need design help

[Galfar]

I'm a cabinet builder needing some help with a game i'm building. i am building a game and i need to sense when a beanbag or ball strikes a glove (there won't be a lot of pressure , i'm thinking so maybe a real sensitive motion detector ) then switch a 110 and a 12 volt outlet,allowing the light to stay on for a few seconds timer( like 2 sec).

[adafruit_support_bill]

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Sensing could be done with an accelerometer. https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=accelerometer&b=1
An FSR could probably do it as well. https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=fsr&b=1

For power switching, there is the powerswitch tail: https://www.adafruit.com/product/268

Most any microcontroller could handle the control end of it. If you are new to microcontrollers, an Arduino Uno is the simplest way to start. https://www.adafruit.com/product/50

[steverobey]

Why can't you just mount your target on the end of a spring loaded lever and simply use a micro switch as the trigger? Keep it simple.