Question

What are examples of technology that have extended out senses? What does it do? Advantages and Disadvantages? Give 2 examples.

Answer 1

• Mobile phones , Hearing aids, Vision devices , taste devices etc are examples of technology that have extended our senses.
• Use of mobile / smart phones made us easy to communicate with other in no time . More over use of smart phones make us know information surrounding us instantly.
• Our ears hear only sounds that are in a particular frequency . If the sound is lesser or greater than the specific frequency , we are unable to hear sound . Certain devices are developed inorder to hear those sounds that are inaudible.
• Vision aids - Similarly our eyes are unable to see objects in very low light and very bright light . Certain devices Night sight detectors , X-ray telescopes, Radio telescopes are developed to see objects which human eye cannot see normally.

Advantages

• Devices like smelling devices, vision aids and Hearing devices help us to smell / see/ hear beyond our senses.
• These devices are used in resaerch purposes for studying / seeing particular objects during research.

Disadvantages

• The rays emitted by these devices affects the individuals who uses it . Constant exposure to these devices causes neurological disorders .
• For eg , A vision aid , using X -ray causes series complications in the individual and the surrounding people / animals who are in near sight.
• Similarly microphones using certain radiations causes complications in the user .