JP2002140668A - Attendance/absence management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attendance/absence management system capable of quickly and efficiently collecting attendance/absence information indicating whether respective students attend a class concerned or not, preventing student's illegal action such as a substitutive answer and performing accurate attendance/ absence management for the class. SOLUTION: The system is constituted of an IC card having a storage means in which student ID information for specifying each student is stored, a card insertion port for inserting the IC card into a holder case body, an IC card remote controlling holder having a reading means for reading out the student ID information of the IC card inserted from the card insertion port, a conversion means for converting the student ID information read out by the reading means into transmitting information and a transmitting means for transmitting the converted transmitting information, a receiver having a receiving means for receiving the information transmitted from the holder, and an attendance/absence management computer having a storage means for storing student's attendance/ absence information for the class on the basis of the information received by the receiver.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an attendance management system for collecting attendance information of students in a class using an IC card possessed by the student, such as a student ID card.

Conventionally, in an educational institution such as a university or a vocational school, when confirming whether a student is attending or not attending a class, the student's name is verbally called up based on a student list, In many cases, attendance management is performed based on the response from the student.

[0003] However, in such an attendance management by oral means, it is possible to make it easy for a student to attend even though he or she is absent from class due to misconduct such that the absent person asks the attendee for a return. is there. These wrongdoing is a problem in that, in the case of an evaluation method in which the number of times of attending a class is included in the conditions for obtaining the credits of the class and the evaluation method is used, the credits of the class are obtained by fraud. Also, when attendance management is large, the time required to attend the attendance is too long, and the time required for the actual lesson is reduced by that much, which may cause problems in the lesson content. There is also.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The attendance management system of the present invention efficiently collects attendance information indicating whether or not a student has attended a class in a short period of time, and prevents improper activities such as student return. Provided is an attendance management system capable of preventing attendees from attending lessons accurately.

[0005] The attendance management system of the present invention is an attendance management system for collecting student attendance information to a class using an IC card possessed by the student. The attendance management system stores student ID information for identifying a student. Means for inserting the IC card into a case body, reading means for reading student ID information of the IC card inserted from the card inserting means, and a student read by the reading means An IC card remote control holder having conversion means for converting the ID information into information for transmission, a transmission means for transmitting the information for transmission converted by the conversion means, and information transmitted from the IC card remote control holder. A receiving device having receiving means for receiving, and a storage device for storing attendance information of students on classes based on information received by the receiving device. And attendance management computer and means, that it consists characterized.

Further, the transmitting means is a data communication using infrared rays. Further, the storage means is a student information database in which student ID information and student information associated with the student ID information are registered in advance.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example in a classroom when the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an IC card remote control holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external view of the IC card remote control holder according to the embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the side in the direction in which the IC card is inserted, when viewed from the front side, showing a state where the card is mounted. FIG. 4 shows an IC according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the relationship between the card and the IC card remote control holder, FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the attendance management system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the operation procedure of the attendance management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows.

As shown in FIG. 1, each student 1 who attends a class always brings an IC card 2 including a student ID card and sits on a seat in a classroom. This IC card 2 has an IC
The IC module 3 having a built-in chip is embedded in the card base with the external connection terminal exposed, and the IC chip has a storage means including a memory 17 in which student ID information for specifying a student is stored. And so on. Furthermore, I
The C card 2 displays information such as a student's face photograph 4 formed by sublimation transfer or the like and a student's name 5 formed by embossing or the like.

Then, the IC card remote control holder 6 is given to each student 1 who has attended the class by distributing it when entering the classroom or providing it in advance in each seat. The IC card remote control holder 6 is large enough to cover a part of the IC card 2, and as shown in FIG. A card insertion slot 8 is formed. Further, a remote control switch 9 and a transmission unit 10 are provided on the upper surface of the case body 7.

FIG. 3A is an external view of the IC card remote control holder 6 when the IC card 2 is mounted on the IC card 2 when viewed from the front, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an external view of the card 2 when viewed from the side in the direction in which the card 2 is inserted.

The IC card remote control holder 6 includes a remote control switch 9, a reading means 12, a converting means 13, a transmitting means 10, and a battery 15. The reading means 12 is an IC
The terminal 16 is composed of a plurality of terminals that come into contact with the card 2 and an interface connected to the terminal. The terminal is a section for reading and sending student ID information stored in the memory 17 of the IC card 2 from the CPU 16. It is connected to the.

A clip 34 is formed on the back surface of the case body 7 of the IC card remote control holder 6, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), so that the clip 34 can be inserted into a student's chest pocket and attached to the chest. It is like that.

The conversion means 13 is a part for converting the student ID information input from the reading means 12 into information for transmission, and its output is connected to the transmission means 10. The transmitting means 10 is a part for transmitting the information for transmission converted by the converting means 13 to a receiving device 18 installed on a platform in a classroom or the like. Is possible to send. The battery 15 is connected to the reading means 12 and the converting means 1 via the remote control switch 9.
3 and the transmitting means 10.

A receiving device 18 installed on a teaching platform or the like includes a receiving device 20 for receiving transmission information transmitted from the transmitting device 10 of the IC card remote controller holder 6, a display device 21 for displaying information, An input unit 22 for inputting instruction information and the like and a control unit 23 for controlling each of the above units are provided.

The display means 21 and the input means 22 need not necessarily be provided only when collecting attendance information of students attending a class, but the receiving device 18 is provided near the teacher 19 on the platform. By installing, display means 2
Since it is possible for the teacher to immediately confirm the attendees of the day by using 1 and the input means 22, it is preferable to prepare as much as possible.

When only the student ID information transmitted from the IC card remote controller holder 6 is received without the display means 21 and the input means 22, a location where the receiving device 18 can receive is used. It can be installed anywhere in the classroom.

FIG. 5 shows a functional block diagram of the attendance management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The receiving device 18 includes, for example, an A classroom 26a, a B classroom 26b, and a C classroom 2.
6c is installed in each classroom where the attendance information of students is to be collected.
4 and communicable with the information management center 25. Note that the functional block diagrams of the B classroom 26b and the C classroom 26c are the same as those of the A classroom 26a, and thus will be omitted.

In the information management center 25, as student ID information and student information registered in association with the student ID information, for example, student name, address, grade information, attendance information on classes for each subject, etc. , A display means 29, a data input means 30, a printer 31, and a control means 32 for controlling these. An attendance management computer 33 provided with such as is provided.

Therefore, the attendance management computer 3
In the third student information database 27, the attendance information of all the students in the class collected by the receiving device 18 in each classroom is unified and stored.

Next, the operation according to the present embodiment will be described. The student 1 who attends the class and sits on the seat inserts the IC card 2 from the card insertion slot 8 of the IC card remote control holder 6 (S1) and turns on the switch 9 of the IC card remote control holder 6 (S2). When the switch 9 is turned on, power is supplied from the battery 15 to the conversion means 13, the reading means 12, and the transmission means 10 (S3). Then, the reading unit 12 reads the student I stored in the memory 17 of the IC card 2.
The D information is read from the CPU 16 (S4).

Next, the student I read by the reading means 12
The D information is converted by the conversion unit 13 into information for transmission, and transmitted from the transmission unit 10 to the reception unit 20 of the reception device 18 (S5). The student ID information received by the receiving means 20 is
It is transmitted to the control means 32 of the attendance management computer 33 of the information management center 25 via the transmission line 24 (S6).
Then, the control means 32 stores the received student ID information in the attendance management storage area of the student information database 27 (S7).

As described above, student attendance information in each classroom is stored in the student information database 27 as needed, so that student attendance management can be performed efficiently and accurately.
Also, by adding various data, it is possible to create a transcript and a transcript based on the attendance status.

Further, the attendance information stored in the student information database 27 can be confirmed at any time by displaying it on the display means 29 of the attendance management computer 33 or by printing it out with the printer 31.

Also, a teacher teaching in a classroom
When the attendance status of the student on that day is to be checked, the instruction signal is transmitted to the attendance management computer of the information management center 25 via the transmission line 24 by operating the input means 22 of the receiving device 18. Information database 27
The attendance information stored in the receiving device 1 via the transmission path 24
8 on the display means 21.

As described above, it is possible to manage the attendance information of the student in the class. In addition, even when school buildings are dispersed in a plurality of different areas, or where buildings and classrooms are scattered in different areas such as a preparatory school and a vocational school, the transmission path 24 using a communication network such as the Internet can be used. In addition, by connecting the receiving device 18 provided in each classroom so that communication is possible, it is possible to widely adapt to various situations.

[0026]

As described above, the attendance management system of the present invention efficiently collects attendance information as to whether or not a student has attended a class in a short time, and is also capable of illegally returning a student. Prevention of behavior and accurate attendance management of classes can be performed. Further, by using infrared rays for transmission, straightness is good, and only an arbitrary external receiving device can be operated. Furthermore, since the storage means uses the student ID database in which the student ID information and the student information associated with the student ID information are registered in advance, various information of the student can be confirmed based on the student ID information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example in a classroom when the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing an external appearance of an IC card and an IC card remote control holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing an external appearance when the IC card according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on an IC card remote control holder.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a relationship between an IC card and an IC card remote control holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the attendance management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the attendance management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Student 2 IC card 3 IC module 4 Student's face photograph 5 Student's name 6 IC card remote control holder 7 Case main body 8 Card insertion slot 9 Remote control switch 10 Transmission means 12 Reading means 13 Conversion means 15 Battery 16 CPU 17 Memory 18 Receiving apparatus Reference Signs List 19 teacher 20 receiving means 21, 29 display means 22, 30 input means 23, 32 control means 24 transmission line 25 information management center 26a, 26b, 26c classroom 27 student information database 28 storage means 31 printer 33 attendance management computer

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An attendance management system for collecting attendance information of a student in a class by using an IC card possessed by the student, wherein the IC card has storage means for storing student ID information for identifying the student. A card insertion slot for inserting the IC card into the holder case main body, reading means for reading the student ID information of the IC card inserted from the card insertion port, and transmitting the student ID information read by the reading means. IC card remote control holder having a converting means for converting the information for transmission, transmitting means for transmitting the information for transmission converted by the converting means, and a receiving means for receiving the information transmitted from the IC card remote control holder. Having a receiving device, and storage means for storing attendance information of students on classes based on information received by the receiving device. Attendance management system comprising a management computer, in that it consists of. 2. The attendance management system according to claim 1, wherein said transmission means is a data communication using infrared rays. 3. The attendance management system according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is a student information database in which student ID information and student information associated with said student ID information are registered in advance.