usual. In general, we can design a vending machine system with the following parts:
- Machine cabinet
- Product storage
- Central processor machine
- Payment system
- User interface and experience
In this book, we won't explore machine cabinet and product storage for vending machines. You can review vending machine spare parts on this site: https://www.vendingworld.com/vending-machine-parts.
In general, a vending machine model can be described as follows:
A central processing machine can control all the processes in a vending machine. It can control a user's input and deliver the product. We can use Raspberry Pi and Arduino as a central processing machine since these boards provide GPIO for sensor and actuator devices.
Product management addresses product tracking and ensures that...