Current Trends and

Emerging Technologies
Lesson 9
 Overview
Current Trends in Information Technology
Content
Emerging Trends in Information
Technology
 Information technology is an industry
on the rise, and business structure, job
growth, and emerging technology will all
shift in the coming years.
Overview Current trends are improving and
presenting new functions in fields like
medicine, entertainment, business,
education, marketing, law enforcement,
and more.
Current Trends in
Information Technology
Guess the
technology in
this picture
  It is a network of resources a company can
access, and this method of using a digital
drive increases the efficiency of
organizations.
 Instead of local storage on computer hard
Cloud drives, companies will be freeing their space
and conserving funds.
Computing  Cloud storage and sharing is a popular trend
many companies have adopted and even
implemented for employee interaction.
 A company-wide network will help
businesses save on information technology
infrastructure.
 Organizations will transfer their
stored files across multiple sources
using virtualization.
Companies are already using this
Cloud level of virtualization, but will further
Computing embrace it in the year to come.
-Benefits- Less installation across company
computers
the Internet allows direct
access to shared technology
and information.
Guess the
technology in
this picture
  Mobile phones, tablets, and other devices have
taken both the business world and the personal
realm by storm.
 Mobile usage and the number of applications
generated have both skyrocketed in recent
Mobile years.
Computing  Experts project mobile traffic to increase even
further in 2019, and mobile applications,
and consumer capabilities, and payment options
Applications will be necessary for businesses.
 The fastest-growing companies have already
established their mobile websites, marketing,
and apps for maximized security and user-
friendliness. Cloud apps are also available for
companies to use for on-the-go capabilities.
Guess the
technology in
this picture
 Big data is a trend that allows businesses
to analyze extensive sets of information
to achieve variety in increasing volumes
and growth of velocity
Big Data Big data has a high return on investment
that boosts the productivity of marketing
Analytics campaigns, due to its ability to enable
high-functioning processing
Data mining is a way companies can
predict growth opportunities and achieve
future success
  Examination of data to understand
markets and strategies is becoming more
manageable with advances in data
analytic programs
Big Data
This practice in information technology
Analytics can be observed for its potential in data
(cont.) management positions for optimal
organizations.
Database maintenance is a growing
sector of technology careers.
Guess the
technology in
this picture
 Automated processes can collect
information from vendors, customers,
and other documentation.
Automated processes that check invoices
and other accounts-payable aspects
expedite customer interactions.
Automation Machine processes can automate
repetitive manual tasks, rather than
assigning them to employees.
This increases organization-wide
productivity, allowing employees to use
their valuable time wisely, rather than
wasting it on tedious work.
 Automation can even produce more job
opportunities for IT professionals trained
in supporting, programming, and
developing automated processes.
Automation Machine learning can enhance these
automated processes for a continually
(cont.) developing system.
Automated processes for the future will
extend to groceries and other automatic
payment methods to streamline the
consumer experience.
Guess the
technology in
this picture
Emerging Trends in
Information Technology
  Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a digital
computer or computer-controlled robot to perform
tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.
 The term is frequently applied to the project of
developing systems endowed with the intellectual
Artificial processes characteristic of humans, such as the
Intelligence ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or
learn from past experience.
and Smart
 Other AI branches have developed, including
Machines Machine Learning.
[1]
  AI refers to computer systems built to mimic
human intelligence and perform tasks such as
recognition of images, speech or patterns, and
decision making.
 AI can do these tasks faster and more accurately
than humans
Artificial  AI services - navigation apps, streaming services,
Intelligence smartphone personal assistants, ride-sharing apps,
home personal assistants, and smart home devices
and Smart  In addition to consumer use, AI is used to schedule
Machines trains, assess business risk, predict maintenance,
[2] and improve energy efficiency, among many other
money-saving tasks
  AI face recognition is beginning to help with
missing people reports, and it even helps identify
individuals for criminal investigations when
cameras have captured their images.
 According to the National Institute of Standards
Artificial and Technology, face recognition is most effective
when AI systems and forensic facial recognition
Intelligence experts’ team up.
and Smart  AI will continue to promote safety for citizens in the
Machines future as software improvements shape these
applications
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  Medical AI is another trend that reflects surprising
success.
 Given patient information and risk factors, AI
systems can anticipate the outcome of treatment
and even estimate the length of a hospital visit.
Artificial  Deep learning is one way AI technology gets
Intelligence applied to health records to find the likelihood of a
and Smart patient’s recovery and even mortality.
Machines  Experts evaluate data to discover patterns in the
patient’s age, condition, records, and more.
[4]
  Home AI systems are also increasingly popular to
expedite daily tasks like listening to tunes, asking
for restaurant hours, getting directions, and even
sending messages.
 Many problem-solving AI tools also help in the
workplace, and the helpfulness of this technology
will continue to progress for the years to come.
Artificial
Intelligence
and Smart
Machines
[5]
Ai Systems: Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Bixby
  Virtual reality (VR), the use of computer
modeling and simulation that enables a person
to interact with an artificial three-dimensional (3-
D) visual or other sensory environment.
 VR applications immerse the user in a computer-
generated environment that simulates reality
through the use of interactive devices, which
send and receive information and are worn as
Virtual Reality goggles, headsets, gloves, or body suits.
[1]  Virtual Reality’s most immediately-recognizable
component is the head-mounted display (HMD).
Human beings are visual creatures, and display
technology is often the single biggest difference
between immersive Virtual Reality systems and
traditional user interfaces.
  CAVE automatic virtual environments actively
display virtual content onto room-sized screens.
While they are fun for people in universities and
big labs, consumer and industrial wearables are
the wild west. With a multiplicity of emerging
hardware and software options, the future of
wearables is unfolding but yet unknown.
 Future concepts: HTC Vive Pro Eye, Oculus Quest
Virtual Reality and Playstation VR
[2]  Google, Apple, Samsung, Lenovo may surprise
the industry with new levels of immersion and
usability.
 Buying a helmet-sized device that can work in a
living-room, office, or factory floor has made
HMDs center stage
  It is a more versatile and practical version of
virtual reality, as it does not fully immerse
individuals in an experience.
 Augmented reality features interactive
scenarios that enhance the real world with
images and sounds that create an altered
Augmented experience.
Reality [1]  The most common current applications of this
overlay of digital images on the surrounding
environment include the recent Pokémon Go
fad.
  Layar uses the smartphone's GPS and its
camera to collect information about the user's
surroundings. It then displays information
about nearby restaurants, stores and points of
interest
 Airports are implementing augmented-reality
guides to help people get through their checks
Augmented and terminals as quickly and efficiently as
Reality [2] possible.
 Retail and cosmetics are also using augmented
reality to let customers test products, and
furniture stores are using this mode to lay out
new interior design options
  It is like the new cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
 It is a secure method that will continue to grow
in popularity and use in 2019.
 This system allows you to input additional data
without changing, replacing, or deleting
anything. In the influx of shared data systems
like cloud storage and resources, protecting
Blockchain original data without losing important
Data [1] information is crucial.
 Blockchain in simple terms is a system of
recording information in a way that makes it
difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat
the system.
  A blockchain is essentially a digital ledger of
transactions that is duplicated and distributed
across the entire network of computer systems
on the blockchain.
 The authority of many parties keeps the data
accounted for without turning over too much
responsibility to certain employees or
management staff.
Blockchain  For transaction purposes, blockchain data
Data [2] offers a safe and straightforward way to do
business with suppliers and customers.
 Private data is particularly secure with
blockchain systems, and the medical and
information technology industries can benefit
equally from added protection
  An emerging movement of products with
integrated Wi-Fi and network connectivity
abilities.
 Cars, homes, appliances, and other products
can now connect to the Internet, making
Internet of activities around the home and on the road an
enhanced experience.
Things [1]
 Use of IoT allows people to turn on music
hands-free with a simple command, or lock and
unlock their doors even from a distance
  5G is the 5th generation mobile network. It is a
new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G,
and 4G networks.
 5G enables a new kind of network that is
designed to connect virtually everyone and
everything together including machines,
objects, and devices.
5G [1]  5G wireless technology is meant to deliver
higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra low
latency, more reliability, massive network
capacity, increased availability, and a more
uniform user experience to more users.
  Higher performance and improved efficiency
empower new user experiences and connects
new industries.
 5G is a unified, more capable air interface. It
has been designed with an extended capacity
to enable next-generation user experiences,
empower new deployment models and deliver
new services.
5G [2]  With high speeds, superior reliability and
negligible latency, 5G will expand the mobile
ecosystem into new realms.
 5G will impact every industry, making safer
transportation, remote healthcare, precision
agriculture, digitized logistics — and more — a
reality.
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