Face recognition
Verify identity in seconds for attendance and access control, with liveness detection that holds up in real-world lighting and connectivity.
Overview
Attendance registers recorded who signed, not who showed up.
Paper registers and shared biometric devices made proxy attendance easy and audits hard. Sumato's face recognition verifies a live person in seconds on an ordinary phone or kiosk, even on weak field connections, and creates a record that stands up to scrutiny.
Contactless and fast
Verification takes a glance, with no cards, fingerprints or shared devices.
Liveness built in
Detects photos, screens and masks, so only a live person is marked present.
Works in the field
Runs on low-cost Android phones and syncs when the connection returns.
Audit-ready records
Every check-in has a time, a location and a match confidence score.
Capabilities
Identity verification that works where people work
Designed for offices, schools, worksites and field staff across varied lighting, devices and networks.
1:1 and 1:N matching
Verify a claimed identity, or identify a person from an enrolled group.
Passive liveness detection
Spoof attempts are rejected without asking people to blink or turn their head.
Offline-first mobile app
Captures and verifies on-device, then syncs securely when the network allows.
Geo-fencing
Accepts check-ins only within approved locations for each site or shift.
Privacy by design
Stores mathematical templates rather than photos, with encryption and retention rules.
HR and payroll integration
Sends verified attendance straight into leave, payroll and MIS systems.
How it works
From enrolment to verified attendance
- 01
Enrol once
Each person is enrolled with a short guided capture and consent.
- 02
Check in
At the start of a shift, they look at the phone or kiosk camera.
- 03
Verify live
Liveness and face matching run in about a second, on the device.
- 04
Record and report
Verified attendance flows into dashboards and payroll automatically.
Use cases
Where it makes a difference
Field workforce
Confirm that field staff are present at the right site at the right time.
- Health and survey workers
- Construction and site supervisors
- Multi-location shifts
Schools and colleges
Take attendance for staff and students in seconds, without registers.
- Teacher attendance
- Exam hall verification
- Hostel access
Secure facilities
Control entry to sensitive areas without cards that can be shared.
- Server and record rooms
- Visitor verification
- Shift-based access
Results
Measurable results
99%+
verified match accuracy in field conditions
~1 sec
per verification on a standard Android phone
0
shared touch devices needed at a site
Indicative figures from Sumato deployments. Outcomes depend on data, scale and adoption.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Verification runs on the device, and records sync securely once a connection is available.
Can someone use a photo to mark attendance?
Passive liveness detection rejects printed photos, screen replays and common mask attacks.
Are photos of people stored?
By default, only encrypted face templates are stored, not raw images. Retention periods follow your policy.
What hardware is needed?
Any recent mid-range Android phone or a standard tablet kiosk. No specialist cameras are required.
Take the next step
Tell us about the problem in front of you. A Sumato solution architect will walk you through a live demo and an honest view of what it takes to solve it.
