[57north-discuss] Auto closing the space

[Robert McWilliam]

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 12:24:48PM +0000, Iain R. Learmonth wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 10:08:25AM +0000, Robert McWilliam wrote:
> > I have a motion sensor that looks like it should cover most of the
> > space. I plan to connect this to the arduino blah blah blah...
> 
> This sounds useful. If you're doing this though, could you *also* add a push
> button next to the door release that also closes the space? Potentially
> going to be more accurate if people use it.

I think I'll have to rethink the comms between the arduino and the
host PC a bit to support a push button (or give up on pressing the
button having an immediate effect) but that shouldn't be an
insurmountable problem. 

> > Does anyone have any strong objections to this level of surveillance
> > of the space? 
> 
> If it starts nagging me to open the space when I'm in the space and it's not
> open, I'll probably unplug the speakers. "Open" implies that the space is
> available for use by non-members because someone is in that the non-member
> can be a guest of.

Would a single reminder that the space isn't open in case you've
forgetten be sufficiently un-annoying that you could refrain from
breaking things? 

	 Robert

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Robert McWilliam     rmcw at allmail.net    www.ormiret.com

You're just jealous that the voices are speaking to me.
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