Automatic Attendance Management System Using CNN

Facial recognition technology plays a crucial role in various applications, from enhancing security at banks and organizations to streamlining attendance tracking in public gatherings and educational institutions. Traditional methods of attendance marking, such as signatures, names, and biometrics, can be time-consuming and error-prone. To address these challenges, a smart attendance system is proposed, leveraging Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), and the OpenCV library in Python for efficient face detection and recognition. The system utilizes advanced algorithms, including Eigen faces and fisher faces, to recognize faces accurately. While deep learning models excel with large datasets, they may not perform optimally with few samples. By comparing input faces with images in the dataset, the system automatically updates recognized names and timestamps into a CSV file, which is then sent to the respective organization's head. Additionally, the system allows users to upload a single photo or a group photo, and it returns matched photos as output using a CNN. This feature enhances the system's flexibility and usability, providing users with a convenient way.