Public acceptance of drones: Knowledge, attitudes, and practice
Public acceptance of drones: Knowledge, attitudes, and practice
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DOI：
10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101180
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发表时间：
2019-11-01
影响因子：
9.2
通讯作者：
Aydin, Burchan
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作者：
Aydin, Burchan
无人机目前被用于商业、公共安全、业余爱好和科学研究目的。短期和长期预测显示，无人机在各个领域都有广泛的应用。然而，目前还不确定公众是否接受这种极有可能出现的无人机拥堵。本定量调查研究通过使用知识、态度和实践（KAP）模型，并使用统计分析来减少不确定性，探讨了公众对无人机的接受程度。KAP模型在最近的一项调查研究中被用来了解公众对无人机的看法。该调查工具经过彻底重新设计，以更好地了解公众对40种不同无人机应用的知识和态度，以及相关的风险认知。实践部分也进行了重新设计，以更好地了解公众如何在个人和公司层面上使用无人机。结果表明，目前除了公共安全和科研应用之外，无人机还没有被很好地接受。不支持商业和业余用途。公众认为无人机是一种危险的技术，直接侵犯了他们的隐私。此外，公众并没有意识到未来无人机的大部分应用，以及许多当前的应用。是次调查向公众及持份者分发，以代表社会各阶层（153份完整完成的调查）。本研究还进行了定性风险分析。考虑到研究结果，本研究建议公共和私营机构应合作制定风险缓解和应对战略，以最大限度地降低风险。此外，公众需要通过大众传播媒介和教育机构了解这些战略。这可能有助于改善无人机的声誉，从杀手机器或隐私破坏者转变为一种有助于我们社会的技术。
Drones are currently being used for commercial, public safety, hobby, and scientific research purposes. Short term and long term forecasts show extensive utilization of drones in various sectors. Yet, it is uncertain if general public accepts this highly potential drone congestion. This quantitative survey study explored public acceptance of drones by using the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) model and using statistical analysis to decrease the uncertainty. The KAP model was utilized in a recent survey study to understand the public opinion of drones. This survey instrument was thoroughly redesigned to better understand general public's knowledge and attitudes of forty different drone applications, and associated risk perceptions. The practice section was redesigned as well to better understand how public uses drones personally and on company level. The results showed that drones were not well accepted at present except for public safety and scientific research applications. Commercial and hobby uses are not supported. Public sees the drones as a risky technology that directly interferes with their privacy. Moreover, public is not aware of most of the future drone applications, and many current applications. The survey was distributed to both general public and stakeholders to represent both part of the society (153 fully completed surveys). A qualitative risk analysis was conducted in this study as well. By considering the results, this study recommends that public and private institutions should collaborate to develop risk mitigation and response strategies to minimize the risks. Also, public needs to get informed on these strategies through mass media and educational institutions. This might help improving the reputation of drones from killer machines or privacy interrupters towards a technology that helps our society.