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. xx 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.
