Emerging Technologies Flashcards
What are emerging technologies
New technologies that are currently in development & are just starting to make impact on business & general society
4 examples of emerging technologies
- Artificial intelligence
- Biometrics
- Robotics
- Virtual reality
How is artificial intelligence changing the way we live at home & the way we work
Home
Automated vacuum cleaners gives us more leisure time Self driving cars could soon make the roads safer
Work
Used in business forecasts, helping in making decisions
How is biometrics changing the way we live at home & the way we work
Home
Let us log securely into our tablets & smartphones through our thumb print
Work
Increasing the security at airports through facial recognition at passport checks
How is robotics changing the way we live at home & the way we work
Home
Domestic robots can carry out household chores or home security
Social robots provide companionship
Work
Performing dangerous jobs without risk to life - they can carry out routine production line tasks, as well as delicate surgical procedures
How is virtual reality changing the way we live at home & the way we work
Home
Opening up new & exciting video gaming opportunities
Work
Allowing businesses to test products under development in a virtual environment
What are the implications of emerging technologies
- The Internet of Things allows your car to know where you are going & how to get there, this all needs data
- Society demands data wherever & whenever it likes - we are no longer confined to the home WiFi network/office LAN
- New ways of identifying ourselves through biometric data also brings the need for greater & more powerful security
