Michaela Salamone
CMPT - Current Technology Trends
- Fuel-cell vehicles
Zero-emission cars that run on hydrogen
Date Accessed: September 16th, 2015
Published: March 4th, 2015
Source: Scientific American
Fuel-cell vehicles generate electricity directly, using hydrogen or natural gas, unlike batteries which must be charged from an external source and can take from five to 12 hours to charge. Fuel-cell vehicles also will likely deploy regenerative braking, recovering energy from waste heat. Fuel-cell vehicles are also manufactured to reduce air pollution.
2. “Sense and Avoid” drones
Flying robots that check power lines/deliver emergency aid
Date Accessed: September 16th, 2015
Published: March 4th, 2015
Source: Scientific American
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“Sense and Avoid” drones have become a very important and controversial part of military capacity in recent years. They are also used in agriculture, for filming and other applications that require inexpensive and extensive surveillance.
3. Liquid Biopsy
A blood test to catch cancer early
Date Accessed: September 18th, 2015
Published: April 24th, 2015
Source: MIT Technology Review
Liquid biopsy is a blood test used with fast DNA-sequencing machines which is meant to detect liver and other cancers very early - even before symptoms arise. They can also be a way to help people fight the disease, since doctors are able to pick a drug according to the specific DNA mutation driving a cancer forward.
4. Apple Pay
A combination of technologies that makes buying things faster and more secure
Date Accessed: September 24th, 2015
Published: April 24th, 2015
Source: MIT Technology Review
Apple Pay is a service that makes it practical to use your smartphone as a wallet in everyday situations. You can pay for things at checkout counters with just the click of a button on your iPhone. Apple Pay is proven to be safe and secure since it eliminates the exposure of your credit card number.
5. Terahertz Imaging
Detects explosives that were previously considered to be invisible
Date Accessed: October 1st, 2015
Published: April 10th, 2015
Source: WT VOX
Terahertz Imaging is imaging that “extends sensory capabilities by moving beyond the realm of the human body.” It helps to create imaging devices that can detect explosives that were previously considered to be invisible, as well as in path planning for self-driving cars.
6. 3D Printing
A process of creating three dimensional solid objects from a digital file
Date Accessed: October 4th, 2015
Published: April 10th, 2015
Source: WT VOX
3D Printing is the process of creating a three-dimensional printed object using additive processes, or by laying down successive layers of material until the entire object is created. Each layer is seen as “thinly sliced horizontal cross-section” of the eventual product.
7. Fog Computing
New model to ease wireless data transfer to distributed devices in the IoT network paradigm
Date Accessed: October 6th, 2015
Published: October, 2014
Source: Academia
Fog computing has the ability to support applications that require low latency, location awareness and mobility. Fog computing performs better than cloud computing in meeting the demands of emerging paradigms - performs more quickly and efficiently with less delay than cloud computing.
8. Augmented Reality
Technologies that enhance the regular world with visuals
Date Accessed: October 24th, 2015
Published: January 13th, 2015
Source: MarketWatch
A headset placed around your eyes that can be adjusted to a person’s regular lenses and superimpose high-resolution OLED images, videos, and text. Augmented reality (such as Google Glass) can be used for training purposes, such as in emergency situations or during space or air travel.
9. Livescribe Echo Smartpen
Allows you to record audio while taking notes, then play them back later
Date Accessed: October 28th, 2015
Published: August, 2015
Source: ITBusinessEdge
The Livescribe Echo Smartpen allows you to record audio while taking notes, and to play them back later. You can save the notes to your computer, iPad, or other device. The memory storage in the pen holds up to 800 hours of audio. This can be used in class, during conferences, or at work.
10. SyrenPro
A wireless weather-resistant outdoor speaker
Date Accessed: November 1st, 2015
Published: August, 2015
Source: ITBusinessEdge
SyrenPro is a wireless weather-resistant outdoor Bluetooth speaker that lets you create your own stereo system wirelessly using only two speakers. Its batteries are rechargeable, and can last for up to four hours.
