IRJET- Student Attendance Tracking System using Biometrics

International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
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STUDENT ATTENDANCE TRACKING SYSTEM USING BIOMETRICS
Shrilakshmi Prasad1, Arpitha D2
1,2 Asst. Professor, Dept. of CS&E, ATME College of Engineering, Karnataka, India
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Abstract -Biometric Identification Systems are widelyused
for unique identification of humans mainlyforverificationand
identification. Biometrics is used as a form of identity access
management and access control. So use of biometrics in
student attendance management system is a secureapproach.
There are many types of biometric systems like fingerprint
recognition, face recognition, voice recognition, iris
recognition, palm recognition etc. In this project, we use
fingerprint recognition system. Biometric technology that
involves the identification and verification of individuals by
analyzing the human fingerprint characteristics has been
widely used in various aspect of life for different purposes,
most importantly as regards this study the issue of employee
attendance. The main aim of this project is to develop an
accurate, fast and very efficient automatic attendance system
using fingerprint verification technique. We propose a system
in which fingerprint verification is done by the system that
automates the whole process of taking attendance. Managing
attendance records of students of an institute is a tedioustask.
It consumes time and paper both. To make all the attendance
related work automatic and on-line, we have designed an
attendance management system which could be implemented
in any college or school. This fingerprint identification system
uses existing as well as new techniques in fingerprint
recognition and matching
KeyWords: Fingerprint Identification, Attendance
Management.
1.INTRODUCTION
The Biometrics technologies are used to measure and
analyze personal characteristics. These characteristics
include fingerprints, voice patterns, hand measurements,
irises and others, all used to identify human characteristics
and to verify identity. These biometricsorcharacteristicsare
tightly connected to an individual and cannot be forgotten,
shared, stolen or easily hacked. These characteristics can
uniquely identify a person, replacing or supplementing
traditional security methods by providing two major
improvements: personal biometrics cannot be easily stolen
and an individual does not need to memorize passwords or
codes. Authentication by biometric verification is becoming
increasingly common in corporate and public security
systems and applications. Like biometrics gives an
alternative and higher security compared to passwords or
pin identification due to the fact that passwords and pin can
easily be compromised. We propose a system where we use
biometric as authentication. Biometric Fingerprint
Attendance system is business attendance system for
students. System records attendance data of students based
on registered fingerprints. It is interactive GUI for adding
efficiency and for automating organization procedures.
Fingerprint authentication refers to the automated method
of verifying a match between two human fingerprints.
Every organization whether it be an educational institution
or business organization, it has to maintain a proper record
of attendance of students or employees for effective
functioning of organization. Designing a better attendance
management system for students is necessary, so that the
records be maintained with ease and accuracy. This is the
main aim of this project. This would improve accuracy of
attendance records because it will remove all the hassles of
roll calling and will save valuable time of the studentsaswell
as teachers. Image processing and fingerprint recognition
are very advanced today in terms of technology. It is our
responsibility to improve fingerprint identification system.
A fingerprint is the pattern of ridges and valleys on the
surface of a fingertip. The endpoints and crossing points of
ridges are called minutiae. It is a widely accepted
assumption that the minutiae pattern of each finger is
unique and does not change during one’s life. Ridge endings
are the points where the ridge curve terminates, and
bifurcations are where a ridge splits from a single path to
two paths at a Y-junction. When human fingerprint experts
determine if two fingerprints are from the same finger, the
matching degree between two minutiae pattern is one ofthe
most important factors. Thanks to the similarity to the way
of human fingerprint experts and compactnessof templates,
the minutiae-based matching method is the most widely
studied matching method.
LITERATURE SURVEY
SURVEY FINDINGS
Biometric Attendance
By Meor Said, M.A. Centre for Telecommunication Res. &
Innovation (CeTRi), University. Tek.MalaysiaMelaka,Durian
Tunggal, Malaysia
Published at Technology Management and Emerging
Technologies (ISTMET), 2014 International Symposium
This paper is presented about a system of recording student
attendance using fingerprint identification that allows
students to monitor student attendance to class is a true
electronically. It can reduce the presence of fraudulent
students who are now mostly done by the students and the
system can also reduce problems such asthe presence ofthe

missing paper and easily damaged. With this system can
replace the existing manual system to a more systematicand
electronics. This attendance system will be displayed on a
computer lecturer with more attractive and graphics and
have students complete detail using Microsoft Visual Basic
Studio and integrated using the Fingerprint Reader.
Biometric Attendance System
By Ujan, I.A. Inst. of Inf. & Communication Technology,
University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan Ismaili, I.A.
Published at Complex Medical Engineering (CME), 2011
IEEE/ICME International Conference
This research work hasapplication for attendance systemof
employer's and studentsin general. Thesystemwillfacilitate
institutions/ organization to make attendance individual in
time along with data information thumb impression will be
taken as a signature for the system entry. Main design and
challenge in this system is the design of database
architecture and its business logic.
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
EXISTING SYSTEM
Schools and colleges monitor the students’ attendance the
simple way by just using an attendance sheet in registers.
Having a sign in attendance sheet can be very quick and
convenient. But it takes long time for the lecturer to call out
each student and mark attendance. There are chances of
proxy attendance. However, this manual system could be
outdated in a business organization and is difficult to
maintain. It can easily get lost asthere will be only onesaved
copy of it and it is inconvenient if it gets lost.
LIMITATIONS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
 Manual way of maintaining attendanceinattendance
sheets/registers.
 Registers can easily get misplaced or lost.
 Since only one copy is maintained, it is inconvenient
if it gets lost.
 Time consuming process, as teachercallsoutstudent
and then mark attendance.
 Even if student is absent, friends can give proxy
attendance.
 Lecturing time will be reduced, astime isspentmore
on taking attendance.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Over the last couple of decades, technology has vastly
improved leading it to be used by many businesses. As the
manual way of maintaining attendance in sheets and
registers is old technology, we need a system to maintain
student attendance where only student present can get
attendance.
PROPOSED SYSTEM
We need a system which can mark attendance based on the
presence of students. For this purpose, biometrics is used.
Fingerprint authentication is one of the best biometric
authentications that can be used for this purpose.
Fingerprint authentication refers to the automated method
of verifying a match between two human fingerprints.
Authentication by biometric verification is becoming
increasingly common in corporate and public security
systems and applications. We propose a system where we
use biometric as authentication. Studentattendancetracking
system using biometric is a business attendance system for
students used by the college and schools. System records
attendance data of students based onregisteredfingerprints.
It is interactive GUI for adding efficiency and for automating
organization procedures.
We install the biometric scanner in each and every class
which can scan the students fingerprint. This biometric will
be connected to the system which the admin can access. The
admin can manage all the data required like the course
details, semester details, lecturers, subjects, time table and
class details. If the students are allowed to give their
attendance by their fingerprint, then there is a problem. The
studentswill be wise enough to givetheir fingerprint before
the lecturer comes and can easily bunk the classes to get
attendance. To overcome this, we have developed a concept
of lecturer fingerprint authentication. If a lecturer is takinga
class at a given time, according to the time table, first the
lecturer has to give their fingerprint impression. This will
authenticate that the class has started and then students
have to give their fingerprint to be validated. As the class
finishes, the lecturer will again give their impression
marking the closure of class. This will end the session
indicating that all fingerprints scanned before and after the
lecturer will be marked invalid. By this procedure, we can
exactly get the attendance of students by their fingerprint
impression. Proxy attendance is not possible as the
fingerprint of a student cannot be replicated by their friends
and in the absence of a lecturer. No two fingerprints are
same. By this system, the lecturer will get more time for
lecturing. The entire attendance will be maintained welland
reports can be generated. Multiple copiescan be maintained
for administrative purpose.
ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM
The system has some of the advantages listed below.
 All information student attendance is available at
a single place.
 It is student friendly.
 It saves time and energy.
 Any student can view their particular attendance.

SYSTEM DESIGN
The purpose of the design phase is to plan a solution of the
problem specified by the requirements document. This
phase is the first step in moving from the problem domainto
the solution domain. In other words, starting with what is
needed; design takes ustoward how to satisfytheneeds.The
design of a system is perhaps the most critical factor
affecting the quality of the software; it hasa major impacton
the later phases particularly testing and maintenance.
The design activity often results in three separate outputs –
 Architecture design.
 High level design.
 Detailed design.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Architecture focuses on looking at a systemasacombination
of many different components, and how they interact with
each other to produce the desired result. The focus is on
identifying components or subsystems and how they
connect. In other words, the focus is on what major
components are needed.
As a developer, the .NET framework and Visual Studio
present many choices for choosing the right architecture,
from placing the data access code directly in the UI through
datasets and data source controls, to creating a data access
layer that talks to the database, all the way to creating an n-
tier architecture approach that consists of multiple layers,
and use data-transfer objects to pass data back and forth.
Layer:
A layer is a reusable portion of code that performs a specific
function. In the .NET environment, a layer is usually setupas
a project that represents this specific function. This specific
layer is in charge of working with other layers to perform
some specific goal. In an application where the presentation
layer needs to extract information from a backend database,
the presentation would utilize a series of layers to retrieve
the data, rather than having the database calls embedded
directly within itself. Now we will look briefly at the latter
situation first.
There are two types
 Two Tier Architecture
 Three Tier Architecture
HIGH LEVEL DESIGN
DATA FLOW DIAGRAMS
A Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of
the "flow" of data through an information system, modeling
itsprocess aspects. A DFD is often used as a preliminarystep
to create an overview of the system, which can later be
elaborated. DFD's can also be used for the visualization of
data processing (structured design). A DFD showswhatkind
of information will be input to and output from the system,
where the data will come from and go to, and where the data
will be stored. It doesnot show information aboutthetiming
of processes, or information about whether processes will
operate in sequence or in parallel. Data Flow diagrams in
general are usually designed using simple symbolssuch asa
rectangle, an oval or a circle depicting a processes, data
stored or an external entity, and arrows are generally used
to depict the data flow from one step to another.
Symbols used in DFD’s:
Processes:
A process transforms data values. The lowest processes are
our functions without side effects.
Data Flows:
A data flow connects the output of an object or processtothe
input of another object or process. It represents the
intermediate data valueswithin the computation. Itisdraws
as an arrow between the procedure and the consumer ofthe
data value. The arrow is labeled with the description of the
data, usually its name or type.
Actors:
An actor is an active object that drivesthe dataflowgraphby
producing or consuming values. Actors are attached to the
inputs and the outputs of a dataflow graph. In sense, the
actors lie on the boundary of the flow graph but terminate
the flow of data as sources and sinks of data, and so are
sometimes called terminators.
Data Store:
A data store is a passive object within a data flow diagram
that stores data for later access. Unlike an actor, a data store
does not generate any operations on its own but merely
responds to requests to store and access data.
LEVEL 0 – CONTEXT DATA FLOW DIAGRAM
It is common practice to draw a context-level data flow
diagram first, which shows the interaction between the
system and external agents which act as data sources and
data sinks. On the context diagram (also known asthe 'Level
0 DFD') the system'sinteractions with the outside worldare
modeled purely in terms of data flows across the system
boundary. The context diagram showsthe entire systemasa
single process, and gives no clues as to its internal
organization.

This context-level DFD is next "exploded", toproduceaLevel
1 DFD that shows some of the detail of the system being
modeled. The Level 1 DFD shows how the system is divided
into sub-systems (processes), each of which deals with one
or more of the data flows to or from an external agent, and
which together provide all of the functionality of the system
as a whole. It also identifies internal data storesthat mustbe
present in order for the system to do its job, and shows the
flow of data between the various parts of the system.
Fig: Context Data Flow Diagram. (Level 0)
LEVEL 1 – DATA FLOW DIAGRAM
This level (level 1) shows all processes at the first level of
numbering, data stores, external entities and the data flows
between them. The purpose of this level isto showthemajor
and high-level processes of the system and their
interrelation. A process model will have one, and only one,
level-1 diagram. A level-1 diagram must be balanced withits
parent context level diagram, i.e. there must be the same
external entities and the same data flows, these can be
broken down to more detail in the level1.
Fig: DFD of Admin
Fig: DFD of Student.
Conclusion
This fingerprint attendance system is elegant and efficient
way to track the presence of students in the class over an
entire semester for various courses. It also gives easy
interface to get detailed information of relevant queries.
Using this attendance system, the admin can get the
attendance of a particular student throughout whole
semester, attendance of whole class for a particular day and
attendance of whole class throughout the semester in a
tabular form within few seconds. The results show that
fingerprint biometric identifier was found suitable for the
student attendance management system of theorganization.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENT
This project can be enhanced in many waysfor future. Some
are listed below.
 At present there are two actors. We canaddanother
actor called the department or lecturerwhocanadd
classes and view attendance in their subjects.
 We can enhance this project by adding mobile
registration and email registration.
 We can enhance security by sending OTP – onetime
password to both email and mobile for registration
purpose.
 We can enhance this project anddevelopanandroid
app, which will be extremely helpful for students in
searching information.
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