[hackerspaces] RFID access was Re: WordPress websites - what features/plugins and configurations do your spaces use?

[Chad Elish]

I had a nice talk with Bob the other week. HackPGH are going to be working with Bob and Sector67 to create a better plugin to use with WooCommerce.

I’m really interested in the Board you guys are using Arclight. 

I think treasury and access control are the two hardest parts in running a HackerSpace.
Would everyone be down to do a Hangout and discuss how we can merge all of this and make a standard.

Cheers!
-Chad
President | HackPGH
Pittsburgh’s First Makerspace
http://www.hackpittsburgh.org

> On Dec 1, 2015, at 11:53 PM, Arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> For the RFID hardware, we're using off-the-shelf Wiegand-format
> readers (available in 125Khz open-standard formats like EM4100 as well
> as Mifare/NFC) and the custom board we've been making/selling:
> 
> http://accxproducts.com/wiki/index.php?title=Open_Access_4.0
> 
> The server side can be a Pi bolted directly on or a USB connection to a server.
> 
> It's a bit of work to roll a custom board with proper input protection
> and the like on every input.  This is one of our more successful
> open-source hardware projects to date.
> 
> Arclight
> 23b Shop
> 
> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Russell Fair <rfair404 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Bob, I'd love to see if we can use your plugin at our space. Any chance
>> you'd consider open sourcing it?
>> 
>> Russell
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Shirley Hicks <shirley at velochicdesign.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 11:31 AM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Bob Baddeley
>>> <hackerspace-discuss at bobbaddeley.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Then it gets cool. We built another plugin on top of all these that
>>>> manages 'machines' in the space and their usage. We have RFID keys for door
>>>> access, and Raspberry Pi's at the doors. When an RFID is swiped, the pi
>>>> makes a web service request to our plugin to check the membership and
>>>> permission level of that user and allows them access. We have some caching
>>>> in place in case the web goes down, but essentially we have a web interface
>>>> that controls who has access to what physical things. We've also tied this
>>>> system in to our laser cutter, where we not only enable/disable the laser
>>>> based on whether the person has been trained, but we track the length of the
>>>> job and charge against their account funds for how many seconds of laser
>>>> time (since the laser tube is a consumable). We have a scale next to our 3D
>>>> printer area with a pi that lets you pay for plastic parts using account
>>>> funds as well.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This is really interesting and I would like more details!
>>> 
>>> So would I. And thanks for sharing the details! I’m finally compiling the
>>> list.
>>> 
>>> — Shirley
>>> 
>>> At PS1 we have a similar door control system that makes service requests
>>> to our member site. We use it to manage member information rather than a
>>> wiki plugin.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I would like to know how you have tied your system in to the laser cutter
>>> and other tools.
>>> 
>>> --
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>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Russell Fair
>> 770.401.9039
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