IncludeVote: Development of an Assistive Technology Based on Computer Vision and Robotics for Application in the Brazilian Electoral Context

Felipe Mendonça, João Teixeira, Marcondes Silva Júnior

2023

Abstract

This work presents the development of an assistive technology based on computer vision and robotics, which allows users with disabilities to carry out the complete voting process without the need for assistance. The developed system consists of a HeadMouse associated with an auxiliary robotic arm tool that contains an adapted interactive interface equivalent to the interface of the electronic voting machine. For the development of the HeadMouse, techniques based on computer vision, face detection and recognition of face points were used. It is a tool that uses the movements of the face and eyes to perform the function of typing votes through the adapted interface for the robotic arm to carry out the entire voting process. Tests carried out showed that the developed system presented satisfactory performance, allowing a user to carry out the entire voting process in a time of 2 minutes and 28 seconds. It was also possible to conclude that the system has an average throughput of 1.16 bits/s for movements with the mouse cursor. The developed system should be used by people with motor disabilities as an assistive technology, to aid in the voting process, promoting social inclusion.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Mendonça F., Teixeira J. and Silva Júnior M. (2023). IncludeVote: Development of an Assistive Technology Based on Computer Vision and Robotics for Application in the Brazilian Electoral Context. In Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2023) - Volume 4: VISAPP; ISBN 978-989-758-634-7, SciTePress, pages 755-765. DOI: 10.5220/0011787000003417

in Bibtex Style

@conference{visapp23,
author={Felipe Mendonça and João Teixeira and Marcondes Silva Júnior},
title={IncludeVote: Development of an Assistive Technology Based on Computer Vision and Robotics for Application in the Brazilian Electoral Context},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2023) - Volume 4: VISAPP},
year={2023},
pages={755-765},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011787000003417},
isbn={978-989-758-634-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2023) - Volume 4: VISAPP
TI - IncludeVote: Development of an Assistive Technology Based on Computer Vision and Robotics for Application in the Brazilian Electoral Context
SN - 978-989-758-634-7
AU - Mendonça F.
AU - Teixeira J.
AU - Silva Júnior M.
PY - 2023
SP - 755
EP - 765
DO - 10.5220/0011787000003417
PB - SciTePress