Author: Dr.K.ParishVenkataKumar M.Tech (CSE), Ph.D. (CSE), (PDF)
Publisher: GCS PUBLISHERS
ISBN: 9394304967
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Dear Readers, We live in a remarkable era of rapid technological advancement, where innovation is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. From artificial intelligence to renewable energy, emerging technologies are driving transformative changes across various sectors, promising to revolutionize the way we live, work, and interact. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a prime example of a groundbreaking technology that is already making a significant impact. Machine learning algorithms and deep neural networks are enabling computers to learn, reason, and make decisions like never before. AI is being employed in fields as diverse as healthcare, finance, transportation, and entertainment, revolutionizing processes, improving efficiency, and unlocking new possibilities. The Internet of Things (IoT) is another revolutionary concept that is steadily permeating our daily lives. By connecting everyday objects to the internet and allowing them to communicate and share data, IoT is creating a seamlessly interconnected environment. Smart homes, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation are just a few examples of how IoT is reshaping industries and enhancing our quality of life. Advancements in biotechnology and genetic engineering hold the promise of tackling some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental conservation. Gene editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 have the potential to cure genetic diseases, increase crop yields, and preserve endangered species. The ability to manipulate DNA is opening up new frontiers in scientific discovery and paving the way for a more sustainable and healthier future. Renewable energy technologies are revolutionizing the global energy landscape. Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are becoming increasingly affordable and efficient, driving the transition towards a clean energy economy. With each passing day, we are moving closer to achieving energy independence, mitigating climate change, and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. Blockchain technology, initially popularized by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is now being recognized for its potential in transforming various industries. Its decentralized and transparent nature offers new possibilities for secure and efficient transactions, data management, and supply chain optimization. Blockchain is poised to disrupt finance, healthcare, logistics, and other sectors, driving efficiency, reducing fraud, and fostering trust. These emerging technologies are not just isolated advancements; they are interconnected and synergistic. The convergence of AI, IoT, biotechnology, renewable energy, and blockchain holds the potential for even more profound transformations. Combined, they can create smart cities with optimized energy consumption, personalized medicine tailored to individual genomes, and sustainable ecosystems that benefit both human society and the planet. However, as we embrace the promises of emerging technologies, we must also acknowledge the challenges they present. Ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and the potential for job displacement are all aspects that require careful consideration. As society navigates these transformative waters, policymakers, researchers, and citizens alike must work together to ensure responsible and equitable deployment of emerging technologies. The future is being shaped by the incredible potential of emerging technologies. As we witness their integration into our daily lives, it is imperative that we approach their development and deployment with responsibility, foresight, and empathy. By doing so, we can harness their power to create a better, more sustainable, and inclusive future for all. Sincerely, Dr K Parish Venkata Kumar Mr.Prasad Devarasetty Dr.Muralidhar Vejendla Dr N Raghvendra Sai Dr.K Gurnadha Gupta Dr P Dileep Kumar Reddy
Emerging Technologies Transforming the Future.
Author: Dr.K.ParishVenkataKumar M.Tech (CSE), Ph.D. (CSE), (PDF)
Publisher: GCS PUBLISHERS
ISBN: 9394304967
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Dear Readers, We live in a remarkable era of rapid technological advancement, where innovation is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. From artificial intelligence to renewable energy, emerging technologies are driving transformative changes across various sectors, promising to revolutionize the way we live, work, and interact. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a prime example of a groundbreaking technology that is already making a significant impact. Machine learning algorithms and deep neural networks are enabling computers to learn, reason, and make decisions like never before. AI is being employed in fields as diverse as healthcare, finance, transportation, and entertainment, revolutionizing processes, improving efficiency, and unlocking new possibilities. The Internet of Things (IoT) is another revolutionary concept that is steadily permeating our daily lives. By connecting everyday objects to the internet and allowing them to communicate and share data, IoT is creating a seamlessly interconnected environment. Smart homes, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation are just a few examples of how IoT is reshaping industries and enhancing our quality of life. Advancements in biotechnology and genetic engineering hold the promise of tackling some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental conservation. Gene editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 have the potential to cure genetic diseases, increase crop yields, and preserve endangered species. The ability to manipulate DNA is opening up new frontiers in scientific discovery and paving the way for a more sustainable and healthier future. Renewable energy technologies are revolutionizing the global energy landscape. Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are becoming increasingly affordable and efficient, driving the transition towards a clean energy economy. With each passing day, we are moving closer to achieving energy independence, mitigating climate change, and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. Blockchain technology, initially popularized by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is now being recognized for its potential in transforming various industries. Its decentralized and transparent nature offers new possibilities for secure and efficient transactions, data management, and supply chain optimization. Blockchain is poised to disrupt finance, healthcare, logistics, and other sectors, driving efficiency, reducing fraud, and fostering trust. These emerging technologies are not just isolated advancements; they are interconnected and synergistic. The convergence of AI, IoT, biotechnology, renewable energy, and blockchain holds the potential for even more profound transformations. Combined, they can create smart cities with optimized energy consumption, personalized medicine tailored to individual genomes, and sustainable ecosystems that benefit both human society and the planet. However, as we embrace the promises of emerging technologies, we must also acknowledge the challenges they present. Ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and the potential for job displacement are all aspects that require careful consideration. As society navigates these transformative waters, policymakers, researchers, and citizens alike must work together to ensure responsible and equitable deployment of emerging technologies. The future is being shaped by the incredible potential of emerging technologies. As we witness their integration into our daily lives, it is imperative that we approach their development and deployment with responsibility, foresight, and empathy. By doing so, we can harness their power to create a better, more sustainable, and inclusive future for all. Sincerely, Dr K Parish Venkata Kumar Mr.Prasad Devarasetty Dr.Muralidhar Vejendla Dr N Raghvendra Sai Dr.K Gurnadha Gupta Dr P Dileep Kumar Reddy
Publisher: GCS PUBLISHERS
ISBN: 9394304967
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Dear Readers, We live in a remarkable era of rapid technological advancement, where innovation is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. From artificial intelligence to renewable energy, emerging technologies are driving transformative changes across various sectors, promising to revolutionize the way we live, work, and interact. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a prime example of a groundbreaking technology that is already making a significant impact. Machine learning algorithms and deep neural networks are enabling computers to learn, reason, and make decisions like never before. AI is being employed in fields as diverse as healthcare, finance, transportation, and entertainment, revolutionizing processes, improving efficiency, and unlocking new possibilities. The Internet of Things (IoT) is another revolutionary concept that is steadily permeating our daily lives. By connecting everyday objects to the internet and allowing them to communicate and share data, IoT is creating a seamlessly interconnected environment. Smart homes, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation are just a few examples of how IoT is reshaping industries and enhancing our quality of life. Advancements in biotechnology and genetic engineering hold the promise of tackling some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental conservation. Gene editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 have the potential to cure genetic diseases, increase crop yields, and preserve endangered species. The ability to manipulate DNA is opening up new frontiers in scientific discovery and paving the way for a more sustainable and healthier future. Renewable energy technologies are revolutionizing the global energy landscape. Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are becoming increasingly affordable and efficient, driving the transition towards a clean energy economy. With each passing day, we are moving closer to achieving energy independence, mitigating climate change, and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. Blockchain technology, initially popularized by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is now being recognized for its potential in transforming various industries. Its decentralized and transparent nature offers new possibilities for secure and efficient transactions, data management, and supply chain optimization. Blockchain is poised to disrupt finance, healthcare, logistics, and other sectors, driving efficiency, reducing fraud, and fostering trust. These emerging technologies are not just isolated advancements; they are interconnected and synergistic. The convergence of AI, IoT, biotechnology, renewable energy, and blockchain holds the potential for even more profound transformations. Combined, they can create smart cities with optimized energy consumption, personalized medicine tailored to individual genomes, and sustainable ecosystems that benefit both human society and the planet. However, as we embrace the promises of emerging technologies, we must also acknowledge the challenges they present. Ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and the potential for job displacement are all aspects that require careful consideration. As society navigates these transformative waters, policymakers, researchers, and citizens alike must work together to ensure responsible and equitable deployment of emerging technologies. The future is being shaped by the incredible potential of emerging technologies. As we witness their integration into our daily lives, it is imperative that we approach their development and deployment with responsibility, foresight, and empathy. By doing so, we can harness their power to create a better, more sustainable, and inclusive future for all. Sincerely, Dr K Parish Venkata Kumar Mr.Prasad Devarasetty Dr.Muralidhar Vejendla Dr N Raghvendra Sai Dr.K Gurnadha Gupta Dr P Dileep Kumar Reddy
Radically Human
Author: Paul Daugherty
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1647821096
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Technology advances are making tech more . . . human. This changes everything you thought you knew about innovation and strategy. In their groundbreaking book, Human + Machine, Accenture technology leaders Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson showed how leading organizations use the power of human-machine collaboration to transform their processes and their bottom lines. Now, as new AI powered technologies like the metaverse, natural language processing, and digital twins begin to rapidly impact both life and work, those companies and other pioneers across industries are tipping the balance even more strikingly toward the human side with technology-led strategy that is reshaping the very nature of innovation. In Radically Human, Daugherty and Wilson show this profound shift, fast-forwarded by the pandemic, toward more human—and more humane—technology. Artificial intelligence is becoming less artificial and more intelligent. Instead of data-hungry approaches to AI, innovators are pursuing data-efficient approaches that enable machines to learn as humans do. Instead of replacing workers with machines, they're unleashing human expertise to create human-centered AI. In place of lumbering legacy IT systems, they're building cloud-first IT architectures able to continuously adapt to a world of billions of connected devices. And they're pursuing strategies that will take their place alongside classic, winning business formulas like disruptive innovation. These against-the-grain approaches to the basic building blocks of business—Intelligence, Data, Expertise, Architecture, and Strategy (IDEAS)—are transforming competition. Industrial giants and startups alike are drawing on this radically human IDEAS framework to create new business models, optimize post-pandemic approaches to work and talent, rebuild trust with their stakeholders, and show the way toward a sustainable future. With compelling insights and fresh examples from a variety of industries, Radically Human will forever change the way you think about, practice, and win with innovation.
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1647821096
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Technology advances are making tech more . . . human. This changes everything you thought you knew about innovation and strategy. In their groundbreaking book, Human + Machine, Accenture technology leaders Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson showed how leading organizations use the power of human-machine collaboration to transform their processes and their bottom lines. Now, as new AI powered technologies like the metaverse, natural language processing, and digital twins begin to rapidly impact both life and work, those companies and other pioneers across industries are tipping the balance even more strikingly toward the human side with technology-led strategy that is reshaping the very nature of innovation. In Radically Human, Daugherty and Wilson show this profound shift, fast-forwarded by the pandemic, toward more human—and more humane—technology. Artificial intelligence is becoming less artificial and more intelligent. Instead of data-hungry approaches to AI, innovators are pursuing data-efficient approaches that enable machines to learn as humans do. Instead of replacing workers with machines, they're unleashing human expertise to create human-centered AI. In place of lumbering legacy IT systems, they're building cloud-first IT architectures able to continuously adapt to a world of billions of connected devices. And they're pursuing strategies that will take their place alongside classic, winning business formulas like disruptive innovation. These against-the-grain approaches to the basic building blocks of business—Intelligence, Data, Expertise, Architecture, and Strategy (IDEAS)—are transforming competition. Industrial giants and startups alike are drawing on this radically human IDEAS framework to create new business models, optimize post-pandemic approaches to work and talent, rebuild trust with their stakeholders, and show the way toward a sustainable future. With compelling insights and fresh examples from a variety of industries, Radically Human will forever change the way you think about, practice, and win with innovation.
Films from the Future
Author: Andrew Maynard
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1633539067
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
“Deftly shows how a seemingly frivolous film genre can guide us in shaping tomorrow’s world.” —Seth Shostak, senior astronomer, SETI Institute Artificial intelligence, gene manipulation, cloning, and interplanetary travel are all ideas that seemed like fairy tales but a few years ago. And now their possibilities are very much here. But are we ready to handle these advances? This book, by a physicist and expert on responsible technology development, reveals how science fiction movies can help us think about and prepare for the social consequences of technologies we don’t yet have, but that are coming faster than we imagine. Films from the Future looks at twelve movies that take us on a journey through the worlds of biological and genetic manipulation, human enhancement, cyber technologies, and nanotechnology. Readers will gain a broader understanding of the complex relationship between science and society. The movies mix old and new, and the familiar and unfamiliar, to provide a unique, entertaining, and ultimately transformative take on the power of emerging technologies, and the responsibilities they come with.
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1633539067
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
“Deftly shows how a seemingly frivolous film genre can guide us in shaping tomorrow’s world.” —Seth Shostak, senior astronomer, SETI Institute Artificial intelligence, gene manipulation, cloning, and interplanetary travel are all ideas that seemed like fairy tales but a few years ago. And now their possibilities are very much here. But are we ready to handle these advances? This book, by a physicist and expert on responsible technology development, reveals how science fiction movies can help us think about and prepare for the social consequences of technologies we don’t yet have, but that are coming faster than we imagine. Films from the Future looks at twelve movies that take us on a journey through the worlds of biological and genetic manipulation, human enhancement, cyber technologies, and nanotechnology. Readers will gain a broader understanding of the complex relationship between science and society. The movies mix old and new, and the familiar and unfamiliar, to provide a unique, entertaining, and ultimately transformative take on the power of emerging technologies, and the responsibilities they come with.
Tech Trends in Practice
Author: Bernard Marr
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119646200
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021*** Discover how 25 powerful technology trends are transforming 21st century businesses How will the latest technologies transform your business? Future Tech Trends in Practice will give you the knowledge of today’s most important technology trends, and how to take full advantage of them to grow your business. The book presents25 real-world technology trends along with their potential contributions to organisational success. You’ll learn how to integrate existing advancements and plan for those that are on the way. In this book, best-selling author, strategic business advisor, and respected futurist Bernard Marr explains the role of technology in providing innovative businesses solutions for companies of varying sizes and across different industries. He covers wide-ranging trends and provides an overview of how companies are using these new and emerging technologies in practice. You, too, can prepare your company for the potential and power of trending technology by examining these and other areas of innovation described in Future Tech Trends in Practice: Artificial intelligence, including machine and deep learning The Internet of Things and the rise of smart devices Self-driving cars and autonomous drones 3D printing and additive manufacturing Blockchain technology Genomics and gene editing Augmented, virtual and mixed reality When you understand the technology trends that are driving success, now and into the future, you’ll be better positioned to address and solve problems within your organisation.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119646200
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021*** Discover how 25 powerful technology trends are transforming 21st century businesses How will the latest technologies transform your business? Future Tech Trends in Practice will give you the knowledge of today’s most important technology trends, and how to take full advantage of them to grow your business. The book presents25 real-world technology trends along with their potential contributions to organisational success. You’ll learn how to integrate existing advancements and plan for those that are on the way. In this book, best-selling author, strategic business advisor, and respected futurist Bernard Marr explains the role of technology in providing innovative businesses solutions for companies of varying sizes and across different industries. He covers wide-ranging trends and provides an overview of how companies are using these new and emerging technologies in practice. You, too, can prepare your company for the potential and power of trending technology by examining these and other areas of innovation described in Future Tech Trends in Practice: Artificial intelligence, including machine and deep learning The Internet of Things and the rise of smart devices Self-driving cars and autonomous drones 3D printing and additive manufacturing Blockchain technology Genomics and gene editing Augmented, virtual and mixed reality When you understand the technology trends that are driving success, now and into the future, you’ll be better positioned to address and solve problems within your organisation.
Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies for Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic: Innovative Approaches
Author: Aboul Ella Hassanien
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783030633097
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This book is one of the first books that deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic has affected countries all over the world and has made a significant impact on daily life and healthcare facilities and treatment systems. The book covers the main recent emerging technologies that are related to the COVID-19 crisis. The technologies that are included in this book play a significant role in tackling COVID-19 in the future. The scope of this book is to cover all advanced emerging technologies and artificial intelligence techniques to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783030633097
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This book is one of the first books that deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic has affected countries all over the world and has made a significant impact on daily life and healthcare facilities and treatment systems. The book covers the main recent emerging technologies that are related to the COVID-19 crisis. The technologies that are included in this book play a significant role in tackling COVID-19 in the future. The scope of this book is to cover all advanced emerging technologies and artificial intelligence techniques to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerging Technologies During the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Ibrahim Arpaci
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030677168
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This book tackles the recent research directions in using the newly emerged technologies during the era of COVID-19 pandemic. It mainly focuses on using emerging technologies and their impact on health care, education, and society. It also provides insights into the current challenges and constraints in using technologies during the era of COVID-19 pandemic and exposes new opportunities for future research in the domain.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030677168
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This book tackles the recent research directions in using the newly emerged technologies during the era of COVID-19 pandemic. It mainly focuses on using emerging technologies and their impact on health care, education, and society. It also provides insights into the current challenges and constraints in using technologies during the era of COVID-19 pandemic and exposes new opportunities for future research in the domain.
Tomorrow's People and New Technology
Author: Felix Dodds
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000467678
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
As we witness a series of social, political, cultural, and economic changes/disruptions this book examines the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the way emerging technologies are impacting our lives and changing society. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterised by the emergence of new technologies that are blurring the boundaries between the physical, the digital, and the biological worlds. This book allows readers to explore how these technologies will impact peoples’ lives by 2030. It helps readers to not only better understand the use and implications of emerging technologies, but also to imagine how their individual life will be shaped by them. The book provides an opportunity to see the great potential but also the threats and challenges presented by the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, posing questions for the reader to think about what future they want. Emerging technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, big data and analytics, cloud computing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, the Internet of Things, fifth-generation wireless technologies (5G), and fully autonomous vehicles, among others, will have a significant impact on every aspect of our lives, as such this book looks at their potential impact in the entire spectrum of daily life, including home life, travel, education and work, health, entertainment and social life. Providing an indication of what the world might look like in 2030, this book is essential reading for students, scholars, professionals, and policymakers interested in the nexus between emerging technologies and sustainable development, politics and society, and global governance.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000467678
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
As we witness a series of social, political, cultural, and economic changes/disruptions this book examines the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the way emerging technologies are impacting our lives and changing society. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterised by the emergence of new technologies that are blurring the boundaries between the physical, the digital, and the biological worlds. This book allows readers to explore how these technologies will impact peoples’ lives by 2030. It helps readers to not only better understand the use and implications of emerging technologies, but also to imagine how their individual life will be shaped by them. The book provides an opportunity to see the great potential but also the threats and challenges presented by the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, posing questions for the reader to think about what future they want. Emerging technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, big data and analytics, cloud computing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, the Internet of Things, fifth-generation wireless technologies (5G), and fully autonomous vehicles, among others, will have a significant impact on every aspect of our lives, as such this book looks at their potential impact in the entire spectrum of daily life, including home life, travel, education and work, health, entertainment and social life. Providing an indication of what the world might look like in 2030, this book is essential reading for students, scholars, professionals, and policymakers interested in the nexus between emerging technologies and sustainable development, politics and society, and global governance.
The Work of the Future
Author: David H. Autor
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262367742
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Why the United States lags behind other industrialized countries in sharing the benefits of innovation with workers and how we can remedy the problem. The United States has too many low-quality, low-wage jobs. Every country has its share, but those in the United States are especially poorly paid and often without benefits. Meanwhile, overall productivity increases steadily and new technology has transformed large parts of the economy, enhancing the skills and paychecks of higher paid knowledge workers. What’s wrong with this picture? Why have so many workers benefited so little from decades of growth? The Work of the Future shows that technology is neither the problem nor the solution. We can build better jobs if we create institutions that leverage technological innovation and also support workers though long cycles of technological transformation. Building on findings from the multiyear MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future, the book argues that we must foster institutional innovations that complement technological change. Skills programs that emphasize work-based and hybrid learning (in person and online), for example, empower workers to become and remain productive in a continuously evolving workplace. Industries fueled by new technology that augments workers can supply good jobs, and federal investment in R&D can help make these industries worker-friendly. We must act to ensure that the labor market of the future offers benefits, opportunity, and a measure of economic security to all.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262367742
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Why the United States lags behind other industrialized countries in sharing the benefits of innovation with workers and how we can remedy the problem. The United States has too many low-quality, low-wage jobs. Every country has its share, but those in the United States are especially poorly paid and often without benefits. Meanwhile, overall productivity increases steadily and new technology has transformed large parts of the economy, enhancing the skills and paychecks of higher paid knowledge workers. What’s wrong with this picture? Why have so many workers benefited so little from decades of growth? The Work of the Future shows that technology is neither the problem nor the solution. We can build better jobs if we create institutions that leverage technological innovation and also support workers though long cycles of technological transformation. Building on findings from the multiyear MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future, the book argues that we must foster institutional innovations that complement technological change. Skills programs that emphasize work-based and hybrid learning (in person and online), for example, empower workers to become and remain productive in a continuously evolving workplace. Industries fueled by new technology that augments workers can supply good jobs, and federal investment in R&D can help make these industries worker-friendly. We must act to ensure that the labor market of the future offers benefits, opportunity, and a measure of economic security to all.
Soonish
Author: Kelly Weinersmith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399563830
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The instant New York Times bestseller! A Wall Street Journal Best Science Book of the Year! A Popular Science Best Science Book of the Year! From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into future technologies -- from how to fling a ship into deep space on the cheap to 3D organ printing What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why do we not have a lunar colony already? What is the hold-up? In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next -- from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research, interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, and Zach's trademark comics, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way. New technologies are almost never the work of isolated geniuses with a neat idea. A given future technology may need any number of intermediate technologies to develop first, and many of these critical advances may appear to be irrelevant when they are first discovered. The journey to progress is full of strange detours and blind alleys that tell us so much about the human mind and the march of civilization. To this end, Soonish investigates ten different emerging fields, from programmable matter to augmented reality, from space elevators to robotic construction, to show us the amazing world we will have, you know, soonish. Soonish is the perfect gift for science lovers for the holidays!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399563830
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The instant New York Times bestseller! A Wall Street Journal Best Science Book of the Year! A Popular Science Best Science Book of the Year! From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into future technologies -- from how to fling a ship into deep space on the cheap to 3D organ printing What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why do we not have a lunar colony already? What is the hold-up? In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next -- from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research, interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, and Zach's trademark comics, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way. New technologies are almost never the work of isolated geniuses with a neat idea. A given future technology may need any number of intermediate technologies to develop first, and many of these critical advances may appear to be irrelevant when they are first discovered. The journey to progress is full of strange detours and blind alleys that tell us so much about the human mind and the march of civilization. To this end, Soonish investigates ten different emerging fields, from programmable matter to augmented reality, from space elevators to robotic construction, to show us the amazing world we will have, you know, soonish. Soonish is the perfect gift for science lovers for the holidays!
Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies
Author: George S. Day
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471689393
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Manager in allen Branchen werden mit dem Thema neue, zukunftsweisende Technologien konfrontiert. Hierher gehören nicht nur elektronische Technologien, sondern jede neue Technologie, die in der Lage ist, neue Industriezweige zu schaffen oder bestehende zu verändern. Diese Technologien sind ein "neues Spiel", dessen Regeln unvereinbar sind mit Kultur und Geschäftsmethoden der meisten etablierten Unternehmen. Das erste Buch auf dem Markt, das sich mit diesem wichtigen Thema gezielt auseinandersetzt. Ein interdisziplinäres Expertenteam der Wharton School erläutert, wie Geschäftspraktiken geändert werden müssen, um Innovationen wie der Biotechnologie, der Informationstechnologie und dem Internet zu begegnen. Darüber hinaus wird diskutiert, wie Manager ihre Methoden zur Finanzanalyse, Markteinschätzung und zur Wettbewerbsstrategie ändern müssen, und wie etablierte Firmen künftig die gängigen Fehler im Zusammenhang mit neuen Technologien vermeiden können.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471689393
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Manager in allen Branchen werden mit dem Thema neue, zukunftsweisende Technologien konfrontiert. Hierher gehören nicht nur elektronische Technologien, sondern jede neue Technologie, die in der Lage ist, neue Industriezweige zu schaffen oder bestehende zu verändern. Diese Technologien sind ein "neues Spiel", dessen Regeln unvereinbar sind mit Kultur und Geschäftsmethoden der meisten etablierten Unternehmen. Das erste Buch auf dem Markt, das sich mit diesem wichtigen Thema gezielt auseinandersetzt. Ein interdisziplinäres Expertenteam der Wharton School erläutert, wie Geschäftspraktiken geändert werden müssen, um Innovationen wie der Biotechnologie, der Informationstechnologie und dem Internet zu begegnen. Darüber hinaus wird diskutiert, wie Manager ihre Methoden zur Finanzanalyse, Markteinschätzung und zur Wettbewerbsstrategie ändern müssen, und wie etablierte Firmen künftig die gängigen Fehler im Zusammenhang mit neuen Technologien vermeiden können.