I chose a topic titled The Future of Computing Depends On Making It Reversible. I
found it fascinating because it taught me some things about the past In this article it
talks about the evolution of the processors over the years. From the single core
processors to the multi-core ones we use today. It is expected that the processors will
stop getting faster in the near future because they are already as small as they can go
and they have parts of what is referred to as "dark silicon, parts of the chip that are
turned off to reduce heat. This article taught me a lot and was a good source for the
inner workings of processors. The topic I chose to write about is the 3D printed
ventilator for the COVID-19 patients. I chose to write about this topic because even
before this pandemic, our scientist, and doctors have been trying to come up with a
cure for this virus. Hospitals are full, and ventilators are being used up. This could
help a lot of people because this 3D printed ventilator could possible help about 20
corona virus patients at once instead of each patient using one ventilator at a time
which could take them up quite faster. This could possibly alleviate the COVID-19
cases, and empty out the hospitals a bit and it could also help the death rate. Since
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, ventilators will be in constant use at least until a
vaccine is brought about. After reading the article, Mohamed Ishag explained to us
how they would be used. According to Ishag who has his masters degree in electrical
engineering, the 3D printer device is made of an oxygen supply line an air
compressor and a UV light that sterilizes the air.Ishag explains that it's pulled from
the supply line and passes through a valve which distributes air to the patients.
Increasing the computing power of the processors has become a growing need. With
the latest advancements in technology, chiplets are being used for the remaking of the
processors. Intel and AMD are increasingly becoming dependant on the chiplets to
boost the performance of the computers. The growing need to reduce the large chip
sizes and ever increasing costs have led to the evolution of a solution (Moore, 2019).
Now, processors are being constructed with smaller-sized chiplets that are less
expensive combined with high bandwidth connections in a single package.
Intel used Foveros, a 3D chiplet integration technology to produce Lakefield mobile
processor. With high-data-rate, Foveros helps in providing more data and power,
thereby enhancing the overall power of the processor (Moore, 2019). It helps in
boosting graphics computation and consumes only one-tenth of the standby power.
Foveros enables high performance computing.
Chiplets are growing to become the ultimate future of the processors. The chiplet
technology will help in enhancing the capability and performance of the processors,
thereby leading to enhanced computing. Chiplets will enable the remaking of the
computer systems .It would also result in the availability of more flexible, cheaper,
and mix-and-match systems. With the use of the less expensive technology, availing
high performance computing becomes possible. The article i choose to write is, How
Online Learning Kept Higher Education Open During the Coronavirus Pedemic. I
chose this article because, I find it very intriguing and challenging to kids, young and
old people. Online learning is something I truly enjoy doing, but not everyone enjoys
online learning. Technology has become the only source of learning that we can
depend on, which is very scary, challenging and yet a very big push to our brains if
used proper. Online learning is not something that the older generation is used too.
They struggle alot with having to know how to access the internet for their basic
uses. Now they have to actually learn online if they are in school, which makes it
more complicated and difficult. The coronavirus has made having to study online
harder to so many people. I just hope we can get through this Pandemic. That will
give so many people a chance to study a more happier healthier way for their brains.
The topic I chose to read was “Sony Builds AI Into a CMOS Image Sensor” it’s
Basically a machine that can take a small section of a image and find its originality
and also the battery life last almost a year of one battery , The article also mentioned
other companies have this idea but they are the 1st to actually distribute. zz The benefit
of such a system is that it can discard all kinds of unnecessary or unwanted data
before that data ever goes into the main device’s storage or processing pipeline this
intelligent pro type is only a prototype available for testing but not production you
may expect a higher drawer or latency from a chip integrated AL processes. Cameras
could easily go blur on a object in public but the image sensor picks up everything
very clear it also has the ability to edit images and do all kinds of cropping ect
basically it’s making your images as perfect as possible for even being sent to the
main logic board ect I’ve learned that technology is advancing very rapidly and it
Makes me more excited for the future. The article I found interesting was on the right
to repair movement and the widespread effects it has. Managing several Apple
products, I am very familiar with the difficulty of repairing and upgrading devices.
However, I was unaware of widespread impact that it has on other areas of life. The
example they give in the article is how farmers are now struggling to maintain and
repair the software used to run their equipment. What was once analog levers and
valves are now buttons an switches found in the cab. I am hoping that manufacturers
will start to embrace the right to repair movement. In the past, I have replaced iPhone
screen which wasn’t necessarily hard but finding the parts needed was extremely
difficult. However even when I had found the parts I needed the price for them
almost made it more worth my time to just buy a new phone. If you remember
landline phones, you will recall that when it was broke, it was repaired by "the phone
company", i.e. AT&T.The fact is modern tech is complex and requires extremely
expensive equipment to manufacture and repair. Frequently, one of the issues that
makes repair so difficult is a design decision to allow for exactly the convenience and
form factor consumers demand. Chiplets is the new way of building the boards means
combinations of other processors under one chip so they can interconnect and give
maximum throughput.The chiplets uses mix-match means users can take different
processor chips and integrate them into one chip which gives better performance and
speed.While designing such chiplets, cost and size is the main issue which can be
corrected in upcoming years. Some researchers have use different chip processors and
build the chiplets which are more powerful than ever.Combining other brand
processors is always risk because the different power consumptions, clock speed,
compatibility and performance issues can cost you entire project.In current market only
one approach has used which is mix and match by testing different processors under
one chip. This complex process followed by many companies and they tied up with
other companies to build highly reliable processors and reduces cost. In world many
of the student seeking career in IT technologies and IEEE like institutes are providing
many solutions and courses to become professional. IEE also has its own blog where
peoples share their experiences and discuss the new and old technology related stuff.
On the internet many sites showing the latest market news and technologies which can
have future in upcoming years.IEE spectrum is another kind of information site and
blog where all latest engineering an technological information presented. In current
market many industries are looking for more compact and reliable technologies. To
survive in such market every individual need to be updated their skill so they can
match up with industry. The latest new trends and technologies can be seen in IEEE
sites so, other professionals are keep reading such articles about new and upcoming
technologies. The drawbacks of old technologies and solutions with new technologies
been seen on the site.All electronic chip manufacturing companies and their R&D
department keep looking into new technologies so they can easily develop new
software and chips which can be more powerful and technology compatible. The
artical that I chose to write about from the IEEE Spectrum is the COVID-19 Digital
Contact Tracing where Apple and Google emerged and worked together as MIT tests
validity. I thought this was very intriguing that the two largest smart technology
software developers in the world come together to win the fight against the COVID-
19 pandemic but will this create a breach in our privacy. The artical states that these
"software developers have built digital contact tracing apps for Apple and Google
mobile operating systems, which jointly encompass the majority of smartphones around
the world".In perspective this system can automatically notify people when they cross
paths with someone that has tested positive for COVID-19. According to this article,
other countries have already started using this system and it seems to be working for
them. Will the United States follow suit? Apple and Google have made our privacy
thier main focus. They stated that the "apps using their contact tracing application
interfaces or API's is only for use of government health authorities and that people
must consent before sharing positive test results". This basically entails that the PACT
project or the "Private Automated Contact Tracing" system uses "bluetooth signals or
"chirps" from phones within a 6-foot radius. I think technology has come to reach
outstanding heights in order to come together against the fight of this invisible giant
walking amongst us all. The question is will state health officials use this technology
and an even better question is are we willing to use it?. The article that I chose to
write about this week is about how Sony built an AI into a CMOS Image Sensor. It
uses machine learning to figure out what is being put to the sensor. This is very
interesting, as the AI gets more objects and images placed into its sensor it will
become more and more precise. The reason that i am interested in this piece of
technology would be due to the fact that if it becomes advanced enough, will it be
able to recognize individual people? With social media being as popular as it currently
is and understanding that data can be purchased from these platforms, it wouldn't be
very difficult to scan profile pictures and have a name for the face. Using this
technology for surveillance could greatly increase the security cameras
effectiveness.Understanding the possibilities of technology will help you get an idea of
what is to come in the future, or what could have went wrong in the past. Reading
this article gave me an idea of how to troubleshoot computers by critically thinking
about all the possibilities. Understanding what the component does and what would
happen if it ceased to work. The article I choose to write about from IEEE
SPECTRUM page is temperature screening device, contactless outdoor temperature
check stations screens people before they enter buildings. We all know that covid 19
has cause change in this world. The disease has been spreading and infected hundreds
of thousands of people all over the world and has caused many to be out of jobs,
staying at home and have taken many lives. These engineers are trying to develop a
new device that can scan people temperature to reduce spreading covid 19.
They have station which contain infrared temperature sensor which a person would
stand in front the station and the object test the person temperature and the infrared
temperature sensor reading the person temperature and if the reading is high the
machine will message the person to get a covid 19 test. The overall process will take
under 20 seconds. I can see where to create a technology like this to help monitor
people during this pandemic disease and to reduce the spreading of the virus would
need great minds and skills, these machines would need maintenance and technician
work to maintain and keep operating. I chose the article How Online Learning Kept
Higher Ed Open During the Corona Virus Pandemic. I found this article very
interesting, since I am already doing online learning. So this really didn't have much
of an impact on me. But for many students and professors shifting to online learning
in a matter of weeks had a different impact on them. According to the article
something like this would take months or even years to make a change like this.
Everything just happened so fast, that all these universities had to transition all the
classes to distance learning. Even though we live an ever changing technology world,
shifting did not come easy to some. The professors went from lecturing in a
classroom to live streaming on Zoom or video conferencing through other types of
apps. Which is kind of the same concept but some students found this to be less
interactive. This especially has been challenging for the students who do not have
computer, tablets or even internet to be able to make this transition. Many students
going to the campus physically was there only way of attending class. At this point
no one is really sure how long this will last. There is also fear for many of going
back due to the circumstances. This pandemic has made a lasting impact on everyone.
And from my personal experience, this not only happened to higher education but to
our kids schooling. My kids were on spring break and did not expect not to go back
to school. It took the schools about a week or 2 to get on board making the
transition to distance learning.
