Technology and it’s impact on society

Ali Aghashahi

Technology

• Definition of technology• Positive impacts of technology• Negative impacts of technology

Definition of Technology

Technology is application of scientific knowledge that improves and accelerates human performance.

Technology causes to increase efficiency and productivity and also has influence on product quality and quantity.

Positive Impact• Public Healthcare Improvement • Improving healthcare professional

communication and check-up process• Linking doctors with each other to share

their knowledge • Improving and inventing medical supplies

and medicines

• Communication • Make long distance communication

possible and easy• Maintain and strengthen relationships• Linking professionals all around the world

in order to share knowledge • Overcoming the sense of isolation• Improving world business more reliable

and trade speed

• Travel and Transportation • Make public transportation easier than before• Make fast transportation • Make different type of machines for transportation

for different purposes (such as shipment)

• Energy Efficiency • Fuel cell technology that converts the chemical

energy from fuel to electricity• Inventing Hybrid vehicle that use two or more

different power sources to move• Using solar energy in order to make electricity

• Education• Accessible tremendous amount of information• Easier peer reviewing of publications• Innovation of learning tools (learning apps)

Negative ImpactNegative impact of technology can come from miss usage of it.Every positive impact can be negative at some point.For example technology can improve communication but on the other hand can cause isolation

• Dependency• Human are almost disable without technological

tools• Technology make gaps between parents and their

kids

• Inactivate Life• Increasing sedentary lifestyle• Increasing obesity• Socially isolated