Kimai time tracking with a USB reader for transponders

[tgw-de]

We currently use a very old time recording system based on the principle of swiping a transponder over a reading module, which reads the number and transfers it to an input field in the time recording system. The numerical code is not visible, but the code is assigned to a user. This means that arrivals and departures are stamped in the workshop and breaks are also logged in and out.
The system to which the code is transferred is simply a screen mask in which the code is transferred and the type of time is selected. Break/Project 1/Project 2, etc.
In principle, it is a simple terminal for workers or employees to clock in and out.
Accounting, etc., is then done separately on the PC via a separate login.
Is something like this possible with Kimai? How do you implement such things?

I read the article here where they experimented with barcodes or QR codes and cameras, but that's not an option for us. I'm looking for something for dirty environments, like a simple hardware terminal that you can just hang on the wall, or even a tablet.

[kevinpapst]

See https://www.kimai.org/store/kiosk-barcode-bundle.html