Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Smart Sensors


According to Halal (2008), Smart senors provides the means to control factor operations, monitor environmental conditions, collect military intelligence, detect system failures, and track movements of people and things. For example,
the U.S. Army is using the Smart Sensors to track soldiers. The system monitors dehydration, vital signs, wounds, and other critical indicators.

Considering the positive use of the Smart Sensor technology, I speculate that anti Smart Senors activist are going to attack this technology, deeming it unconstitutional.  Also, from a religious perspective for me it raises some questions.  People in general may reject the technology, due to observation of movies that reflect negative ending when someone has the ability to be tracked.

Overall, I agree with the technology as long as it used in an ethical manner.  From a business perspective, I see large profit potential.

Halal, W. (2008). Technology's Promise: Knowledge on the Transformation of Business and Society. Palgrave Macmillan, NY.

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