07 current and future trends of media and information

Haptics Technology

It is a type of technology wherein the user’s sense of touch is used to feel force, vibrations, or motions for several purposes

Haptics Technology

It is most commonly applied in video games, movies, or in the virtual arts, such as synthesis of sound, and for graphics designing and animation

Context Awareness

It gathers information from the user and predicting or anticipating the user’s needs from those choices or preferences

Voice and Tone Recognition

It is widely used by some technologies (e.g. commanding a smart phone to do a certain task, confirm a person’s identity, etc.)

Voice and Tone Recognition

It can be used to identify a person’s health or sense emotional state

Voice and Tone Recognition

This technology can become useful in the field of security and healthcare

Intelligent Routing Devices

It can provide location just by taking a picture of the street, or by giving specific description using smart phones and GPS or the Global Positioning System

Intelligent Routing Devices

It might become helpful to people from response teams during calamities, or to alert the authorities in case of unexpected incidents

Eye Tracking Technology

It refers to a form of technology that analyzes the movements or positions of a person’s eyes through computer applications

Eye Tracking Technology

It is used for identifying or confirming one’s identity

1. Road Safety

2. Health Care

3. Security

4. Human and Computer Interaction

5. Retail

6. Law Enforcement

6 Applications of Eye Tracking Technology

Road Safety

Application of Eye Tracking Technology:

Drivers who are feeling sleepy or distracted can be alerted

Health Care

Application of Eye Tracking Technology:

People with disabilities can easily communicate with their aid and can push themselves when roaming around on electric wheelchair

Security

Application of Eye Tracking Technology:

Catch people with suspicious behavior

Human and Computer Interaction

Application of Eye Tracking Technology:

Users can blink or gaze on an icon to control

Retail

Application of Eye Tracking Technology:

Examining customer behavior on certain products or goods to improve marketing strategies

Law Enforcement

Application of Eye Tracking Technology:

For lie detection

Internet Glasses

It refers to technology currently being developed that displays visuals directly on the eyes that doesn’t block one’s line of sight

Internet Glasses

It can be utilized in eyeglasses and can be used for e-Gaming, military defense, or can even replace Smartphones