In that case, Suma is probably your thing. On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Thomas Misilo <misi...@fit.edu> wrote:
> Thank you all for the suggestions. I guess I should be a little more > specific. I am looking for something that can be loaded up on a tablet > (ipad and/or nexus 7), and have the laylout of the floor + chairs and > tables. > > We are wanting to track usage of specific carrels and tables in different > locations on the floor. To determine if they are in a good place or if they > need to be repositioned or repurposed. > > Thanks again! > s > Tom > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of > > stuart yeates > > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:43 PM > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Way to record usage of tables/rooms/chairs in > > Library > > > > Many buildings have IR sensors already installed for burglar alarms / > fire > > detection. If you can get a read-only feed from that system you may be > able > > to piggyback. > > > > Of course, these kinds of sensors are tripped by staff making regular > rounds > > of all spaces and similar non-patron activity. > > > > cheers > > stuart > > > > On 16/08/13 06:33, Brian Feifarek wrote: > > > Motion sensors might be the ticket. For example, > > > https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8630 > > > > > > Brian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Andreas Orphanides" <akorp...@ncsu.edu> > > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > > > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:12:02 AM > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Way to record usage of tables/rooms/chairs in > > > Library > > > > > > Oh, that's a much better idea than light sensors. One challenge with > > > that might be difficulty in determining what "vacant" looks like > > > authoritatively, especially if people move chairs, walk through room, > etc. > > > But much more accessible than actually bolting stuff to the table, I > > > would think. > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Schwartz, Raymond > > <schwart...@wpunj.edu>wrote: > > > > > >> Hey Dre, Perhaps a video camera with some OpenCV? > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf > > >> Of Andreas Orphanides > > >> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 8:55 AM > > >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > > >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Way to record usage of tables/rooms/chairs in > > >> Library > > >> > > >> If I were feeling really ambitious -- and fair warning, I'm a big > > >> believer that any solution worth engineering is worth > > >> over-engineering -- I'd come up with something involving light > > >> sensors (a la a gate counter) mounted on the table legs, just above > > >> seat height. Throw in some something something Arduino or Raspberry > > Pi, and Bob's your uncle. > > >> > > >> I find myself more intimidated by the practicality of maintaining > > >> such a system (batteries, cord management etc) than about the > > >> practicality of this implementation, actually. > > >> > > >> -dre. > > >> > > >> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Thomas Misilo <misi...@fit.edu> > > wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hi, > > >>> > > >>> I was wondering if anyone has been asked before to come up with a > > >>> way to record usage of tables. > > >>> > > >>> The ideal solution would be a web app, that we can create floor > > >>> plans with where all the tables/chairs are and select the "reporting > > >>> time", say 9PM at night. Go around the library and select all the > > >>> seats/tables/rooms that are currently being used/occupied for > > >> statistical data. > > >>> > > >>> We would be wanting to go around probably multiple times a day. > > >>> > > >>> The current solution I have seen is a pen and paper task, and then > > >>> someone will have to manually put the data into a spreadsheet for > > >> analysis. > > >>> > > >>> Thanks! > > >>> > > >>> Tom > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Stuart Yeates > > Library Technology Services http://www.victoria.ac.nz/library/ >
