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Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (한국정보과학회)
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NFC-based Attendance Checking System for Institutions of Higher Education

NFC 기반의 고등교육기관 출결지원 시스템에 대한 실증적 연구

  • 조윤석 (한동대학교 전산전자공학부) ;
  • 김경미 (한동대학교 글로벌리더십학부)
  • Received : 2014.11.10
  • Accepted : 2015.01.26
  • Published : 2015.04.15
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Abstract

We propose a low cost attendance checking system using NFC (Near Field Communication) and show a case study of an actual operation of the system in a higher education institute. The system offers a direct attendance check service when a student touches NFC tag on a classroom desk with his/her own smartphone. Our service was first developed and operated in 2012, and then additional functions like massive real time processing were reinforced. In the fall semester, 58 courses use the service and 96% of the class attendance was checked with mobile devices. The only hardware requirement of the system was NFC tag on the classroom desk, which reduced hardware cost dramatically. However, it also minimized attendance checking time into 1 minute regardless of enrolled student number.

본 논문에서는 NFC 기반으로 구현된 저비용 구조의 출결지원 시스템을 제안하고, 실제로 고등교육기관에서 운영된 사례를 소개한다. 제안된 시스템은 수강자가 자신의 스마트폰을 강의실 내 책상에 부착되어 있는 NFC 태그에 갖다 대면 자동으로 출결이 처리되는 구조이다. 이 서비스는 실제운영과 동시에 대용량 실시간처리 보강 및 서비스 안정화 단계를 거쳐 개선된 상태로 안정적으로 운영되고 있다. 2014년 2학기 기준으로 58개 강좌에서 사용되고 있고, 모바일기기로 출결을 체크하는 비율은 96% 수준이다. 제안된 시스템에서 요구되는 강의실 내 하드웨어 설치는 모든 책상에 NFC 태그만 설치함으로 하드웨어 비용이 상당히 줄어들었고, 출결체크 시간은 수강인원에 상관없이 1분 이내로 줄어들었다.

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