Access Control in Schools Solution

Access control in schools is a critical aspect of ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and visitors. Implementing an effective access control solution involves a combination of physical security measures, technology, and policies.

As a 20-year veteran in the access control solutions industry, I would like to share with you some of my thoughts and experiences about school access control systems. Schools are places where the next generation is nurtured, and ensuring the safety of students and faculty has always been one of my top concerns in my career.

I remember the first time I installed an access control system for a school decades ago. The technology was still simple at the time, just a basic card swipe system. Although the technology at that time was not as advanced as it is now, it has brought significant changes to the school. Students and teachers began to realize that their safety was more guaranteed. As the person in charge of installing this system, I feel extremely proud.

Time flies, and technology is developing rapidly. Now, we have more intelligent and efficient access control systems that can not only swipe cards, but also use biometrics, mobile APPs and remote monitoring. These technologies not only allow us to better manage people entering and leaving the campus, but also respond quickly when emergencies occur.

Biometric School Bus is an access control solution designed by HFSECURITY for schools.

Solution introduction:

The school bus attendance system is a 100% suitable access control solution for schools; parents send their children to the designated location to wait for the arrival of the school bus;

When the school bus arrives, the child will be identified on the school bus. If the identification is successful, the device will send the attendance information to the parents via SMS; thus, the movement trajectory of the child can be monitored in real time;

The school bus is formed according to the route specified by the school. At the same time, because the device has GPS positioning function, the routes of all school buses can be detected in real time in the background;

Xcore Real-time monitoring can monitor students and drivers, and can plan emergency plans in the first time, alarm in real time, and realize linkage with the police station;

When the school bus arrives at the school gate, it also needs to identify the access control again to enter and exit the gate; when the access control passes, parents will also receive a text message from the access control device, informing your child that your child has arrived at the classroom and is ready to start class;

The above is the student’s plan, and the teacher’s plan is very simple; the teacher uses the access control gate to identify the access control, and the moment it passes, the background will also generate an attendance sheet synchronously, which can calculate the teacher’s working hours, and no extra human resources are needed for manual registration and assessment;

The above is an introduction to the school bus system in the school access control plan

Equipment:

School bus; FP07 FP08 handheld terminal device; gate machine; X05 multi-function attendance access control identification terminal;

Software:

Onepass Plus; Server;

Function:

1.Real-time recording:

FP07 can track the location of the school bus in real time, and parents and school administrators can view the current route and location of the school bus through the application or website.

2.Attendance recognition:

FP07 biometric device has face, fingerprint, NFC functions, and the above functions can be developed for attendance equipment

3. Access control recognition:

X05 access control system has face, fingerprint, NFC, POE, and Wiegand interfaces, which can be used with gate machines and placed at the school gate to control access for teachers and staff

4.School bus route:

Schools and traffic management departments will use special software to plan and optimize school bus routes and be compatible with the School bus system to ensure that all students who need to be picked up are covered and the driving time and distance are minimized. The bus is equipped with a GPS tracking system, and parents and schools can view the current location and route of the school bus in real time. This not only improves transparency, but also enables rapid response in emergencies.

5.Working hours calculation:

Teachers authenticate their identities through card swiping, fingerprint, facial recognition, etc., and the system records the teachers’ entry and exit times. All entry and exit records will be stored in the system database, including teacher ID, entry and exit time, entry and exit location, etc.; daily working hours are summarized as total working hours for weeks, months or semesters. Generate a working time report based on the summary data, including the total working hours, overtime hours, absences, etc. of each teacher. The system can export the working time data to Excel or PDF format for archiving and further analysis.

6.Salary calculation:

The teacher attendance information recorded by the access control system can be directly used for salary calculation, reducing manual entry and errors. The system can automatically generate salary reports, conduct financial accounting and distribution, and improve work efficiency.

7.SMS function

After the students are identified by FP07 and FP08, the SMS function of the device will send the current location, time, and boarding and alighting of the school to the parents; parents and schools can know in real time which students have boarded or alighted

8. Behavior detection

The system can also monitor the driver’s driving behavior, such as sudden braking, sudden acceleration, etc., to ensure that the driver abides by traffic rules.

The above is a complete access control system solution for schools. It not only starts when students enter the school, but also starts when students leave home and enter the school bus.

Why is the access control system so important to schools? I remember chatting with a principal once, and he told me that since the installation of the new access control system, the school’s security incidents have been reduced by 70%. This sense of security not only reassures parents and students, but also allows teachers to focus more on teaching. And these changes are the biggest motivation for us practitioners in the access control solution industry.

You may ask, what specific benefits will installing such a system bring to your school? First, the access control system can effectively control the people entering and leaving the campus, allowing only authorized people to enter. This not only prevents strangers from breaking in, but also tracks everyone’s entry and exit records. In emergency situations, such as fires or earthquakes, these records can help rescuers quickly understand the situation of people on campus and carry out timely rescue.

Secondly, the access control system can also be linked with other security equipment on campus, such as surveillance cameras and alarm systems. In this way, when an abnormality occurs at a certain entrance, the system can automatically trigger an alarm and send information to the relevant personnel’s mobile phones. I remember one time, our system detected a suspicious person trying to break in at night, and the security guards quickly arrived and successfully prevented the potential threat. This real-time response capability made me deeply appreciate the power and value of technology.

Of course, the benefits of access control systems are not just about security. It can also help schools better manage daily affairs. For example, students can sign in with access control cards, so teachers no longer have to take the time and effort to manually call the roll. In addition, the system can also record students’ attendance, providing important data support for school management.

Speaking of this, I have to mention my personal experience. My child used to go to a school without an access control system, and I was worried every time I sent him to school. Since transferring to a school with an advanced access control system, my worries have been greatly reduced. As a father, I know how important this sense of security is to parents.

I hope that through my sharing, you can have a better understanding and understanding of school access control systems. If you are considering installing an access control system for your school, you may wish to contact me or my team. We not only have rich experience, but also have a passion for children’s safety. Let us work together to create a safer and more secure learning environment for children.