E-grāmata: Innovative Technologies for Future Living [Taylor & Francis e-book]

"The book has been written for the young and the curious, those who want to know, experiment and try out new things on a daily basis. The core audience of this book are those who use technology regularly, be it the smartphones, the headphones, the laptops, the iPads, the apps, the clouds, the video and the audio formats besides gaming, social media, viral marketing and many others. They also belong to an age group that nurtures dreams and aspirations to be quicker, smarter and change things for the better. A quick math would possibly show that you and around 3 billion others fall in that group. People who want to know what technology is - in simple language without the jargon. Technology told through incidents that are relatable to everyday usage by consumers and gadget freaks and those that talk of changes we are accepting everyday making life a continuous learning process. The book is relevant because the changes that are happening now are not incremental, but tectonic by nature. This opens the door toa future that is more fascinating and threatening than fiction. The authors bring original insights from scientists and entrepreneurs, thought leaders and technologists who are working with frontline research and manufacturing organizations. We have framed this book as a series of entertaining and fast paced stories that explain the evolving innovations in science and technology. The events discussed here are occurring across the world and shaping our current lifestyle. The fact that some of these changes are leading to controversial practices will make us think. The purpose of this book is not to only sell 250 odd pages of text. It is to stoke the young mind and arouse interest, curiosity and empathy about the imperfect world that we are shaping today"--

This book is a series of entertaining and fast paced stories that explain the evolving innovations in science and technology. The authors bring original insights from scientists and entrepreneurs, thought leaders and technologists who are working with frontline research and manufacturing organizations.

As of January 2023, there are 5 billion users of the internet. People who use technology and want to know about it—in simple language, without jargon. Many of those nurture dreams and aspirations to be quicker, smarter and ‘be the change.’ We bring to them relatable stories of everyday users, understood by consumers and gadget freaks alike.

We start with the Internet of Things (IoT) and show how consumers are using smart devices that teach them to manage their homes, travel and lifestyle through their smartphones. We see how cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are enabling them to give feedback to IoT devices, and extracting multiple services from household products like the humble LED light, or the refrigerator, or sophisticated jet engines, or combined harvesters. As devices turn smart and AI and robots enter our workspace they run the risk of being hacked. So techies developed the Blockchain, with encrypted text that would secure digital assets. But with it arrived cryptocurrencies that threaten to bring unprecedented speculation, money laundering and cyber crimes.

We also explore new opportunities in telehealth, distant education and metaworld, and the strides made in digital transformation that has, in less than five years, empowered over 2 billion people across the world, giving them access to cost effective banking, education, travel, energy, food and health services. But the same technologies are used to fight wars and disrupt supply chains that cause acute distress and worldwide recessions. The book is relevant because the changes happening now are not incremental but tectonic. This opens the door to a future that is more fascinating and threatening than fiction. Read on to find out more.