Biometric Attendance & Cashless Canteens for Schools
smartid EDUTIME and smartid EDUCAFE bring palm-vein biometrics to attendance and canteen payments — built for Malaysian government and private schools.
For Schools
Two Modules, One School Identity
Attendance and canteen payments, unified under one SmartID for every student, teacher, and staff member.
smartid EDUTIME
Time Attendance & LeaveCloud attendance, leave and user management for schools. Clock in via palm, NFC card, or mobile with auto-location for outside-duty staff.
- Palm & anti-clone NFC card
- Real-time dashboard
- Leave management & approvals
- Mobile app for teachers & staff
smartid EDUCAFE
Canteen Point of SaleCashless, cardless canteen POS on an Android tablet. Palm Pay — wave and go — with full cloud sync of every sale for school cafeterias.
- Android 13 POS tablet, dual screen
- Palm & NFC card payment
- Realtime cloud backup
- Multi-language, day/night mode
99.9%
Accuracy rate in biometric verification
Why Palm Vein?
The most secure and hygienic biometric technology
Unlike fingerprints or facial recognition, palm vein biometrics use near-infrared light to map the unique vein patterns beneath your skin. It cannot be copied from a surface, remains stable throughout life, and works completely contactless.
Bank-Grade Security
Palm vein patterns are unique and internal — impossible to forge, steal, or replicate. Even identical twins have different patterns.
Contactless & Hygienic
No touching required. The scanner reads vein patterns through the skin at a safe distance — ideal for schools and shared environments.
Sub-Second Verification
Authentication completes in under one second, keeping morning queues flowing and cafeteria lines moving.
Works with All Skin Types
Unlike fingerprint scanners, palm vein technology works reliably regardless of skin tone, moisture, or minor injuries.
Parent Mobile App
Parents receive real-time notifications on attendance, spending, and leave approvals — all on their smartphones.
Child-Friendly by Design
The non-contact nature makes it comfortable and non-intimidating for young children, increasing adoption and compliance.
smartid On-Boarding
Implementing Advanced Solutions, Fast
No servers to provision, no lengthy rollout — most organisations are live within days of receiving hardware.
Register
Go to smartid.my and register your organisation's Super Admin account. Login and register Admins.
Setup
Login as Admin to register your users, then connect a Palm Device and/or NFC Card Reader to your notebook or desktop.
Manage
Register each user's NFC card and/or palm identification. Attendance and canteen or pantry sales start flowing into the dashboard immediately.
Get Started Today
Ready to bring SmartID
to your institution?
Join hundreds of Malaysian schools already using SmartID for secure, contactless attendance and cashless payments.