Week 1 - Discussion - The Digital Revolution

Two innovative technologies that have transformed the way I work, learn, and live are

video conferencing and GPS.

Now that

I am teleworking five days a week due to the

pandemic, video conferencing is a lifesaver.

We use Microsoft Teams to meet weekly,

and I love it.

It allows my co

-

workers and I to voice conference or video conference so

that we can continue to provide cons

istent service to our customers. If I need to share

information or providing training, I can also share my screen.

This function is crucial

because it allows for real

-

life scenarios in the systems I am training on.

This way, I can

instruct them while the

y are seeing me working in the systems.

Microsoft Teams is a

new technology that we just started using when we were sent home.

I use Duo (for

android phones) FaceTime (IPAD), and for those that have neither capability, I use FB

IM video chat.

This has t

ransformed the way I live, especially now that I can’t travel,

and I want to check in on my family members.

It was nice to call them, but it is even

better to see them.

I also utilize Zoom when I am meeting with my CHAMPS mentor.

GPS (Global Positio

ning System) has transformed the way I work and live.

I live in

Georgia, which is a pretty big state when you are driving.

Some of the towns that I have

visited in my professional capacity would not have been found without GPS.

It also

helps me in my pr

ivate life.

When I first came to Georgia 9 years ago, I never left my

house without using it.

It is an excellent piece of innovative technology; however, this

one does have its drawbacks.

If a road is closed or a new one is created, the GPS

doesn’t alwa

ys recognize it.

Cities, like Washington, DC) have all but transformed, and

with that, streets were taken away in place of a commercial building, and the GPS has

not caught up.

This is usually the exception, not the norm, but it does happen.

The fir

st idea I would like to discuss is “

5G: Driverless cars could warn each other

of dangers using new network”.

The premise of this technology is to use the 5G

network to allow cars to talk to each other using a vehicle early warning system.

This

system wou

ld be used to send driving conditions to other vehicles/drivers to warn them

of snow or icy conditions in a short

-

range communication and long

-

range using the 5G

network.

This sounds like a great idea.

I know personally, if I were driving, it would be

ni

ce to get a warning if something dangerous was up ahead.

The drawback to this is it

uses the 5G network.

How many times has a storm went through, and you lose your

internet connection, or you are driving, and you hit a blind spot where you lose

connectio

n on your phone?

I think this is a potential problem with this new

technology.

Also, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not always stable or reliable.

Uber

tried having driverless cars take people around, and there were accidents involving the

vehicl

e hitting pedestrians.

I think it is a great idea, but as with all great ideas, they

must be tested, and all the bugs worked out before implementation.

For me, I’ll stick to

driving the old way.

Lin

k

(Links

to

an

external

site.

)

The other idea I would like to talk about is “

cloud robotics.”

This futuristic idea

fascinated me.

Scientists are testing

growing a brain on cloud servers.

This advanced

brain activity would then be sent to robots to perform more complex

functions.

Microsoft, Amazon, and the government are paying for this

research.

Amazon is even letting the scientist and researchers use t

heir cloud platform

to test and expand on this idea.

They have done some testing with ordinary chores, but

it is exciting to see where this will go.

The drawback for me is that technology may

overcome its creators.

They are trying to create a virtual br

ain to perform functions that

Two innovative technologies that have transformed the way I work, learn, and live are

video conferencing and GPS. Now that I am teleworking five days a week due to the

pandemic, video conferencing is a lifesaver. We use Microsoft Teams to meet weekly,

and I love it. It allows my co-workers and I to voice conference or video conference so

that we can continue to provide consistent service to our customers. If I need to share

information or providing training, I can also share my screen. This function is crucial

because it allows for real-life scenarios in the systems I am training on. This way, I can

instruct them while they are seeing me working in the systems. Microsoft Teams is a

new technology that we just started using when we were sent home. I use Duo (for

android phones) FaceTime (IPAD), and for those that have neither capability, I use FB

IM video chat. This has transformed the way I live, especially now that I can’t travel,

and I want to check in on my family members. It was nice to call them, but it is even

better to see them. I also utilize Zoom when I am meeting with my CHAMPS mentor.

GPS (Global Positioning System) has transformed the way I work and live. I live in

Georgia, which is a pretty big state when you are driving. Some of the towns that I have

visited in my professional capacity would not have been found without GPS. It also

helps me in my private life. When I first came to Georgia 9 years ago, I never left my

house without using it. It is an excellent piece of innovative technology; however, this

one does have its drawbacks. If a road is closed or a new one is created, the GPS

doesn’t always recognize it. Cities, like Washington, DC) have all but transformed, and

with that, streets were taken away in place of a commercial building, and the GPS has

not caught up. This is usually the exception, not the norm, but it does happen.

The first idea I would like to discuss is “5G: Driverless cars could warn each other

of dangers using new network”. The premise of this technology is to use the 5G

network to allow cars to talk to each other using a vehicle early warning system. This

system would be used to send driving conditions to other vehicles/drivers to warn them

of snow or icy conditions in a short-range communication and long-range using the 5G

network. This sounds like a great idea. I know personally, if I were driving, it would be

nice to get a warning if something dangerous was up ahead. The drawback to this is it

uses the 5G network. How many times has a storm went through, and you lose your

internet connection, or you are driving, and you hit a blind spot where you lose

connection on your phone? I think this is a potential problem with this new

technology. Also, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not always stable or reliable. Uber

tried having driverless cars take people around, and there were accidents involving the

vehicle hitting pedestrians. I think it is a great idea, but as with all great ideas, they

must be tested, and all the bugs worked out before implementation. For me, I’ll stick to

driving the old way. Link (Links to an external site.)

The other idea I would like to talk about is “cloud robotics.” This futuristic idea

fascinated me. Scientists are testing growing a brain on cloud servers. This advanced

brain activity would then be sent to robots to perform more complex

functions. Microsoft, Amazon, and the government are paying for this

research. Amazon is even letting the scientist and researchers use their cloud platform

to test and expand on this idea. They have done some testing with ordinary chores, but

it is exciting to see where this will go. The drawback for me is that technology may

overcome its creators. They are trying to create a virtual brain to perform functions that