A Review on Real-Time RFID-Based Smart Attendance Systems for Efficient Record Management
Keywords:
Automation, IoT integration, Real-time monitoring, Record management, RFID, Smart attendance systemAbstract
Accurate and efficient attendance tracking remains a critical requirement across educational institutions, corporate environments, and industrial facilities. Traditional methods, including manual registers and biometric systems, often suffer from inefficiencies such as time consumption, proxy attendance, and limited scalability. In response to these challenges, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has emerged as a robust alternative, enabling contactless, real-time attendance monitoring and automated data logging. This review explores the architecture, functionality, and technological evolution of RFID-based smart attendance systems, emphasizing their capacity to enhance record management through automation and real-time processing. It examines key system components such as RFID tags and readers, microcontrollers, communication modules, and cloud-based databases, and presents comparative analyses of various implementations reported in the literature. The review further discusses integration with emerging technologies like the internet of things (IoT), blockchain, and artificial intelligence to improve scalability, security, and transparency. Despite its benefits, the RFID-based approach faces challenges such as tag collision, data privacy concerns, and environmental interference, which are also critically reviewed. This paper concludes with recommendations for future advancements, including the adoption of hybrid systems and edge computing for improved responsiveness. The findings aim to guide researchers and developers in optimizing smart attendance systems for real-time, secure, and scalable record management.
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