Author : Dr. Varsha Karandikar, Nisha Ughade, Prajakta Urkunde, Rutuja Ugalmugle, Ujwal Katkar, Kislay Upadhyay, Urvi Sawalkar

The attendance control system is constructed as a wireless fingerprint attendance system, with an emphasis placed on security and efficiency. Such systems that are based on registries, logs or RFID cards are less efficient due to the possibility of human error. The system is equipped with a fingerprint reader that ensures efficient biometric verification. The assembled information is processed by the Arduino motherboard and forwarded to a Python application through a serial link, which is extremely simple. The attendance data is kept in a centralized storage system, whereby attendance can be accessed immediately and analyzed for timeliness, absenteeism, and consistency loss. The system enhances security and efficiency and prohibts human error providing a more accurate solution that can be utilized in learning institutions, corporate offices, and government offices. In the future, that design can be further improved by incorporating cloud connectivity, IoT capabilities, and even facial recognition, thus making it flexible and scalable for a variety of uses.

Keywords: Arduino, Attendance System, Biometric Authentication, Data Analytics, Fingerprint Sensor