Prototipo de software para el registro de asistencia docente en la Facultad de Ingeniería de la UCSG, utilizando autenticación biométrica con reconocimiento facial.

Abstract

Higher education institutions face constant challenges in ensuring efficient and secure attendance control. At the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG), current records are subject to manual credential entry, which can be susceptible to errors, identity theft, and data loss.This project proposes the implementation of an authentication system using facial biometrics to automate the attendance registration process. This proposal allows faculty members to use the institutional attendance system (Teacher Support Center) upon entering the classroom by scanning their faces, eliminating the use of conventional credentials and strengthening security in the use of the attendance system. This project, which will be a prototype, can be integrated with the Teacher Support Center, the platform currently used at UCSG. This integration is expected not only to streamline academic time and management, but also to offer a more modern, accurate, and reliable experience for faculty and students. This proposal not only addresses a specific need but also presents a replicable model for modernization at the institutional level. The developed system integrates facial recognition technologies for secure authentication, a web interface built with React, and a backend structured with Laravel, all connected to a MariaDB database and backed up in the cloud. This combination provides operational efficiency, strengthens security, and improves the teacher experience, laying the groundwork for future implementations in the academic environment.