MISY 3310 Ch 21 - Emerging Technologies (ALA)
Be careful if that creepy guy blinks while looking your way. He may be wearing video-recording contact lenses developed by ___.
Sony
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
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
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.
graphical, graphics, or graphic
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 or Wireless
Select all that apply Select the true statements about BlueDot's pandemic detection software.
Serves as an early warning system for identifying pandemics. The software uses artificial intelligence to predict pandemics. The software scans over 100,000 worldwide media sources in over 65 different languages to determine outbreaks in real-time.
3D scanners and crime scene imaging reduce the risk of losing valuable evidence and give law enforcement a 3D assessment of a crime scene
True
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 or 5g
Select all that apply 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
Select all that apply Which of the following are true about Project Soli, the new touchless sensing interactive technology being developed ATAP?
ATAP envisions a future in which the human hand becomes a universal input device for interacting with technology. The Soli chip will be embedded in wearables, phones, computers, cars, and IoT devices. Project Soli is a microchip that uses miniature radar to detect touchless gesture interactions.
Select all that apply 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.
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
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
Select all that apply 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?
Brain conditions Lung conditions Liver disease
Facebook's Building 8 is an innovation-driven business unit that is working on a Brain- _________ Interface.
Computer, computer, or computers
One of Google's companies that is investigating AI and Machine Learning is called __________.
DeepMind
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, digital, or Digital Twin
Business management software that encompasses nearly all business activities in a corporation is called ___ software.
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
Amazon is offering a new way to shop for groceries using IoT and machine vision called Amazon _____.
Go
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 ___.
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
Because it has no motor and is made from cardboard, the _____ is a lower cost and disposable delivery option.
ICARUS (Incoming, Controllable, Air-Releasable, Unrecoverable System)
IoMT stands for:
Internet of Medical Things
Select all that apply Which of the following statements are true about the Brain-Computer Interface?
It allows for the user to communicate with a computer using only thoughts. The goal is for the system to allow humans to type even faster than with their physical hands. It uses optical imaging to scan your brain one hundred times per second to detect how you are speaking silently in your head.
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 (Light Detection and Ranging)
Select all that apply Select three challenges that faced traditional (large) lunar rovers that the CubeRover addresses.
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. Smaller size means less power consumption.
Select all that apply Which of the following three are examples of cryptocurrency?
Litecoin Bitcoin Ethereum
Select all that apply 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
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 or nano
Google Advanced Technology and __________ (ATAP) is an in-house technology incubator.
Projects, Project, project, or projects
Using atoms to create binary digits (bits) to replace transistors in processors and memory is the basis of __________ computing.
Quantum or quantum
Select all that apply Which of the following are ways Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has been used during the pandemic?
Regional integration of health records Rapid COVID-19 screening Self-screening at home
Select all that apply 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 Reinforced Unsupervised
The founder of __________, Elon Musk, recently announced the release of autonomous driving software for their vehicles.
Tesla, tesla, or TESLA
Select all that apply Select what you need in order to visit an Amazon Go store.
The Amazon Go app A smartphone Amazon account
Select all that apply 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 is a dynamic software representation of a piece of equipment or system that emulates the original operational behavior. It contains smart components that use sensors to gather data about real-time status and working conditions.
Select all that apply Which of the following are identified in the reading as current users of differential privacy?
U.S. Census Bureau Facebook Apple
Select all that apply Which of the following are key features of Violet the virus-killing robot?
The robot uses ultraviolet light to sanitize (destroy bacteria and viruses) rooms and equipment quickly, helping humans avoid possible exposure when sanitizing. The robot prototype uses Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X Vision Processing Unit (VPU).
Select all that apply 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 all that apply 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.
Select all that apply 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.
Select all that apply Which of the following statements are true about Nanorobots?
Used to constantly monitor our bodies for maladies and other symptoms Have the capacity to carry medication or miniature tools Can build and manipulate things precisely where components are at a scale of a nanometer
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
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
In May 2017 the WannaCry ransomware attack struck British hospitals particularly hard. This was a type of cyberattack and shows how a nation with less military strength can level the field using technology. This is an example of ___ warfare.
asymmetric
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
Working with others by using Internet-accessible services such as Software As a Service (SAAS) and shared data storage sites is called ___________ collaboration.
cloud or Cloud
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
Executives rely on:
enterprise resource planning software
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
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
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
The algorithms used in Investigating Technology were developed to assist medical students and doctors to prepare for board exams. This technology is called adaptive __________ .
learning
The algorithms used in Investigating Technology were developed to assist medical students and doctors to prepare for board exams. This technology is called adaptive ___________.
learning
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
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 or Light
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 or 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
Luke Skywalker lost an arm in Episode V of Star Wars. In the movie it was replaced with an artificial limb that was connected to his body's nervous system. This technology is coming closer to reality in the field of ___.
neuroprosthetics
Using replacement body parts that interact with a person's nervous system is a technology called ___.
neuroprosthetics
The U.S. Census Bureau is using differential _____ to make census data secure and private.
privacy
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 or robotic
Pulsed laser technology called LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) to detect and monitor the environment is an integral part of ___.
self-driving trucks
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
While every election has its losers, one big winner in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was ___ media.
social
With Twitter reporting over 1 billion political tweets during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, __________ media was a big winner during the election.
social
Select all that apply Considerations must be made in order to successfully integrate the usage of business intelligence systems in a company. These considerations include:
success can be improved by involving senior management to help make BI a part of the organizational culture. 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.
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
