Emerging Technologies - Adaptive Reading Assignment
The May-June 2017 cyberattack, known as the WannaCry ransomware attack, struck hospitals in England particularly hard. British security agencies claim this attack originated in:
North Korea
NASA stands for the National Aeronautics and _____ Administration.
Space
_____ was launched in 2014 by Skype co-founders, Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis. The company's vision is to revolutionize food and package deliveries across the globe. Starship robots can carry items within a 4-mile radius.
Starship
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeatsis (CRISPR) uses bacteria's immune systems to allow scientists to edit individual___ .
genes
Magenta, currently in development, uses artificial intelligence algorithms to create music through inputs such as stories, colors, and feelings. Magenta is being developed by programmers at ___.
The XE-HP GPU, designed to support the Aurora supercomputer, was built in a collaboration between Intel, Hewlett Packard, and the Chicago's Argonne National Laboratory. GPU stands for ___ processing unit.
graphics
The founder of , Elon Musk, recently announced the release of autonomous driving software for their vehicles.
tesla
5G cellular technology offers the promise of download speeds as high as 20 Gbps. This will likely require more antenna arrays with each antenna sending out ___ microwave signals.
weaker
To address the challenges posed by the moon's regolith, WiBotic opted to use ___ -charging technology to charge CubeRover's battery pack.
wireless
Who has not suffered the embarrassment of a misplaced debit card? Some companies allow consumers in China to make purchases without cards or cash. The system uses:
facial recognition
Currently apps that run on the Cloud are __________ as compared to apps that run on local machines. Edge computing is a method of optimizing cloud computing systems by performing data processing at the edge of the network, near the source of the data and it is possible that cloud computing may take a back seat to edge computing
Slower
Amazon is offering a new way to shop for groceries using IoT and machine vision called Amazon _____.
GO
Airbus announced three concepts for the world's first zero-emission commercial aircraft. They are hopeful they can have these aircraft ready for service by 2035. This carbon-neutral technology would reduce the environmental impact of aircraft operations. The three concepts they are exploring include which of the following?
- A turboprop design that can seat up to 100 people that uses a turboprop engine that is capable of traveling more than 1,000 nautical miles. - A turbofan design that can seat 120-200 passengers with a range of over 2,000 nautical miles.
Which of the following are the concepts behind adaptive learning?
- Adaptive learning platforms provide a unique learning experience for each student. - Adaptive learning platforms use questions and algorithms to ensure students are provided with needed information.
Which of the following statements are true about Nanorobots?
- Have the capacity to carry medication or miniature tools - Can build and manipulate things precisely where components are at a scale of a nanometer - Used to constantly monitor our bodies for maladies and other symptoms
Select three platforms that will use the Pluton chip.
- Many IoT devices such as smart refrigerators and thermostats - Windows-based computers that use processors developed by Intel and AMD - Xbox One
The WWA applies a differentiated scientific approach that utilizes which of the following when analyzing climate events?
- Observational data - Analysis of range models - Satellite imaging
Which of the following are ways Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has been used during the pandemic?
- Rapid COVID-19 screening - Regional integration of health records - Self-screening at home
Select three challenges that faced traditional (large) lunar rovers that the CubeRover addresses.
- Smaller size means less power consumption. - Less weight and smaller footprint reduce the high launch cost of traditional rovers. - Multiple small rovers allow for greater area coverage than one large rover.
Which of the following are true about Project Soli, the new touchless sensing interactive technology being developed ATAP?
- The Soli chip will be embedded in wearables, phones, computers, cars, and IoT devices. - ATAP envisions a future in which the human hand becomes a universal input device for interacting with technology. - Project Soli is a microchip that uses miniature radar to detect touchless gesture interactions.
Which of the following statements are true about Digital Twin technology?
- The components are connected to a Cloud-based system that receives and processes all the data monitored by the sensors. - It contains smart components that use sensors to gather data about real-time status and working conditions. - It is a dynamic software representation of a piece of equipment or system that emulates the original operational behavior.
Which of the following statements are true about the Brain-Computer Interface?
- The goal is for the system to allow humans to type even faster than with their physical hands. - It allows for the user to communicate with a computer using only thoughts. - It uses optical imaging to scan your brain one hundred times per second to detect how you are speaking silently in your head.
Which of the following are key features of Violet the virus-killing robot?
- The robot prototype uses Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X Vision Processing Unit (VPU). - The robot uses ultraviolet light to sanitize (destroy bacteria and viruses) rooms and equipment quickly, helping humans avoid possible exposure when sanitizing.
Which of the following are true about 3D crime scene imaging cameras?
- These cameras allow law enforcement officers to verify witness testimony or evaluate plausible hypotheses. - Using 3D scanning forensic scientists can analyze line of sight, blood spatter, and bullet trajectories. - 3D forensic technology replicates the entire crime scene before it is altered.
Select the true statements about grocery delivery robots developed by Starship.
- They use rechargeable batteries to create zero-emission deliveries. - They move no faster than pedestrian pace.
The three major advantages of using the light-absorbing characteristics of black phosphorus to build computer chips are:
- This technology is much faster than existing technologies. - These chips would be more energy efficient. - These chips would be much smaller than traditional computer chips.
Considerations must be made in order to successfully integrate the usage of business intelligence systems in a company. These considerations include:
- if the system does not add value to the users' mission, they simply would not use it. - the system must be accepted and utilized by the users in order for it to add value to the organization. - success can be improved by involving senior management to help make BI a part of the organizational culture.
More cellular antenna arrays with each antenna sending out weaker microwave signals will most likely be a key factor in the creation of ___ cellular networks.
5G
Researchers at IBM are on the verge of using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to identify patterns in human speech that may be predictive of an eventual diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The system can produce data and conclusions within only a couple of minutes with an accuracy rate of _____, which is far better than the test currently used today.
71%
Facing an adversary that has overwhelming military strength leads many groups to consider using cyberattacks, such as North Korea's May-June 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. Which of the following three areas that might be vulnerable to cyberattacks?
A water supply An electrical grid A transportation system
Recently, scientists at Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine and the University of Toronto used ___ algorithms to synthesize several drug candidates, which demonstrated the strategy can work. Firms at the forefront of this new strategy are Insilico Medicine, Kebotix, and Atomwise. The technology is expected to be widely available within 3-5 years.
AI
Because the technology allows a robot arm to act more like a human's with regard to spatial recognition and safety awareness, while maintaining all of the advantages of a traditional industrial robot, ___ can make robots much more flexible and safer.
Adaptive Robotics Reason: This choice should be selected. Adaptive robots, developed by Flexiv Robotics Inc., combine advanced sensors and extraordinarily capable force-sensing and disturbance rejection capabilities.
The world's first concept for zero-emission commercial aircraft was recently discussed by _____.
Airbus
Violet is a 4-foot 7-inch robot with a humanoid appearance that was developed by _____, an Irish startup that specializes in designing artificially intelligent helpers for the healthcare industry. The goal is to help overburdened hospitals better cope with the challenges they are currently facing due to COVID-19.
Akara
Select what you need in order to visit an Amazon Go store.
Amazon account A smartphone The Amazon Go app
Taryn Southern released an album called I AM AI after having composed and produced the music using artificial intelligence algorithms with a program called ___.
Amper
Microsoft joined forces with SpaceX to connect their _____ cloud computing network to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite Internet service.
Azure
When talking about business decision making, the acronym BDA stands for _____.
Big Data Analytics
Headquartered in Toronto, _____ has developed a software application that serves as an early warning system for identifying pandemics.
BlueDot
A gene editing technique called ___ may one day provide a cure for cancer.
CRISPR
Researchers at _____ University have created a fiber-optic sensor that uses low-cost, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and dyes to create a stretchable skin that detects deformations such as bending, strain, and pressure.
Cornell
One of Google's companies that is investigating AI and Machine Learning is called __________.
DeepMind
Business management software that encompasses nearly all business activities in a corporation is called ___ software.
ERP
Researchers at _____ are on the verge of using machine learning and AI technologies to identify patterns in human speech that may be predictive of an eventual diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
IBM
Because it has no motor and is made from cardboard, the _____ is a lower cost and disposable delivery option.
ICARUS
Named for the man in Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun, the ___ drone can deliver urgent medical supplies to remote areas.
ICARUS
IoMT stands for:
Internet of Medical Things
Machine-learning software is being used to explore databases of existing molecules (and their associated properties) to generate information that can be used to develop new drugs to treat a variety of conditions expeditiously and at lower costs. Firms at the forefront of this new strategy include:
Kebotix Insilico Medicine Atomwise
Amazon's satellite-based broadband solution is called Project _____.
Kuiper
Self-driving trucks may soon be a common sight on interstate highways thanks to pulsed laser technology known as:
LIDAR
Which of the following three are examples of cryptocurrency?
Litecoin Bitcoin Ethereum
The Imaging Analytics Engine developed by Zebra-Med can be used to uncover which of the following conditions that may be present in CT scans?
Lung conditions Brain conditions Liver disease
Developed and designed to help teams collaborate globally in real-time, Canvus Connect collaboration software makes it possible for remote users to share, draw, manipulate, and input information on a single board. It was developed by __________.
MultiTaction
Plans to put a 4G network on the moon were announced by Nokia and _____.
NASA
A ___ Robot is a machine that can build and precisely manipulate things whose components are of a nanometer scale. These machines detect diseases and can repair or manipulate damaged cells, potentially providing humans with longer lifespans.
Nano
Which of the following are identified in the reading as current users of differential privacy?
U.S. Census Bureau Apple Facebook
Using atoms to create binary digits (bits) to replace transistors in processors and memory is the basis of ___ computing.
Quantum
Machine learning is the field of study that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. Which of the following three are categories of machine learning?
Supervised Unsupervised Reinforced
Select the true statements about BlueDot's pandemic detection software.
The software scans over 100,000 worldwide media sources in over 65 different languages to determine outbreaks in real-time. The software uses artificial intelligence to predict pandemics. Serves as an early warning system for identifying pandemics.
The _____ Hyperloop, created by Richard Branson, recently completed the world's first hyperloop ride with passengers on board.
Virgin
A differentiated scientific approach that utilizes observational data, analysis of range models, peer-reviewed research, and in-person reports to assess and possibly predict climate events has been developed by World ____ Attribution.
Weather
Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyze millions of clinical and imaging records to create high-performance algorithms that automatically detect conditions is being developed by _____.
Zebra-Med
Learning platforms that use algorithms to adjust the content that each student sees in order to maximize learning efficiency is called ___ learning.
adaptive Reason: An adaptive learning product poses numerous questions to determine students' prior subject knowledge. In adaptive learning systems, algorithms determine how well a student is performing and identify the student's knowledge gaps. These algorithms then determine when review is necessary to ensure retention. Adaptive Learning is an innovative concept for today's educators.
Allowing people to share a digital ledger across a network of computers, ___ uses computer code to create concatenated (linked together) blocks of transactions.
blockchain
Serving as the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, _______provides a level playing field for all users.
blockchain
Hepregen, a company originating at MIT, received a large donation to develop a device that mimics a liver. This technology is called an organ on a ___.
chip
Working with others by using Internet-accessible services such as Software As a Service (SAAS) and shared data storage sites is called ___ collaboration.
cloud
Facebook's Building 8 is an innovation-driven business unit that is working on a Brain- ____ Interface.
computer
Bitcoin, Etherium, and LiteCoin all use blockchain algorithms to control quantity and verify the validity of transactions. They are referred to as ___.
cryptocurrency
A major challenge facing software designers and database managers involved with ERP is that, with the Internet of Things, the amount of ___ becomes unmanageable.
data
Because of the significant information it can reveal about the electorate, ___ mining has become increasingly important to campaign managers.
data
Because so much information regarding voters' political attitudes is available online, campaign managers increasingly rely on:
data mining
Using ___ Twin technology, smart components that use sensors gather data about real-time status, working conditions, or positions and are integrated with a physical item. The components are connected to a Cloud-based system that receives and processes all the data monitored by the sensors.
digital
Executives rely on:
enterprise resource planning software
_____ is exploring language learning through feel, where the deaf can hear through their skin. Prototypes let skin mimic the ear's cochlea to translate sound into specific frequencies for the brain.
Have you ever misplaced your purse or wallet? This may be a thing of the past since some companies are developing personal identification purchasing capability using ___ software.
facial recognition
Engineers at MIT have designed a photonic crystal that works in conjunction with solar cells to double their efficiency. These crystals convert _____ into energy
heat
Under development at MIT, photonic crystals allow solar panels to be twice as efficient by absorbing and converting the sun's ___.
heat
Like all trusted platform modules (TPMs), the Pluton chip stores encryption keys and user login identities. What makes the Pluton unique is that it emulates a TPM for each specific API, whether the API is on the computer's hard drive or in the cloud. API stands for application programming ___ .
interface
The amount of time taken by data to travel from devices to a data center and back is called __________.
latency
Tesla's autonomous driving system has raised some concerns from industry experts. They fear the technology used in Tesla's vehicles lacks the use of _____, a critical component in most autonomous vehicles.
lidar Reason: This choice should be selected. One of the major issues is that Tesla's plan for autonomous vehicles lacks a key piece of hardware that is commonly used for autonomous driving. Almost all self-driving vehicles currently being designed include lidar sensors.
Using ultra-thin layers of black phosphorus, the processor-on-a-chip developed by researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) creates electrical impulses based on the wavelength of incoming ___.
light
Hedan Bai, one of the lead researchers on the project to give VR a human touch, stated "The solution is to make a stretchable _____ for multimodal sensing (SLIMS). This long tube contains a pair of polyurethane elastomeric cores. One core is transparent; the other is filled with absorbing dyes at multiple locations and connects to an LED. Each core is coupled with a red-green-blue sensor chip to register geometric changes in the optical path of light."
lightguide
Hyperloop systems use ___ levitation to achieve nearly silent high-speed transportation. Virgin hopes to eventually develop a hyperloop system that will carry both passengers and cargo at speeds of more than 600 mph.
magnetic
An electronic element that stores data by changing its resistance based on the current that has passed through it (similar to RRAM) is called a(n) ___.
memristor
With billions of IoT devices installed at disparate geographies and operating at the Edge, from autonomous cars and drones to door openers, air-conditioning units, and refrigerators, a major challenge for designers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is that there is too
much data
Replacement body parts that interact with a person's nervous system is a technology called .
neuroprosthetics
Using replacement body parts that interact with a person's nervous system is a technology called ___.
neuroprosthetics
A type of semiconductor that requires high-energy ultraviolet light to generate electrons involved in the transformation of carbon dioxide is called a _____.
photocatalyst Reason: This choice should be selected. According to Scientific American, photocatalysts are a type of semiconductor that requires high-energy ultraviolet light to generate the electrons involved in the transformation of carbon dioxide.
The U.S. Census Bureau is using differential _____ to make census data secure and private.
privacy
Google Advanced Technology and ___ (ATAP) is an in-house technology incubator.
project
A qubit is a basic unit of information that is similar to the 0s and 1s (bits) that represent transistors in today's computers. Using qubits in processors and memory is called ___ computing.
quantum
Because they are not aware of their surroundings and can easily injure humans, industrial ___ arms must be housed in cages or completely shut off when workers are nearby. This is where force-sensing and disturbance recognition capabilities are extremely useful.
robot
Pulsed laser technology called LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) to detect and monitor the environment is an integral part of ___.
self-driving trucks
In its Building 8 labs, Facebook has been developing a technology that may one day allow deaf people to hear through their______.
skin
With Twitter reporting over 1 billion political tweets during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, ___ media was a big winner during the election
social
Until recent elections, candidates were largely dependent on news agencies to deliver their messages to the electorate. Thanks to ___ candidates can now instantly and frequently transmit messages directly to voters.Until recent elections, candidates were largely dependent on news agencies to deliver their messages to the electorate. Thanks to ___ candidates can now instantly and frequently transmit messages directly to voters.
social media
Scientists are working to create ___ refineries that produce useful compounds from the waste gas that can serve as raw materials for the synthesis of various products such as medicines, detergents, fertilizers, and textiles.
solar
James Bond used to carry a secret spy camera. That would not be necessary if he wears the new contact lenses being developed by ___ . They can record and play video as well as take photos.
sony
Intel's XE-HP GPU, built in a collaboration between Intel, Hewlett Packard, and the Argonne National Laboratory is designed to support the Aurora ___.
supercomputer Reason: This choice should be selected. The XE-HP gives the Aurora project a large number of immediate applications, including massive-scale astronomical simulations that give scientists the ability to observe data and simultaneously test cosmological theories.
