Computing Technologies

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is a field of research that has recently been tapped into. Although the concept of nanotechnology has been around for a long time, actual research and development of nanotech has only started within the past half a century. Because nanotechnology deals with objects on the atomic and molecular level, the research field has had to wait for numerous innovations to occur before taking off. Nanotechnology is thought to be a better product base because it is "smaller, cheaper, lighter yet more functional and require less energy and fewer raw materials to manufacture". There are many applications for nanotechnology including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and more. Despite the potential benefits of this technology, the inadequate amount of testing that has been done raises questions about the environmental impacts of nanotechnology. Releasing these nanoparticles into the atmosphere could be risking potential disasters since it is not know how far they can travel without breaking down or how they could react with other particles in the air [1].

Military AI Drones

Having AI in a military drone has many advantages like, it can save lives and time. Having an AI in the military a person would no longer be needed to go take surveillance pictures in order to find the next terrorist hangout. An AI can do more than spy on people or track targets it is also able to save the military time and money because it will be able to organize an entire fleet of aircraft in order to lessen the time the aircraft is on the ground, and it can save the crew members time. By gathering data from sensors on the aircraft it is able to determine what on an aircraft needs to be fixed and what does not. Meaning a person does not have to spend the time to look over the entire aircraft as the AI will do it for them [2].

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Fuel cells are like batteries but unique in that it can be filled up over and over and that it does not degrade when it is running out. In the case of hydrogen fuel cells it is same idea, with they still act like batteries then can be recharged [3]. The technology in the recent years is starting to become more and more popular and a lot of companies are investing significant sum in order to have the technology existed in most of a companies vehicle. For example, Amazon bought an company called Plug Power and has invested 70 million dollars into that company [4]. Showing that if a company as big as Amazon is investing that much into the technology, it shows there is true potential in hydrogen fuel cells.

Heads Up Displays

Heads up displays are an alternative way of display different kinds of information to a user. There are many different kinds of heads up displays for the numerous applications. They were initially created for military aircraft as a targeting system during World War II for pilots to hit enemy aircraft without having to shift their focus from the flight path [5]. The market for HUDs were dominated by the aircraft industry for many years after that. In the last couple of decades, HUDs have gained traction in the automotive industry as a preventative measure of distracted driving. The HUD can give drivers different information like speed, navigation, and audio. HUDs have served as a baseline for augmented reality as well [6].