STANFORD MEDIA X TEN INNOVATION TRENDS: ROBOTICS, AGING...

August 28, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Technology Science
Copyright (c) 2007 SharpBrains The goal of Stanford University Media X is to foster collaborations between industry and academia. The 5th Annual Media X Conference on Research, Collaboration, Innovation and Productivity, which I was fortunate to attend, served its purpose well. Let me share the 10 Key Trends that every business executive and innovator should be paying attention to: 1) Personal Robotics is poised to explode soon (predicted by Paul Saffo). It usually takes 20 years science basic science exists until applications reach inflection point and take the world by storm-and we are about to see that happen. Some indicators: DARPA sponsored first robotics attempts in mid-80s, and now we have applications such as the Roomba vacuum-cleaner, and a fully automated racing car. Prof. Kenneth Salisbury showed how there are robots today with great motor skills-i.e., they can unload a dishwasher! 2) Brain Computer Interfaces. Prof. Krishna Shenoy explained how, for many people who can't move/ communicate well, new systems enable the translation of brain signals into control signals, by implanting electrodes in brain that measure signals and help predict behaviors based on response pattern recognition There are .. more»

HANGZHOU YI FANG: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS NOW BUSTLING SI...

August 26, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Electrical Technology
Hangzhou Yi Fang, general manager of the field of digital [ HC Network Gifts & Crafts channel] "In front of precious old Yan Wang, flying into the homes of ordinary people." "Old" only tapestry of ancient royal Queen, is now "flying into the homes of ordinary people." With the Chinese economy in recent years, the level of technology to enhance and improve the tapestry, brocade Home Textiles Supplies, gifts have been entering Brocade Art Public Consumer market. Shenzhen Hua Boli products in the thirteenth show, we saw this one specializing in silk brocade handicraft enterprises, it is easy to spin Digital Co., Ltd. in Hangzhou, so we easily spin the general manager of the digital studio invited Mr. Tian Ye, hope that Mr. Tian's introduction, we "ordinary people" can learn more about our traditional and modern tapestry products. HC Network : The total field Hello, I'm glad you can get out of our busy studio guest. Field: I am very pleased to have this opportunity to share our traditional Silk Tapestry of culture and modern technology. There is an old saying "easy hoses aspect, Jingwei Textile century." We "easy .. more»

WHAT IS DISTANCE EDUCATION?

August 24, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Educational
What is Distance Education? Establish a definition of Distance Education, after analyzing how define some educational institutions. Examine the origin of distance education and compare the term with similar expressions. Before attempting to explain the complex and controversial issue is useful to define the terms in question. In this case, before defining distance education, we should first define Education. Education A dictionary definition of education is: "The act or process of educating or being educated." Or more simple "The act of imparting knowledge. It is important to note that the words in the definitions above are action or process. But Education is associated with a place such as school, university, schools and not the process. Learning With regard to the concept of learning, there are various conceptions and interpretations. Examine some of them, as well as elements of them. We call learning modality or man's ability to learn, which occurred as a result of motor activities that cannot be attributed simply to the process of growth and development as human beings. We can say that learning is a process of acquiring knowledge and skills. For this process can .. more»