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IT Technologies What does it do? (600 words) What is the state of the art of this new technology? • Machine Learning Machine learning is run through algorithms and has two type of techniques, supervised learning and unsupervised learning. Supervised learning can predict future outcomes while unsupervised learning hides patterns. The data is analysed and inputted and outputted to learn information directly from data without relying on predetermined equation as a model. Machine learning algorithms are on the rise with new techniques, advances or combinations. Computer vison, natural language processing and speech recognition; being the fields many tasks are driven from these e.g., self-driving cars, Megatron-LM, the Fix Efficient net and the Facebook Research AI team. Also, algorithms based on NLP can be found in various applications and industries. (NLP Natural language processing. • Blockchain and cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies is a digital currency to exchange different currencies. Bitcoin is a currency for example. Blockchains are created from peer-to-peer network and a serious of chains. Blockchains has connections to manage multiple transactions and are used for cryptocurrencies to exchange for purchases through digital coin wallets and currencies. It is also an investment like stock exchange where you can margin or spot the exchange through cryptocurrencies in terms of the scale of market going either up or down. Bitcoin was created in 2009. Blockchain is a revolutionising change to the information technology industry. In systems of applications through big data, cloud computing, AI, and its key components; blockchain based IOT and blockchain security, and blockchain base data management.

• Robots A robot is an automated machine that resembles human movement, called androids and; they are designed to execute with speed and precision. There are many different types of robots that can perform one or more tasks automatically. Examples of types of robots are; androids, telechir, telepresence robots, autonomous robots, swarm robots and social robots to name a few. A telchir is a remote-controlled complex robot that is operated in a telepresence system. Telepresence robots have some of physical capabilities that can enable; remote business consultations, healthcare, home monitoring, and childcare, among other possibilities. Robots provide use for businesses and military which is efficient and practical. Robotics that integrates computer engineering and computer science.
Some popular robots include; milo robot, EKSO GT, Jibo, double, Deka Robot, pepper, LG rolling Bot, Moley, Spot, Honda ASIMO. These robots where created from different companies and different types of robots. Purposes of these famous robots where; social robot support for children, Eckoskeletons for medical purposes, personal assistant robots for home and being organised, transportation robots with mechanical wheels for use like scheduled meetings, bionic limbs, human emotion robots with sensors, a virtual robot that keeps your home in order, a kitchen preparing cook robot, engineered companion robot, and humanoid android robot.

• Makey Makeys A makey makey is a board that connects computer objects to keys. It runs off circuit boards, alligator clips and a USB cable. Any software that has inputs for electronic keyboard and mouse input the makey makey board is programmed to operate. The first board was created in 2010. This board is to invent use of control to objects through programmed structure and equipment. It is a great useful tool especially for the youth, to engage and learn in circuit boards. It is programmed to sense an object that is conductive. What can be done now? What is likely to be able to do be done soon (say in the next 3 years)? • Machine Learning With experiments on modern architecture, pre-training objectives, Unlabelled data sets, training strategies; envaulted and refined NLP tasks. To bring forward the most effective models through AI, it has now been at the centre of publication in software in fintech, client service, sports analytics, and cyber protection. With the future of ML and AI; self-driving vehicles at grade 5, Quantum AI, improvements in unsupervised learning, ethics and AI, and together with the GDPL rules applying to all these types of machine learning and AI. Some examples are; Detecting Credit Card fraud, Stock market analysis, Marketing Programs, Bioinformatics, Automatic speech recognition, Image recognition, Natural language processing, Drug discovery and toxicology, Search engines, Adaptive websites etc.

• Blockchain and cryptocurrencies The future of blockchain relies on services to be fast, efficient and cheap alternative payment systems across all platforms for all business types. As an emerging technology the future at this point is rather unknown, it has positives and its negatives. Security of systems could be targeted through hacking data, blockchain technology could be used to hinder these attacks. It allows data to secure transactions through verification terminals for active participants. It has good prospects for financial management as well. • Robots The future of robotics will be seen established with; production units, farming, hospitals, maintenance, construction, and in homes. General usage of robots in the future will be capabilities of performing tasks, talking and will posse attitude and intellect. It will be used for medical purposes, diagnostic and to carry out other care treatments. Insertion into the brain improvement will enhance memory and improve ideas in the mind. Robots in biomimetics, will concentrate of the mechanics of equipment. “International experts on robotics are of the view that by year 2020, robots will be capable of observing and performing tasks, talking, and will possess aptitude and intellect. The association of human beings with robots will be ordinary and usual. In the near future, robots will not be a complex machine, but equipment or machinery to be utilized in everyday life, including washing, assisting in moving of disabled or injured people, working in factories, etc.” (https://www.brighthubengineering.com/robotics/33050-the-future-of-robotics/ by bright hub engineering 2011) • Makey Makeys An invention from two students in a lab that wanted to inspire creativity. A makey board does exactly that. There are scientific learning pads, arcade games, creativity and art. Students can learn how electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits using Makey makey boards as the basis for experimentation and recoding of data. So, it a basis for inventers both beginner to learn and an experienced engineering to develop new ways of learning, inventions and creativity. Designing new ways to improve learning and education through use of makey boards.

What technological or other developments make this possible? • Machine Learning Hugh amounts of data that provides a particular response given particular inputs. Machine learning optimises a model to summarise represented data. There has been new and changing developments in machine learning; two developments being 1) Growing databases that made it possible to feed the algorithm with enough data 2) the technological developments processors, RAMS, graphic cards made it possible to train more complex algorithms that need more computing power. With increasing investment to data science and interest in machine learning more and more applications, new technologies and algorithms are being developed.

• Blockchain and cryptocurrencies Blockchain makes the use of a ledger through management of data. It is known as a distributed ledger Technology (DLT). No one distribution or organisation can own the chain and is a distributed ledger via the nodes connected to the chain. It can be used on any types of devices and kept a copy of the blockchain to keep the network functioning. • Robots There is numerical-control and teleoperator robotic technologies. A teleoperator is control by a human from a remote location, in which the robot is operated by mechanical manipulators. Numerical is programmed by an industrial machine. A list of development of robotics in the future are as follows; public security, education, at home, co-workers, automated cars, healthcare, entertainment. “The tasks in office administration, logistics and transport, where some job roles are being replaced by robots. However, they also create jobs and AI will replace some tasks not jobs. But robots will also create new markets and jobs.”

Robots have helped shape our technology and plays a big part in industrial revolution.

• Makey Makeys It utilises assistive technologies and creates learning developments through technology, science and engineering. It lets people from all over the world connect and to invent makey makey projects that assist with interactive projects. This tool is important to learn about the uses of technology through circuit boards and teaches a lot more that just connecting a board up. It is creative and the future of makey boards will be more popular to help assit for children and adults with disabilities and help enable skills for other generations that want to create and invent through technology.

What is the likely impact? (300 words) What is the potential impact of this development? • Machine Learning To allowing these massive changes to business through machine learning, this technology allows computers to access hidden insights and predicts outcomes. With improved algorithms and to present in interesting patterns and datasets; Supervised data sets are already known whereas unsupervised machine learning is development the outputs of algorithms. Other advancements as such are; enhanced personalisation, increased adoption of quantum computers, improved cognitive services, and rise of robots. The potential impact will see an advancement and in future applications and high capabilities.

• Blockchain and cryptocurrencies The hurdles are regulating cryptocurrencies and use of blockchain throughout all countries. To allow trust into the chains the process of blockchain management does a system of checks and balances to maintain the integrity of its users. Used through the algorithm of Ethereum, Hyperledger, R3, ripple, and EOS that have helped build blockchain frameworks allowing people to develop and host applications on the blockchain. • Robots Robots are generally used in dangerous environments and manufacturing process that are dangerous to humans. Here are some examples on; impacts on robots in everyday live situation: • Self-driving cars is one example that takes away statistics on the road from many human error accidents. • The jobs of surveillance, security and defence well serve in the military. It also serves purpose for home security and to perform certain tasks. • Programable robots cooking healthy dinners. • The health industries are a positive impact with the help and aid of advanced technologies and robotics, it helps to aid treatment and save lives. • Education plays an important role in teaching and aiding robots to help educational learning systems and children with disabilities. • Home maintenance. • Robots doing the dangerous jobs, in which robots are being used for tasks like; welding, in oil industries, disarming bombs, nuclear plants and waste, fight fighter tasks, and waste from sewage. • As a servant. • Robot as a friend from social and developments. • Crime fighting.

The potential impact on negatives are; robots are costly, and as industries are dependent on robots. Robots need to be updated frequently so I cost a lot to maintain them. Robots cannot typically handle unexpected or unforeseen situations. Robots have no human sense at all.

• Makey Makeys The development of makey boards can be used in older people to help with everyday live; such as memory loss and cognitive therapies. It will help children to get involved in computer science and will help them learn with projects, and coding. Connected everyday items into touchpads can create creativity learning projects and inventions through imaginative learning skills. What is likely to change? Which people will be most affected and how? • Machine Learning With the overall charges through COVID-19, machine learning has faced challenges and the task of embedding data into numerous amounts of trusted databases takes a lot into consideration. Machine learning will help curve industries and changes will occur through; health car billing and research, retail and customer service, automotive transportation, financial markets will change, and human operators will be augmented. Tech can improve and predict patient outcomes as well. From changes in self-driving vehicles to unsupervised machines to banking and coding systems industries and individuals will endure changes that will advance through machine learning.

• Blockchain and cryptocurrencies Government regulations are going to be affective in coming future growth of blockchain and the use of cryptocurrencies where most countries with have digital currency. More circulation growth of tokens than business companies with boasting economies to help physical growth but the real-world measures of currency will still operate. Blockchain self-sovereign and identify platforms will emerge; creating higher efficiencies & higher reliability into the system and how the data is stored. The blockchain based identify decentralises the data collection process. • Robots Robots are being used for many purposes in our everyday lives and are good for certain aspects like security and medical science. They can increase productivity, increase output and keep labour costs down and improve reliability by removing human error. However, this will have significant impact on the labour force. A human brings empathy, creation, communication and personal touch into the workforce and this is something robots can’t replace.

• Makey Makeys Makey boards are not real popular in all educational departments. After learning about makey boards, it would be successful in helping achieve learning outcomes towards technology and science. The resources are there but the awareness seems to lack in marketing and why learning through makey boards are a successful part of learning towards computer science, coding and technologies.

Will this create, replace or make redundant any current jobs or technologies? • Machine Learning All industries will be affected by machine learning changes. Rather than just relying on one source; a machine assisted operator will help in any context providing extra insight into emergency situations with the use of ML and AI and any other environments. Machine learning has the potential to automate a large portion of skilled labour but depends of the level of expertise requires in that skill set. Blockchain and cryptocurrencies There will be significant changes in the future with use of blockchain and regulating the cryptocurrencies. The blockchain don’t need to relay on centralised revolutions. It also reduces the corruption by creating transparency of official records. So therefore, it will open doors and create many job opportunities throughout the blockchain operators and development of currencies to create a world digital currency base. • Robots Yes and no. robots will replace some aspects and tasks and jobs. They are much needed in certain industries like health, logistics and security; however other aspects of jobs and growth will still be in high demand. Robots can integrate with some factors of tasks and to also assist in tasks that are much needed in the workforce.

• Makey Makeys No, I can’t see how it will replace jobs but other to aid new learning and interactive insights into everyday learning and future learning of objects, technology and science. If anything, it will help to assist with learning, educating and developing future inventions.

How will this affect you? (300 words) In your daily life, how will this affect you? • Machine Learning You could say that; you begin to become accustomed to what you have grown up with and what you have an interest in, and New ways are being created and developed for future use every day. It would provide higher security and more improved health resources, changes into retail, financial changes and impacts in changing technology advances through operations. This will impact our daily lives and the customisation of such changes to impose on the good and downsides of moving forward through changing technologies in machine learning. We will be assisted in input that will revolutionise everyday live and situations for the better. • Blockchain and cryptocurrencies It would impact changes through growth of more investment strategies and learning the way digital currencies are to operate in the now and in the future. Not only investment purpose but allow a way of use to platforms across many organisations for easy transfer and process of digital coins and wallets. • Robots Some factors like health will have impact in robots for future development. Changes to society will be impacted in ways where learning to trust a machine to do those tasks; for example: trusting a car to self-drive. There are many benefits too like; home assistant, security measures and assistant with tasks at work to help with productivity in the industry. • Makey Makeys I have never used a makey board before, however we already have advanced circuit boards and through science and technology we should be learning new ways to implement this into other education systems. The makey board is a great tool for use with many interactions and has many ways capable of teaching and learning more about computer science for children and adults.

What will be different for you? How might this affect members of your family or your friends? • Machine Learning Learning new technologies and advancements in different industries is a change that is provided to alter the use of technology through machine learning. It would increase the workflow and help to assist with technology that is inputted into not only work life but also personal life. Machine assistance with create better opportunities with not only the health facility to benefit from but also many customer services through retail and financial management. It will produce data analysis to approve and eliminate human error.

• Blockchain and cryptocurrencies It will revolutionise the way we think about financial management and digital currencies. It will make it easier to translate with other business and operating platforms and create good investment returns. Banking and no banking citizens with centralised for use to all parts of the world, creating a better and fairer system, because it is all authenticated and recorded data. It will make processing data through financial services and management a lot easier. Explaining the way, it operates will be more simplified and worldwide understanding in the future will be transparent to many people. • Robots Adults and children with disabilities will be benefited with aid that will help not only to support them medically but also social development. Putting humans out of harm’s way, with robots doing the dangerous task; this will help family members to assert them in the learning process and know that they are being responded to by advanced technology’s with mechanical robots.

• Makey Makeys The resources of makey board are not real expensive. It has some practical methods and uses for a typically late invention. It is a tool that could be widely used and spread to branch into design to teach and inspire and build projects through circuit boards. The future lies in technology and this is just one tool that could teach children the basis and intermediate information on computer science and advance them into the future of engineering. It would also be useful to older generations for not just therapies but to get a sense of how things in the 21st century operate through circuit boards and the subjects of computer science and engineering.

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