Access for AllAccess for All

The Columbus Community The Columbus Community Fitness CenterFitness Center

The ProblemThe Problem

Right now, you are only allowed to Right now, you are only allowed to use the fitness center if you are use the fitness center if you are under the supervision of a school under the supervision of a school employeeemployee

Anyone who wishes to lift when they Anyone who wishes to lift when they get off work, or at anytime that is get off work, or at anytime that is not school hours, can not, unless not school hours, can not, unless there happens to be a coach in the there happens to be a coach in the fitness centerfitness center

The Problem ContinuedThe Problem Continued

One of the main reasons for the One of the main reasons for the center being closed is because of a center being closed is because of a few isolated incidents of vandalism. few isolated incidents of vandalism. Due to this vandalism, the school Due to this vandalism, the school changed the locks, rendering changed the locks, rendering everyone’s keys invalid. Now, only everyone’s keys invalid. Now, only coaches and school employees have coaches and school employees have keys to the fitness center.keys to the fitness center.

The SolutionThe Solution

We propose putting in a proximity We propose putting in a proximity card system, where anyone who card system, where anyone who purchased a card would have around purchased a card would have around the clock entrance to the fitness the clock entrance to the fitness center.center.

Each person would have their own Each person would have their own card, and when it was scanned, the card, and when it was scanned, the proximity card reader would create a proximity card reader would create a record of it.record of it.

The Solution Cont….The Solution Cont….

The reader would be hooked up to The reader would be hooked up to the main-frame computer of the the main-frame computer of the school.school.

Records of who entered and when Records of who entered and when would be instantly accessible by would be instantly accessible by someone designated to check the someone designated to check the entry log.entry log.

Solution Cont…..Solution Cont…..

We would combat the vandalism We would combat the vandalism problem using a motion sensing problem using a motion sensing camera.camera.

The camera would take pictures of The camera would take pictures of the entrance whenever its motion the entrance whenever its motion sensor was activated.sensor was activated.

Solution Cont…..Solution Cont….. We would have multiple pictures on We would have multiple pictures on

file of anyone who ever entered the file of anyone who ever entered the fitness center.fitness center.

If anyone was caught illegally If anyone was caught illegally accessing the fitness center, we accessing the fitness center, we would have visual evidence.would have visual evidence.

LiabilityLiability

Liability is a huge concern with this Liability is a huge concern with this projectproject• Even if someone signed a Even if someone signed a

waiver/release form, and got injured waiver/release form, and got injured lifting at school, the school could lifting at school, the school could theoretically be sued.theoretically be sued.

• If, however, there was a trained If, however, there was a trained supervisor at the fitness center, the supervisor at the fitness center, the school would be absolved of most to all school would be absolved of most to all liability.liability.

Liability continuedLiability continued

We would set up a volunteer schedule for We would set up a volunteer schedule for supervision of the fitness centersupervision of the fitness center

At different times, a trained supervisor At different times, a trained supervisor would be in the fitness center, and if you would be in the fitness center, and if you had a proximity card, you could lift.had a proximity card, you could lift.

The proximity cards would only be enabled The proximity cards would only be enabled at a time that the supervisor is scheduled at a time that the supervisor is scheduled to be there.to be there.

Liability SolutionLiability Solution

Another possible solution to the Another possible solution to the liability problem is to have everyone liability problem is to have everyone who purchases a proximity card take who purchases a proximity card take a weight training class before they a weight training class before they get the card. This class could be get the card. This class could be taught by one of the supervisors, taught by one of the supervisors, and would advise students on how to and would advise students on how to lift safely.lift safely.

SupervisorsSupervisors

We have several prospective We have several prospective supervisors already. They are all supervisors already. They are all trained in weights safety, and many trained in weights safety, and many are school employees or coaches.are school employees or coaches.

Costs:Costs:

Proximity Card Reader: $200-$300Proximity Card Reader: $200-$300Lock: Lock: $200-$300$200-$300

Motion Sensing Camera: $60Motion Sensing Camera: $60 Proximity cards $.50-4.00 Proximity cards $.50-4.00

a piecea piece Total: $700, a fee Total: $700, a fee

which could be paid buy people which could be paid buy people purchasing cardspurchasing cards

Pictures:Pictures:

Proximity card reader

PicturesPictures

Motion Sensing camera

Thank YouThank You

We would like to thank the following We would like to thank the following people for helping us with our people for helping us with our project:project:

Mr. Richard BridenstineMr. Richard Bridenstine Mrs. Lori BeenenMrs. Lori Beenen Mr. Seth SchleefMr. Seth Schleef and many others………and many others………