Smart Attendance System – CBSE Class 12 AI Project

Author: Aswanth R
Subject: Artificial Intelligence (Code 843)

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License

Educational Use License – see LICENSE file.
Free for educational and evaluation purposes. Commercial use prohibited.

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How to Run

Step 1 – Create Required Folders

1. Create a folder on your PC named "AI Project"
2. Download both Python files - main.py and admin.py
3. Move those files to the folder you just created
4. Open Command Prompt on your PC
5. Run this command: pip install opencv-python numpy
6. If issues arise, check your Python installation and pip configuration
7. Run admin.py first before main.py
8. After setup and adding students, run main.py to test the project

Common Setup Errors

Error	Problem	Fix
Module not found	Missing library	Run pip install opencv-python numpy
Camera not opening	No webcam detected	Check camera permissions
No face detected	Poor lighting	Adjust lighting or background
pass.csv not found	First time setup	Auto-creates on first run

Step 2 – Run Admin Panel

Run: python admin.py

First run creates:

• Student_image folder (stores student face data)
• register folder (stores attendance CSV files)
• pass.csv (default admin: admin/admin123)

Admin Menu Options:

1. Add a student (captures 100 face images)
2. Delete a student
3. See today's absentees
4. Show full register
5. Logout

Step 3 – Run Main Attendance System

Run: python main.py If that fails, try: py main.py

Camera will open automatically. Face detection runs every 3rd frame. Press q to quit the camera.

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Demo Output (Sample)

PS C:\Users\ASWANTH\AI Project> python admin.py
+--------------------------------------------------------+
|               SMART ATTENDANCE SYSTEM                  |
|                     ADMIN PANEL                        |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. Login                                               |
| 2. Register                                            |
| 3. Exit                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Enter choice: 1
+--------------------------------------------------------+
|                      LOGIN                             |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Username: admin
| Password: admin123
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Welcome admin!                                  |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------+
|               SMART ATTENDANCE SYSTEM                  |
|                     MAIN MENU                          |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. Add a student                                       |
| 2. Delete a student                                    |
| 3. See today's absentees                               |
| 4. Show full register                                  |
| 5. Logout                                              |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Your choice: 1
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Bring the student in front of camera and press Enter... |
| Whats your name: Aswanth
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Taking images. Please look at camera...              |
| Done! Student Aswanth added successfully!            |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
PS C:\Users\ASWANTH\AI Project> python main.py
+---------------------------------------------------------+
|               SMART ATTENDANCE SYSTEM                   |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Starting up systems.....                               |
| Loaded 1 students                   |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Systems Ready !                                        |
| Press 'q' to quit                                      |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Aswanth - PRESENT! (1/1) |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| FINAL ATTENDANCE -2026-05-20                  |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Present: 1                                                  |
| Absent: 0                                                  |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Thank You for using Smart Attendance System :)
+---------------------------------------------------------+

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Note: Full demo not shown as camera output is too long to display here.