Possibilities for the Utilization of an Automatized, Electronic Blockchain-based, Students’ Attendance Register, using a Universities’ Modern Security Cameras

Abstract

This article introduces a solution for a security camera system, based on artificial intelligence, capable of an automatized composition of a students' attendance register, which helps in managing the in-school administrative burdens, and lessens the required paperwork, which has encumbered teachers to this day. So far, such a solution has not yet been implemented at any University. Furthermore, to keep the data storage process secure, blockchain technology will be implemented. This way, data will be stored after encryption on various nodes, increasing data security compared to the traditional, cloud-based data storage. The camera system is capable of monitoring the students' attendance of lectures. To be eligible for a so-called digital subject approval, each time a student attends a lecture, a record of facial features must include a timestamp, with the classroom number, the name of the lecturer, and the designation of the subject in question. Last, but not least, the system could be utilized in fire protection too, as, in the case of an eventual evacuation, the camera system would be able to indicate the exact position of each student within the premises, so it would provide a great asset to the rescuers and/or firemen.