FaceCheck
The Problem
Our Solution and Process
Additional Applications
Future Plans

FaceCheck

Inspiration

Having to carry a physical card leaves people at risk for theft, loss, or damage of their card and/or personal information. We noticed this risk at A&M when the loss of our ID cards left us locked out of dorms, unable to purchase food, or unable to enter buildings until replaced and paid for. Specifically, we looked at the inefficiency of using IDs to check students in for attendance or exams and saw a problem we could fix.

What It Does

FaceCheck takes a snapshot of a student and compares it to student ID images of students in a class. After matching the images, it asks the user to confirm the match is correct and sends the student's data to an attendance roster for the professor.

What We Used

We used the Microsoft Azure Face API in Python to collect image data, compare it to the set, and print the name of the matched student. We used Raspberry Pi to take the snapshots of students to compare to the set of student ID images.

What's Next for FaceCheck?

With additional development, we imagine FaceCheck expanding to other parts of university campuses. This includes allowing dorm or building access and paying for meals on campus. Overtime, as advanced hardware becomes more available, we hope to implement in more common spaces such as banks or airports.