Makerspaces Card Tap Checkin

The next version of a card tap checkin program in Python able to run on Raspberry Pis (and other hardware) and process MIT ID card taps (and digital ID taps) to check users into and out of makerspaces. This replaces Airtable-Card-Checkin, the original prototype version of card tap checkin for MIT makerspaces.

env.py

The env.py file contains API keys and location-specific configuration items that should NOT be tracked in Git. This file is excluded via .gitignore.

Set up a Raspberry Pi checkin station

Bill of Materials

Setting up the hardware

VESA mounting bracket

Card reader