Over the last few years, we’ve seen technology evolve in new and exciting ways. Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project as he highlights this year’s biggest technology trends and what those trends mean for libraries. What changes are we expecting to see in 2018, and what will be a fad, and what will be the hot tech everyone is talking about? From drones to virtual reality, to creating and innovating, and crazy new inventions — you’ll be left with lots of great ideas, how to stay informed, and how to prepare for what’s ahead.
2. Technology Is All Around Us
• Connected Lives
• “internet of things” – Smart
Homes, Smart Cars, Smart
Classrooms
• AIs, Robots
• Big Data and Security
• New Technology
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• 4D Printing?
• https://www.ted.com/talks/skylar_ti
bbits_the_emergence_of_4d_printing
• The idea of printing something that
can change over time (so the fourth
dimension would be time)
• “ Think: a printed cube that folds
before your eyes, or a printed pipe
able to sense the need to expand or
contract.”
• Smart Dust?
• is a system of many tiny devices that
have sensors, cameras, and more that
can detect light, vibration, chemicals,
you name it.
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10. Internet of Things - Home
• Convenience
• Automation
• Energy Savings
• Track Energy Usage
• Security
• Alarms, Lights, Cameras
• Log of who unlocked doors, walked
past sensors, who arrived home all
with time stamps.
25. Internet of Things - Self
• Gamification of Health
• Compete with friends with:
• Steps
• Calories Burned
• Food Eaten
• Tracking
• Movement
• Health
• Where you left “things”
35. Internet of Things - Robotics
• Convenience and Efficiency
• Automatic and “Safe”
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46. Watson is a question answering computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural
language, developed in IBM's DeepQA project by a research team led by principal investigator David
Ferrucci. Watson was named after IBM's first CEO, industrialist Thomas J. Watson.
48. Everything is connected
• Faster Internet Speeds for Mobile (5G)
• 77% of Americans own a Smart Mobile Device
• Check out your website statistics – how many mobile users versus desktop
users visit your page.
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50. Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Augmented
• Physical with Virtual Overlay
• Virtual
• Fully Immersive
61. Educational Technology
• Moving from “books” to “hands-on” applications.
• Will see a continual rise in devices that supplement or even augment text book
education… “edu-tech”.
• Teaching STEM Principles –
• Creation (3D Printing, Sewing, CNC, etc)
• Lots of Programming!
69. Finch
MSRP: $99
The Finch was designed to allow students to
write richly interactive programs. On-board
features include:
Light, temperature, and obstacle sensors,
Accelerometers, Motors, Buzzer, Full-color
beak LED, Pen mount for drawing
capability, Plugs into USB port - no batteries
required
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71. Sphero Ball
MSRP: $130
Guide Through Library (Follow
The Ball)
People Approach The Ball –
Curiosity
Easily Programmable
75. WINK
MSRP: $50
Fun activities to program a robot using Arduino.
This low cost robot allows students to program common robotic tasks
such as:
Line Following
Light Seeking
Barrier Detection
Autonomous Roaming
Creative Experimentation
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77. Little Robot Friends
LRF are cute social robots that can be
programmed wirelessly and interact with
each other.
90. Staying Informed
• CES Conference (Consumer Electronic Show)
• Attend Technology Conferences and Events
• Meet Up Groups
• Watch Kickstarter/Indiegogo
• Online/Print Publications: TechCrunch, Forbes, Fast Company
highlights this year's biggest technology trends and what it means for 2018. What changes are on the horizon? What technologies should we hold out for? From drones to virtual/augmented reality, to creating, to innovation. Find out what is on the cusp and what will be the biggest trends of 2018.
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