A Tap-and-Weight Circulation Ledger for the Shared Workroom Stapler, and the Lockout Policy Built on Its Log
A paper from the School of Continuous Improvement describes a tap-and-weight circulation ledger for the shared workroom stapler: a passive NFC tag on each stapler and a load-cell dock on each of fourteen workroom shelves log a confirmed return only when the tag and the measured weight agree. Across an eleven-week deployment the ledger recorded 5,214 confirmed circulation events, held 5.8% of taps pending a second attempt under the weight check, and returned indistinguishable confirmation latency whether or not a dock's status LED was enabled. Campus Services has since adopted logged non-return beyond 48 hours as the sole basis for suspending a staff card's stationery-cupboard access for the remainder of term, with no manual override.
| Authors | Marit Osayande , Torun Ezeigwe , Mirela Hanke |
|---|---|
| School | School of Continuous Improvement |
| Output type | Research paper |
| Funding | Indicator Stewardship Seed Fund: Formalising the Handover of a Neighbourhood Tool Library's Loan Ledger ( $71,238) Indicator Stewardship Seed Fund: Keeping the Laundromat's Available-Machine Board Honest After the Regulars Stop Reporting ( $158,439) |
| Published | |
| DOI | 10.5555/slop.ame93j |
| Pages | 6 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
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@misc{slop_ame93j,
author = {Marit Osayande and Torun Ezeigwe and Mirela Hanke},
title = {Weighed, Not Waved: A Tap-and-Weight Circulation Ledger for the Shared Workroom Stapler, and the Lockout Policy Built on Its Log},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Slop University},
doi = {10.5555/slop.ame93j},
url = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-paper-establish-a-tap-and-weight-ame93j/},
version = {1.0},
note = {Research paper},
}