ADVANCED BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Vaibhavi Desai, Shital Jankar
Electronics and Telecommunication Department
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering
Navi Mumbai, India
vaibhavi2611@gmail.com,
shitaljankar1105@gmail.com
Abstract:-In this paper, design and development of biometric
fingerprint attendance is presented. Rather than taking
attendance by calling names or writing on sheet of paper, an
individual will have to pass their finger on the fingerprint
scanner. There are many other features included in this like SMS
alerts to the caregivers and storing of attendance data for future
reference. Main aim of this system is security and portability.
Keywords: Biometrics, GSM, python, Arduino
I.INTRODUCTION
In this paper, attendance system using fingerprint
identification is implemented. It makes use of uniqueness of
fingerprint for each and every individual. This system will be
helpful in schools, colleges and work places, where attendance
is an important criterion for measuring the performance of an
institute. Usually attendance registers are used for storing
attendance records but this method is very tedious and time
consuming. For use in schools or colleges, the model consists
of GSM module which can be used to notify the parents about
their pal’s attendance. To store the records of attendance
python is used which can be used later to calculate the
defaulter’s list. This system can be used to monitor attendance
in more effective manner.
II.CONCEPT
With the increase in number of students, the older
method of taking attendance by calling names or signing
sheets is becoming time consuming. It also results in proxy
attendance .This system will provide solution to all these
problems.
The processing unit of this system is Arduino Uno. Other
components include fingerprint sensor, GSM module, LCD
Yugandhara Gore, Prof.S.V.Patil
Electronics and Telecommunication Department
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering
Navi Mumbai,India
goreyugs1996@gmail.com,
savitavpatil77@gmail.com
display and personal computer. Arduino works in serial
communication mode with fingerprint sensor to receive data
from it. As a processor, Arduino does the work of matching
the finger templates with the already enrolled ones and takes
the decision whether a match is found or not. If a match is
found SMS is send to the respective number as stored in the
database. Further python program is used to make the records
of attendance.
III.LITERATURE SURVEY:
In [1], fingerprint data capture by the fingerprint reader
module is received by Xbee module and it is compared with
the one which is already stored in the database. All the
recorded data is stored and if a match is found it is displayed
on the computer using an user friendly GUI. Furthermore
authors Ansari et al. [2], suggested that RFID tags are to be
issued for each and every individual and RFID receivers
should be placed in classrooms. This system is not secure as it
can result in buddy punching. It also makes use of GSM for
notifying about the attendance to the caregivers. MySQL
database is used to store data.
GUI application present in host computer is used to
communicate with the device called as Fingerprint Attendance
Data Management [3]. This device has many features like any
windows based system can be installed using installation file.
Another feature of excel file importing and exporting can be
used to transfer the data to the device using USB. Whenever
the device is connected through USB port the software will
detect it and the student’s list will be transferred to it. In [4], a
cryptographic method based on Ceaser cipher encryption is
used in this Portable Attendance System. This prevents the
data tampering by students.
 IV.BLOCK DIAGRAM VII.IMPLEMENTATION

Fig.3 shows the circuit implementation, after getting

through with the connection of components as shown in the
block diagram.

Fig. 1 Block diagram of attendance management system

V.WORKING PRINCIPLE
Enrolment and authentication are two main processes of
this system. Four buttons are depicted in the block diagram.
Out of which the first button is used for enrolling the
fingerprint, second is for matching the fingerprint and to
provide authentication, third button is for deleting a particular
fingerprint and the last one is used to clear all the stored
fingerprints. In the enrolment process each individual’s two or Fig. 3 Circuit Implementation
three fingerprints are stored with different ID’s, so that it
would be helpful in any accidental case. While authenticating,
In enrollment stage fingerprints of each individual are
if a match is found, attendance is recorded with date and time.
enrolled by assigning different ID’s to them. During this
For creating the database of recorded attendance python is
process, unique features of fingerprints such as ridges, valleys
used. The internal memory of computer can be utilized for
are scanned and analyzed using fingerprint sensor module.
storing the database. Simultaneously, message is sent to
parent’s mobile number about student’s attendance using
GSM module.

VI.FLOWCHART

Fig. 4 Stepwise results obtained on LCD while enrolling fingerprin

Fig. 2 Flow chart of attendance management system

 The process of indentifying an individual is known as
matching. If the fingerprint of the user matches with the one
stored during enrolment, then the user is given access and the
attendance will be registered and stored in database.
language. For this OpenCV library is needed in
python. OpenCV is most popular library for
computer vision; it uses machine learning algorithms
to search for faces. Cv2 is the OpenCV module and
contains the functions for face detection and
recognition.

3) Future identification can include iris recognition. Iris

recognition is the safest and most hygienic biometric
attendance method.

XI.CONCLUSION

This system is able to take attendance successfully. After

Fig. 5 Stepwise results obtained on LCD while matching fingerprint taking attendance the SMS is send to the parents about their
children’s attendance. Python is successful in storing the
attendance with exact date and time.
VIII.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

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