Technology is the use of scientific knowledge to create tools. The following are common types of technology.A broad class of technology based on machines that process data and perform calculations at high speed known as computers. Most modern technologies have some relationship with information technology.Links that allow devices to share data. Networks are connected to networks to create larger networks such as the internet.Devices that record data from their environment such as microphones, cameras and accelerometers.A term for the practice of embedding computers, sensors and networking capabilities into everyday objects such as infrastructure or a bottle of water.
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Transport
Transport technology such as high speed trains and aircraft.
Energy
Energy infrastructure such as solar panels, wind turbines and grids.
Agriculture
Agricultural technologies such as farm robots.
Architecture
Technologies for buildings such as elevators or smart windows.
Entertainment & Media
Tools for consuming or producing entertainment and media.
Art & Music
Devices such as music synthesizers for creating things of artistic value.
Appliances
A general term for technologies that are useful around the house.
Industrial Machines
Specialized machines for industrial purposes such as manufacturing or mining.
Clothing & Accessories
Technologies that go into clothing and fashion accessories such as watches.
Medical Technology
Devices, medicines, procedures and systems designed to prevent, cure or mitigate health problems.
Assistive Technology
Devices that improve the capabilities of people with disabilities such as a hearing aid.
Science
Research tools such as a particle collider.
Space
Technologies for exploring or commercializing space such as spacecraft or communication satellites.A class of machines with semi-autonomous capabilities meaning that robots can handle certain tasks in real world conditions without direction.A technology that learns and self-improves.A theoretical type of technology that exhibits intelligence that exceeds the smartest humans.
An extensive guide to technology.
A list of forces that shape technology in the long run.
A definition of internet of things with examples.
A list of common architectural technologies.
A definition of autonomous technology with examples.
A definition of consumer technology with examples.
A definition of modernization with examples.
A list of optical fiber applications.
A definition of technological change with examples.
The different between robots and AI.
An overview of vertical farming.
An overview of superintelligence.
An overview of Dyson spheres.
A definition of yobibyte with a chart of comparisons to other data sizes.
Common examples of artificial intelligence.
An overview of the speed of light with examples.
A list of interesting technology theories.
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