1、Chapter 9Emerging Trends and Technologies:Business,People,and Technology TomorrowINTRODUCTIONPersonal Software-as-a-ServicePush,Not Pull,Technologies and PersonalizationVoice over Internet Protocol(VoIP)Voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP)allows you to send voice communications over the Internet and a
2、void the toll charges that you would normally receive from your long distance carrierCatching on quickly in the business worldA little slower in the personal worldNot everyone has high-speed in-home Internet accessWeb 3.0Web 3.0 third generation of the Web focused on semanticsSemantics ability of We
3、b technologies to interpret and understand human-generated contentSearch engines,for example,will be much better at filtering resultsAutomatic Speech RecognitionAutomatic speech recognition(ASR)not only captures spoken words but also distinguishes word groupings to form sentencesBecoming more a real
4、ity everydayCommercial systems cost less than$100Virtual RealityVirtual reality three-dimensional computer simulation in which you actively and physically participateUses 3 unique devicesGloveHeadsetWalkerCave Automatic Virtual EnvironmentCave automatic virtual environment(CAVE)special 3-D virtual r
5、eality room that can display images of people and objects in other CAVEsBiometricsBiometrics the use of physiological characteristics fingerprint,iris,voice sound,and even breath to provide identificationThats the narrow definitionCan also create custom-fitting clothes using biometricsOther Biometri
6、c DevicesBiochip chip that can perform physiological functionsImplant chip microchip implanted into the human body that stores information about you for tracking(GPS)Family of 4 in Florida already have themFacial recognition software provides identification by evaluating facial characteristicsTHE WI
7、RELESS ARENAProvides tremendous mobilityWill dramatically change everythingBluetooth short-range communication of about 30 feetWiFi longer-range communication of up to about several milesNear Field Communication wireless technology for mainly mobile phonesRFIDMOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONSThe necessity of technologyClosing the great digital divideTechnology for the betterment of societyExchanging privacy for convenienceEthics,ethics,ethics
