Author: Dr. Pradip Dey
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/03070002
Abstract: Biometric attendance systems have gained significant attention in higher educational institutions due to their potential to streamline attendance management processes and minimize fraudulent attendance practices. Biometric attendance technique is more secured than traditional or manual attendance system. It is revealed from the study that majority of the people are already well aware about the biometric technologies in comparison to the traditional IT security methods. To the respondents biometric attendance maintenance system is important to control workers. This implies that there are some of changes controlling and looking over employees after biometric attendance system is being implemented. It is revealed that employees are feeling comfortable in using biometric machine for attendance purpose. Using or even touching the biometric machine for attendance does not discourage or discomfort the workers. But, still there are some respondents who are not feeling happy in the presence of biometric machine. To the respondents biometric techniques are more suitable to use for attendance and entry. This implies that biometric machine offers immense potential for increased quality of data stored and minimizing cumbersome system. Majority of the respondents are in a position to recommend biometric attendance maintenance technology in other organization too. In this regard mixed responses were received from the respondents, although more than one third of the respondents opined in favour of recommending biometric technology in other organizations too. Majority of the respondents opined that government legislation push administrators towards using biometric technology in their institution. Overall perception of the respondents towards biometric attendance maintenance system differs. Some of the respondents asserted that implementation of biometric attendance in every public organization is very useful and improves the working environment as it is an advanced technology, which improves the quality of work and flexibility.
Keywords: Biometric, Finger Print, Verification, Identification, Template and Hand Geometry.
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