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Originally Posted by CyberPaul
This is very interesting. I noticed that tylpk1216 has also included an Hardware Implementation - ESP8266 (ESP-12S). Does it replace completely the need of a smartphone to trigger the http requests? Can you kindly provide more information about how to build it?
Thanks in advance
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A hardware implementation like that would indeed remove the need for a smartphone to trigger the requests. Unfortunately I can't provide much information about how to build one - it's not something I've done myself. It would require soldering and experience with DIY electronics. Probably only an option if you're open to doing lots of tinkering. I couldn't find any good tutorials, but this project looks promising if anyone wants to try building something similar:
https://github.com/mcer12/Hugo-ESP8266/
This looks simpler but only has one button:
https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp8...-button-clone/
For hardware control, an easier option could be to use a bluetooth remote with the
Android app from KoboPageTurner. I tried it with a bluetooth gamepad and it seemed to work well. I couldn't find anything similar that would work with iOS, but there might be something out there.
There are also some pre-made smart buttons such as
Flic, but I'm not sure how good the latency/battery life would be for something like page turning.