Access system and container for communal objects

A system for providing access to stored objects, the system comprising:

• a housing configured to store objects comprising a first object type and a second object type having a shape different from a shape of the first object type, wherein the housing is tamper-proof and weather-proof;
• inserts located within the housing and configured to support the objects within the housing, wherein the inserts comprise a first insert having a shape specific to the shape of the first object type and a second insert having a shape specific to the shape of the second object type;
• one or more sensors configured to monitor a presence and absence of the objects;
• an electronic locking system configured to secure the housing;
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• a radio frequency communication device configured to receive access commands from a remote system, the access commands corresponding to keys generated in response to reservations for using one or more of the objects, channeled through an intermediary wireless device within a given proximity to the housing;
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• a controller configured to:
• receive an access command corresponding to a key generated in response to a reservation;
• activate or deactivate the electronic locking system based on the received access command;
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• determine whether at least one of the one or more of the objects is returned to the housing within a given period of time after removal.