Study on an Operation Regulation Framework under International Humanitarian Law for Sentry Robots
国際人道法に則った歩哨ロボット用運用規制フレームワークの検討
This research study explores how sentry robots can operate in conflict areas under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) to protect parties to a conflict and civilians from suicide bombings. The paper interprets articles of IHL and proposes an operational regulation framework for robotic systems, introducing legal indicators such as certainty, effort, nexus possibility, necessity, and collateral damage. Using a real robot equipped with sensors like a terahertz camera and LiDAR, the authors validate the framework to help operators determine whether targeting decisions comply with IHL.
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Who it governs
Researchers, military technologists, and legal scholars studying the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and international humanitarian law.
What the document contains
The document addresses the integration of international humanitarian law principles into autonomous and semi-autonomous sentry robot operations, proposing specific legal indicators and sensor-based calculation methods to assist human operators in making lawful targeting decisions during armed conflict.
It does not provide a formal binding international treaty or official military procurement standard, but rather an academic study and proposed framework. It also does not cover fully autonomous weapon systems operating entirely without human oversight.
- The study examines how sentry robots can operate under International Humanitarian Law to protect parties and civilians from suicide bombings.
- It proposes an operation regulation framework utilizing a human-in-the-loop model where the final targeting decision rests with a human operator.
- The framework links IHL principles (distinction, proportionality, precaution) to calculated legal indicators including certainty, effort, nexus possibility, necessity, and collateral damage.
- Experimental validation using a real robot with terahertz cameras and LiDAR demonstrates the feasibility of automatically deriving legal indicators from sensor data.
1. 緒言 (Introduction) 2. 想定する状況 (Assumed Situation) 3. 探索ロボットシステム等の設計・開発 (Design and Development of Sentry Robot Systems) 4. 攻撃遂行手法 (Method for Executing Attacks) 5. 結論 (Conclusion)
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Fairness
0/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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Impact Assessment
3/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
From the perspective of the principle of distinction, the principle of proportionality, and the principle of precaution, ideas are presented to calculate the legal indicators named “certainty,” “effort,” “nexus possibility,” “necessity,” and “collateral damage.”
Abstract
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