Mobile application for the registration and control of student attendance at the Universidad Católica de Santa María based on Google technologies and Machine Learning

The constant evolution of emerging technologies in the midst of the digital era highlights the need to replace traditional methods of student attendance registration in universities. Often, students record their attendance at the beginning of classes. This method can divert students' attention during class, and the time it takes for the teacher to record attendance increases significantly [1], considering the number of students enrolled in certain subjects. In this context, this research proposes the development of a mobile application for the Android operating system for attendance registration and control for students at the Universidad Católica de Santa María (UCSM) using the XP (Extreme Programming) project management methodology. The phases of XP detail the entire process for the development of the application and its launch, with Firebase as the Database Manager. To conduct the respective tests of the application, tests were carried out on fourth-year students of Systems Engineering, belonging to the Faculty of Physical and Formal Sciences and Engineering at UCSM. The attendance system was connected to a database that stores information about students and their attendance records. Additionally, the user interface displays attendance records from an attractive, intuitive, and easy-to-manage perspective for both teachers and students. The research results show that the use of the application by UCSM teachers and students reduces and optimizes the time invested in the attendance registration process compared to traditional methods, according to the satisfaction and acceptance criteria of the "ASYS" application.