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The Internet of Things Is Already Here by Cisco Consulting Services

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Born in 2008, the Internet of Things (IoT) is defined as the point in time when more things were connected to the Internet than people. Cisco IBSG predicts the number of things on the Internet will reach 50 billion by 2020, more than six devices for every person on Earth.

Launch of WIPO Report on Assistive Technology by World Intellectual Property Organization

View of the launch event for the WIPO Technology Trends 2021 report on assistive technology.

Looking at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology, the report finds that innovations helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have seen double-digit growth in recent years – and that these assistive technologies are increasingly being integrated with consumer goods.

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3D Printing: What About Us? by Cisco Consulting Services

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In the not-too-distant future, we will be able to print human organs. In March 2011, Dr. Anthony Atala from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine printed a kidney mold onstage at TED. While this is a “proof of principle” only, many believe that it is just a matter of time before we will be able to print living tissue.

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Solar Is a Viable Solution by Cisco Consulting Services

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A recent advance that makes solar an even more viable option is the “printing” of solar cells. In June 2011, Oregon State University researchers announced they developed a novel method to produce solar cells using an inkjet printer. The solution decreased waste by 90 percent, at significantly lower costs.

Brain-Machine Interfaces: The Ultimate Integration by Cisco Consulting Services

We have always adapted to technology. In the future, technology will adapt to us. Already, machine vision enables users to take a picture of a Sudoku puzzle with their smartphone and have it solved almost immediately. Augmented reality and gesture-based computing will also transform education, medicine, and communications as the virtual and real worlds merge. The ultimate integration may be brain-machine interfaces that eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries to live normal lives.

3D Printing: Gimmick? You Decide by Cisco Consulting Services

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3D printing or “additive manufacturing” is the process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer. Already, things ranging from toys, to cars, to living structures are being “printed.”

By 2015, 1 Zettabyte of Data Will Flow over the Internet by Cisco Consulting Services

An estimated 5 exabytes of unique information were created in 2008. This is equivalent to 1 billion DVDs. Just three years later, the amount of unique information created was 1.2 zettabytes. This is the same as every person on Earth tweeting for 100 years, or 125 million years of your favorite 1-hour TV show. Much of this information is coming from our insatiable desire for rich media—especially video. In fact, more than 90 percent of the data flowing over the Internet in 2015 will be from video.

IPv6: Connectivity Without Meaningful Limits by Cisco Consulting Services

IPv6 essentially removes the Internet address limit. With IPv6, there are 100 addresses for every atom on the earth’s surface and 4.8 trillion addresses for every star in the known universe.

The Opportunity: Turning Data into Wisdom by Cisco Consulting Services

From bottom to top, the pyramid layers include data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. Data is the raw material that is processed into information. Individual data by itself is not very useful, but volumes of it can identify trends and patterns. This and other sources of information come together to form knowledge. In the simplest sense, knowledge is information of which someone is aware. Wisdom is then born from knowledge plus experience. While knowledge changes over time, wisdom is timeless, and it all begins with the acquisition of data.

From Near Time to Real Time by Cisco Consulting Services

The capture, dissemination, and consumption of live events are going from “near time” to “real time.” In the near future, everyone will become a reporter. This shift is enabled by three technology advances: 1) broadband wireless, 2) anywhere, anytime production, and 3) Internet TV. Essentially, anyone with a mobile smartphone will soon be able to capture events in real time and broadcast them to anyone who wants to watch.

Self-Evolution of the Species by Cisco Consulting Services

According to Stephen Hawking, “Humans are entering a stage of self-designed evolution.” While this statement may seem “out there,” consider some recent developments:

• July 2009—Spanish researchers discover substance for photographic memory

• October 2009—Italian and Swedish scientists develop the first artificial hand with feeling

• March 2010—Retina implants restore vision to blind patients

• April 2010—Scientists at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center find possible cure for skin cancer

• June 2011—Texas Heart Institute develops a “spinning” heart with no pulse, no clogs, and no breakdowns

The Cloud Will Improve Our Health by Cisco Consulting Services

Already, the cloud is powerful enough to help us communicate through real-time language translation, increase our knowledge from access to powerful supercomputers such as Wolfram Alpha, and improve our health using computing platforms like IBM’s Watson in new ways.

Here's the link to the EDUCAUSE article: 20 Years of EdTech (see page 36)

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Timeline of the last 20 years of EdTech that I created from the article by Martin Weller (Creative Commons BY license) for my Technology Trends in Education Talk.

Also see this related article Rethinking the Context of EdTech

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Launch of WIPO Report on Assistive Technology by World Intellectual Property Organization

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View of the launch event for the WIPO Technology Trends 2021 report on assistive technology.

Looking at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology, the report finds that innovations helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have seen double-digit growth in recent years – and that these assistive technologies are increasingly being integrated with consumer goods.

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Director of IP for Innovators Department Speaks at Launch of WIPO Report on Assistive Technology by World Intellectual Property Organization

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Alejandro Roca Campañá, Senior Director, IP for Innovators Department, WIPO, speaks at the launch event for the WIPO Technology Trends 2021 report on assistive technology.

Looking at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology, the report finds that innovations helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have seen double-digit growth in recent years – and that these assistive technologies are increasingly being integrated with consumer goods.

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Interacting with Technology: Artificial Entities by Cisco Consulting Services

Technology advances are enabling the creation of artificial entities. Already, animated characters can recognize speech, convert text to speech, and have knowledge of previous encounters.

New Internet Inhabitants by Cisco Consulting Services

New Internet inhabitants will include trees, cows, shoes, and even our own bodies. For example, Sparked, a Dutch start-up company, implants sensors in the ears of cattle to monitor cows’ health and track their movements, ensuring a healthier, more plentiful supply of meat for people to consume.

Launch of WIPO Report on Assistive Technology by World Intellectual Property Organization

View of the launch event for the WIPO Technology Trends 2021 report on assistive technology.

Looking at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology, the report finds that innovations helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have seen double-digit growth in recent years – and that these assistive technologies are increasingly being integrated with consumer goods.

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Launch of WIPO Report on Assistive Technology by World Intellectual Property Organization

View of the launch event for the WIPO Technology Trends 2021 report on assistive technology.

Looking at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology, the report finds that innovations helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have seen double-digit growth in recent years – and that these assistive technologies are increasingly being integrated with consumer goods.

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WIPO Director General Speaks at Launch of WIPO Report on Assistive Technology by World Intellectual Property Organization

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WIPO Director General Daren Tang delivers opening remarks at the launch event for the WIPO Technology Trends 2021 report on assistive technology.

Looking at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology, the report finds that innovations helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have seen double-digit growth in recent years – and that these assistive technologies are increasingly being integrated with consumer goods.

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Full opening remarks

WIPO Assistant Director General Speaks at Launch of WIPO Report on Assistive Technology by World Intellectual Property Organization

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Marco Aleman, WIPO Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, speaks at the launch event for the WIPO Technology Trends 2021 report on assistive technology.

Looking at patenting and technology trends in innovation in assistive technology, the report finds that innovations helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have seen double-digit growth in recent years – and that these assistive technologies are increasingly being integrated with consumer goods.

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