Overview
System Overview:
Integrated hardware-software solution combining RFID turnstiles with web-based attendance management. Students use their ID cards (embedded with RFID chips) to enter campus, automatically recording attendance.
Technical Architecture:
- RFID reader hardware integration via serial communication
- CodeIgniter 3 backend processing attendance logs
- MySQL database for student records and attendance data
- WebSockets for real-time attendance updates to dashboards
- Bootstrap web interface for faculty and administrators
Key Features:
- Automatic attendance logging at turnstile entry points
- Real-time attendance monitoring dashboards
- Attendance reports by date, course, and student
- Integration with student information system (WEBDOSE)
- Late arrival tracking and notifications
- Attendance analytics and trends visualization
Impact:
- Eliminated manual attendance taking, saving class time
- Improved attendance accuracy and reduced disputes
- Enhanced campus security with entry logging
- Provided data for attendance-based interventions