TECH WORLD
1. SOPHIA
2. SAM - POLITICIAN ROBOT
3. NEURAL LACE
4. AUGMENTED REALITY
5. PROSTHETICS
6. TITAN ARM
7. FLYING CARS
8. BIOTECHNOLOGY
9. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
10. 3-D PRINTED FOOD
11. AIR TO FUEL
12. FUTURE SMART PHONE
13. HYUNDAI EXOSKELETON
14. TALOS (IRON MAN SUIT)
15. ELECTROVIBRATION TECHNOLOGY
1. SOPHIA
According to Hanson Robotics, Sophia embodies Hepburn’s classic beauty: porcelain skin, a slender nose, high cheekbones, an intriguing smile, and deeply expressive eyes that seem to change color with the light.They describe her as having 'simple elegance,' and hope that this approachability will go some way to her acceptance in the public sphere.
Sam, world's first artificial intelligence politician developed in New Zealand. that can answer a person's queries regarding local issues such as policies around housing, education and immigration.
"My memory is infinite,
so i will never forget or ignore what you tell me," he explained. Unlike
a human politician, I consider everyone's position, without bias, when making
decisions. I will change over time to reflect the issues that the people of New
Zealand care about most."
After Sophia was confirmed as the world's first robot citizen in Saudi Arabia last month, it's time for us to gape in awe at SAM, who's become the world's first AI-powered virtual politician from New Zealand.
SAM's also designed to help first-time
New Zealand voters with issues relating to voting and logistics.
SAM's creator, NickGerritsen, believes
that the virtual politician may be able to contest New Zealand's general
elections in 2020.
He said that "The robot
running for NZ Prime Minister in 2020"
3. NEURAL LACE
Neural lace the next boom in artificial intelligence could be answer to debilitating neurological disorders, and if Elon Musk has his way, the next step in human and computer advancement.
Neural lace the next boom in artificial intelligence could be answer to debilitating neurological disorders, and if Elon Musk has his way, the next step in human and computer advancement.
At its most basic form,
neural lace is an ultra-thin mesh that can be implanted in the skull, forming a
collection of electrodes capable of monitoring brain function. It creates an
interface between the brain and the machine.
To insert neural lace, a
tiny needle containing the rolled up mesh is placed inside the skull and the
mesh is injected. As the mesh leaves the needle it unravels, spanning the
brain.
Gradually, the lace will
be accepted as part of the brain, and will even move with it as it grows or very
slightly changes size.
Elon
Musk wants to connect computers to your brain so we can keep up with robots
Neural lace could help humans keep apace with rapidly
accelerating advancements in artificial intelligence, which Musk said will
cause humanity to “be left behind by a lot.” With the help of brain implants
that are directly linked to computers, humans may be able to improve their
brain function, or even one day download their thoughts or upload the thinking
of others.
Healthcare sector is expected to be one of the leading adopters
of neural lace technology due to its vast application scope. If a neural lace
technology is able to integrate fully with human brain, this would enable
doctors to cure all types of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s
disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) and PD-related disorders, among
others that are currently very difficult to treat.
With the help of neural lace technology, it should eventually be
possible to master brain-to-brain communications, control sleep patterns,
record visual inputs, adjust our own chemical-brain balance, instantly reset
our emotional disposition, and also intellectually perform brain-searches for
the internet.
According to The Smithsonian, neural lace could be used by the
US military, via the US Air Force’s Cyborg cell programmed, which focuses on
small-scale electronics for the performance enhancement of cells.
https://www.inverse.com/article/30600-elon-musk-neuralink-neural-lace-neural-dust-electrode
4. AUGMENTED REALITY
The future of augmented reality will be probably be focused on video games, mostly since it provides a lot of space for creativity
Augmented reality devices
hand users an easy opportunity to gain an education about the complete
strangers around them. Images that are discreetly captured using an augmented
reality device can be cross referenced with social media applications, allowing
a user to find out not only who a complete stranger is, but also what their
likes are, not to mention the personal information they can find out at their
fingertips. In essence, Facebook creeping can be taken to the extreme. Perhaps
this will force the social media industry to provide its users with greater
security measures.
The difference between augmented vs virtual vs Mixed reality
Virtual Reality is
where real life is 100% replaced by digital content, where a user immerses
themselves into this world (typically with a headset and headphones) and remove
as many "real life" senses as they can.
Mixed reality is where you see real life (mobile camera), where digital content is added on top of real life to help add more information and interactivity to what you see. the most well known example is POKE MAN GO game.
5. PROSTHETICS
Prosthetics and
mobility devices have come a long way, from the foot blades that elite runners use to exoskeletons.
Today most Prosthetics are little more
than glorified support systems, and it’s extraordinarily difficult to get a prostheses
made of sensors and metal to mimic human movement.
A technology like this is obviously
attractive to the military, and $8 million in funding.
Goldfarb and colleagues point out, previous prosthetic
legs and limbs have been passive. They can move and bend, but they rely on the
wearer to propel them forward, to “sling” the prosthetic as they move the rest
of their leg. This takes a lot of effort, and I remember watching my classmate
twist most of his body to sling his prosthetic. It was clearly uncomfortable,
but it has a hidden advantage. The limb will always end up moving in
coordination with the rest of the person’s body movements.
The realization that artificial arms
strong enough to walk on are not the major design point has led to the leg
becoming the new driver for widespread realization of the technology. The
hugely successful Flex-foot, made famous by double-amputee Oscar Pistorius,
demonstrates that the material construction of the implant itself is not the
limiting factor in design or performance. Properly securing a Flex-foot that is
required to absorb and deliver Olympic forces requires several hours of
assembly and fitting.
Today most Prosthetics are little more
than glorified support systems, and it’s extraordinarily difficult to get a prostheses
made of sensors and metal to mimic human movement.
6. TITAN ARM
The Titan Arm is built to help rehabilitate
people who’ve suffered serious arm injuries or strokes as well
as provide some extra strength and protection for
anyone who lifts heavy objects for a living.
Titan Arm is the work of a team from the University of Pennsylvania, and strength-enhancing upper-body exoskeleton that will help you lift an extra 40 pounds. Granted, it’s a far cry from the Power loader we see and love in the Alien films but the Titan Arm was designed with a more humble goal in mind.
To keep costs low, the Titan Arm uses 3dPrinting techniques allowing the prototype
development costing to be reduced to £1200. This, and the
fact that the developers gained extra funding by winning the 2013
James Dyson Award, means
that the Titan Arm may just become a commonplace sight in the near future.
http://titanarm.com/about
7. FLYING CARS
The recent flying car
announcements vary in type from single-seat,
multi-copter drone-type aircraft, to road-style
cars that turn into light aircraft and small flying boats that hover above the water.
German brand Volkswagen had also worked on a little different concept called HOVER CAR.
Zee, Aero backed by NASA scientist and Aeronautics expert ILAN KROO has designed a prototype of VTOL vehicle.
Notwithstanding above, a Slovakian company AeroMobile has also designed and successfully tested its flying car prototype AeroMobile 3.0
In April 2017, Uber’s chief
product officer Jeff Holden announced at the Uber Elevate Summit that they will
be launching flying cabs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and Dubai by 2020.
This service will involve vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flying cabs.
This project will be joined in by Aurora Flight Science, Pipistrel Aircraft,
Embraer, Mooney, Bell Helicopter and many more. An Uber Air app will be
used for booking trips. Flying cabs will eventually cut down travel time.
The vertical takeoff and landing feature
would not require any runway to take off or land. The fully electric
aircraft proposed by Uber can fly 100 miles at speeds of 150 mph. These cars
will be fixed wing, tilt-rotor aircrafts. The use of Distributed Electric
Propulsion (DEP) would lift the VTOL aircraft with greater efficiency,
providing no operational emissions. These cars will provide fast and reliable
transportation and at the same time will cut down emission & noise
concerns. This project will require a charging station – likely
to be an exclusive charger for the network of Uber aircrafts.
PROPULSION SYSTEM - The flying car was required to be run on JET FUEL or similar and have a single engine and method of propulsion to make maintenance simpler and the overall weight of aircraft lighter.
8. BIO TECHNOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY is a field of applied biology that involves the use living organism and bio process in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bio fields.
The future biotechnology application in human beings are
Decay-fighting microbes
Artificial Lymbh Nodes
Asthma sensor
Cancer split test
Biological pacemaker
Speech restorer
Muscle Stimulator
Liver scanner
Portable dialysis
Rocket - powered arm
FUTURE BIO TECH INDUSTRY:
Chemical industry
Medical industry
Food industry
Agriculture industry
Power industry
Environmental protection
BIO ROBOTICS:
Bio robotics is a term that loosely covers the field of cybernetics, bionics, and even genetic engineering as a collective study.
Bio robotics is overcoming artificial robotics in handling situation problems.
9. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
Autonomous driving will really be the
next big thing for cars, and we're in an excellent position to be credible
there." Samuelsson dispels the notion that all cars are safe, saying
"people think now it's all the same, all cars have five-star ratings that
all cars are safe, and that's simply not true."
LEVEL
1 – Driver has complete and sole control of the primary vehicle controls
Braking
Steering
Throttle
Motive
power
LEVEL
2 – Function and specific automation involves one or more specific controls
functions such as pre-charged brakes, where the vehicle automatically assist
with braking.
LEVEL
3 – Automation of at least two primary control functions, for example Cruise
control in combination with lane steering.
LEVEL
4 – Drive concede full control of all safety critical functions under certain
traffic or environment condition. The driver must be available for occasional
control.
LEVEL
5 – Vehicle is designed to perform all safety critical driving functions and
monitor roadway condition for entire trip. This includes occupied and
unoccupied vehicles.
The autonomous car companies
https://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/18/volvo-hybrids-autonomous-technolpgy-feature/
10. 3-D PRINTED FOOD
3-D printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing (AM), refers to
processes used to create a three-dimensional object in which layers of material are
formed under computer control to create object.
3D-printed foods powerfully capture our imaginations of a space age, automated, predictable, personalized form of food. in the theory, 3D printing food does away the farm and produces, an endless supply of supply of food in just the form we please to end world hunger.
In practice , however, 3D-printed foods may be most readily suited to additive food assemblages like pizza,
11. AIR TO FUEL
3D-printed foods powerfully capture our imaginations of a space age, automated, predictable, personalized form of food. in the theory, 3D printing food does away the farm and produces, an endless supply of supply of food in just the form we please to end world hunger.
In practice , however, 3D-printed foods may be most readily suited to additive food assemblages like pizza,
11. AIR TO FUEL
Pioneering technology makes OPEC countries
prime regions to produce synthetic fuels. This could be a key asset in phasing
out fossil fuels after the Paris Agreement, while also keeping some of the
existing oil industry value chain intact.
British
engineers produce amazing 'petrol from air' technology
Extracting energy from air - is this the future of fuel?
13. HYUNDAI EXOSKELETON
The Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) holds its 172nd meeting in Vienna on
Thursday, May 25th. OPEC's current fossil business will become obsolete in
upcoming decades, but oil and gas related products are still needed in a
climate neutral world. The Paris Agreement requires a transition to a net zero
emission world within a few decades. This means a full phase out of all fossil
fuels. Yet, hydrocarbons are still necessary for sectors such as marine and
aviation, as well as the chemical industry.
The Neo-Carbon Energy research project and technology from the Lappeenranta University
of Technology (LUT) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd enable the
production of synthetic fuels straight from the air.
British
engineers produce amazing 'petrol from air' technology
12. FUTURE SMART PHONE
The smartphones of today have other extended capabilities
including in-built high-quality camera lenses, mobile apps that aid
productivity, video-streaming as well as connectivity that enable millions to
stay connected while on the go.
The future smart phone technologies are
1. AUGMENTED REALITY
Hyundai isn’t far off in associating its exoskeleton suit to
that worn by Iron Man, for it’s very literally a mechanized contraption that
straps over a user’s torso, arms, and legs. The human at the controls can then
manipulate the robot’s arms and legs, and as you’d expect, those limbs are
far more powerful than the average person’s weak sticks.
In the announcement of its exoskeleton, Hyundai made several
mentions of Marvel’s Armored Avenger, pointing to Iron Man as the company’s
inspiration. The exoskeleton is designed for manufacturing and trades workers
whose lives could be made much easier with a dash of super strength. Hyundai
says the suit gives workers the ability to lift “hundreds of kilograms,” or as
much as 600 pounds. And while the suit makes the wearer both stronger and safer
while on the job, it only weights about 110 pounds, allowing quick movement
over long distances. Rise Robotics is another company experimenting with an
exo-suit that is a backpack like apparatus using compressed air to drive what
it calls a BeltScrew Drive actuator style type transmission to power human
heavy lifting operations.
To address this growing need, Hyundai used the NI Lab VIEW RIO
platform to rapidly develop a wearable robot capable of gathering and analyzing
real-time data to quickly react to wearer needs and motions, as well as
external forces. With plans to advance this technology, Hyundai will leverage
the IoT to connect their wearable robots to smart devices for user control,
diagnostics, and rehabilitation purposes.
14. TALOS (IRONMAN SUIT)
Defense industry leaders expressed skepticism about SOCOM's financial outlook and development schedule for TALOS technologies.
Admiral McRaven planned to have portions of a prototype by June 2014, with the
first "independently operational combat suit prototype" delivered by
July 2018. Science and technology officials believe that technologies
envisioned for the suit won't be achievable before around 2026; new
technologies that need to be developed include next-generation full-body
ballistic armor protection materials, powered exoskeletons for mobility and
agility, conformable and wearable antennae and computers, soldier combat-ready
displays with non-visual means of information display, power generation and
thermal management, and embedded medical monitoring and bio-mechanical modeling.
Components made by different companies will have to be made to work together in
one suit. Power generation is the biggest problem, as there was no
light-weight, low-bulk power generation system able to fuel TALOS components.
15.ELECTROVIBRATION TECHNOLOGY
In tactile display based on an electrovibration effect the friction between the sliding finger and the touch screen is produced by injecting a periodic electric signal in to conductive electrode coated with a thin dielectric layer.
The periodic signal creates an alternating electrostatic force that periodically attracts and release the finger from the touch surface. produce friction like rubbery sensations.
Disney researchers add virtual touch to real world.
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