Simulation of attendance application on campus based on RFID (radio frequency identifiation)

RFID is one of wireless technology that can be used in various sectors of human life like military, school, sport, health, industry, security, animal, and other areas. RFID mainly consist of two important parts, the reader (combination of transceiver and antenna) and the tag (consist of unique number). The use of unique number inside the tag is very useful as an identity of an object or as tracking device. This paper explains the development of attendance simulation on campus using RFID that connected to the database and attendance information system. The automated attendance application makes the attendance process at campus more simple and well-structured. The simulation is using RFID tag to describe the student identity card. The reader connected to the attendance information system so all attendance data saved directly to the database and can be used to manage the information later. The attendance process done by putting down the tag near the reader and the unique data will be transferred directly to the database and showed at the attendance information system.