Over the decades, millions of Indians have migrated from rural to urban areas looking for better job opportunities. Many of them have even moved to different states.

This increase in the rate of migration is one of the reasons why voter turnout tends to dip during the elections, as many migrants are unable to return to their homes to vote.

The AI Biometric Voting Machine, build by 17-year-old Vishal and his team from the Atal Tinkering Lab of Pathipaga Chemmal K Ganapathi Govt. Higher Secondary School, Chennai, hopes to solve this issue.

“We conceptualised and built the AI Biometric Voting Machine within three months,” says Vishal

The prototype is such that the machine can directly be linked to the Aadhar details of citizens. The fingerprint sensor captures and matches the biometrics. Further, it eliminates multiple entries/voting which prevents malpractices As the equipment is linked to Aadhar, a person could cast their vote from the city that they live in without having to travel.

“When we started, we had very little knowledge of coding and programming. And being in Class 12. Luckily, our parents, teachers and principal offered the much-required support and encouragement.” Vishal says.

We hope and look forward to seeing India using our innovation to choose its leaders in the future.” he adds.

School Name: Pathipaga Chemmal K Ganapathi Govt. Higher
Secondary School, Chennai