Forms of Technology PDF

Forms of Technology  Knowledge “Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education” “What is learned, understood or aware of” Examples: Learning the alphabet Having the ability to find a location Remembering details about an event Science The body of knowledge of the...

Forms of Technology  Knowledge “Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education” “What is learned, understood or aware of” Examples: Learning the alphabet Having the ability to find a location Remembering details about an event Science The body of knowledge of the physical and natural worlds. Observing, studying, and experimenting to learn how the world works. Examples Biology Chemistry Physics Social science Medicine Engineering The application of knowledge gained from science to design, build, and maintain technologies The science concerned with putting scientific knowledge to practical uses It can be divided into different branches Civil Electrical Mechanical Chemical Material Telecommunication Technology “All the knowledge, products, processes, tools, methods and systems employed in the creation of goods or in providing services” Simply “the way we do things” “Practical implication of knowledge, a means of siding human endeavor” -Tarek Khalil Robotics 3D printing 2G,3G,4G,5G Artificial intelligence Nano technology Functions of technology Technology is a tool used in transforming inputs into output (products) or, more generally, towards achieving purposes or goals Example: Inputs can be material, information, skills or services. Products can be goods, services or information Such a tool can be both physical (machine, computer) and logical (methodology, technique) Technology as a tool does not have to be from steel, wood or silica It could also be a recipe, process or algorithm Functions of technology The nature of technology has changed in the global era during the development of human history (Stone age to ICT age) It is becoming more integrative and more knowledge-oriented It is available globally and it includes also logical schemes, procedures and software, not just tools and machinery Technology should be viewed as a form of social relationship, with hardware and software being enabled by Brainware and the requisite support network Evolution by age of technology Agricultural age Industrial age Information age Forms of Technology Software Brain ware Hardware Know-how Technology  Forms of Technology Hardware Software Brain-ware Know-how Physical structure set of rules, The purpose Learned or acquired and logical layout of guidelines, and (objectives and knowledge of the equipment or algorithms necessary goals), reason, and technical skill machinery for using the justification for using regarding how to do hardware to carry or deploying the things well out the task hardware/software Result of experience, in a particular way transfer of knowledge or hand on experience Classification of technology Technology is not new to the world, but for the New technology organization Ex: Auto cad drawings, Internet Technology that is not yet fully commercialized, but will Emerging technology become within near future Ex: Genetic engineering, Nano technology Technology needed to harness renewable source of Sustainable technology energy Ex: Solar, Wind, Tidal- power, Geothermal energy Technology with manual or semi-automatic operations Low technology Ex: Hippo roller, Organic farming, Carpentry Classification of technology (Cont’d) Advanced or sophisticated technologies High technology Virtual reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mature technology that are more amenable than other Medium technology technology transfer Ex: Automotive industry, Consumer products Codified- easy to articulate, write down, and share. Ex: Engineering drawing Codified vs Tacit Tacit-difficult to write down, visualize or transfer from technology one person to another, Can be transferred by demonstration or conservation Evolution by age of Technology (cont’d) Bell’s Law Roughly every decade a new, lower priced computer class forms based on a new programming platform, network, and interface resulting in new usage and the establishment of a new industry. The right-most point on this chart shows millimeter- scale sensors, also known as “motes” or “smart dust,” which, when deployed in large numbers, can form wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Motes are entire computer systems the size of a grain of sand that sense some environmental variable like pressure, temperature, vibration, or light. They are designed to be cheap and ubiquitous, self- powered and able to communicate with each other. Importance of technology Moving toward a frictionless lifestyle Moving Smart phones - Online/mobile banking Taxi services - Uber/Pick me Ecommerce website – Online purchasing OTA (Online Travel Agency) – Booking.com/AirBnB Monitoring environmental factor (IOT) Monitoring Soil moisture detection Temperature and Humidity detection Importance of technology (Cont’d) Building on the small disruptions Importance of technology (cont’d) Biomedical engineering Long-term monitoring of internal human body processes, pressure, temperature, ECG Detecting tumors and monitoring tumor growth, sensing glucose levels. Infrastructure development Monitoring stresses and corrosion in bridges, highways and tunnels. Transportation Automated traffic control, driverless cars. (General motors/Ford/ Tesla/Volkswagen) Home Automation “Smart homes” with interconnected appliances, entertainment, lighting, HVAC and security systems  Q&A The End