Emerging Trends in Technology, AI and New Materials

1. Technology Today
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Tomorrow
Opportunities & Challenges
J. A. Bhavsar - CIO, ITM Group
Presented at Dr. D. Y. Patil Polytechnic, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
16 Dec 2013

2. Where are we today?
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Smart Phones with higher processing speeds
Air-conditioned transport
Increased online sales
Communication Networks that are more reliable and have
greater coverage
E-voting machines, e-tendering, e-investing, e-booking, etc.
Better healthcare facilities – organ transplanting, in-vitro, etc.
Increasing use of video conferencing, work from home and
flexi-time options
Increasing use of renewable sources of energy

3. Role of Technology in Society
Enhance the Quality of Life
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Reduce Pain & Suffering
Reduce Costs, time, power consumption
Minimize Depletion of Natural Resources
Optimize Use of Available Resources
Enhance Product Features
Promote Equality
Promote Sustainable Economic Growth

4. Cutting Edge Technologies Today
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Nanotechnology
Green Technologies
New Materials of Construction
Robotics & Embedded Systems
3D Printing for Precision Manufacturing
Information and Communications
Technologies

5. Nanotechnology
• Computing devices
• Drug Delivery

6. Green Technology
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Renewable Sources of Energy
Green Buildings
Green manufacturing
Sustainable Development

7. New Materials of Construction
• Graphene
• Graphyne
• Stanene

8. Robotics & Embedded Systems
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Robots in Manufacturing
Robotic Surgery
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Robots in Warfare

9. 3D Printing
• 3D Printing for Prototyping & Modeling
• 3D Printing for Intricate & Additive
Manufacturing
• 3D Printing in Growing Organs

10. Information & Communication
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Cloud Computing
Remote Monitoring & Control
eLearning
Bio Computing
Mobile Devices
Augmented Reality
Wearable Technology

11. Domains likely to be impacted the most
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Manufacturing
Functionality & Miniaturization
Building Design & Construction
Transport
Healthcare
Warfare
Education

12. Nanotechnology
• Computing devices
• Drug Delivery

13. Thank You
jbhavsar@itm.edu