New information technologies of the year. Apparat – Magazine about the new society
2017, like previous years, will amaze us with super technology and super electronics. The top 10 gadgets of 2017 will tell you what developers will surprise us with this year.
10 Sleep Nubmer 360
This is a smart smart bed that can adapt to the sleeping owner, providing him with good sleep and proper rest. The bed itself determines and changes the level of rigidity and shape depending on the body movements of the sleeper. The bed is divided into two sectors, each of which can be adjusted independently of each other. There are also three additional features: a raised headboard (a way to prevent snoring), a warm zone (heating around the feet) and a built-in alarm clock.
9 Dring Smartcane
This is a smart cane with an ordinary appearance and an unusual “filler”. The smart pen hides a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a GSM module with a speaker. The cane controls the owner’s movement and sends the results to the cloud. Processed and analyzed data can detect the initial stage of the disease in time. The SOS button, which is hidden in the handle of the cane, will transmit a signal to a pre-programmed telephone number.
8 Apple Wireless Battery
The device operates within a radius of 2-3 meters. To recharge the device you need, you simply need to place it in a special charging area. True, recharged devices will discharge a little faster than with the usual charging method. The process of charging devices from an Apple battery will take place more often and take a little longer.
7 Smart glasses
Carl Zeiss has created smart glasses with a head-up display on the lenses. The temple of the glasses will hide the battery, processor and other necessary parts. They will connect to a mini-OLED display located at the junction of the arm and the lens. The polycarbonate glass that projects the image onto the screen acts as a reflector. Currently, work is underway on the device software.
6 Razer Project Valerie
This is a laptop, the uniqueness of which lies in the presence of three screens, the total resolution of which is 11520x2160 P. The main screen of the laptop, naturally, is located in the center. Additional two screens extend from the sides using a special hinge system. Each IZGO screen has a diagonal of 17.3 inches. Together, the screens provide an almost panoramic view. The weight of this unique device is 5.4 kg.
5 Nintendo NX game console
The console allows the user to play the game on or without a TV. You can start the game outside the home and continue while sitting on the couch in front of the TV. The console will be complemented by a docking station, which is responsible for connecting to the TV and charging the device. The game console will be equipped with Nvidia's Tegra processor, detachable controllers and a touch screen.
4 Royole FlexPhone
It is a smartphone with a flexible structure designed to be worn on the wrist. This super-thin smartphone, 5 mm thick, weighs only 100 g. The device performs its usual purpose (telephone, Internet access, viewing media content), and is also equipped with additional functions - monitoring and monitoring the physical condition of the owner (breathing rhythm, heart rate) .
Vivo Xplay
This is a transparent smartphone, the screen of which will be equipped with a sensor on both sides. Device memory – 128 GB permanent and 6 GB RAM. This unique smartphone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. The Chinese company Vivo plans to create this model as a mini supercomputer.
2 Samsung smartphone with flexible structure
The South Korean company Samsung prefers to create unique devices. This year it is going to introduce its new smartphone model with a flexible structure, equipped with an OLED display. A smartphone folded in half will have a display diagonal of 5 inches. When unfolded, the diagonal of the device will reach 7 inches.
1 Smart contact lenses
Sony plans to introduce contact lenses to future users this year that combine several positive qualities and talents. The lenses will be equipped with an antenna that transmits information and power to the lenses. The lenses will have a camera, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a wireless module, a display for video playback, internal and external memory. In a word, the lenses will become a replacement for fitness trackers, glasses, watches, scanners, cameras, etc. Special movements of the eyelids will make the lenses work.
Our top 10 shows that this year manufacturers will be able to amaze users with their rather interesting and unique gadgets.
Jibo
Unlike smart speakers with voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home, Jibo feels like a living thing. Its design is reminiscent of Pixar characters, with emotions conveyed through animated icons on the large round face. Jibo can laugh, dance and turn to the user when called. The assistant still has a lot to learn: It provides the user with a news feed and takes photos, but it can't play music or work with third-party apps like Uber. However, this cute robot could be the first sign of new, more humane machines.
2. eSight 3
eSight
Millions of people who have almost lost their sight are forced to use canes and guide dogs for guidance. New smart glasses can help them. eSight records high-definition video, enlarges it and increases contrast, so even people with very poor vision can see the world. This allows them, for example, to play sports. The price of the device is too high for it to become available to the general public, but about 1,000 patients are already using it.
3. Halo Top
Halo Top
Halo Top's promise sounds too good to be true: low-sugar, flavored ice cream with only 360 calories per 500ml. The company's products are fortified with protein and use stevia, as well as cane sugar and sugar alcohol. Halo Top's goal is to give dieters the opportunity to eat ice cream again.
4. Fenty Beauty
Fenty Beauty
Ember
Temperature significantly affects the taste of coffee: no one wants to drink a drink that is either too cold or too hot. It is believed that the ideal coffee temperature only lasts for about 37 seconds. To solve this problem, Ember Technologies has released a special cup. Constructed from stainless steel and coated with white ceramic, it maintains the exact temperature the user sets. Ember Mug is already sold in 4,600 Starbucks in the United States.
6. Thyssenkrupp MULTI
Thyssenkrupp
Thyssenkrupp MULTI is an elevator system that uses magnetic levitation technology, similar to high-speed trains. Elevator cabins can move vertically and horizontally, and also pass each other. This will not only reduce wait times for elevators, but in the future will change the way we think about building construction. After a successful test this year, the first MULTI will be installed in Berlin by 2021.
7. Apple iPhone X
Apple
The iPhone X is probably the world's most sophisticated smartphone, with a screen that occupies the entire surface of the phone, a powerful processor and a camera that can recognize the user by his face. The $999 price tag makes it the most expensive iPhone yet. The high cost is explained by the fact that many complex technologies are concentrated in a small volume of the device. According to the company, they already know what innovations will appear in the new generations of iPhone.
8.Nike Pro Hijab
Nike
Playing sports in a hijab is difficult: if the material is too heavy, it causes the athlete to sweat, and if it is too light, it may fall off during competition. Nike's Pro Hijab should solve this problem. Unlike the traditional hijab, this one is made of lightweight, breathable fabric that wicks moisture. Now, for Muslim women, there is no longer a dilemma between following traditional values and playing sports.
9.Forward
Forward
Patients in the United States and around the world tend to visit doctors only after the first symptoms of the disease. The startup Forward intends to make the idea of preventative medicine more popular. It is a clinic reminiscent of a high-end gym. For $149 per month, its users get unlimited access to genetic screening, blood tests, weight loss, specialist consultations, and more. The clinic doesn't accept health insurance and may be too expensive for most Americans, but it's working as a niche experiment: The company has raised $100 million in funding, opened a clinic in Los Angeles, and is looking to expand into other U.S. cities.
10. Adidas Futurecraft 4D
Adidas
Imagine a shoe that allows you to run faster, jump higher, and maneuver better. This idea is embodied in the Futurecraft 4D, a new sneaker from Adidas. Their soles are precisely tailored to the wearer's needs, not only in size and shape, but also in flexibility, impact force, shock absorption, and so on. To achieve high precision, Futurecraft uses 3D printing.
11. Tesla Model 3
Tesla
Electric cars are often too expensive and have limited range. Tesla's Model 3 should solve both problems: the car is priced at $35,000 and has a range of 200 miles on a single charge. Consumers are interested and ready to buy Model 3 en masse, but, unfortunately, the manufacturer has not been able to bring production to the promised level. Elon Musk calls the situation with the new model “production hell,” but is optimistic.
12. Willow Pump
Willow
Breastfeeding is good for children, but for the modern woman it is often inconvenient. Breast pumps, designed to make life easier for new mothers, are not very practical. Perhaps Willow Pump, a battery-powered and silent breast pump that can be worn under clothing anywhere, anytime, can help them. The freshness of the pumped milk will be preserved in a small freezer. Sales of the device will begin next year.
13. Nest Secure
Nest
The Nest security system, which protects the home from intruders, focuses on making access easier for owners. For example, you can program key fobs to be able to unlock doors. If intruders penetrate, the system will report this.
14. NASA Mars Insight
NASA Mars Insight
In 2018, Mars and Earth will be at their closest distance to each other. NASA intends to make the most of this opportunity. The Mars InSight lander will head to the Red Planet next May, giving scientists a more detailed look at its nature. Unlike Curiosity and other Mars rovers, it will remain at its landing site and focus on studying the geology of Mars. The probe will have a service life of 728 Earth days, meaning it will operate until approximately 2020.
15. Oculus Go
Oculus
Virtual reality is a futuristic technology, but it still looks clunky, primarily due to the abundance of wires and additional gadgets such as smartphones and laptops. The Oculus Go headset, developed by Facebook, does not require any additional devices to operate. Its capabilities are not as advanced as those of its more expensive counterparts, but the gadget benefits from its accessibility.
16. Tasty One Top
Tasty
BuzzFeed's Tasty channel turns complex recipes into accessible video tutorials. It already has over 100 million users on Instagram and Facebook. The next evolution of this idea is the Tasty One Top, an induction cooktop that syncs with the Tasty smartphone app. Using temperature sensors, the app guides cooks, telling them, for example, when it's time to turn a steak. The advantage of Tasty over its analogues is its extensive library of recipes.
17. DJI Spark
DJI Spark
Over the past few years, unmanned aerial vehicles have revolutionized many areas of life, from mapping to search and rescue operations. The goal of the DJI Spark drone is simpler: take better photos and videos. The advantages of this device are ease of control (using gestures), stability in the air and relative cheapness. Spark could become the basis for a price range of unmanned aerial vehicles.
18. Molekule
Molekule
Most purifiers trap harmful contaminants inside the filter. In contrast, Molekule completely destroys pollutant molecules through a special nanofilter that reacts with light in a way that prevents the growth of toxins, including mold and bacteria. The price of the filter is high, but the improvement in air quality is worth it. Investors believed in the idea: Molekule raised almost $15 million.
19. Michelin Vision Concept
Michelin
In the future, cars will become smart, and tires should become smarter too. Michelin has unveiled the concept of Vision airless tires made from recycled materials. Their most impressive feature will be special retractable blocks that will change the tire configuration depending on road conditions.
20. Norton Core
Norton by Symantec
Connected devices can be very convenient and useful, but each of them can potentially become a conduit for attackers. The Norton Core router neutralizes this threat. Unlike most Wi-Fi routers, which simply provide connectivity, Core is designed to detect anomalies: if one device shows signs of a virus, Core cuts it off from the rest of your home network. It also regularly updates its software to be prepared for new threats.
21. Bempu
Bempu
Babies born prematurely often suffer from heat loss, which can lead to health problems. The Bempu bracelet is attached to the child's wrist and monitors his temperature. If the temperature drops critically, they emit an alarm and turn on an orange light. The device has already helped approximately 10,000 newborns, mostly in India, but also in 25 other countries.
Technologies
The world is improving every day, inventing and discovering something new, and without these advances we would not have come this far.
Scientists, researchers, developers and designers from all over the world are trying to implement things that will simplify our lives and make it more interesting.
Here are some technologies future , which raise our lives to a completely different level.
New technologies of the future
1. Biorefrigerators
A Russian designer has come up with a concept for a refrigerator called the "Bio Robot Refrigerator" that cools food using biopolymer gel. There are no shelves, compartments or doors - you simply insert the food into the gel.
The idea was proposed by Yuri Dmitriev for the competition Electrolux Design Lab. The refrigerator uses only 8 percent of the home's energy for the control panel and requires no energy for actual cooling.
Biopolymer refrigerator gel uses light generated at cold temperatures to preserve food. The gel itself is odorless and non-sticky, and the refrigerator can be mounted on the wall or ceiling.
2. Ultra-fast 5G Internet from drones with solar panels
Google is working on solar-powered drones that deliver super-fast internet in a project called Project Skybender. In theory drones will provide Internet services 40 times faster than 4G networks, allowing gigabytes of data to be transferred per second.
The project involves the use of millimeter waves to provide the service, since the existing spectrum for mobile communications is too full.
However, these waves have a shorter range than the 4G mobile signal. Google is working on this problem, and if all technical problems can be solved, the Internet of unprecedented speed may soon appear.
3. 5D disks for eternal storage of terabytes of data
Researchers have created a 5D disk that records data in 5 dimensions that lasts for billions of years. It can store 360 terabytes of data and withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees.
The files on the disk are made of three layers of nanodots. The five dimensions of the disk refer to the size and orientation of the points, as well as their position within the three dimensions. As light passes through the disk, the dots change the polarization of the light, which is read by the microscope and polarizer.
The Southampton team behind the disc was able to record the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Newton's Optics, Magna Carta and the Bible on disc. In a few years, such a disk will no longer be an experiment, but will become the norm for data storage.
4. Injection of oxygen particles
Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital have developed microparticles filled with oxygen that can be injected into the bloodstream, allowing you to live even if you can't breathe.
The microparticles consist of a single layer of lipid capsules that surround a small bubble of oxygen. The 2-4 micrometer capsules are suspended in a liquid that controls their size, as larger bubbles can be dangerous.
When administered, the capsules encounter red blood cells and transfer oxygen. Thanks to this method, it was possible to introduce 70 percent of oxygen into the blood.
5. Underwater transport tunnels
Norway plans to build the world's first underwater floating bridges at a depth of 30 meters underwater using large pipes wide enough for two lanes.
Considering the difficulties of moving across the terrain, Norway decided to work on creating underwater bridges. The project, which has already cost $25 billion, is expected to be completed in 2035.
Other factors still need to be taken into account, such as the influence of wind, waves and strong currents on the bridge.
6. Bioluminescent trees
The development team decided to create bioluminescent trees using an enzyme found in some jellyfish and fireflies.
Such trees will be able to illuminate the streets and help passersby see better at night. A small version of the project has already been developed in the form of a plant that glows in the dark. The next step will be trees to light the streets.
7. Roll-up TVs
LG has developed a prototype TV that can be rolled up like a roll of paper.
The TV uses organic polymer LED technology to reduce the thickness of the screen.
Besides LG, other major electronics manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony And Mitsubishi are working to make screens more flexible and portable.
Future technology development
8. Bionic lens for lightRxhuman vision
Canadian doctor intends to conduct clinical testing "bionic lenses" that improve 100% vision by 3 times with an 8-minute painless operation.
The new lens will be available by 2017, enhancing the natural lens of the eye. During the operation, a syringe inserts a lens containing saline into the eye, and after 10 seconds, the folded lens straightens and is positioned over the natural lens, completely correcting vision.
9. Spray clothing
Spanish designer Manel Torres invented the world's first spray-on clothing. You can apply the spray to any part of the body, then remove it, rinse and wear again.
The spray is made from special fibers mixed with polymers that give the fabric elasticity and durability. This technology will allow designers to create unique items of clothing with original designs.
10. Portraits obtained from DNA
Student Heather Duy-Hagborg creates 3D portraits from DNA found on cigarette butts and chewing gum on the street.
She enters the DNA sequences into a computer program that creates the appearance of a person from the sample. This process typically produces a 25-year-old version of the person. The model is then 3D printed with life-size portraits.
11. Shopping in virtual reality
One such store was opened at a train station in South Korea, where you can place an order by photographing the barcode, and your purchases will be delivered to your home.
Chain of stores Homeplus installed six screen doors with life-size images of shelves containing items you would buy in a supermarket. Under each item there is a barcode that can be scanned and sent using the app.
You can place an order at the station on your way to work, and the goods will be delivered to your home in the evening.
12. Self-driving cars
Expected that by 2020 there will be about 10 million driverless cars, which would reduce the number of deaths by 2,500 between 2014 and 2030.
Many car manufacturers have already started implementing some automated driving features in their vehicles.
There are also many companies trying to develop technology for self-driving cars, such as Google announcing a self-driving car prototype. A fully autonomous car is expected by 2019.
13. City under the dome
Construction underway in Dubai shopping center called "Mall of the World", covered with a retractable dome, which controls the climate inside and supplies air conditioning.
The complex will occupy an area of 4.46 km2 and will include a large beauty and health center, a cultural and entertainment district, hotels with 20 thousand rooms and much more. This will be the largest shopping center with an indoor theme park.
14. Artificial leaves that convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into fuel
Scientists have developed new solar cells that convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into fuel using the sun.
While there have been many attempts to convert carbon dioxide into something useful, this is the first time an actual method has been developed. Unlike other technologies that require noble metals such as silver, this method uses a tungsten-based material that is 20 times cheaper and 1,000 times faster.
These solar cells use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce syngas, a mixture of hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide, which can be directly burned or converted into hydrocarbon fuels.
Technologies of the near future
15. Plasma force field that protects cars from accidents and collisions
Boeing has patented a method to create a plasma field by quickly heating air to quickly absorb shock waves.
The force field can be generated using lasers or microwave radiation. The plasma created is air heated to a higher temperature than the surrounding air, with a different density and composition. The company believes it will be able to reflect and absorb the energy generated by the explosion, protecting those inside the field.
If the technology can be brought to life, it will be a revolutionary development in the military field.
16. Floating cities
Floating ecopolois, named Lilypad, was proposed by architect Vincent Callebaut for future climate refugees as a long-term solution to rising sea levels. The city can accommodate 50,000 people using renewable energy.
Several real miracles happened in the last weeks of the year. For example, in the United States it is safe. The embryo had been kept frozen since 1992 and was transplanted into a woman who could not have her own children.
Scientists from the University of Tennessee who accompanied the procedure say what happened is the best demonstration of how well modern medicine has mastered the technology of in vitro fertilization. They also remind us that there are many thousands of frozen embryos lying idle in the world, they are stored in reserve for IVF procedures, and then couples must make a difficult decision what to do with the embryos that are not needed they are usually simply thrown away, because Cold storage has to be paid for. Now it has been proven that even after a long period of conservation, the embryo can be put into use by giving it to families who really need it.
Another technological miracle occurred off the coast of Papua New Guinea. There, with the help of the latest autonomous floating drone, it was possible to discover an Australian submarine that disappeared without a trace more than 100 years ago. It was Australia's first major loss of the First World War, and all 35 crew members were still missing in action. Judging by the analysis of the wreckage, the submarine was destroyed by the explosion of torpedoes on board. The descendants of the dead sailors have already been notified of the discovery, the exact location of which is planned to be kept secret to avoid looting. There are no plans to raise the boat; it will remain a mass grave.
In general, drones very often became heroes of the news in 2017. Technology is being used in more inventive and varied ways. Copters are already delivering donated blood and medicine to remote islands; they burn garbage on electrical wires with flamethrowers; hiding, they cling to walls and ceilings, even transporting people. Russian-developed drone. This flying motorcycle can accelerate in the air up to 100 km/h. Pre-orders are already being accepted at a price of about 70 thousand dollars apiece.
A lot of scientific news in the past year concerned space. Scientists still have to process their own, and the latest photographs of Saturn with its satellites transmitted by them. It has already been possible to discover a lot of interesting things: for example, the rings of Saturn most likely did not appear immediately at the birth of the planet, but relatively recently - 100-200 million years ago, when dinosaurs were already walking on the Earth.
The future of human life will undoubtedly be connected with artificial intelligence. It is already being widely used in rapidly growing voice assistants in smartphones and household appliances, in self-driving cars, and in industry. In many ways, neural networks are superior to humans, beating, for example, those built on intuition, and not on simple enumeration of combinations.
Robots in 2017 have become even more advanced. The most human-like android from Japan is even scary, and developers from the USA showed the latest set of movements that their charges are capable of. This includes walking up stairs, overcoming obstacles, maintaining balance, and even...
In the past year, there has been a new surge of interest in small cameras that are protected from water and shock, but provide an amazing picture thanks to the latest microelectronic elements. Some craftsmen even make a system out of a simple clothes hanger and fishing line to produce unimaginably beautiful spinning video selfies, especially impressive in slow motion.
Technology also created medical miracles in 2017. Thanks to the methods of neurostimulation and microconduction of impulses, it was possible to give impulses to several patients with paralysis, and in Russia they carried out the first two operations to install the so-called American system with a camera in glasses and sending a signal directly to the retina. Thanks to this, patients who have not seen anything for decades regain at least minimal vision. And this, of course, is an undoubted miracle of technology.