Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi – Independent Scholar, Nairobi – KENYA E-mail : nyagudim@yahoo.com https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5809-2209 Title : Doctor of Philosophy Thesis in Military Informatics (OpenPhD ) : Lethal Autonomy of Weapons is Designed and/or Recessive [1] Abstract : My original contribution to knowledge is : Any weapon that exhibits intended and/or untended lethal autonomy in targeting and interdiction – does so by way of design and/or recessive flaw(s) in its systems of control – any such weapon is capable of war-fighting and other battle-space interaction in a manner that its Human Commander does not anticipate. Even with the complexity of Lethal Autonomy issues there is nothing particular to gain from being a low-tech Military. Lethal autonomous weapons are therefore independently capable of exhibiting positive or negative recessive norms of targeting in its perceptions of Discrimination between Civilian and Military Objects, Proportionality of Methods and Outcomes, Feasible Precaution before interdiction and its underlying Concepts of Humanity. Additionally Lethal Autonomy in Human-interacting Autonomous Robots is ubiquitous[designed and/or recessive]. This marks the completion of an Open PhD ( #openphd ) project done in sui generis form. Thesis : Lethal Autonomy of Weapons is Designed and/or Recessive [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]. [10], [11] Conclusion : As Stated Above References : [1] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, Affidavit in Appendix [2] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, "Humanitarian Algorithms : A Codified Key Safety Switch Protocol for Lethal Autonomy" (Open Access) [3] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, "Revolution in Military Affairs : An Intuitive Informatics Model for Evaluating a Commander's Proficiency" (Open Access) [4] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, "Tackling the "Gremlins Paradox": Autonomous Hot Swap Healing Protocol for Chronic Performance Problem Aversion in On-board Mission Critical Systems on Lethal Autonomous Weapons" (Open Access) [5] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, Sought for and Interviewed as an Expert on "Operation Linda Nchi" by the BBC(British Broadcasting Corporation) World Service Radio – 31st/10/2011 at 6:30am Nairobi (Open Access) [6] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, "Affidavit on Universities Academic Freedom in Kenya", (Open Access) – Affidavit supporting independent Academia e.g Open PhD [7] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, "Autonomous Cars and Driverless Lethal Autonomy" (Open ) [8] Davies, R.E. & Rolfe, G.(Nurse Education Today – Elsevier 290(2009) 590 – 594), "PhD by Publication: A prospective as well as retrospective award? Some subversive thoughts" [9] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, Book Review : "Operation Linda Nchi" Kenya's Military Experience in Somalia by KDF/MoD Kenya (Open Access) [10] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, "Post-Westgate SWAT: C4ISTAR Architectural Framework for Autonomous Network Integrated Multifaceted Warfighting Solutions Version 1.0: A Peer- Reviewed Monograph" (Open Access) [11] Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi, "Clinical Informatics: Recursive Concurrence Intravenous Medication Administration Systems Protocols for Addressing the Potential Problem of Recessive Lethal Autonomy in Smart Infusion Systems" (Open Access) Appendix (Next page Affidavit)