Future Developments in ICT (Unfinished)

Future Developments in ICT (Unfinished)

1. Transport

   • 1. Crash Avoidance - Sensors can be built into the car and can detect a potential crash or hazard which could occur. Consequently, it can alert the driver to be cautious about what is coming, so the chance of an accident will reduce.
   • 2. Automatic Parking - A rear or front camera can detect a suitable parking space, which then the car will park itself into. This could save the hassle of struggling to park in tight spaces manually.
   • 3. Driver-less Trains - Public transport which doesn't require a driver, but is programmed to drive to a specific location will reduce costs in employing train drivers + more availability in terms of times.

2. Disabled

   • 1. Bionic Eyes - Visual prosthesis can give a blind person visual sight, whereby an artificial retina can create a virtual image to the brain.
   • 2. Artificial Limbs (e.g. Hands) - It is an artificial device that replaces a missing limb lost through a disease or congential conditions
   • 3. Video phone call for the deaf - Voice output can be converted into subtitles which will appear on screen during the video call.

3. Shopping

   • 1. Panoramic pictures of products for sale - This allows the customer to visualize the product in more detail without the need of going into a retail store.
   • 2. Customer service available to contact on website - If the product is faulty, the customer can send and resolve a complaint via live-chat without the need of going into a retail store.
   • 3. Animated advertisements placed around websites - The advert will be a lot more visible to online customers + it is a much cheaper process than placing advert in the outside world.

4. Education

   • 1. Tablet Computers - You can record notes either by typing them into a word processing application. Also, the process is a lot more portable than carrying exercise books.
   • 2. Lessons via Webcam - It allows pupils to remain at home (more comfortable environment) but still offering one-to-one tuition or group discussions.
   • 3. Digital Registration - Opening, entering and sorting out illegible or inaccurate forms can be very time consuming. Whereas, on a computer it is much faster and can calculate attendance percentage.

5. Communication

   • 1. 4G Mobile Networks - Much faster than Internet Wi-Fi and very useful for browsing the Internet whilst on the go.

6. Medicine

   • 1. NHS Direct - A website that has a health encyclopedia and answers to common medical questions. It can also reduce waiting times in hospitals, and a response is quick.
   • 2. CT Scanner - It takes a series of X-ray images at different angles of the inside of the body. A computer is then used to put all of the images together to produce a 3-D model that can be used to diagnose problems.
   • 3. Choose and Book System - A web based electronic booking service for hospital appointments. When a GP wishes to arrange a hospital appointment for a patient, they can use the computer based system to make a convenient appointment.

7. Digital Piracy

   • 1. Digital fingerprints placed upon illegal files - Make it possible to trace pirated copies back to the original source.

8. Entertainment

   • 1. Photo editing - Digital cameras have revolutionised the hobby of photography, as new software's allows images to be edited and manipulated.