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Using your smartphone’s range of sensors (Accelerometer, Gyro, Video, Proximity, Compass, GPS,
etc.) and connectivity options, (Cell, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.) you have a well-equipped IoT device
in your pocket that can automatically monitor your movements, location, and workouts throughout
the day.
i + 3-D PRINTING
3-D Printing or 3-Dimensional Printing is a technology
which was first developed at MIT (Massachusetts Institute
of Technology) in the 1980’s. In this technology, we use
3-D digital data on the computer to build 3-D objects
by adding layers of material which could be polymers,
metals, concrete or even plant and human tissue. Rapid
Prototyping (RP) method is used to create models all
over business and industry in order to quickly test a new
product before mass production. 3-D Printing can be
termed as a RP method.
In the construction industry, model houses can be built in a day using 3-D Printing.
There are many 3-D Printing methods: Direct 3-D Printing, Binder 3-D Printing, Multi-Jet-Modeling (MJM),
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Photo-polymerization
i + AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)
Augmented Reality is the blending of Virtual Reality and real
life. Images are created by developers within applications that
blend in with content in the real world. AR users are able to
interact with virtual content in the real world and can also
distinguish between virtual and real content. In Virtual Reality,
we create a virtual world that users can interact with. In this
world, the user can’t easily distinguish between what is real and
what is virtual.
In both VR/AR people must wear HMD (Head Mounted Displays)
like Oculust Rift or the inexpensive Google Cardboard.
Both AR and VR provide a total immersive experience to the user. These technologies can find the greatest
use in entertainment, sports/gaming, close interactive eye to
eye communication and also aided shopping experiences.
Imagine sitting at home and browsing through Harrods Store
in London where you can see, touch and feel the merchandise
you wish to buy. This technology can also be put to good use in
education, imagine being a live participant in a historical battle
or a student of anatomy in medical school. You can really feel
the battle or touch the organs.
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