Automating Attendance Management in Educational Institutions Using QR Code Technology - A Scalable and Secure Approach

DOI

https://www.doi.org/10.59256/ijsreat.20240406001

Published In

Volume 4, Issue 6 (2024)

Published Online

November-December 2024

Pages

01-05

Article Type

Original Article

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In the current era of technology, smartphones have become integral to daily life, offering solutions to various problems with ease and speed. In line with this technological evolution, we propose a QR code-based attendance system designed to simplify and automate attendance tracking in educational institutions. Traditional methods of recording attendance are manual, time-consuming, and prone to errors. To address these issues, our system integrates two applications: one for generating unique QR codes by entering student details, and another for scanning these QR codes to mark attendance and generate reports in CSV or XLS format. The system is built using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, ensuring a user-friendly interface for staff to manage attendance. Each student is assigned a unique QR code, which is scanned by the professor to confirm attendance in real time, automatically updating the database. This automation reduces the chances of human errors, eliminates false registrations, and streamlines the overall process. Testing has shown that the system is highly scalable and capable of efficiently managing large volumes of data, reducing administrative burdens. The system ensures accuracy, security, and ease of use, with features for viewing and generating attendance reports. Future enhancements could include mobile integration and additional security measures to further improve the system’s efficiency and adaptability. This project demonstrates the potential of QR code technology to modernize attendance management in educational institutions. Key Word: QR code, Attendance tracking Automation, Educational institutions, PHP, Real-time.