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158 APPENDIX A APPENDIX A. QUESTIONNAIRE VALUE DELIBERATION PROCESS Questionnaire part 1 and part 2 is described in chapter 4 as part of the value elicitation survey. SURVEY ON AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS PART 1 Thank you for participating in this survey. The survey consists of 2 steps: 1) this online questionnaire and 2) an online discussion including a second questionnaire which will be held at a later time. This questionnaire is step 1 which should take about 20 minutes to complete. We will show you a theoretical scenario and options, ask you to identify an advantage and disadvantage per option and to rank the different options. Step 2 of the survey will be done by an online discussion for which you will receive a separate invitation. This survey is part of a Delft University of Technology scientific research project. Your decision to complete this survey is voluntary. The results of the research will be anonymized and may be presented at scientific meetings or published in scientific journals. Choosing the ‘I agree’ option on the bottom of this page indicates that you are at least 18 years of age and agree to complete this survey voluntarily. Please contact the researchers behind the study using the information below if you have any questions or concerns about the study. Email author 1 Email author 2 Do you agree to complete this survey voluntarily? Please enter your personal code that was provided in the email invitation: SCENARIO Instruction Please read the scenario and options that correspond with the scenario. After reading the scenario and options, list an advantage and disadvantage per option. Scenario An Autonomous Weapon System provides force protection for soldiers that are clearing the road from improvised explosive devices. The Autonomous Weapon System is equipped with surveillance equipment, weapons (air-to-ground missiles) and flies autonomously in the Area of Operation. It is programmed to avoid flying over a restricted operating zone and an electronic warfare threat. The Autonomous Weapon System is equipped with facial and image recognition software for people, weapons and explosives. It is programmed with different options to engage when it recognizes a threat to the soldiers

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