The project focused on the current and predicted impact of robots on surveillance, reconnaissance, automated defense, and bomb disposal operations. It investigated existing products and technologies to create a representation of society's present opinions. The project considered technological, legal, and ethical concerns affecting the advancement of military robotics. It anticipates future developments by analyzing opinions from interviews and data from a survey. The project concluded that society endorses the evolution of robotics not involving lethal force that benefits the military.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Duffty, Daniel Lawrence
• Dwan, Audra S.

Subject

• Industry
• Culture
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050409-163157

Keyword

• Robotics--Moral and ethical aspects

Advisor

• Brown, David C.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-05-04

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright