1.0 - Wifi-Controlled Button

Essentially - Press a button and a motor will turn off or on the button for you. To take this further. I can control it remotely through my laptop or PC. Else i can also use a remote to control it. Furthermore, it will have a thermostat ot check if the temperature OR light > a certain point, then it will activate. Maybe i can buy a small solar panel..?

How a motor works

The MKR1000 cant power a motor directly against what i hoped, but it kinda makes sense i guess. it wont have enough output to power a motor directly considering it only outputs 5v. Therefore, you’d need a separate power source outputting to the motor.

A way to NOT brick your microprocessor is to put a capacitor from the motor to the microprocessor to stop excess voltage from being transferred into the chip and ultimately frying it.

I did a buncha research and apparently a Servo IS different from a motor. A servo is a gearbox + sensor + motor all rolled into one. It is programmable and i think is better for my project. Only issue is it might not be strong enough to flick the switch.