Race of technological development in the species named HumAn BeinG of the alived planet of this Universe has become faster day by day.
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Biotechnology, Bioinformatics
| Emerging Technology | Status | Potentially Marginalized Technologies And/Or Industries | Potential Applications |
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| Genetic engineering | Commercialization; ongoing research & development | |||
| Synthetic biology,Synthetic genomics | Research & development, first synthetic bacteria created May 2010. | |||
| Artificial photosynthesis | Research and experiments | |||
| Anti-aging drugs:resveratrol,SRT1720 | Animal testing | |||
| Vitrification orCryoprotectant | Theory and some experiments | |||
| Hibernation orSuspended animation | Animal trials, ongoing research and development | |||
| Stem cell treatments | Research and experiments, Phase I human trail Spinal Cord Injury treatment (GERON), Stem cell generated cornea transplants | |||
| Personalized medicine | Research and Experiments. | |||
| Body implantsand Prosthesis | From animal trials (e.g. brain implants) to clinical trials (e.g. insulin pump implant), to commercial production (e.g. pacemaker, joint replacement,Cochlear implant) | |||
| In vitro meat | Non-profit organization New Harvest set up to promote research | |||
| Regenerative medicine | Some laboratory trials |
Energy technologies
Concentrated solar power, Concentrated solar thermal Expanding markets in California, Spain and Northern Africa
Nuclear fusion power Theory and experiments for 50+ years
Biofuels Diffusion Fossil fuels Energy storage, particularly for transportation
Hydrogen economy Diffusion (of hydrogen fuel cells); Theory and experiments for less expensive production of hydrogen Other technologies for storing energy (conventional batteries, fossil fuels)
Nanowire battery Working prototypes Other technologies for storing energy (hydrogen, conventional batteries and in some cases fossil fuels)
Information Technology
Artificial intelligence Theory and experiments; limited application in specialized domains Humans, Human decision, analysis, etc. Creation of intelligent devices
4G cellular communication First commercial LTE networks deployed in Sweden December 2009. Candidate systems LTE-advanced and IEEE 802.16m (Mobile WiMAX Release 2) are under development. broadband Pervasive computing
Machine translation Prototyping and research Human translation of natural languages, in areas where misunderstanding is non-critical and language is formalized Easier cross-cultural communication
Machine vision Prototyping and research biological vision, the visual perception of humans Biometrics, Controlling processes (e.g. a driverless car, or an automated guided vehicle), detecting events (e.g. for visual surveillance), interaction (e.g. for human-computer interaction), robot vision
3D optical data storage orHolographic data storage Prototyping and research All other optical data storagesolutions, magnetic tape data storage, and other mass storagedevices. Storage and archiving of data that was previously erased for economic reasons
Spintronics Working prototypes Mechanical magnetic hard disk drives Data storage
Photonic computing Theory and experiments — some components of integrated circuits have been developed Many integrated circuits and other electronics devices Smaller, faster, lower power consuming computing
Quantum computing Theory and experiments Electronic computing, Photonic computing, Quantum clock Much faster computing, for certain kinds of problems, chemical modeling, new materials with programmed properties, theory of high-temperature superconductivityand superfluidity
Quantum cryptography Commercialization Secure communications
Organic light-emitting diode first commercial OLED TV in 2008, Sony XEL-1 LCD and plasma displays Displays; lighting
Interferometric modulator display Commercialization and development CRT, LCD, plasma, e-paper and other display technologies Non-emissive displays with fast response times and potentially the most realistic colors of all display technologies
Laser video displays first commercial Laser TV in 2008, Mitsubishi LaserVue TV LCD and plasma displays Displays with very wide colour gamut prowess
Phased array optics Theory Conventional display devices(e.g., television) Mass production of 3-dimensional imagery
Metal Insulator Metal chips Working prototypes, Cheap Manufature techniques demonstrated Silicon transistors and silicon solar cells Much faster clock speeds (THz), ability to work as a nano antenna to convert IR radiation to electricity
Thermal copper pillar bump Working prototypes in discrete devices Conventional thermal solutions,heat sinks, bulk thermoelectrics Electric circuit cooling; micro-fluidic actuators; small-device thermoelectric power generation
Thermal copper pillar bump Working prototypes in discrete devices Conventional thermal solutions,heat sinks, bulk thermoelectrics Electric circuit cooling; micro-fluidic actuators; small-device thermoelectric power generation
Intelligent Apparel Theory and experiments; limited application in specialized domains Humans, Human decision, analysis, etc. Outer ware that can communicate and alert state and condition of user, useful in medical emergency
Robotics and applied mechanics
Self-reconfiguring modular robot Theory, experiments and early prototypes All other ways to create physical structures and machines As a Universal Physical Machine, SRCMR will change the way we do many physical structures and machines
Swarm robotics Theory and experiments distributed computing, complexity in behavior by simplicity in architecture, Autonomous construction, space construction
Molecular nanotechnology,nanorobotics Theory and experiments Products and parts production & retail Desktop & Industrial machines that can make anything given the materials, cheap planetaryterraforming
Powered exoskeleton Prototyping and diffusion, research & development, commercialization Electric wheelchairs, forklifts. Heavy lifting, paralysis, muscle related diseases,warfare, construction
Hi MEMS Prototyping, research & development. Defence research, Biorobotics Stealth robots, Autonomous defence systems
Energy technologies
| Concentrated solar power, Concentrated solar thermal | Expanding markets in California, Spain and Northern Africa |
| Nuclear fusion power | Theory and experiments for 50+ years |
| Biofuels | Diffusion | Fossil fuels | Energy storage, particularly for transportation |
| Hydrogen economy | Diffusion (of hydrogen fuel cells); Theory and experiments for less expensive production of hydrogen | Other technologies for storing energy (conventional batteries, fossil fuels) |
| Nanowire battery | Working prototypes | Other technologies for storing energy (hydrogen, conventional batteries and in some cases fossil fuels) |
Information Technology
| Artificial intelligence | Theory and experiments; limited application in specialized domains | Humans, Human decision, analysis, etc. | Creation of intelligent devices |
| 4G cellular communication | First commercial LTE networks deployed in Sweden December 2009. Candidate systems LTE-advanced and IEEE 802.16m (Mobile WiMAX Release 2) are under development. | broadband | Pervasive computing |
| Machine translation | Prototyping and research | Human translation of natural languages, in areas where misunderstanding is non-critical and language is formalized | Easier cross-cultural communication |
| Machine vision | Prototyping and research | biological vision, the visual perception of humans | Biometrics, Controlling processes (e.g. a driverless car, or an automated guided vehicle), detecting events (e.g. for visual surveillance), interaction (e.g. for human-computer interaction), robot vision |
| 3D optical data storage orHolographic data storage | Prototyping and research | All other optical data storagesolutions, magnetic tape data storage, and other mass storagedevices. | Storage and archiving of data that was previously erased for economic reasons |
| Spintronics | Working prototypes | Mechanical magnetic hard disk drives | Data storage |
| Photonic computing | Theory and experiments — some components of integrated circuits have been developed | Many integrated circuits and other electronics devices | Smaller, faster, lower power consuming computing |
| Quantum computing | Theory and experiments | Electronic computing, Photonic computing, Quantum clock | Much faster computing, for certain kinds of problems, chemical modeling, new materials with programmed properties, theory of high-temperature superconductivityand superfluidity |
| Quantum cryptography | Commercialization | Secure communications |
| Organic light-emitting diode | first commercial OLED TV in 2008, Sony XEL-1 | LCD and plasma displays | Displays; lighting |
| Interferometric modulator display | Commercialization and development | CRT, LCD, plasma, e-paper and other display technologies | Non-emissive displays with fast response times and potentially the most realistic colors of all display technologies |
| Laser video displays | first commercial Laser TV in 2008, Mitsubishi LaserVue TV | LCD and plasma displays | Displays with very wide colour gamut prowess |
| Phased array optics | Theory | Conventional display devices(e.g., television) | Mass production of 3-dimensional imagery |
| Metal Insulator Metal chips | Working prototypes, Cheap Manufature techniques demonstrated | Silicon transistors and silicon solar cells | Much faster clock speeds (THz), ability to work as a nano antenna to convert IR radiation to electricity |
| Thermal copper pillar bump | Working prototypes in discrete devices | Conventional thermal solutions,heat sinks, bulk thermoelectrics | Electric circuit cooling; micro-fluidic actuators; small-device thermoelectric power generation |
| Thermal copper pillar bump | Working prototypes in discrete devices | Conventional thermal solutions,heat sinks, bulk thermoelectrics | Electric circuit cooling; micro-fluidic actuators; small-device thermoelectric power generation |
| Intelligent Apparel | Theory and experiments; limited application in specialized domains | Humans, Human decision, analysis, etc. | Outer ware that can communicate and alert state and condition of user, useful in medical emergency |
Robotics and applied mechanics
| Self-reconfiguring modular robot | Theory, experiments and early prototypes | All other ways to create physical structures and machines | As a Universal Physical Machine, SRCMR will change the way we do many physical structures and machines |
| Swarm robotics | Theory and experiments | distributed computing, complexity in behavior by simplicity in architecture, | Autonomous construction, space construction |
| Molecular nanotechnology,nanorobotics | Theory and experiments | Products and parts production & retail | Desktop & Industrial machines that can make anything given the materials, cheap planetaryterraforming |
| Powered exoskeleton | Prototyping and diffusion, research & development, commercialization | Electric wheelchairs, forklifts. | Heavy lifting, paralysis, muscle related diseases,warfare, construction |
| Hi MEMS | Prototyping, research & development. | Defence research, Biorobotics | Stealth robots, Autonomous defence systems |
