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EG201 HW1
1. List three examples of new complex systems developed in the last 10 years, including their names, advanced technology used, and the societal need.
*Emerging technologies are those technical innovations which represent progressive developments within a field for competitive advantage.
1.)Agriculture
Emerging technology | Status | Potential applications | Related articles |
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Agricultural robot. | Research and development, trial projects | ||
Closed ecological systems. | Research and development, working demonstrators (e.g. Biosphere 2) | Agriculture, scientific research, space colonization | Greenhouse, Biosphere 2, Eden Project, Bioshelter, Seawater greenhouse, Perpetual harvest greenhouse system |
Cultured meat | Research and development | Humane, resource-efficient, healthier and cheaper meat. | New Harvest |
Vertical farming | Research, development, experiments, and diffusion. | Crop and meat production |
2.)Aviation
Emerging technology | Status | Potential applications | Related articles |
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Neural-sensing headset (trans-cranial neural sensing and characterization). | Research and development | Assisting pilots | Brain–computer interface, neuroprosthetics |
3.)Construction
Emerging technology | Status | Potential applications | Related articles |
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Claytronics | Hypothetical, experiment | ||
Four-dimensional printing | Research and development | ||
Molecular assembler | Hypothetical, experiment | Replicator (Star Trek), Von Neumann universal constructor | |
Utility fog | Hypothetical, experiment |