[1MoreThing]

This is good problem-solving. Why spend tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of dollars building technology to do a complicated task if you can cut that effort in half or more by having somebody where a funny vest?

Remember, the problem is "I need to know when I don't have two managers on the floor," not "how do I use machine learning to know when I don't have two managers on the floor."

[mrspeaker]

This particular problem is "I need to know when I don't have two managers on the floor, and they aren't always wearing funny vests just because the computer guys are bad at deep learning".

If we can make up arbitrary rules and assumptions then just have them jot down on a piece of paper when they come and go, and if they are the last to leave then they have to send an email.

[allthing]

I don't think they are making up arbitrary rules, I think it's problem solving. Brainstorming alternative solutions that are cost effective and solve the problem is a useful exercise. We shouldn't just blindly use machine learning because it's there.

[nolite]

Honestly, despite your facetiousness, this is the best starting point. And then from here work up to more complex solutions if there are reasons why rhis simple one isn’t suitable

[newfeatureok]

This wouldn't work as there is a time requirement of 20 minutes. A solution to this would have to be real-time and not require one to manually log their presence, which would defeat the whole point.

[amelius]

The problem with supervisors was just an example. The person asking the question isn't served by simplifying the problem, because clearly they are after a more general solution.