The Ever-changing World of Technology:

The Ever-changing World of Technology 

For my wild card project I didn't want to limit myself on what I could talk about so I decided to cover some the major technological advances around the world. Whether they deal with the world of medicine, sports, daily living, etc. We started the year off right by looking into the CES electronics show where I discussed a home security camera system that resembled owls called ULO. Looking into the world of things created at this years Consumer Electronics show opened my eyes to a whole new world of electronics and how hard we are working to better our every day lives. 

Our world of medicine has made some serious improvements over time where surgery used to be a very dangerous task, surgery now is so precise that it can be performed on a grape. This year the CES show I mention previously was centered around health more than ever before as blood pressure watches, tiny pacemakers, and sleep technology headlined the showings this year. I'm going to go into depth on some of the products highlighted by a link sent out by Professor Reppert earlier this year on his Twitter account. Time to get a little personal, growing up I've suffered from a skin disease called Hidradentis Suppurativa which currently has no cure. The disease leaves painful lesions on the body and riddle the body with scars. Growing up I've always been embarrassed of my scars and are constantly trying to find ways to cover them up. This year at the CES showing a company called Opté Precision Skincare came out with a new product that could help people like me be more comfortable in their own skin. Their new skincare system replicates the actions of an inkjet printer by applying makeup or even skincare serum to a persons skin with 'pinpoint' accuracy. A product like this can be extremely beneficial to someone like me or others the aren't as comfortable in their own skin as they'd like to be. 

Moving along in the world of health a vest made of cotton used to track ones vitals was created by Chronolife has the ability to predict a heart attack. The company based out of France created the vest that tracks 6 key statistics that are tracked through machine learning. The idea of the vest is to help people diagnosed with things like chronic or congestive heart failure better predict major heart issues. Being made out of cotton allows it to be worn daily and be washed however has not seen approval from the FDA. 

Having grandparents above the age of 85 has made talking louder and repeating myself more of a habit due to their hearing loss. My great grandpa was partially deaf and though I don't have that many memories with him when I discuss this next product I can't help thinking how beneficial this could have been to his life. A company by the name of Resound is known for their smart hearing aids and wireless accessories unveiled their new hearing aid named the Resound Linx Quattro. It is considered the first hearing aid to use artificial intelligence and even use Apple's Siri to help the user receive the most help. The most creative aspect of this new product is it's ability to learn and store multiple sound profiles. This means the hearing aid knows how to adjust to different voices or even to adjust to the television volumes. Since the hearing aid works with siri users can ask the device to switch profiles before going to speak to someone else. Another bonus is the earpieces will charge in their box they come on allowing users to charge them overnight instead of constantly worrying about changing the batteries. These are just three of the hundreds of technological advances made in the world of medicine this year. 

Alrighty moving onto the amazing awesome things you wish you could have but don't necessarily need or have the money for. I want to start off with one a little bit on the ridiculous side of things called the Foldimate which will fold your laundry for you. How lazy do you have to be right? But when you think about it having a robot than can fold a full load of laundry in five minutes doesn't sound half bad. They tested the device it can fold clothing of any size but can't fold things like sheets, towels, or baby clothes. The machine is still in its prototype phase and you still have to stand there to feed clothes into the machine. When the product is fully released it is going to cost around $1,000 to own, so the question still lingers how lazy do you have to be? (or how rich)  

Moving right along into the next product called the Lamborghini Massage Chair made by Boyfriend. An ordinary massage chair just won't do, so why not get a yellow Lamborghini brand massage chair. The new chair cost $ 30,000 and replicates the seats of the infamous vehicle brand. The chair was designed to replicate the famous transformer BumbleBee with its yellow color and sleek design. However the design is the just half the hype, the chair has a system that targets pain points to help give you the best massage experience ever. The chair also has a 5.1 channel speaker to help you relax and also has a wireless remote to control all features. Their final appeal to buyers is it replicates the actual dashboard of a Lamborghini giving the full experience.

Whether it be to change the world of health or just something absolutely outrageous, technology is constantly changing. These products I discussed can change the way we live our daily lives or maybe just make them a little better. Advancements in health like the vest created by Chronolife and Resound's newest hearing aid will change lives across the world. In my last paper I discussed how I always imagined my life in the future to replicate the famous show The Jetsons well we may be a little closer to that life then I thought.