Prototype of a facial recognition system for the identification of university students at university entrances

The problems of insecurity in many areas of the nation, lead to generate protection measures for the integrity of individuals. The use of technology can facilitate the entry of those who are related to a particular space, and protect people and facilities from strangers, which could lead to criminal acts and dangers. This article responded to a research project of the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Espíritu Santo, with University Status (TES), with the participation of teachers and students of the career of Higher Technology in Software Development, which was based on the hypothesis: the application of a facial recognition system for identification at the time of entry to the facilities of the TES, can increase security and speed up the entry to the institution. The objective of the study was to propose the creation of a facial recognition system for identification at the moment of entering the TES facilities. The study was based on a quantitative field research, and as an instrument for data collection a questionnaire was applied to 20 teachers and 100 students of the TES. As a result, the sample consulted was willing to create a facial recognition system in order to optimize the entrance to TES, to speed up the entrance movement and additionally as a security factor through a system based on facial biometrics, since it has the ability to recognize people by the characteristics present in their face.