This paper introduces a draft open standard for the robot equivalent of an aircraft flight data recorder, which we call an ethical black box. This is a device, or software module, capable of securely recording operational data (sensor, actuator and control decisions) for a social robot, in order to support the investigation of accidents or near-miss incidents. The open standard, presented as an annex to this paper, is offered as a first draft for discussion within the robot ethics community. Our intention is to publish further drafts following feedback, in the hope that the standard will become a useful reference for social robot designers, operators and robot accident/incident investigators.

翻译：本文介绍了相当于飞机飞行数据记录器的机器人的开放标准草案,我们称之为道德黑盒。这是一个装置或软件模块,能够安全记录社会机器人的操作数据(传感器、启动器和控制决定),以支持对事故或近乎意外事件的调查。本文附件提出的开放标准作为机器人伦理界讨论的初稿提出。我们打算在反馈后发表进一步的草案,希望该标准将成为社会机器人设计者、操作者和机器人事故/事故调查员的有用参考。