Introduction to Emerging Technology (ET) Chapter 1 PDF

Introduction to Emerging Technology (ET) Chapter 1 Learning Outcomes After completing this lesson you should be able to Develop knowledge about industrial evolutions Identify the technological advances that made the industrial revolution possible Explain the role of data...

Introduction to Emerging Technology (ET) Chapter 1 Learning Outcomes After completing this lesson you should be able to Develop knowledge about industrial evolutions Identify the technological advances that made the industrial revolution possible Explain the role of data in Emerging Technologies Identify enabling devices for emerging technologies Understand concepts relating to the design of human-computer interfaces Describe future trends of Emerging Technologies Definition of Emerging Technologies Refers to technologies that are currently developing, or that are expected to be available within the next five to ten years Technological evolution is a theory of radical transformation of society through technological development Recently Emerged Technologies Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things (IoT) Blockchain Intelligent Apps (I-Apps) Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Big Data Cloud Computing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Industrial Revolution (IR 1.0) - 1760s Going from hand production methods to machines The increasing use of steam power The development of machine tools and the rise of the factory system Industrial Revolution (IR 2.0) - 1870s Also known as the Technological Revolution Development of methods for manufacturing interchangeable parts Widespread adoption of pre-existing technological systems such as telegraph and railroad networks Introduction of Electric Power and Telephone Industrial Revolution (IR 3.0) - 1950s The transition from mechanical and analog electronic technology to digital electronics Also referred as Digital Revolution Mass production and widespread use of digital logic circuits and its derived technologies such as the computer, handphones and the Internet Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) Emergent of cyber-physical system A mechanism that is controlled or monitored by computer-based algorithms, tightly integrated with the Internet and its users Automated Robots, Internet of Things, additive manufacturing and autonomous vehicles Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Role of data for Emerging Technologies (ET) Data is regarded as the new oil and strategic asset and it drives or even determines the future of science, technology, the economy... Understanding, exploring, and utilizing data is reshaping the world and introducing a paradigm shift Data science and analytics enables data-driven theory, economy, and professional development Role of data for Emerging Technologies (ET) Impacts not only data related disciplines such as computing, informatics, and statistics but also the broad fields of business, social science, and health/medical science Enabling device and networks for ET Four basic kinds of devices Memory store information such as the contents of a spreadsheet or database Microprocessors execute software instructions to perform a wide variety of tasks such as running a word processing program or video game Enabling device and networks for ET Four basic kinds of devices Logic Devices provide specific functionalities, such as device-to-device interfacing, data communication, signal processing, displaying data, timing and control operations, and almost every other functionalities that a system must provide Networks Communication infrastructures and components for sending and receiving information Human to Machine Interaction Refers to the communication and interaction between a human and a machine via a user interface HCI (human-computer interaction) is the study of how people interact with computers and to what extent computers are or are not developed for successful interaction with human beings Disciplines Contributing to HCI Cognitive Psychology Computer Science Linguistics Engineering and Design Artificial Intelligence Human factors Future trends in Emerging Technology 5G technology Enhance not just the mobile device experience but the entirety of the communications tech environment Fast and high bandwidth communication Enables driverless cars, remote surgery, iot, … Makes gaming or accessing social networks more exciting using wearable Future trends in Emerging Technology 5G technology Another promising application is no-touch computing, in which we can speak or direct our computers to perform without use of a mouse or keyboard Future trends in Emerging Technology Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Devices Blockchain Augmented Analytics Digital Twins Immersive Experiences in Smart Spaces