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

[Joshua Pritt]

Don't forget if you're using Seltzer (or any membership/payment DB for that
matter) you can use our ACON project for access control:
https://wiki.melbournemakerspace.org/projects/RFIDDoorLock

Prishtina Hackerspace in Kosovo http://www.prishtinahackerspace.org is the
first one to use it and called it HACCSY:
http://www.prishtinahackerspace.org/haccsy-hackerspace-access-control-and-check-in-system

On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Russell Fair <rfair404 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a log of WordPress plugin development experience and would very
> much like to be involved if you want help. Integrating with Woocommerce
> sounds great, but I think having an api for the pi / rfid backend that
> "could" be extended to work with any ecommerce plugin would be a good idea.
> We use Restrict Content Pro because it has a membership component tied in.
> if you convert the plugin to WC only it becomes a way edge case to use.
> Just sayin...
>
>
>
> On Tue, 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.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> shekay at pobox.com
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>> > --
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>> >
>> > Russell Fair
>> > 770.401.9039
>> >
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