Enhanced Security and Efficiency in Attendance Management: A Novel RFID and Arduino Integrated System
Debashon Chakraborty
College of Business (Information Systems), Lamar University, Texas, USA.
Md Maruf Rahman
Department of Department of Business, Engineering & Technology, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texas, USA.
Zihad Hasan Joy
Department of Department of Business, Engineering & Technology, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texas, USA.
Md. Ashikul Islam
Department of Electrical Engineering, Lamar University, Texas, USA.
Abu Shufian *
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Protik Parvez Sheikh
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sadman Shahriar Alam
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The advent of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has ushered in a new paradigm in the domain of automated attendance systems, offering a sophisticated yet user-friendly approach to personnel management. This paper presents a comprehensive study on the design and deployment of an RFID-based attendance system powered by the versatile Arduino platform, elucidating its operational tenets, system architecture, and practical implementations. At the heart of the system lies the MFRC522 RFID reader, which synergizes with an Arduino microcontroller to facilitate the identification and logging of attendance data. The system is enhanced by the inclusion of an SD Card Module for data storage and a Real-Time Clock (RTC) Module to ensure accurate timestamping of attendance events. The seamless integration of these components results in a robust mechanism that not only simplifies the attendance tracking process but also fortifies the security framework by leveraging unique identifiers for each user. The study spans the detailed process of assembling the hardware, crafting the software in the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and meticulously testing the integrated system to affirm its efficacy. The resulting attendance system embodies a significant stride towards refining attendance management practices, eliminating the shortcomings of manual tracking while providing a scalable and reliable solution adaptable to various organizational settings.
Keywords: RFID, arduino microcontroller, data logger, automated attendance system, cross-platform integration, data management