Six Engineering Inventions That Connect People
From: Wireless Design & Development - 10/06/2014

As modern technology continues to advance, many people have the chance to
enjoy a wide variety of technologies that connect them with others. Advances
and inventions made possible through electrical engineering have enabled
people all over the world to connect in ways that were previously thought
impossible. Here are a few key inventions that have helped take human
interaction and communication to an entirely new level:


Eye Tracking Technology

This technology promises to provide disabled people with a way to connect
with others through eye scanning hardware that can help them communicate and
access technology.


Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has long been an eagerly awaited development for many people.
It allows individuals to wear hardware that can display a virtual world
around them.


Immersive Technology

Immersive technology will enable people to walk freely through the virtual
world by way of The Virtualizer, a platform and belt that monitors the user's
movements and footsteps while markers attached to the body are tracked with
cameras.


Wireless Technology

While an integral part of our lives now, there was a time when wireless
technology seemed like a thought from science fiction. Wireless technology
allows us to enjoy connections with the Internet and each other, without any
physical hardware connecting to receivers and transmitters.

Wearable Computing

These technologies have allowed people to monitor various activities, both on
their bodies and in real time around the world as they enjoy going about
their daily lives.


Video Chat

Video chatting technology has made it possible for people from all over the
world to connect and enjoy face to face communications, no matter the
distance and no matter the nature of the call itself


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http://engineering.online.ohio.edu/on-the-pulse-electrical-engineering-inventions-that-connect-people-and-communities/

Link:
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