1. Emerging Technologies How about a Preview of Coming Attractions? Chapter 9

2. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -2 Objectives 1.Understand the impact that emerging technologies will have in the future. 2.Define the use of emerging technologies – including speech recognition, 3-D, biometrics, and virtual reality – and how they will affect our interaction with a computer system. 3.Describe the role of emerging technologies in e- commerce as it becomes just commerce.

3. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -3 Objectives cont. 4.Define the ways in which certain technologies will impact homes of the future. 5.Describe some emerging technologies and their uses that are extreme.

4. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -4 Emerging Technology

5. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -5 A:// Touching Your Senses Traditional forms of interaction with a computer –Keyboard & mouse Future forms of interaction –Automatic speech recognition –Viewing real 3-D images –Biometrics for identification –Virtual reality

6. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -6 Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Captures your speech Distinguishes your words and word groupings to form sentences Includes these IT components: –Microphone & sound card –Software to distinguish your words –Database that contains words & language rules

7. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -7 Automatic Speech Recognition System 1.Feature analysis –Captures words –Converts digital signal of voice into phonemes 2.Pattern classification –Attempts to recognize phoneme –Finds match in acoustic model database 3.Language processing – key step –Attempts to make sense of what you're saying

8. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -8 ASR System Example

9. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -9 Four Types of ASR Systems

10. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -10 ASR Today and Tomorrow ASR is already available Will become more widespread Issues: –ASR must be flexible to recognize the voices of many people –Some systems are limited in recognizing continuous speech patterns –Speech not yet understood within the context of a conversation

11. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -11 3-D Two-dimensional presentations of information show only length and width. Pseudo three-dimensional presentations of information incorporate shadowing to show depth.

12. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -12 Real 3-D Can see depth of an image Can turn image to reflect different angles & perspectives Already available on some Web sites Real 3-D is becoming more popular –Limited by computer speed and capacity –Newer and cheaper computers will make real 3-D more available

13. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -13 Biometrics The use of physical characteristics to provide identification –Fingerprints –Blood vessels in the retina of your eye –Sound of your voice Already used in high-security environments

14. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -14 Virtual Reality A three-dimensional computer simulation in which you actively participate Special input and output devices needed –Glove –Headset –Walker

15. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -15 Practically Speaking The Best Applications of Virtual Reality Virtual reality is an emerging and cutting- edge technology Will change the way we live our lives Will change how we interact with technology Generally thought of in terms of games and fun events –Can help people cope with everyday life –Can help people with disabilities like autism

16. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -16 Making the Grade Section A: // 1.An ____ system captures your speech and can distinguish your words and word groupings to form sentences. 2.Real ________________ technology presents information to you in such a way that you have the illusion that the object you’re viewing is actually in the room with you. 3.______________ is the use of physical characteristics to provide identification. 4._______________ is a three-dimensional computer simulation in which you actively and physically participate. 5.A __________ captures the movement of your feet and body as you walk or turn in different directions

17. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -17 B:// Electronic Commerce Tomorrow One of today's hottest topic E-cash being used instead of credit cards Renting software instead of buying it will become popular

18. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -18 E-Cash Electronic representation of cash Can buy products on the Web by sending the e-cash file to a merchant Far beyond digital money & wallets

19. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -19 E-Cash Transaction

20. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -20 What's Holding Up E-Cash? Anyone can be an electronic bank There are no e-cash standards Merchants must have accounts with electronic banks E-cash makes money laundering easy E-cash is easy to lose, impossible to replace

21. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -21 Buying Services Not Software Many companies are already planning for "pay-for-use" software over the Web May not need a disk drive in the future – even for Web- oriented devices

22. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -22 Push (Not Pull) Technologies

23. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -23 Making the Grade Section B: // 1. ____ is an electronic representation of cash. 2. If you lose your e-cash, an electronic bank will not __________ it. 3. In the future, you’ll be able to ________ software on the Web that you use infrequently. 4. In a _________ technology environment, businesses and organizations come to you with information, services, and product offerings based on your profile. 5. Someday, e-commerce will become just ____________.

24. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -24 C:// Your Intelligent Home Convergence – merging of information suppliers Talking to your home to control the environment Staying in touch with your home while you are away Appliances that know and do

25. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -25 Homes of the Future

26. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -26 Intelligent Home Appliances Contain embedded computer technology that controls functions and makes decisions Smelling refrigerators Smart vacuum cleaners

27. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -27 Making the Grade Section C: // 1. ____________________ refers to the fact that someday you’ll receive all the information you need from a single organization. 2. Homes of the future will include ____________ recognition so you can literally talk to your home. 3. In the future, you’ll be able to watch a ___________ of your home by connecting to a Web site. 4. An ____________________ contains embedded computer technology that controls numerous functions and is capable of making some decisions.

28. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. X - 28 D:// Pushing the Envelope Technology in the walls Implant chips in humans Holographic devices for family visits Autopilot in your car for trips to the store Computers in your shoe for sending messages

29. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -29 ISeries Insights Ethics, Security & Privacy Do You Really Want a Chip in Your Body?

30. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -30 Holographic Devices Caves

31. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -31 Computers in Your Shoe Technology so small and so portable that you’ll be wearing it

32. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -32 Making the Grade Section D: // 1. Someday technology will become so small that you’ll have ___________ devices literally embedded into the wallpaper, sheet rock, and plaster of your home. 2. Many people today are exploring the implanting of chips into the _____________. 3. _____________ devices create, capture, and/or display images in true 3-dimensional form. 4. A _______________ is a special 3-D virtual reality room that can display images of other people and objects located in other parts of the world.

33. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -33 E:// "Key" Key Terms automatic speech recognition (ASR) (p. 9.9) biometrics (p. 9.6) e-cash (electronic cash or digital cash) (p. 9.10) holographic device (p. 9.18) intelligent home appliance (p. 9.15) push technology (p. 9.12) Three-dimensional (3-D) (p. 9.6) virtual reality (p. 9.7)

34. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -34 Frequently Asked Questions If automatic speech recognition programs become more advanced, will keyboarding be a thing of the past? What is cybersickness? I am not sure I understand how e-cash works? What is the difference between pull and push technologies?

35. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -35 FAQs cont. What are the advantages and disadvantages of implant chips? How will holographic devices and CAVEs be used in the business environment? How safe is biometrics? Can't it harm your eyes?

36. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -36 Hands On Projects E-Commerce Form a fictitious partnership. Decide to buy and sell stock over the Internet. What do you need to do to get started? Find the Web sites of one or two traditional telephone companies. What services do they offer on the Web? Discuss how they can stay competitive with the popularity of Web-based phone calls growing each day.

37. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -37 Hands On Projects On the Web Find out if the local supermarkets in your area offer electronic coupons. How do these work? Discuss how virtual reality can be used in the educational environment. What are the advantages/disadvantages of buying text books in electronic format?

38. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -38 Hands On Projects Ethics, Security & Privacy How can DNA testing through biometrics be used positively in our society? Discuss how DNA testing could be another form of discrimination. Outline the advantages/disadvantages of watching "live" videos on the Web.

39. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 -39 Hands On Projects Group Activities You have been given the task of designing the house of the future –What appliances will have CPUs? –How will your house be wired for the Internet? –What type of security system will you have? What will it do? –What kind of entertainment center will be in place? How will it work?