Mobile Access Control System Based on RFID Tags And Facial Information

TL;DR

This paper presents a cost-effective, wireless access control system combining RFID tags and facial verification, suitable for small to medium-sized companies, enhancing security without high costs.

Contribution

Introduces a novel, low-cost access control scheme integrating RFID and facial recognition with a smartphone-based system for small business security.

Findings

System reduces installation costs significantly.

Provides reliable authentication combining RFID and facial verification.

Enables remote monitoring and management of access policies.

Abstract

Better access control system security comes at a higher price. It many cases the price is too high for small companies, leaving them vulnerable with cheap and insecure systems. In this work we introduce an alternative access control scheme, which improves access control security while lowering the cost. In the proposed model, passive RFID tags are mounted near a turnstile or a smart door. Tag reading and programming is done via NFC chip directly on the users smartphone. To enhance security, together with smartphone-based authorization we require the user to provide his photograph while entering a secure gate. The photograph is then displayed on a monitoring dashboard side-by-side with the registration picture, so that the two can be matched against each other. The developed client-server application offers administrative system used to configure gate access policies and monitor entrances with filters by access time, user and gate. Also, we propose a mobile application that allows gate registration and serves as a door unlock key. The suggested access control model reduces installation costs required, while maintaining good security. The system is fully wireless and uses cheap autonomous RFID-tags as its main component. We hope, that the proposed system architecture will find its application in small to medium-sized companies.