Dear members of the IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization, I found that advances in wireless power, remote monitoring and voice activation for space travel and exploration will play an increasingly significant role in the development of consumer electronics products used by the average person being here on Earth.
"Ever since the Apollo program of 70 civilians have benefited from space technology, such as wireless tools and appliances, smoke detectors, quartz timing crystals used in watches, tempur foam and much more ..., not to mention all the GPS," said Edward Tunstel, IEEE Fellow and senior Roboticist at Johns Hopkins University applied physics laboratory. "Technological progress made by space travel and exploration, will continue to have a dynamic impact on the design of new consumer products."
Wireless power cuts a cord
Consumer electronics companies are constantly challenged with finding alternative and more inventive ways to electrical appliances. Space travel also requires a significant amount of energy for a mission and it's important to have all the electronics – plugged in devices and hardware – consume energy as efficiently as possible. Space research works on the development of the power transmission type, which transmit solar energy from space to the Earth's energy grid for distribution. The ability to transmit power to electronic devices in a wireless network is being developed, which can get rid of the need for the inclusion of devices in the sources of energy, using physical wires.
"Wireless power has already been transmitted on a wireless network to broadcast a charge. Whether a separate network will be developed to transmit power or we will use existing wireless networks for Wireless charging devices in space or in the home is still being determined. Anyway, power can be transmitted from one box look similar to wireless router over an open environment. This eventually could power Blender, TV and washing machine, eliminating the need to join in, "said Tunstel.
A remote control allows Humanlike reaction
Remote control and computational capabilities of Rovers and robotic vehicles explore the astronomical surfaces are essential for the future of the creation of a more realistic and physical applications of surveillance equipment for everyday use. "With Rovers as a curiosity is controlled millions of miles away from Earth, it has magnified the need for accuracy in movement around them," said Richard from Garriot, IEEE member and Chairman of space adventures Ltd., a private space exploration company. "The practical use of remote sensing technology are already allow us to create artificial limbs for people who now can sense real limbs, they are attached to, and function as a real appendage."
Voice control changes the design of the product
The main barrier to mass space travel has always been cost. And the weight of the material space contributes to the bulk of the cost of space travel. Voice control is described as a barrier-breaking technology that will help reduce the high cost of weight in space flight, but was also seen as a game changer for the way consumer electronics are designed for the user.
"Advanced voice control, developed for space will have a tremendous impact on how other consumer electronics, mobile devices, will be developed. Systems and will eventually become user friendly and size for the device is not going to be a factor, "said norm Augustine, an IEEE Fellow and Chairman of the review of United States human space flight plans Committee. "With the significant reduction in weight and voice controlled technologies, it will help dramatically reduce costs, which will in turn make a space trip ordinary event by 2050, however users will not wait nearly as long to make use of all the technological advances, such as voice control, which will eventually become reality for commercial space travel."
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