Mechnisms and Mechanization

Hello all,
I am currently working on an object pack that lets players connect objects ingame. The core elements of this pack will be the Library_Mechanizable and the Mechanism object, which can be crafted in the Workshop.
Objects that include this library can define any number of inputs and outputs. A Door might have the inputs "open" and "close", while a Button only has one output "pressed".
The mechanism object allows you to connect any output to any input, so pressing a button could be wired to open a door. Each output can only be connected to one input and vice versa.
The mechanized object can define a trigger(int output_index) and a triggered(int input_index) function to interact with each other. So far the Mechanism and the Library_Mechanizable have been implemented.

The other part of this pack will be a collection of constructable contraptions, like sensors, logic gates and actors. Those are a few ideas:

Sensors

All sensors simply check a specific criteria periodically. Once the criteria is met, they trigger.
  * Living Sensor: Triggers when any object living object is near
  * Enemy Sensor: Triggers when enemies are near (also glows blue)
  * Motion Sensor: Triggers when any object over a speed threshold is near
  * Pressure Plate: Triggers once enough weight is on top. Might have multiple outputs for multiple thresholds.
  * Liquid Sensor: Triggers once the sensor is submerged in water/lava/acid
  * Energy Sensor: Triggers when powered / power threshold is reached. Might have multiple outputs for multiple thresholds.
  * Fire Sensor: Triggers when burning / burning object near
  * Wind Sensor: triggers once wind reaches a threshold. Might have multiple outputs for multiple thresholds
  * Damage Sensor: Triggers when damaged, looks like a practice target
  * Switch/Spinwheel: Like the existing Spinwheel, triggers when switched. Has two outputs, one for left and one for right.
  * Button: A wall mounted button which triggers once pressed.
  * and so on..
 

Gates

These gates have no use other than to propagate a trigger-signal in different ways.
  * AND OR, XOR, NOT, ONE, NOR, etc.
  * Delay: Once triggered, waits for some time and then triggers. Might have multiple outputs for multiple delays.
  * Charge: Needs to be triggered for a certain amount of time until is triggers itself (think capacitator).
  * FlipFlop: Constantly triggers (ON), but once triggered, it does nothing (OFF) and stays like this until triggered again.
  * Frequencer: As long as it is triggered, sends a trigger signal itself periodically.
  * Splitter: One input, multiple outputs. Triggers all output once triggered.
  * And so on...
   

Actors

These are the parts that interact with the clonk world. These can also be traps that damage clonks.
  * Floor Trap: Looks like a bridge segment, but opens once triggered. Might have two inputs, one for opening and one for closing
  * Directional Trap: Can be placed and given a direction to face (from 360°). Then you can put a bow+arrow / musket+bullets / airbag / other directional item in, and it will use it once triggered (with cooldown depending on item. Might require energy?)
  * Spear Trap: Like Spring Plate, but extrudes spears once triggered, damaging whats in front of it
  * Incinerator Trap: Can be filled with dynamite / powder kegs. Incinerates and spills contents once triggered
  * Separator: Can collect stuff like a lorry (hitting from above). Once triggered, releases items. Might have two inputs to release one or all items.
  * Spring Plate: Can be placed on a flat surface (ground/wall/tunnel). Once triggered, flings objects on it in the air/away. Might have two inputs for fling and reset. Might also have to be reset manually.
  * Valve: Can also be connected to a pipe/pump, will let fluids through only when triggered.
  * Electrical Gate: Like Valve but for power.
 

Existing Objects

These already existing objects could be modified to work with this pack.
  * Gate: This gate has two inputs to open and close the gate. Could also have outputs that trigger once the door is closed or opened completely.
  * Catapult/Ballista/Cannon: Fire once triggered. Maybe the vehicle needs to be secured (unmovable) to be connected to something. Might also have multiple inputs to aim the vehicle.
  * Elevator: Can go up/down. Could also have outputs like the Gate, also an output that triggers as long as the lift moves.
  * Dynamite Box Handle: Once triggered, ignites fuse.
  * Torch: Shines when triggered.
 

Additional Notes

  * There are a lot of sensors and gates. To avoid having a huge number of objects, I thought about merging all gates into one single object. Once this object is placed, the player can decide which function the gate should have.
  * The same might work for a subset of sensors. Really, only the Switch, Button, Pressure plate and Damage sensor would have to be single objects.
  * The current framework is vulnerable to circular wiring and might result in a deadlock. Also, objects can be triggered twice in the same frame.. I thought about having an effect which represents a signal, which then traverses from sensor to actor or something.
  * Should multiple outputs be allowed to connect to the same input? This would make the OR-Gate not needed anymore, but might lead to confusion.
 

What to build

  * Combine a sensor which can distinguish between mutliple raw materials (gold, ore, rock etc), and build a autmated sorting machine.
  * Flood your crops if they start to burn.
  * Reinforce the entrance to your base by setting up some nasty traps.
  * Build an airlock for your underwater base.
  * Be notified when a volcano erupts.
  * Catch Wipfs in selfmade traps.

Thank you for your attention. Feel free to comment or share ideas :). I will attach what I already have to this post later.