IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EFFECTIVE AND SECURE BIOMETRICS-BASED STUDENT ATTENDANCE SYSTEM
Zouheir Trabelsi, Khaled Shuaib · International Journal of Computers and Applications · 2011
AbstractThis paper discusses the design, implementation and evaluation of a biometric system for recording students’ attendance using both fingerprint and iris readers (e-attendance system). The system allows students to record their attendance when entering a classroom. This information is then made available to the instructors through a web-based interface application. The major impact of the e-attendance system is the noticed drop in the students’ absenteeism rate. In addition, the system provides a reliable solution to prevent any student impersonation, where a student claims to be another one either to fake attendance or to take an exam for him/her. This work demonstrates the need for an attendance tracking system that is based on multiple biometrics technologies, especially in a multi-ethnic academic environment with a large student population. Finally, additional security measures, mainly Firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) are shown to be required to achieve the needed l...