[ale] Linux based door locks

[Pete Hardie]

Wasn't that the guy with the facial recognition door lock and a Batman
t-shirt on that was locked out b/c it was trying to match Batman in the DB?


On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 4:47 PM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> I want a door that sounds like HAL and tells the person knocking on the
> door "I'm sorry Dave...." as the camera live streams their expression. 🤣
>
> On January 21, 2021 3:49:31 PM EST, Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> On 2021-01-20 22:32, Michael Potter via Ale wrote:
>>
>> The door end is typically an HID reader and relay for the door strike or
>> magnetic latch.  Those parts are not that expensive on their own.
>>
>> The backend is the harder part for integrating with other systems (if
>> needed).
>>
>> There's also the liabilities involved in locking doors electronically.
>> When a commercial entity manages the system, if there's a failure they
>> are the ones to pony up for lawsuits.
>>
>> If you're doing it for your home, plenty of options.  If you're doing it
>> for a business, you may not want to go there as DIY.
>>
>> Are there any Linux based door locks for commercial use?
>>>
>>> That is: something that we all seen in large corporations with either fobs
>>> or cards to open the doors.  But what I am looking for is something
>>> homebrew with Linux.
>>>
>>> I am looking for something that is hardwired so I am not dealing with
>>> batteries.
>>>
>>> 10 doors or so.
>>>
>>> The commercial systems are obscene amounts of money and they want ongoing
>>> monthly charges per user.
>>>
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