The Past, Present and Future of Human - Technology

Relationships

Do we know where we are going or why we

should care ?

Today's Key Message

We are living in unprecedented times in which the machines we used to need our senses, intelligence and skill to control

now use their senses, intelligence and skill to get the best from us

Can you imagine a world without computers,

phones and cars ?

A world where steam power was the gateway to travel ?

A world in which my uncle was the only person in our street to own a car

Where telephone calls were routed through mechanical switches ?

Where young men impressed their girl

friends with their scooter ?

What can we learn from the past ?

Mankind is motivated to break down the barriers of time, space and state

We create solutions that enhance our physical

capabilities

We began by harnessing the power of animals

Steam power then transformed business and society and men and machines built special relationships

to harness the technology

Making new worlds and experiences attractive, accessible and affordable was key to technology innovation

and commercial success

Electronics heralded a new digital age which transformed everything

Our cars are becoming intelligent and personalised

to make driving easier

Computers have changed from giant calculators that looked like this

And desktop computers began life looking like

this ...

But are now our personal agents like this ...

Our education is no longer based on knowledge transfer from the sage on the stage

But on technology enhanced collaborative and personalised

learning through multiple channels

The devices we use to monitor our world

Now help us to understand our environment in unprecedented ways

Serious games have gone from outside sports

To new forms of games

With innovative interfaces

It is our dreams, desire and passions empowered by

information communications technologies that have accelerated

social and economic change

We are now able to transfer our knowledge, experience and senses into our technologies with unprecedented consequences for Society and Business

The Prosumer is a new phenomenon

Prosumers have unprecedented powers to

shape the world around them

Community Informatics supports social and

economic development

Social Networks help build relationships

Technical and Scientific knowledge and experience is not the biggest differentiator

or driver for change

Dreams drive invention and technical innovation

Science fiction soon becomes reality

Virtual worlds break down the barriers of time, space and state

Personalising technology to satisfy our basic human needs, wants and desires

The question is - are we at the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end ?

But on a lighter note !

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