Smart_Objects

===Smart objects are any objects that have a unique identifier with the capability of regulating or monitoring a specific circumstance or item. In plainer english it is the items that make us lazier. From the chip in your cell phone being able to be tracked, to OnStar, and even down to the microchip in your pets. The advent of this type of need has created a niche for technologies that support such programs. There are three main technologies that support smart objects: === 


===These technologies are the next generation of credit cards and manual devices which we currently enjoy. They have been used in industry for years, but have not broken through in use of the academia. Thus defining the forefront of the research. The following links will bring you to some example sites for smart objects: ===

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This is a great way to atomatically monitor research subjects or patients for a variety of conditions or disorders.
==**[|I-Phone in Education] Nothing grabs student attention more than being able to use a phone when learning. **==

Now that we have the formal introductions and explanations out of the way and we are all on the same understanding of what a Smart Object is, we can move forward. We would like to go through a couple of areas with you and describe what our group feels are the main points for Smart Objects and how they should be viewed, evaluated and utilized in the current world and possibly even into the future. Smart Objects give us the ability to make things easier and quicker with less wasted time. They can enable a person to multi-task and generate a higher level of achievement than ever possible prior to these technologies. The objects are found throughout our society and here is a short list of the areas it could, does, or will impact in our lives: While this list is only ten items there is a vast use of this technology today and everyday by people around the world. Some of the practical examples are a cell phone. Technology allows a modern cell phone to do the following tasks: These items are just what we know now. When you think back to lets say 1992 lets talk about what we expected of our "cell phones". They were tied to a bag and mounted in a car at the time. They were large and bulky, the majority of "average" people did not know about them or even have access to one. The use of pager was on the rise and pay phones were still in their glory days on every corner. Fast forward five years and the cell phone craze began. However, just to make calls was an astonishing feat for the people of the world. Compared to today that could be the stone age use of cell phones.
 * 1) Education
 * 2) Business
 * 3) Communication
 * 4) Family life at home
 * 5) Entertainment
 * 6) Transportation
 * 7) <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Vacationing
 * 8) <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Hobbies and Special Interests
 * 9) <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Health and well being
 * 10) <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Governmental Operations
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Phone calls
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Emails
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Text Messaging
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Directional finding
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Online surfing of the WEB
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Ordering of dinner
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Data collections and recordings
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">IPOD/MP3 functions with music
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">GPS positioning
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Health monitoring and reporting directly to a doctor

The point is this one type of smart object has changed the face of the world on almost every frontier. Now lets take a look at other smart objects that could have or did have a similar impact on our lives: <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">The list can go on and on. What we are trying to say is that the limits of this technology are not yet known. Where and how it can be applied and used is still being developed today. The future is bright and the uses can be abundant for the smart objects.
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">On-star in GM vehicles
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Tire pressure sensors
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Diagnostic equipment for medical patients
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Pace makers
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Endoscopic surgery
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Lasers (eye lasik and weapons)
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Credit cars and ATM cards
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Security Fobs for alarm systems
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Mobil gas and go technology
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Micro-chipping of pets
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Micro-implants on children
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Health warning bracelets and micro-chips being imbedded on them
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,128); font-family: Georgia, serif;">Lo-Jack Security

<span style="color: rgb(128,0,0);">What the future holds
<span style="color: rgb(128,0,0);"> ===<span style="color: rgb(128,0,0);">The future in regards to smart objects is bright. The objects could be used instead of credit cards and medical records and all be recorded onto a micro-chip that would be implanted on the back of your hand. (Rumors have been that this is being tried in a small town in France, proof is not concrete yet) smart Objects could go forth into the world of education and wipe out the "bulky" laptops of today and present a hand held solution for students to use in all their classes. The need for a live instructor in every classroom is disappearing these days, smart objects could make it grow even faster and less need for teachers and administrators. The future is in the hands of us (the consumers) what we want and wish for is the area that the smart objects will grow into in the future. Where there is a market the technology will go in order to make the money. ===

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==<span style="color: rgb(58,130,102); text-align: center;">The first video explains that their is no limit to objects that can be made intelligent. Forty years ago computers filled a room, ten years ago they sat on your desk, two years ago they fit in your pocket, and tomarrow they will be part of everything. Every man made object such as clothes and eyeglasses will be intelligent. ==

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==<span style="color: rgb(58,130,102); text-align: center;">The second video states that machines will all become self aware. Technology such as claytronics, 3D fax machines, electronic contact lenses, smart buses, and cyber cars are where the future is headed. This video really explore how far this technology can go and how it would change the world we live in. ==

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