Offline Voting With Biometric Verification and Eye-Gesture Privacy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Voter intimidation and cyber threats compromise the integrity and fairness of electoral processes, with existing electronic voting systems being vulnerable to physical intimidation and network-connected machines susceptible to hacking.
Innovation Solution
A dual-component electronic voting system comprising an online verification device and offline voting device, utilizing biometric verification, eye-tracking for secure vote casting, and offline operation to prevent network compromises.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If network-connected electronic voting machines are used to streamline voting and counting, then productivity is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to vulnerability to hacking and cyberattacks
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the voting process into two separate devices: a verification device that is network-connected for identity verification, and a voting device that is offline for secure vote casting. This segmentation isolates the voting function from network vulnerabilities while maintaining verification reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The voting device extracts and stores votes locally in an encrypted database, removing the voting function from the network-connected environment. This extraction ensures that vote recording cannot be compromised by network attacks or hacking attempts.
2Reliability
If biometric verification is implemented to prevent duplicate voting, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The verification device acts as an intermediary between the voter and the voting device, handling all biometric verification and code generation. This intermediary approach centralizes the complex verification logic in a dedicated device while keeping the voting device simpler and offline.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a verification code that copies essential verification information from the verification device to the voting device. This code contains the necessary authentication data allowing the offline voting device to verify voter identity without requiring continuous network connection or complex verification hardware.
3Reliability
If offline voting device is used to prevent network compromises, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to lack of network connectivity
Solution Approach 1:
The verification device performs all necessary verification actions and code generation before the voter interacts with the offline voting device. This preliminary action ensures that when the voter uses the offline device, all security checks are already complete, simplifying the voting process while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The offline voting device is designed to be self-sufficient with local storage for votes and encrypted databases. The device independently handles vote recording and storage without requiring network services, making it easy to operate while ensuring security against network-related threats.
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AI summary
The described voting system comprises two main components: an online verification device and an offline voting device. The verification device utilises a data interface to communicate with central databases for real-time voter verification, employing biometric sensors to ensure accurate voter identification and prevent duplicate voting. This system enhances security by generating a unique verification code for each verified voter. The offline voting device, designed to be immune to network-based threats, uses this code along with biometric verification to authenticate voters. It features a user interface that employs eye gesture technology, allowing voters to select candidates privately and securely through eye movements, without any visible indication of their choices to onlookers. This setup not only protects the integrity of the vote from cyber threats but also safeguards voter privacy and reduces the potential for voter intimidation, for a free, fair, and secure voting process.