Transforming educational institutions into smart campuses
Identium specialises in turning educational institutions into RFID smart campuses — schools, colleges and universities where one contactless credential covers every service a student uses. Smart universities adopt enterprise-level campus management systems to give students a unique on-campus experience, and we provide models that let the institution self-fund the smart campus rollout.
Our RFID campus management solutions cover time attendance for students and staff, access control, and utility services such as the library, lockers, canteen and recreational facilities.
Where RFID fits in education
Campus cards built on iCard contactless smart card technology perform multiple functions throughout your institution:
- Student and staff attendance — automatic time attendance the moment a card is presented
- Physical access — classrooms, labs, offices, residence halls and recreational facilities
- Logical access — workstations, networks and information systems
- Identification — library checkout, transportation and other campus services
- Cashless transactions — food service, vending machines and laundry
- Lockers and facilities — card-operated lockers across hostels, labs and sports areas
Why institutions choose an integrated campus card
- Single card, multi-services — a multi-utility smart card system lets users reach every service on the campus network with one card.
- Efficient and effective campus services — the iCard system automates campus processes, significantly raising the efficiency of services offered.
- Centralised administrative control — greater visibility of activity across all departments and users enables better control and pragmatic decision making.
- Reduced operational cost — integrating multiple processes seamlessly prevents duplication and repetitive manual effort, delivering substantial savings.
- Security and accessibility — built-in security mechanisms track unauthorised access or unauthenticated activity, reinforcing campus security.
- Revenue generation and control — upfront collection of student campus spend generates additional revenue for the institution, and vendor revenue on campus can be regulated.
- Extensible — start with a single module such as copy/print and add applications until you reach a full campus card solution.
Recommended Identium hardware
- RFID smart cards — HF and dual-frequency student iCards, pre-printed with your institution’s branding.
- Library workstation RFID reader — desktop issue and return station for the library counter.
- RFID locker locks — card-operated locking for hostel, lab and gym lockers.
- UHF gate reader HLR200 — hands-free attendance capture at campus and hostel gates.
Related solutions
- RFID school attendance solution
- RFID library management system
- RFID time attendance system
- Cashless payments with NFC
Planning a smart campus for your institution? Talk to our team — we will scope the modules, hardware and a phased, self-funding rollout with you.
Running Koha or another LMS? See our RFID library management with Koha: SIP2 integration guide.