| dc.description.abstract | Makerere University which is located at the heart of Kampala is a multifunctional institution with many people accessing the university on a daily for different reasons such as students, researchers, lecturers, employees, church goers, foreigners among so many others. The main method of recording entry and exit within different facilities within the university has predominantly been through the traditional method of manually making entries in a book, simply having security checks at the entrance to these facilities or by presenting an ID.
The current entry and exit management systems from rooms and facilities have proved to be quite insufficient with no proper ways of records keeping and records management. This has led to the rise of so many cases such as impersonation, theft and other related challenges. Such challenges have been minimized through the use of security cameras and personnel but have proved to be insufficient.
As a result, the author has designed an access control system using RFID technology and fingerprint biometrics, that can be situated at entry points to different rooms and facilities for easy access management within the university. Previously, an attendance management system was designed to track student attendance through the use of fingerprint biometrics and facial recognition biometrics. However, the project did not have a physical model but rather a website structured form which required one to carry a laptop and was limited to student attendance operations only hence limiting its viability.
The proposed system will improve on access control within the university through eased movement tracking methods as well as enhancement of security. The focus of study was placed on designing an access control tool for monitoring movement to and from examination rooms, however, the mode of operation will be similar as to when accessing a facility.
In future, the author suggests that the developed system can be expanded and integrated with the previously designed student attendance management system. | en_US |
