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15th January 2003, 11:44 PM
Tech's future--smart dust and ratbots
By Dawn Kawamoto (dawnk@cnet.com)
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
January 15, 2003, 2:14 PM PT
Smart dust, lily pads and ratbots
These technologies are far from being household names. And they're not exactly tripping off the tongues of most IT market researchers, either. But they could one day be as significant as the microprocessor or the mouse, according to a report issued Wednesday by research firm IDC.
"We looked at technologies that were beyond the radar screen of normal market research," said John Gantz, IDC chief research officer. "These are technologies not technically covered by IDC on a usual basis."
Here's the parts to look at: worn by a rat, and sensors implanted in the rat's brain. Signals are sent to the backpack and then instructions are sent to the rat's brain via the sensors, Gantz said.
and then this one: implanted a chip in his arm that transmitted information to a computer. When Warwick clenched his hand, a robot would follow suit via a computer connection.
Full Story here at www.news.com (http://news.com.com/2100-1001-980843.html?tag=fd_top)
Does anyone deny that humans will now become the Borg and start assimilating other species?
By Dawn Kawamoto (dawnk@cnet.com)
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
January 15, 2003, 2:14 PM PT
Smart dust, lily pads and ratbots
These technologies are far from being household names. And they're not exactly tripping off the tongues of most IT market researchers, either. But they could one day be as significant as the microprocessor or the mouse, according to a report issued Wednesday by research firm IDC.
"We looked at technologies that were beyond the radar screen of normal market research," said John Gantz, IDC chief research officer. "These are technologies not technically covered by IDC on a usual basis."
Here's the parts to look at: worn by a rat, and sensors implanted in the rat's brain. Signals are sent to the backpack and then instructions are sent to the rat's brain via the sensors, Gantz said.
and then this one: implanted a chip in his arm that transmitted information to a computer. When Warwick clenched his hand, a robot would follow suit via a computer connection.
Full Story here at www.news.com (http://news.com.com/2100-1001-980843.html?tag=fd_top)
Does anyone deny that humans will now become the Borg and start assimilating other species?