7/26/2019 Implementation Ethics

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/implementation-ethics 1/6

- Alan Alonso- Amit Krishna- Kaustubh Ballal- Nishikant Dange

Implementable Ethicsfor autonomous vehicles

- Sai Indra

- Piyush U

- Vaidehi

7/26/2019 Implementation Ethics

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/implementation-ethics 2/6

Overview & Analytical thinking

Topico The autonomous vehicle interacts with the environment depending on the programming

priorities set by the programmer

o The vehicle system consists of a closed loop control system

o Social acceptance of these vehicles would largely depend on the way they define traffic asocially

Facts & Figures

o Emergency Stop button – “Big Red button”o Perseverance to situation

o Human: Harness power of brain

o Machine: 360° sensing and greater ability in dark

7/26/2019 Implementation Ethics

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/implementation-ethics 3/6

Critical thinkingRisks, problems

◦ Failure in detection of obstacle

◦ Dilemma situations due to mathematical feasibility

◦ Not initiate collision in order to avoid harm

◦ If the time taken to reduce the gap between the desired path and the vehicle path is morpotential risk to the surrounding

Negatives

◦ Disturbs the traffic (vehicle blocks the road behind itself )

◦ Overweighing priority to human commands

Caution necessary

◦ Capability to gain situational awareness beside driving

7/26/2019 Implementation Ethics

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/implementation-ethics 4/6

Optimistic thinkingOpportunities

◦ More qualitative adjustment for vehicle

◦ Need to improve the algorithms for pedestrian and cyclist recognition

◦ The vehicle must be able to distinguish the make and model of another vehicle and road sce

Benefits

◦ Less lethal accidents

◦ Less traffic rules violations

Feasibility

◦ Societal acceptance to view AV as more capable to sense of agency and responsibilities

◦ Is it ethical that AV returns to control of driver in case of collision or injury is imminent

7/26/2019 Implementation Ethics

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/implementation-ethics 5/6

“Doing” thinkingConclusion

◦ The programming and its variables play an important role for the vehicle to function and play a crucial role in the social acceptance of the same.

◦ In order for autonomous cars to coexist with human drivers traffic rules must be bent in scases.

◦ Ultimate authority either to lie with Human or Machine?

Relevance & Goals

◦ Gaining trust via transparency to programmed priorities and belief in critical situations

Steps to go

◦ Examining problem from mathematical perspective showing Deontological and consequeperspective

7/26/2019 Implementation Ethics

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/implementation-ethics 6/6

Thank you