A man is searching information by moving his hands and arms on the digital monitor in front of him, using gesture-controlled gloves. This is one of the most famous scenes in a science-fiction movie Minority Report, which is set in Washington DC in 2054. When I watched it in 2002, I thought the film included just fictionally IT technologies. However, when I watched it again last year, I felt a lot of contemporary technologies are the predictions that exist today. Inspiring this movie, we can imagine future computers that are going to exist near future.
While the technologies in this film were regarded not to invent in the real world fifteen years ago, some technologies already exist today. For example, Tesla employs semi-autopilot driving system
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The spiders can identify the person they are looking for by a thermal and iris scanning technology. I think the robotic spiders are the best way to search a building full of people who might have weapons. Actually BEA System has made micro insect drones like Minority Report for US army since 2007. The drones weight less than one ounce, the wingspan is about one inches. The insect drones are not remotely-controlled by soldiers, but fly autonomously.
The latest scanning of irises from a distance of up to 40 feet away. According to Carnegie Mellon University, their iris recognition technology can identify drivers from an image of their eye captured from their cars’ side mirror. Therefore, near future the micro insect drones that have iris scanning may facilitate the arrest of a criminal after escaping like spider robots in Minority Report.
In conclusion, near future, our cars will drive themselves. The computer will have a flexible touch screen, made by OLED, that is curved or bendable. The touch screen and the voice recognition system will phase out input devices around the computer, like a keyboard and mouse. Other input devices will become autonomous. One of the input devices, Iris scanning devices will move and fly working to search persons like criminals by scanning iris, and these will save officers’ lives in dangerous
Evidence: Drones have many beneficial uses, including in search-and-rescue missions, scientific research, mapping, and more. But deployed without proper regulation, drones equipped with facial recognition software, infrared technology, and speakers capable of monitoring personal conversations would cause unprecedented invasions of our privacy rights. Interconnected drones could enable mass tracking of vehicles and people in wide areas. Tiny drones could go completely unnoticed while peering into the window of a home or place of worship.
The only technology in her car is the standard airbags. Her car didn't even come with a CD player so she had to buy one for it. To roll down a window, she has to use a crank which takes more time and effort than just pushing a switch with electronic windows. Her car does not have a Global Positioning System, making it hard for her to find the places that she needs to get to. At the end of the story she states that no matter how much technology there is out there, she gets through the day without most of it. The author is very inexperienced with technology but is slowly learning more about
In the United States, people worried that drones would be used near their home because they equip with a camera and that make people feel restless or uncomfortable when a drone nearby. A lot of people don’t realize that drones flying around neighbor are not much,
If you hear a buzzing noise, it might not be a bumblebee but perhaps the government watching your every move. In the media right now drone use is being widely covered, especially after someone flew a drone over the whitehouse. With them recently blow up in popularity, the FAA predicts 10,000 civilian drones will be in use in the U.S. within five years.
A powerful worldwide surveillance system is being built up and the world is being watched. Spy satellites are orbiting the earth, those are the eyes in the sky, and millions of video cameras and other sensors are scattered on the earth, the eyes and ears on the ground. The computer networks are continually growing, the brians of the system. Implantable microchips with miniature digital transceivers are attached to many objects and animals, and lately to some hu...
...iometrics is because irises are formed before birth and will not change through out your life (Watrall, 10/14/03). The whole process of the iris scan takes about two seconds, does not hurt, and glasses and contact do not interfere (Watrall, 10/14/03). Iris recognition is being used at ATM's in England, the US, Japan and Germany, at Airports for employee verification, and at prison's to monitor transfers and releases (Watrall, 10/14/03).
What is this world coming to? When most of us think of tracking devices they think of primarily negative issues. But that has all changed now. A tracking device the size of a tic tack that can be surgically implanted to provide a tamper proof means of identification, enhanced e-business security, locating lost or missing individuals, monitoring heart rate, vital signs, tracking of the elderly, the location of valuable property, and monitoring the medical conditions of at risk patients, all at the convenience of a button or a phone call (www.allnet). It is called the GPM or as we know it the Global Positioning Microchip. Today I will discuss the ideals of the implanted microchip and some of the technical, social, economic, ethical and practical implications of its technology. Furthermore exploring some of the benefits and dangers of such a device. Invented entirely for animals man has expanded its uses to stolen cars tracking devices, criminal rehabilitations, and experimental animal observations. The chip has come a long way but where will it go from here.
The use of drones as weapons of war and delivery and surveillance systems should not be dismissed because many people do not realize the real capabilities of drones and how they can be used to better the world through efficient air strikes, faster delivery times, and useful surveillance. Some of the most common misconceptions about drones arise due to the lack of knowledge about what drones are. A drone is a remote controlled, pilotless aircraft that can be used to survey an area, conduct stealth missions, and deliver supplies into difficult to reach areas (Drone). Unmanned aircraft are also, contrary to popular belief, not solely machines that kill without even a thought to who is being fired upon. They have proved to be effective surveillance units in areas that may be dangerous for manned aircraft to fly, along with the potential to be reliable delivery units (Drones).
Another name for drones are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS). These are “aircraft either controlled by ‘pilots’ from the ground or increasingly, autonomously following a pre-programmed mission” (Cole 4). Even though there are many unique types of drones, but they usually fall under two main categories: ones that are armed and equipped with missiles and bombs and others that are used for surveillance. In the past couple of years the use of drones has increased dramatically. The reason being because “unlike manned aircraft they can stay aloft for many hours and are flown remotely so there is no danger to the flight crew” (Cole 13). There are drones that can actually fly over more than fifty hours. In countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, the Predator and U.S Reaper are physically there. Cause of the power of technology th...
Drones range in numerous ways; key characteristics is the drone sizes , the installed equipment, potential usage, and how they are controlled. Drones size can be as large as a jet or as small as an insect. They can have preset flight plans or be controlled by remote controls (Thompson). Drones are used for surveillance but they can also be weaponized.
Another pro to drones they can see things that people can't see. As in like people flagging for help or people in danger. The average drone can up to an average of 10-15 miles and if you attach a ultra lens to it you could see even further.
In a world that is quickly becoming ever dependant on technology, people take many things for granted. For example: nearly every day you and I get into our cars to go to work, school, shopping, or anywhere else you can think of. Naturally, car manufacturers are constantly coming up with new technologies to get people to buy their car over the next manufacturers; and a lot of these new inventions seem straight out of a sci-fi movie, or book in this case.
Iris recognition is very accurate and distinctive because iris has a complex texture that can produce a substantial amount of information to identify a person. Furthermore, the iris remains almost unchanged from childhood, only minuscule variations are presented. The biometric data is captured using a small and high definition camera that is able to recognize different characteristics of the iris. Moreover, the system can detect the use of contact lens with a fake iris and can realize with the natural movement of the eye if the sample object is a living being. Although initially iris recognition systems were expensive and complex to use, new technology developments have improved these weaknesses.
Almost every device has some type of computer in it. Whether it is a cell phone, a calculator, or a vending machine. Even things that we take for granted most cars since the 1980’s have a computer in it or a pacemaker. All of the advancements in computers and technology have led up to the 21st century in which “the greatest advances in computer technology will occur…” Mainly in areas such as “hardware, software, communications and networks, mobile and wireless connectivity, and robotics.”
There is a wide spectrum of applications, from different security systems for crime prevention and investigation to commercial and private use. For example, doors that open automatically have existed for a long time. To save energy, if a smart camera is used instead of a simple motion detector, the camera can choose to open the door if a person is approaching or leave it closed if a person is just walking by the door. One of the most sophisticated tools for smart cameras is a method called facial recognition.