Yamin Mohammad
Department of MIS, Faculty of Economics and Admin, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Inf Technol. 2019;11(4):759-766. doi: 10.1007/s41870-019-00355-1. Epub 2019 Aug 16.
Twenty first century has witnessed emergence of some ground breaking information technologies that have revolutionised our way of life. The revolution began late in 20th century with the arrival of internet in 1995, which has given rise to methods, tools and gadgets having astonishing applications in all academic disciplines and business sectors. In this article we shall provide a design of a 'spider robot' which may be used for efficient cleaning of deadly viruses. In addition, we shall examine some of the emerging technologies which are causing remarkable breakthroughs and improvements which were inconceivable earlier. In particular we shall look at the technologies and tools associated with the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Sensor Networks and Social Media. We shall analyse capabilities and business value of these technologies and tools. As we recognise, most technologies, after completing their commercial journey, are utilised by the business world in physical as well as in the virtual marketing environments. We shall also look at the social impact of some of these technologies and tools.
21世纪见证了一些具有开创性的信息技术的出现，这些技术彻底改变了我们的生活方式。这场革命始于20世纪末，1995年互联网的出现引发了这场变革，它催生了在所有学术领域和商业部门都有惊人应用的方法、工具和小装置。在本文中，我们将提供一种“蜘蛛机器人”的设计方案，该机器人可用于高效清除致命病毒。此外，我们将研究一些正在带来显著突破和改进的新兴技术，这些突破和改进在以前是不可想象的。特别是，我们将着眼于与物联网（IoT）、区块链、人工智能、传感器网络和社交媒体相关的技术和工具。我们将分析这些技术和工具的能力和商业价值。我们认识到，大多数技术在完成其商业历程后，会在实体和虚拟营销环境中被商业界所利用。我们还将探讨其中一些技术和工具的社会影响。
