[Koha] Open source replacement for 3M self check station

[glaws]

I'm not aware there currently exists an open source self-checkout
system, however we've long talked about it here at our library. I work
with a developer, Aaron Ogle, that is currently building a PAC system,
and when he is finished with that if we have the funds available I would
like to consider funding a self-checkout development. Having already
discussed it, we think it wouldn't be terribly difficult. Aaron already
has a generalized framework for similar systems (a children's
playstation and a Koha kiosk) that could be easily adapted to a checkout.

I should note probably that all the development we support is for open
operating systems, and all the funding we've done so far generally uses
Linux Mint at the client end. The server side, where utilized, is more
generalized, but we typically use Ubuntu and OpenSuse.

Unfortunately it seems that you need a system now, and anything we do
won't be worked on until at least mid- late-2014. This is, however, a
good discussion topic and worth continuing.

Greg


-- 
Greg Lawson
Network Administrator
Rolling Hills Consolidated Library
1912 N. Belt Highway
St. Joseph, MO 64506
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On 09/25/2013 10:35 AM, Daniel Berthereau wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since 2009, we have a 3M RFID self check in our library and it is well
> integrated with Koha (3.8). But...
>
> Some time ago, an automatic update of Windows made the self check
> station unavailable. We don't have any backup or install cd (3M refused
> to give it). The warrantee period is over and 3M asks a high charge to
> repair it (more than 2000 euros, that is bigger than a computer and the
> usual devices of a self check).
>
> As we 're going to upgrade our Koha installation to 3.12, we want to use
> an open source system to replace the software of the self check.
>
> Does anyone has some experience for an easy-to-install free software
> with that hardware ?
>
> Sincerely,
>