FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPROVED ATTENDANCE MONITORING AND ACCESS CONTROL: AN ELECTRONIC GATE SYSTEM DESIGN

Abstract

Effective attendance monitoring is essential for the smooth running of any organization. Manual methods of attendance monitoring are time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to poor staff attendance and adverse impacts on the organization. Automated methods have been introduced, ranging from paper-based systems to biometric identification using fingerprints, face, and voice. This paper proposes an electronic gate system that can control access and monitor staff attendance using facial recognition technology to address the issues of other identification methods. The system identifies staff members by recognizing their faces from a camera mounted at an access point and interfaces with a database containing their details and images. An automated penalization system was introduced to encourage punctuality, and weight verification was employed to reduce tailgating. The system also has a provision for registering visitors on-site, using a database independent of the main staff database. The proposed system employs less intrusive and more convenient identification methods, enhancing privacy concerns, and contributes significantly to access control functions. The system can efficiently monitor attendance, leading to improved staff attendance and productivity.