Research Article

An Integrated Computer Vision Pipeline for Face-Based Attendance: Detection, Recognition and Secure Logging

by  Shahid Hussain, Hashmat Ullah, Shah Zeb, Abbas Khan
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 187 - Issue 42
Published: September 2025
Authors: Shahid Hussain, Hashmat Ullah, Shah Zeb, Abbas Khan
10.5120/ijca2025925742
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Shahid Hussain, Hashmat Ullah, Shah Zeb, Abbas Khan . An Integrated Computer Vision Pipeline for Face-Based Attendance: Detection, Recognition and Secure Logging. International Journal of Computer Applications. 187, 42 (September 2025), 62-68. DOI=10.5120/ijca2025925742

                        @article{ 10.5120/ijca2025925742,
                        author  = { Shahid Hussain,Hashmat Ullah,Shah Zeb,Abbas Khan },
                        title   = { An Integrated Computer Vision Pipeline for Face-Based Attendance: Detection, Recognition and Secure Logging },
                        journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
                        year    = { 2025 },
                        volume  = { 187 },
                        number  = { 42 },
                        pages   = { 62-68 },
                        doi     = { 10.5120/ijca2025925742 },
                        publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
                        }
                        %0 Journal Article
                        %D 2025
                        %A Shahid Hussain
                        %A Hashmat Ullah
                        %A Shah Zeb
                        %A Abbas Khan
                        %T An Integrated Computer Vision Pipeline for Face-Based Attendance: Detection, Recognition and Secure Logging%T 
                        %J International Journal of Computer Applications
                        %V 187
                        %N 42
                        %P 62-68
                        %R 10.5120/ijca2025925742
                        %I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Smart, reliable attendance is crucial for modern organizations. Manual systems leftover time and invite fraud. Reliable attendance systems changed administrative costs and enhance accountability. Automation lets staff emphasis on essential tasks. We established a Face Recognition Based Attendance System (FRBAS) that progresses accuracy, effectiveness, and security over traditional approaches. Using Haarcascade for face detection and a Local Phase Quantization with Histogram Bin (LPBH) feature extraction, the system trains on up to 100 images per person to shape robust patterns. FRBAS systematizes attendance recording, avoids proxy fraud, decreases human error, and empowers real-time monitoring. We also inspect technical, ethical, and privacy challenges and propose strategies for responsible placement.

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Keywords

Face Recognition Haarcascade Face-Based Attendance Computer Vision Face Detection

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