Hi Ted many thanks for the info re Smart Cards but the cost of the
underlying technology is rather high. I have looked at this method
but it was way beyond our budget. We have 6 main campuses each with
its own library. This is the stumbling block to the overall smart
card technology.
> Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 15:34:30 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Ted Pottage <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: fire alarms & Deaf library users
> To: Dis-Forum Mailbase <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-to: [log in to unmask]
> On Thu 20 Nov, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> > 3) There IS a responsibility on students with a disability to take a
> > level of action in that they should be aware of the need to keep
> > staff informed of their presance. This should be part of a PEP
> > (Personal Evacuation Plan) which should be developed with each known
> > student or staff with a disability. We are very slowly beginning to
> > develop these and they are time consuming and difficult but very
> > enlightening when undertaken.
>
> Have you considered SmartCard technology for tracking these students
> within the building. Exeter and York have been trialing multi-function
> Mondex cards since 10/96 which can be used for access control as well as
> the normal payment functions of an electronic purse
>
> These are "contact" type cards and have to be fed into a slot to be read,
> but simular "Contactless" card systems are also available and are used by
> many commercial companies including Legal and General plc. to give, or
> restrict, employee access to sensitive areas.
>
> Addition ideas, links & info on the Include WEB site:
> http://www.nta.no/include/index.htm
>
>
> Regards
>
> Ted
>
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