I investigated the feasibility of getting classmate PC customized with a built-in camera and a biometric ID detection device snapped into the keyboard. These are very simple addition to the system configuration and platform designer can easily do it.
However it may require 12-18 months of design-validation-testing-production-delivery cycle. Moreover for a big company to develop this would require an order of million pieces to do it cost effectively.
This brings me to a concept of a basic dedicate interface for ID verification system. UN can be a partner of this initiative. We have election around the African continents as well as the developing countries in Asia and South America, where election rigging is a common phenomenon. The ID verification part will solve at least one part of the problem.
Now let’s get back to immediate challenge of the voter ID detection system for the upcoming election in Bangladesh. We can still use classmate PC, along with USB attachment of finger print detection device and a digital camera.
I am recommending classmate PC, because it is durable and dust, dart proof, no hard drive in it, has 2 GB flash (which will be able to get 1 GB of data collection and 1 GB of OS). However it can be upgraded to 4 GB or more. I don’t think we need more to collect data. In one day period an agent may not be able to collect more than 1/2GB of data.
However for the polling station we need to have all the data of that specific polling station in our fingertips. So the polling stations need a computer with hard drive and access to the central data base for back up.
I look forward to write more once the EC publish their requirements. Please refer to my initial posting to get more below.
http://abuabdullah-sohel.blogspot.com/2007/05/specifications-of-voter-registration.html
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