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Sadakath: A Research Bulletin

Biometric Fingerprint for Attendance System

Sathya, D.1, Vallarasu, R.2, Gomathi Sankar3, Ajay, K.4, Habeeb Rahman5 and Guru
Sarathy6
Abstract
In the article, we have discussed biometric finger print attendance system.
Fingerprint is one of the oldest methods to recognize a person identity.
Biometrics is widely used for applications like forensic, security and
attendance tracking system. The aim of positive recognition is to protect the
multiple people who have the same identity. The negative effect of nonlinear
distortion will usually degrade the matching performance considerably. The
preparation of biometric-based attendance system involves both software
and hardware components. Even further multimodal biometrics can improve
the reliability and performance of biometric authentication. Arduino-
microcontroller platform, biometric sensor, communication channel,
database storage, and other components could be studied in order to assist
the future researchers in designing the hardware part of biometric-based
attendance systems.
Keywords: biometric, attendance, arduino, microcontroller.
Introduction:
With the introduction of biometric system things have become more logical and
hassle free in many walks of life, and maintenance of attendance is also among one of the
positively effected aspects [1,2]. Personal identification is considered an important aspect
in recognizing the identity of a particular individual. A person’s identity can be validated
through the traditional or biometric methods [3].
In the recent times biometrics is used in a wide variety of domains. According to a
2018 report by German and Barber from the Centre of identity, University of Texas at
Austin, the top three sectors which embrace biometric methods are financial services,

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Sadakathullah Appa College (Autonomous), Affiliated to

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 011, Tamil Nadu, India.
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technology, and government [4]. This is followed by the workplace, recreation, and
healthcare and with the least usage in the education domain. Governments all over the
world are quick to adopt biometrics for different purposes. Malaysia is the world’s first
country to use an electronic passport with a thumb print as the biometric security feature
in 1998 [5].
Biometric include detection of face, fingerprint and iris. Here we have used biometric
for fingerprint access. Automated fingerprint based attendance system has replaced the
annoying manual registers in many organizations. The workplace and education domains
applied biometric technology for attendance recording, or tracking and accessing
permission.
Finger print attendance system avoids fraud recording of working hours that human
resources otherwise used to do with physical paper attendance system. It also keeps track
of the holidays requested via fingerprint attendance machine [6].
Fingerprint attendance machine has a reader that scans finger impressions of recruits
and determines whether they are identical to the formerly stored records [7]. If they are
found identical, the attendance criteria for the verified employees are maintained
consequently. Attendance system using fingerprint makes employees come on time [8].
In the work, we have explained about the preparation method and working principle
of Biometric fingerprint system.
Materials and Methods:
Components Required to Construct Biometric Fingerprint System:
Arduino Uno Board, R305/R307 Fingerprint Scanner Module, RTC Module (DS3231 or
DS1307) ,16 X 2 LCD, Push Buttons Switch – 4, Buzzer, LED, Breadboard, Connecting Wires
Microcontroller ATmega 328 is used in this work[9].
Working Explanation:
The working of the fingerprint sensor is based on the Biometric Attendance System. In
the project, we have used a DS3231 RTC Module for time and date display. We used 1 LED
for power indication, 1 buzzer for different function indication. We have interfaced 16*2
LCD which displays everything whenever the finger is placed or removed, or registering
attendance or downloading data [3].
We have used 4 push buttons which are used to control the entire system. The
functions of each button are:
i. Register/Back Button – Used for enrolling new fingerprint as well as reversing
the back process, or going back

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ii. Delete/OK Button – This Button is used for deleting the earlier stored fingerprint
system as well as granting access as an OK selection.
iii. Forward Button – Used for moving forward while selecting the memory location
for storing or deleting fingerprint.
iv. Reverse Button – Used for moving backward while selecting memory location
for storing, or deleting fingerprint.
Enrolling New Fingerprint:
To enroll a New Fingerprint, Click on Enroll button. Then select the memory location
where you want to store your fingerprint using the UP/DOWN button. Then click on OK.
Put your finger and remove your finger as the LCD instructs. Put your finger again. So,
finally your fingerprint gets stored.
Deleting Stored Fingerprint:
To delete the fingerprint which is already clicked on DEL Button. Then select the
memory location where your fingerprint was stored earlier using the UP/DOWN button.
Then click on OK. So, finally your fingerprint is deleted.
Downloading Data:
Click on Register/Back Button and reset button together. At this movement the
serial monitor should be opened.
Results and Discussions:
The working of the fingerprint sensor is based on the Biometric System. We have used
a DS3231 RTC Module for time and date display to the working of the fingerprint sensor.
We used 1 LED for power indication, 1 buzzer for different function indication. We have
interfaced 16*2 LCD which displays everything whenever the finger is placed or removed,
or registering attendance or downloading data. We have used 4 push buttons
Register/Back Button, Delete/OK Button, Forward Button, Reverse Button which are
used to control enrolling new fingerprint as well as reversing the back process, or going
back, Button is used for deleting the earlier stored fingerprint system as well as granting
access as an OK selection, moving forward while selecting the memory location for storing
or deleting fingerprint, moving backward while selecting memory location for storing or
deleting fingerprint respectively.
Conclusion:
Biometric system has already proved successful both on technical level and as a
reservoir of expertise. On the technical level they have replaced the manual method of
identification which is impossible. The wide variety of physical traits our body gives us will

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soon allow as living in a very secure passwordless world. The technology helps private and
public businesses and governments to fight identity theft and fraud.
Experimental results showed that the LDP-based method was the best in terms of
recognition accuracy, whereas the simple binarization scheme was the best in terms of
processing time. All of the components are connected to home network wirelessly that
makes the system easier to implement with cheaper costs. In the future works, we intend
to consider a software-based alignment method based on the affine transform model
using binary patterns.
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