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Smart City Sensors: Privacy & Acceptance Survey Template

Customize this template to measure residents' awareness, acceptance, and privacy concerns about urban IoT sensors for transportation, safety, and city services.

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Q1
Multiple Choice
Do you currently live within the official city limits of your primary municipality?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Prefer not to say
Q2
Numeric
How many years have you lived in your current city? Enter 0 if less than one year.
Accepts a numeric value
Whole numbers only
Q3
Opinion Scale
How supportive or opposed are you to installing city sensors on your block or immediate area?
Range: 1 – 10
Min: Strongly opposeMid: NeutralMax: Strongly support
Q4
Multiple Choice
In the past 12 months, which city-operated sensors have you personally noticed? (Select all that apply)
  • Traffic cameras
  • Smart streetlights
  • Air-quality monitors
  • Automated license plate readers
  • Gunshot detection sensors
  • On-street parking sensors
  • Public Wi‑Fi hotspots
  • Waste/bin fill sensors
  • None of the above
  • Not sure
Q5
Multiple Choice
Attention check: To confirm you’re paying attention, please select "Agree".
  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q6
Rating
Overall, how supportive or opposed are you to expanding the use of smart city sensors in your city?
Scale: 10 (star)
Min: Strongly opposeMax: Strongly support
Q7
Opinion Scale
How concerned are you about privacy risks from data collected by city sensors in public spaces?
Range: 1 – 10
Min: Not at all concernedMid: Moderately concernedMax: Extremely concerned
Q8
Long Text
What specific privacy risk, if any, worries you most? Please describe briefly.
Max 600 chars
Q9
Matrix
How much do you trust each group to manage sensor data responsibly?
RowsVery lowLowModerateHighVery high
City government departments•••••
Police and public safety agencies•••••
Private technology vendors•••••
Universities and research partners•••••
Community advisory boards•••••
Q10
Multiple Choice
Which safeguards would make you more comfortable with sensor deployments? (Select all that apply)
  • Clear public signage at sensor locations
  • Short data retention limits
  • Independent oversight/audits
  • Aggregate/open data only (no raw personal data)
  • Data minimization (collect only what’s needed)
  • Anonymization before storage
  • Public transparency reports
  • Community co-design and engagement
  • Ability to opt out for personal devices where feasible
Q11
Ranking
Rank these potential uses of sensor data from most to least acceptable.
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Traffic flow optimization
  2. Public safety and crime prevention
  3. Environmental monitoring (air and noise)
  4. Public transit reliability
  5. Emergency response
  6. Urban planning and maintenance
Q12
Constant Sum
Allocate 100 points across these uses to show your priorities for sensor programs.
Total must equal 100
Min per option: 0Whole numbers only
Q13
Long Text
Anything else we should consider about city sensors in your area?
Max 600 chars
Q14
Dropdown
What is your age?
  • 18–24
  • 25–34
  • 35–44
  • 45–54
  • 55–64
  • 65+
  • Prefer not to say
Q15
Multiple Choice
How do you describe your gender?
  • Woman
  • Man
  • Non-binary
  • Prefer not to say
Q16
Dropdown
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
  • Less than high school
  • High school or equivalent
  • Some college/associate degree
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Graduate or professional degree
  • Prefer not to say
Q17
Dropdown
What best describes your current employment status?
  • Working full-time
  • Working part-time
  • Self-employed
  • Unemployed and looking
  • Unemployed and not looking
  • Student
  • Retired
  • Homemaker/caregiver
  • Prefer not to say
Q18
Dropdown
Which part of the city do you primarily live in?
  • Central/downtown
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
  • Outside the city
  • Prefer not to say
Q19
Chat Message
Welcome! This short survey asks about your experiences and views on smart city sensors in public spaces. There are no right or wrong answers.
Q20
Long Text
Any final comments before you submit?
Max 600 chars
Q21
AI Interview
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on Smart City Sensors
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: Expert InterviewerMode: Fast
Q22
Chat Message
Thank you for participating! Your responses have been recorded.

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