A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) designed to be read by smartphones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded may be text, a URL, or other data. (Wikipedia) Continue Reading →
EndlessForms, a website that lets users create sculptures virtually and render them in physical form, is yet another example of how this technique is constantly developing.
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The number of transistors that can be packed on the same area will be double every two years. – Gordon Moore (1965) Continue Reading →
There are numerous examples of wireless technology including WiFi, WiMAX, 3G, 4G, GPS units, Garage door openers , wireless computer mice, keyboards and Headset (telephone/computer), headphones, satellite television, broadcast television and cordless telephones. Continue Reading →
Make data understandable. Visualization of complex data is not at all new. What is new is all the new types of software available for visualization of both complex and big data. Continue Reading →
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is a technology that uses radio waves to transfer data from an electronic tag, called RFID tag or label, attached to an object, through a reader for the purpose of identifying and tracking the object. Some RFID tags can be read from several meters away and beyond the line of sight of the reader. The application of bulk reading enables an almost-parallel reading of tags. (From Wikipedia) Continue Reading →
Internet of Things (IoT) is a wide spectrum of different technologies with the common idea of giving each objects an IP address. Then they can communicate with each other and also have some kind of (limited) intelligence. There is a vision of Smart, responsive and self -optimizing objects, environments and processes. Connected and pervasive processing power will be woven into the physical fabric of our lives. Continue Reading →
Robotics (Mobile Robots) is beginning to be mature enough to starting to be useful in many situations:
Personal service robots: Entertainment, child care, homework, gardening, surveillance, heavy lifts etc.
Industry & public service robots: heath care and elder care (Surgery robots, heavy lift, help to go to toilet, cleaning), “dangerous tasks”, simple receptionist tasks, “find the way” for guests in buildings, surveillance and much more. Continue Reading →
It seems to be a clear connection between how fast a general computer is and how smart software that we can develop. As the computing capacity is doubling every second year, the AI (Artificial Intelligence) area has been making huge improvements over time. There are many examples of how AI is starting to take off in a way that never seen before. Continue Reading →
This is a 10 year trend prediction based on the different IT and other areas mentioned on this site. There are political, economical and social effects of IT trends that are only touched upon and not currently within the scope of this study.
Broadband…
Mobility…
Robotics…
Technology megatrends…
Environment…
Peak oil…
Automotive
- Driverless
- Long Haul
- The EU white paper of maximum truck transports
- Combination with railways
- Still oil?
- Fuel cells
- Electricity (induction) in the roads
- Cities especially large cities
This is a 5 year trend prediction based on the different IT and other areas mentioned on this site. There are political, economical and social effects of IT trends that are only touched upon and not currently within the scope of this study. Continue Reading →
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Gartner sees Apple‘s iPad dominating tablet market through 2015
By Katie Marsal
Research firm Gartner sees Apple’s iPad controlling the lion’s share of the tablet market for the next three years, and remaining the top mobile platform in terms of sales through at least 2015. Continue Reading →
A facial recognition system is a computer application for automatically identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. One of the ways to do this is by comparing selected facial features from the image and a facial database. Continue Reading →
Human–computer interaction (HCI) is the study, planning and design of the interaction between people and computers. Continue Reading →
According to McKinsey: “Big data” refers to datasets whose size is beyond the ability of typical database software tools to capture, store. manage and analyze… Typically it range from as few dozen terabytes up to thousands of terabytes. Continue Reading →
A powered exoskeleton (or a robot suite) is a powered mobile machine consisting primarily of an exoskeleton-like framework worn by a person and a power supply that supplies at least part of the activation-energy for limb movement. Continue Reading →
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Driverless cars are already driving around our roads as early prototypes. They have been tested in all sorts of environments and driving conditions. It is very promising so far. It seems that this is not anymore a big technical problem but more a question about how laws and regulation will be designed. One example is Google’s driverless car. Continue Reading →
Virtual Reality has been around for a while and a well known concept for most people but it didn’t have the success that it was supposed to be 20 years ago. There are still good reasons to believe that VR will be integrated into daily life and activity, and will be used in various human ways.
Symbian is clearly losing market shares and will eventually be surpassed by other more modern mobile OS.
Nokia will not develop it further. Instead they cooperate with Microsoft using Windows Mobile 7.
Android is the one that currently is growing most rapid on handsets and tablets. Now (mid 2011) their market share is >50% and it will grow even more.
Apples iOS will probably keep it’s position or maybe a bit up to around 20%.
More unclear is how much Micros0ft and Nokia together will achieve with Win Mobile 7. There no signs whatsoever that they will get any
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The introduction of the iPad changed the e-reader market completely.
The e-Reader is much more convenient for the eyes (almost like a book) compared to the iPad and its competitors. This doesn’t help much however because people in general don’t want to carry around too many gadgets. For people reading volumes of text the e-Reader is still an alternative and also much cheaper. The most sold e-reader right now is the Kindle. Continue Reading →
There are a range of different internet tablets but the iPad is clearly dominating the market right now. There are two questions that need to be answered:
Sensors of different kinds are essential for Internet of Things and to some extent also for Mobile Wallets. In fact smartphones have a number of sensors and chips with similar functionality build in:
The IT area is expanding all the time. We include more and more in the term IT. At some point this must be “collapsed”. Continue Reading →
By knowing the users current context applications can adapt its interaction, GUI, help and so forth. Context can be if the user uses a mobile or a pc, GPS position where the user is, information from sensors, time of day and many other things. Continue Reading →
3D Print is a technique to create three dimensional objects from a 3D computer file. The “printing” can be achieved by putting successive layers (slices) of material but also other methods are used. The cost of 3D printing has dropped during years and is now affordable for most businesses and is starting to be affordable for home usage as well. Continue Reading →
Ubiquitous computing or Pervasive computing) is a post-desktop model of human-computer interaction in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated into everyday objects and activities.
This model is usually considered an advancement from the desktop paradigm. More formally Ubiquitous computing is defined as “machines that fit the human environment instead of forcing humans to enter theirs.”
This concept is closely related to Internet of Things.
Another similar concept is Ambient Intelligence.
Surface computing is the term for the use of a specialized computer GUI in which traditional GUI elements are replaced by intuitive, everyday objects. Instead of a keyboard and mouse, the user interacts directly with a touch-sensitive screen. It has been said that this more closely replicates the familiar hands-on experience of everyday object manipulation. Continue Reading →
There is almost a magic in what very large groups of people can do. This is especially noticeable in what is called ”Wisdom of Crowds“. With the right conditions, large groups make better estimates than each one individually. With incorrect conditions, we have the risk of getting ”Madness of the Mob” instead. Continue Reading →
Mobile Wallet is intended to replace you wallet and instead have it all in your smartphone:
Near field communication, or NFC, allows for simplified transactions, data exchange, and connections with a touch. A smartphone or tablet with an NFC chip could make a credit card payment or serve as keycard or ID.
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We, both as individuals and as a company, tend to take for granted that Internet have the structure and rules that we right now. That can be changed.
One of the underlying rules that almost every country is following, more or less, is “Net Neutrality“. Continue Reading →
For enterprises cloud computing is mainly a reduce cost issue. For smaller companies it is an essential base for new type of offerings that wouldn’t be possible without cloud computing, or in short: rent-a-software, rent-computer-power and rent-infrastructure. Continue Reading →
Nanotechnology (sometimes shortened to “nanotech“) is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with structures sized between 1 to 100 nanometre in at least one dimension, and involves developing materials or devices possessing at least one dimension within that size. Quantum mechanical effects are very important at this scale, which is in the quantum realm.
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3D displays for TV, computers, mobiles etc will probably quiet soon be commercialized and commodity.
When the technique is mature enough it will bring a richer experience for the viewer.
However, the business value is not very clear except from some special applications within product development and marketing.
3D Computer graphics by Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_computer_graphics
3D TV by Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3d_tv
Haptic technology, or haptics, is a tactile feedback technology that takes advantage of a user’s sense of touch by applying forces,vibrations, and/or motions to the user. Continue Reading →
Augmented Reality is a way of superimpose extra information in real time on a video stream.
Typically it works by using a camera, pattern recognition and a database of images, texts or other type of information that can be put on top of the video. The user looks at the combination of video and information through glasses or on a screen. Continue Reading →
Pattern based strategies is a way of using data to predict consumers behaviors. ‘Sense, Predict and Augment’ technologies will improve efficiency, detect fraud, reduce churn and save lives. Continue Reading →
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The way we implement business applications have direct implications on Volvo’s business processes. Continue Reading →
Open innovation takes many forms. One of the great things about working at the coal-face of this new industry is watching it develop and mature. We are starting to see a new language develop and new methods for innovating with others. One of the under-appreciated aspects of open innovation is how flexible the business model can be. Companies new to OI tend to react defensively at first: “How can we protect our Intellectual Property”? Continue Reading →
The game industry have a great skill in giving the right feedback at the right time in order to keep the interest. How can we utilize this for business applications, simulations and e-learning? Continue Reading →
HTML5 is the latest standard for web pages.
HTML5 applications can possibly in the future replace the native mobile Apps that we normally uses right now. Continue Reading →
”Mobile First” is a slogan from Google.
At the beginning of 2010 Google announced a change in its strategy.”Mobile First” means ”build for mobiles first and PC later Continue Reading →
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