Building an Open Source Access Control System for Fablabs based on odoo and openHAB

Fabian Meyer, Michael Schäfer

2020

Abstract

Controlling machine access in Fablabs and makerspaces is a crucial task. Different types of machines require different types of briefings. This is especially important to avoid damage and injury. Controlling access automatically is thereby desirable, as it is otherwise labor-intensive. Currently available software to organize Fablabs and makerspaces have either a rather high price tag or lacking the functionality for automated access control. Self-developed hardware is also quite common but often, due to regulatory constraints, not allowed to operate on mains. Also, there is a wide range of home automation devices that are certified for switching mains voltage. We have developed a prototypical system that makes these devices available for use in the access control of Fablabs and Makerspaces. We have identified openHAB as a useful solution for the abstraction of devices from various manufacturers.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Meyer F. and Schäfer M. (2020). Building an Open Source Access Control System for Fablabs based on odoo and openHAB. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sensor Networks - Volume 1: SENSORNETS, ISBN 978-989-758-403-9, pages 85-92. DOI: 10.5220/0008911900850092

in Bibtex Style

@conference{sensornets20,
author={Fabian Meyer and Michael Schäfer},
title={Building an Open Source Access Control System for Fablabs based on odoo and openHAB},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sensor Networks - Volume 1: SENSORNETS,},
year={2020},
pages={85-92},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008911900850092},
isbn={978-989-758-403-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sensor Networks - Volume 1: SENSORNETS,
TI - Building an Open Source Access Control System for Fablabs based on odoo and openHAB
SN - 978-989-758-403-9
AU - Meyer F.
AU - Schäfer M.
PY - 2020
SP - 85
EP - 92
DO - 10.5220/0008911900850092