Title :
Networked microsensors and the end of the world as we know it
Author_Institution :
Strategic Analysis Inc., Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
Microsensors promise to bring people into closer contact with computers and, in the process, change society significantly. The author examines the impact of sensors on four areas: industrial manufacturing, military operations, personal health, and individual freedoms.
Keywords :
microsensors; social aspects of automation; technological forecasting; individual freedoms; industrial manufacturing; microsensors; military operations; networked sensors; personal health; Actuators; Application software; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer displays; Computer networks; Defense industry; Electronics industry; Intelligent sensors; Manufacturing industries; Microsensors;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTAS.2003.1188272
