Technology may be to blame for a society that is obsessed with gaming, and people living their lives online, but can it also be a force for significant good? The emerging developments taking place right now seem to suggest that some of the advancements could have the potential to be life-changing, and even, life-saving. From elderly care to operations and disaster relief, here are some of the revolutionary ways that technology is being developed right now:
Location Intelligence
Advancements in location intelligence (LI) means that it could be utilized for emergency situations and disaster relief. Developing the accuracy of location intelligence means that it has the potential to be used by emergency services to provide them with essential information on emergency situations. For example, the technology could be used to detect where people are in a building which has been damaged by an earthquake. In the future, this technology could provide life-saving information for rescue operations.
Smart Watches
When you think of advancements in healthcare, revolutionary new drugs, and pioneering research papers are probably what springs to mind. However, a lot of the progressive options for the future seem also to be technology-based.
In the future, your smartwatch could do a lot more than simply track the amount of steps that you have walked and calories that you have burned. In fact, your wearable technology device could help your doctor to check up on you. Potentially, your doctor could even check whether or not you have been taking your medication!
Smartwatches and other portable technology could enable GP’s to hold consultations from a distance, but still be able to take blood pressure and heart rate readings. Potentially doctors could also use smartwatches to check in with their patients. If they notice a variation in their stats, they could be able to see if the patient is ok.
In the future, your smartwatch could do a lot more than simply track the amount of steps that you have walked and calories that you have burned. In fact, your wearable technology device could help your doctor to check up on you. Potentially, your doctor could even check whether or not you have been taking your medication!
Smartwatches and other portable technology could enable GP’s to hold consultations from a distance, but still be able to take blood pressure and heart rate readings. Potentially doctors could also use smartwatches to check in with their patients. If they notice a variation in their stats, they could be able to see if the patient is ok.
Superfast 5G
Superfast internet connectivity is set to get a whole lot better than simply being able to improve your download speeds. Superfast 5G connectivity could revolutionize surgery. Robotic-assisted surgery is certainly not new; in fact, the Da Vinci Surgical System has performed an incredible six million operations since it was introduced in 1999. A surgeon controls the Da Vinci robot using a console and views the procedure on a monitor on the vision cart. Robotic surgery enables operations can be carried out on areas of the body with restricted access. The precision of the robot means that the surgery is less invasive, and smaller incisions are made.
Robotic surgery is impressive enough, but things are going to get even more techie. The arrival of 5G means that surgeons will be able to operate from a distance, using robotic surgery systems, such as the Da Vinci.
Robotic surgery is impressive enough, but things are going to get even more techie. The arrival of 5G means that surgeons will be able to operate from a distance, using robotic surgery systems, such as the Da Vinci.
