Your Future is Here

http://www-bsac.eecs.berkeley.edu/archive/users/warneke-brett/SmartDust/

Berkeley’s Golem Dust11.7 mm3 total circumscribed volume

~4.8 mm3 total displaced volume

Berkeley’s Deputy Dust6.6 mm3 total circumscribed

volume

4th Gen

11.7 mm3

6.6 mm3

www.kurzweilai.net/.../ SIN_headshot_highres.html

“We're doubling the rate of progress every decade, we'll see a century of progress--at today's rate--in only 25 calendar years.”

Kurzweil, KurzweilAI.net, March 7, 2001

Lessons from a futurist on how to

see the future

1

3Change

High School

Work and College

Change

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Mergers

General Academics

Technical – Workforce Ed

Next GenEd

Diffusion

3

1

2A

Diffusion

VideoGames

ED

Health

Eng.

Your Future is Here

USC ISI and Tactical Language Training

(ITSEC 2005)

Simulation-Based Triage Training, Games for Health: Mass Casualty Care Panel , RTI International

Source: Brazell, IC2 Institute, 2004

Yang Cai, Ingo Snel, Betty Chenga, Suman Bharathi, Clementine Klein d, Judith Klein-Seetharaman; Carnegie Mellon University, University of Frankfurt, Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

www.andrew.cmu.edu/~ycai/biogame.pdf

BIOSIM 1.0

Diffusion

VideoGames

ED

Health

Eng.

Games represent the emergence of

new realities…

NOSE

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Vienna University of Technology Players operate track switches and adjusting the speed of virtual trains to prevent virtual trains from colliding. Researchers Daniel Wagner, Thomas Pintaric and Dieter Schmalstieg

My forecast...

Christmas 2009

http://geeklit.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html

Nokia Research Center, Helsinki Finland in MIT Technology Review

NOKIA

Computer Information

Systems

$42,000

Source: DOL, O*Net, Median Wages 2007

VisualCommunication

Design

$41,000

Source: DOL, O*Net, Median Wages 2007

Radio, Television,and Film

$48,000

Source: DOL, O*Net, Median Wages 2007

CommercialMusic

$40,000

Source: DOL, O*Net, Median Wages 2007

http://bleex.me.berkeley.edu/CV/Berkeley-Exo-HR.jpg

100-pound exoskeleton and a 70-pound backpack while feeling as if he were lugging a mere 5 pounds

http://www.terremoto.ca/images/exoskeleton.jpg

Hal 3 may some day replace the wheel chair for many people..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7643818/

Adidas 1 Running Shoe

http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/adidas_1/content/downloads/adidas_1-wp_02_1280_1024.jpghttp://www.adidasprlookbook.com/adidas1/index.asp

• 1,000th of a second sensor measures gap between heel and a magnet

• 20-MHz microcontroller measures changes in compression

• Motor spins at 4000 rpm turns a screw loosens cable

• Environmentally and operator adaptive shoe sole

Wearable Robot

If you have an automobile made in the past 10 years, your car has more computing power than rockets used to put man on the moon.

TSTC West TX, Sweetwater, 10.31.2006

http://www.xpcarteam.com/

XP Vehicle Systems

Features: Over 2500 mile range using our patented XPack Multi-Core(TM) power plant, energy is delivered to you when you need it, inflatable frame technology, extensive ability to customize and mitigate obsolescence (EVERYTHING is upgradeable), you assemble or dealer assemble, direct ships to you, some models can change bodies, some models fold after assemble for storage or parking.

Unfortunate for some.

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MechatronicsThe synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronics, control systems and computers.

Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering Departments at RPIAll Contents Copyright(C) 2001 Mechatronics Lab at RPI

Butler Community CollegeApril 7 to 11, 2008

AutomotiveTechnology

$34,000

Source: DOL, O*Net, Median Wages 2007

“It used to be the sledgehammer mechanic. These days, the technology has advanced so much that our most important tool is our brain. It is more of a thinking man’s game now.”

Jeff NelsonService ManagerCAT

Skill Mergers

“Aviation Technicians qualify for two pay raises per year of $1.00 per hour topping out at

$54K per year.” –Harvey Hall, American Eagle, Abilene

“We need people who have integrated skills related to mechanical, electronic, hydraulics and pneumatics.” Bill Biffinger, HR, Superior Essex

TSTC West TX

ElectronicsTechnology

$52,000

Source: DOL, O*Net, Median Wages 2007

“Turbine Techs earn $28-$40K a year… Many techs earning $40K - $80K a year with OT.” – Bryan Gregory, Jr.

11.1.2006, TSTC West TX, Sweetwater

“In most industries you have electricians, mechanics and IT, in wind, you are expected to do everything.” -- Bryan Gregory, Jr.

11.1.2006, TSTC West TX, Sweetwater

http://www.skidmore.edu/~dvella/fantvoy.jpg

http://www.rsc.org/ej/LC/2006/b507312j/b507312j-f2.gif

http://www.rsc.org/ejga/LC/2006/b507312j-ga.gif

Lab-in-a-Pill

Wesley Medical Center, Butler Community CollegeApril 7 to 11, 2008

http://www.rsc.org/ej/LC/2006/b507312j/b507312j-f2.gif

http://www.rsc.org/ejga/LC/2006/b507312j-ga.gif

Lab-in-a-Pill

Source: California Board of Registered Nurses in Closing the Health Workforce Gap in California: The Health Education Imperative

Average Age of Nurses in California

47.7

Butler Community CollegeApril 7 to 11, 2008

Allied Health:

200 heath occupations

60% of the health workforce

Source: Closing the Health Workforce Gap in California: The Health Education Imperative

Registered Nurse

$70,000 (Median)

Source: California Labor Market Division in Closing the Health Workforce Gap in California:

The Health Education Imperative

Sonography

$72,000

Source: California Labor Market Division in Closing the Health Workforce Gap in California:

The Health Education Imperative

Radiology

$56,000

Source: California Labor Market Division in Closing the Health Workforce Gap in California:

The Health Education Imperative

SurgicalTechnology

$40,000

Source: California Labor Market Division in Closing the Health Workforce Gap in California:

The Health Education Imperative

Source: California Labor Market Division in Closing the Health Workforce Gap in California: The Health Education Imperative

2004-2014 California Allied Health Professions Requiring an Associate Degree or Certificate

Job Median Wage Growth

Dental hygienist $36.83 42%

Physical therapist assistant $25.22 38%

Physical therapist $35.55 29%

Diagnostic medical sonographer $31.99 28%

Registered nurse $35.23 26%

Paramedic/EMT $12.19 26%

Pharmacy tech $16.34 26%

Surgical tech $20.96 24%

Respiratory therapist $28.03 22%

Radiologic tech $28.94 20%

http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/new_wallpaper/Star_Trek_Voyager_SevenOfNine_JerryRyan_desktopwallpaper_800.jpg

https://www.carle.com/Hospital/about/images/Ear%20Diagram3.jpgCochlear Ear Implant

Physicians are using VNS from last 10

years to treat epilepsy to slash seizures till

upto 40 percent. October 2005 study revealed that after

using this VNS technique by severely

depressed patients ninety-one percent

retained their recovery in nine

months.

http://www.medgear.org/page/4/

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Adapted from NSFNEURO NANO

BIOINFO

21st Century Architecture

NEURO NANO

BIOINFO

Adapted from NSF

21st Century Architecture

The Future is Here: Emerging Technologies, Jobs and Strategies

Convergence

KnowledgeJobs

SkillJobs

NextGenJobs

“A serious lack of skilled workers will grow to 5.3 million in 2010 and to 14

million by 2015.”

–US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Convergence

General Academics

Technical – Workforce Ed

Next GenEd

“Those who complete both a strong academic curriculum and a vocational program of study (dual

concentrators) may have better outcomes than those who pursue

one or the other.

(Silverberg, Warner, Fong, & Goodwin, 2004; Plank, 2001; Stone & Aliaga, 2003)”

(National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition, 2005, Career Preparatory Experiences, ¶ 3)

High School

Work and College

Change

Your Future is Here

An artificial red cell – the respirocyte [41]. Designer Robert A. Freitas Jr. ©1999 Forrest Bishop.

http://www.imminst.org/freitas.html

Nano-Mechatronics

jim@ventureramp.com