Every year the editors of Technology review compile a list of 10 emerging technologies set to become important over the next few years. This is work that is ready to emerge from the lab, covering areas such as computer hardware and software, biological imaging and energy.
This year the following are included:
- Cellulolytic enzymes – used in biofuel production
- Reality mining – use of data-mining algorithms to information collected by cell phone sensors
- Connectomics – mapping of all synaptic connections between neurons
- Offline web applications – development of web technologies using resources of a user’s computer
- Graphene transistors – a new form of carbon which could vastly improve computer processors
- Atomic magnetometers – tiny magnetic-field sensors which could revolutionize MRI
- Wireless power – wireless power which can be transmitted without the use of cables
- Nanoradio – single molecules that could be used to improve cell phone communications
- Probablistic chips – computer chips that could extend battery life in mobile devices
- Modeling surprise – surprise modeling which combines data mining and machine learning to enable people to anticipate and cope better with unusual events.
The April issue of Technology review can be found in the journals collection located in the library basement.
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