Robust Attendance System using RFID and Human Detection by Image Processing

Abstract

Schools and university administrations pay a lot of attention to the attendance of their students since it relates directly to the academic performance. Many systems have been developed in order to ensure an accurate attendance taking, but every system has its shortcomings in terms of ease of use, accuracy, privacy, or cost. In this paper we discuss the development of an automated attendance system that ensures accurate attendance taking without human intervention from the student or the teacher and with respecting their privacy and no interruption.  In this system we used RFID technology to identify the student and then verify the attendance using image processing algorithm utilizing the camera system in the classrooms. Under testing the system proved to be accurate and sensitive to the situation in the classroom. The automation was successful in producing attendance results that can be used by the administration to make decisions.