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Kristin Parsons
ED 407
July 2017
TECHNOLOGY PREDICTIONS 2
The movie Minority Report, produced in 2002, was set in a future time of
2054 and made use of advanced technology in the course of daily living. The
way society viewed the integration of technology in the movie is similar to the
appliances are part of current daily life, future technology was part of daily life in
the world of 2054. This integration of technology is not even wondered at in the
present time, yet when a person thinks of the future, the predictions of
Report, 2017). Such predictions do not always hold true, yet some of these are
know the future. Knowing this was not easy, the director of The Minority Report
predicting how the world would look in the future time of 2054, the calendar date
of the movie. These were not just the average people off the street, but rather
researchers into future technology. Some of these researchers were from the
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were able to project how this technology might evolve, and how it would be
integrated into society (Brayson, 2015). Many of the technologies predicted in the
that respond to gestures. The computer recognizes the gestures and allows
(Gesture recognition, 2017). Although gesture based computer interfaces are not
yet part of our normal lives, Microsoft researchers are currently researching and
accuracy of the interfaces is such that users began to feel like an avatar hand is
their real hand. According to New Atlas, Microsoft is working on three projects
interfaces in the classroom would provide several benefits. Using this technology
in the classroom would help to free up the teachers hands. Work surface would
not be needed for a computer mouse. It would also help limit the spreading of
germs because children would not have to touch a mouse or the computer
screen.
actual image (Rouse, 2005). 3-D holograms are not used on a day-to-day basis
in our daily lives but developers have been working on them for several years.
Professor YongKeun Park and his research team from the Korea Advanced
problems. This study should help to improve the size limitations and viewing
education could prove beneficial. 3D images could be used to walk with children
to and from school to help them not be scared. This technology could also be
used to show children a personal trainer that could not be in the classroom.
operation, and use of robots. Through robotics, machines are developed that can
substitute for humans. Robots are used today in dangerous situations that might
into a limited part of society, they are still being developed. In 2015 the National
are robots that work together with people. These co-robots are expected to help
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the elderly, people with impaired vision, and be a social companion for children
could be of aid to the students and teachers. Robots could be used to protect
children when adults are not available. If a physical altercation occurs, robots
could help to break it up. Although robots can be costly, they could prove to be
beneficial.
movie. An automated vehicle has the capability to sense things in its environment
and to navigate accordingly without human involvement. Driverless cars are not
readily available in society but they are being developed. The automated cars
that are actually allowed on public roads still require a driver that could easily
take control of the vehicle if the situation arose. The main challenge is safety and
all of the regulations and legalities associated with automated cars. Researchers
continue to develop these cars and work on the problems and challenges that
are currently associated with them (Autonomous car, 2017). Automated cars
and from school without having to have someone drive them. Driverless cars are
more efficient with time thus allowing children to get to school faster. This
have not experienced these technologies first hand, I can see where they could
see the learning opportunities with the gesture based computer interfaces and
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time in order to make the movie realistic. Even though many of the technologies
that were on display in this movie might seem impossible, the advanced interface
transportation are well on their way to reality. One could argue that these
technologies might someday even be integrated into society not just as separate
pieces, but integrated with each other. In fact, these could be integrated to the
point that technology begins to control humanity, rather than humanity controlling
technology.
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Brayson, J. (2015, November 05). How Minority Report Predicted the Future With
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report-predicted-the-future-with-surprising-accuracy
Breazeal, C., PH.D., Ye, C., PH.D., & Shen, X., PH.D. (2015, December 02). NIH
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture_recognition
Irving, M. (2016, June 28). Microsoft gets hands-on with gesture-based computer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics
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http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/hologram
Technologies in Minority Report. (2017, June 24). Retrieved July 01, 2017, from
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