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| + | To check your balance, type `/snack`. Everyone is given credits at the start of the quarter, so you may already have some. | ||
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| + | If you have a credit, you can also use `/snack` to redeem. Select the cabinet corresponding to the snack you'd like and it will unlock. All cabinets use 1 credit to unlock. | ||
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| + | To get a credit, spend a few minutes cleaning, then send a photo of what you cleaned to Snack Bot on slack. This image will be sent to a public channel to ensure accountability, however the credit will be available immediately. You can then choose to redeem it to unlock the cabinet or save it for later. | ||
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| + | == Expectations == | ||
| + | The expectation is that cleaning lasts at least 2 minutes, and makes a noticeable change to the workspace. Cleaning a mess you made does not count, and should benefit others in the club (i.e. not a box that only you use). | ||
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| + | For accountability, when you send a photo it gets uploaded to #snackbot-pics. Anyone is allowed to join this channel and see what others have cleaned. If someone believes a photo was taken without cleaning, it can be flagged with the :x: emoji, and it will be sent to the workspace managers for review. | ||
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| + | == Technical == | ||
| + | The slack bot is run locally on a Raspberry Pi, using a Python script. Lawton maintains the Slack API access. When the button is pressed, a solenoid on the cooresponding . | ||
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| + | The raspberry pi is set up to run the script upon booting, so it is resiliant against power outtage. | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 31 December 2023
Snack Bot is a Slack Bot that incentives workspace cleaning by giving snacks to those who share proof of cleaning. You'll need to spend a few minutes tidying the workspace, then you can redeem a snack. Here are possible ways to fulfill the requirement:
Cleaning options
- Put away tools left out on a table
- Repair a broken 3D printer
- Sweep floor
- Organize a bin
- Remove scraps from around 3D printers
- Clean the whiteboard
- Clean the break room
- Organize cable storage rack
- Replenish low workspace consumables (solder, wire, fasteners, etc)
- Tidy downstairs
Usage
To check your balance, type `/snack`. Everyone is given credits at the start of the quarter, so you may already have some.
If you have a credit, you can also use `/snack` to redeem. Select the cabinet corresponding to the snack you'd like and it will unlock. All cabinets use 1 credit to unlock.
To get a credit, spend a few minutes cleaning, then send a photo of what you cleaned to Snack Bot on slack. This image will be sent to a public channel to ensure accountability, however the credit will be available immediately. You can then choose to redeem it to unlock the cabinet or save it for later.
Expectations
The expectation is that cleaning lasts at least 2 minutes, and makes a noticeable change to the workspace. Cleaning a mess you made does not count, and should benefit others in the club (i.e. not a box that only you use).
For accountability, when you send a photo it gets uploaded to #snackbot-pics. Anyone is allowed to join this channel and see what others have cleaned. If someone believes a photo was taken without cleaning, it can be flagged with the :x: emoji, and it will be sent to the workspace managers for review.
Technical
The slack bot is run locally on a Raspberry Pi, using a Python script. Lawton maintains the Slack API access. When the button is pressed, a solenoid on the cooresponding .
The raspberry pi is set up to run the script upon booting, so it is resiliant against power outtage.