UFC Gate: sistema de autenticação biométrica para a portaria do Campus Russas da Universidade Federal do Ceará

Abstract

Security within the academic environment of the Russas Campus has proven to be outdated when relying on conventional access control methods, such as physical keys and paper-based logs. This work presents UFCGate, a biometric authentication system designed for the reception of the Federal University of Ceará, Russas Campus. The device prototype employs an Arduino MEGA 2560 board as the processing unit and a DY50 optical sensor for fingerprint capture. The proposal also utilizes a relational database built with PostgreSQL for storage, biometric record matching and timestamp logging. The methodology encompasses requirements gathering through interviews with stakeholders, including students and reception staff. The subsequent methodological stage addresses the modeling of the authentication flow, hardware prototyping, and system testing. The obtained results indicate a positive reception by the operators, as well as temporal metrics that demonstrate the system’s efficiency, despite obstacles external to the project’s scope.