Robotics and Computer Vision in the Brazilian Electoral Context: A Case Study

Jairton Falcão Filho, Matheus Costa, Jonas Silva, Cecília Santos da Silva, Felipe Augusto da Silva Mendonca, Jefferson Norberto, Riei Rodrigues, Marcondes Silva Júnior

2024

Abstract

Since 2000, Brazil has had fully computerized elections using electronic ballot boxes. To prove the functioning and security of electronic ballot boxes transparently, some tests are carried out, including the integrity test. This test is carried out throughout the national territory in locations defined for each Brazilian state, with a reasonable number of people. Here, an automation system for integrity testing is presented, consisting of a robotic arm and software using computer vision for the two versions of electronic ballot boxes used in the 2022 presidential elections. Two days of tests were carried out, simulating the integrity test in the laboratory and a test during the real integrity test of the 2022 election. The system managed to cast between 197 and 232 votes during the tests with an average vote time of between 2 minutes and 15 seconds to 2 minutes and 43 seconds, depending on the version and test day, and errors between 1.48% and 3.72%, including reading and typing errors. The system allows you to reduce the number of people per electronic ballot box and increase the transparency and efficiency of the integrity test.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Falcão Filho J., Costa M., Silva J., Santos da Silva C., Augusto da Silva Mendonca F., Norberto J., Rodrigues R. and Silva Júnior M. (2024). Robotics and Computer Vision in the Brazilian Electoral Context: A Case Study. In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 4: VISAPP; ISBN 978-989-758-679-8, SciTePress, pages 516-523. DOI: 10.5220/0012379300003660

in Bibtex Style

@conference{visapp24,
author={Jairton Falcão Filho and Matheus Costa and Jonas Silva and Cecília Santos da Silva and Felipe Augusto da Silva Mendonca and Jefferson Norberto and Riei Rodrigues and Marcondes Silva Júnior},
title={Robotics and Computer Vision in the Brazilian Electoral Context: A Case Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 4: VISAPP},
year={2024},
pages={516-523},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012379300003660},
isbn={978-989-758-679-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 4: VISAPP
TI - Robotics and Computer Vision in the Brazilian Electoral Context: A Case Study
SN - 978-989-758-679-8
AU - Falcão Filho J.
AU - Costa M.
AU - Silva J.
AU - Santos da Silva C.
AU - Augusto da Silva Mendonca F.
AU - Norberto J.
AU - Rodrigues R.
AU - Silva Júnior M.
PY - 2024
SP - 516
EP - 523
DO - 10.5220/0012379300003660
PB - SciTePress