Why a Facial Recognition Time Clock is Essential for Small Business

Jun 8, 2021

Clock, Time and Attendance

In todays’ workplace, a facial recognition time clock is far more common than it was even a decade ago. In some cases, advanced biometric clocks are must-haves. With health, safety and time theft use-cases, facial recognition time clocks are fast becoming the best technology for tracking time. This technology has the potential to solve a multitude of problems your clients are facing as they bring their employees back to the office—and try to keep them safe.

Introducing Swipeclock Vision Employee Time Clock!

We are excited to announce that our new Vision facial recognition clock is now available for all our partners to begin selling!

The newest of our biometric time clock, Swipeclock’s Vision, allows employers to clock employees in/out with minimal touch using facial authentication. Integrating with both WorkforceHub and TimeWorksPlus, Vision pairs with time tracking provides the ideal workforce solution for your clients’ return to the office.

Vision+ Coming Soon

The second clock in our Vision series is the Vision+. With all the features of Vision, the Vision+ steps it up and level and offers a thermal scanner to screen employees for elevated temperature. Wait… did we mention that it tracks time? Vision+ records punches, calculates time for payroll, tracks meals, breaks, PTO, and enforces schedules. The Vision+ is set to be available soon but is not yet ready to be sold to clients. All partners will be notified as soon as it becomes available.

Vision & Vision+

Paired with Swipeclock’s time tracking, the Vision series provides your clients comprehensive time tracking, security, and safety features:

Rapid employee verification with near 100% accuracy
Adapts to low light environments
Minimal-touch and easily sanitized
Can’t be fooled by a photo like some fingerprint clocks
Vision+ has a multi-point Infrared Body Temperature Scanner accurate within 0.3 degrees

“Because employee safety is paramount, businesses need a time clock that is easy to use and provides the security and reliability of biometric authentication for clocking employees in and out. Swipeclock Vision with facial detection has raised the bar on workplace hygiene by offering operation that’s faster than any other method. With Swipeclock Vision, companies will be able to keep their workforces safe without losing the reliability of previous clocks.” – Coleman Barney, CEO of Swipeclock.

What is a facial recognition time clock?

A time clock with facial recognition is a hardware clock that tracks employee time using the face as the authentification. Employees stand in front of the clock and face the scanner as it quickly identifies each employee by scanning their face and measuring key landmarks between facial features.

When the employee is authenticated, the time clock records their clock-in for the shift. The timestamp is then sent to the time and attendance software where time worked is tracked on digital timecards, along with PTO accruals.

The advantages of a facial recognition time clock attendance system

Prevents buddy punching as it is virtually impossible to fool
No lost key cards, fobs or passwords
Quick–prevents bottlenecks at shift changes
Works for a wide range of skin tones, facial features, and heights
Accurate–identifies faces with near 100% accuracy
Controls access in secure environments
Works across the broadest range of environments and conditions

Facial Recognition vs Fingerprint vs Iris Scanner?

Although fingerprint scanning time clocks are notably more secure than many other options on the market, there are still some drawbacks that a time clock with facial recognition can mitigate. If employees are wearing gloves, they have to take them off which slows down the clock-in process. Additionally, there is a possibility fingerprint scanners could prove unreliable in dusty and dirty environments. Like all things in business, assessing your work environment is key to making a decision on what technology suits your business best.