The two spaceships in science fiction films.

Let me talk about the spaceship in science fiction movies, taking “Prometheus” that I personally like.

In the sci-fi movie Prometheus, the time background is at the end of the 21st century, when humans drove the spacecraft “Prometheus” to explore distant unknown galaxies. According to the film’s setting, this is the first time that humans have carried out such interplanetary expeditions. Therefore, “Prometheus” should be the most advanced interstellar spacecraft at that time, capable of crossing the interplanetary space of the solar system for interstellar space flight.

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On the whole, I personally think that the design of Prometheus is a little more borrowed from the Quiet Serenity. Since the cockpits of “Secret” and “Prometheus” are located in front. This design idea is estimated to be more convenient for visual flight. This is important for interplanetary spacecraft that require frequent landings, but it is not necessary for a stellar spacecraft. However, because they are based on different worldview settings, although they are both stellar spacecraft, the “Silence” is a cargo ship that can fly at super-fast speed, so its front cockpit and large portholes that can be directly visually observed, Obviously it is in line with its worldview. However, for the stellar spacecraft “Prometheus”, which is relatively backward in technology and can only fly at sub-light speed, the front cockpit and oversized portholes are obviously designed to take care of the visual style of the film.

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Can robot replace people to cook?

Artificial intelligence and big data are covering a wide range of industries with a fast-paced, high-efficiency learning ability and standardization, which provides a good condition for making everything impossible.

I think all non-creative machines can be replaced. For example, automotive robots not only increase the speed of automobile production, but also standardize the equipment to ensure the uniformity and fineness of each product, so as to ensure the high speed of each product while ensuring the speed. Therefore, this is bigger and more Quickly push companies to achieve more revenue. With the development of artificial intelligence and big data, in the catering industry, some simple dishes, such as fish-flavored pork, the robot will determine the category, quantity, weight, shape and cooking method of the main ingredient and ingredients based on big data. The choice of seasoning, the addition time and quantity, and the refinement and precision in temperature and time, which is conducive to standardized production, not only help to improve cooking speed, but also contribute to the uniform formation of scale effect of cooking products.

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However, what the machine can’t replace is the feeling of the mother cooking, not the taste of the mother cooking. Moreover, kitchen can contains people’s happiness memory: couples can raise their relationship, create a better family atmosphere, and people can be creative of making new dishes.

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Can people build Ironman now?

Not only we can’t, but also we need a long time process to make it.

Tony’s greatest wealth is his wisdom. He not only build his Ironman suit but also use technology on his paraphernalia. In the movie, we can see Ironman can fight invincibility and give him power like a god. Moreover, the mech systems are often found in many sci-fi movies, powerful and flexible. However, the difficulty lies in the fact that the technology in reality can’t be intergraded as perfectly as in the movie, and can’t be miniaturized or refined.


We need 3D Holographic Interaction, mech or exoskeleton, Al, thrusters, weapons and power source to make a Ironman. However, take exoskeleton as an example. The so-called “exoskeleton”, the original concept is derived from biology, such as the exoskeleton that insects owned can help to act and protect the body from harm. Humans have been inspired by this to begin the biomimetic study of mechanical exoskeleton technology. With the tests and combination of mechanical transmission system and control test system, the exoskeleton system perfectly integrates the machine and the human body to help the body complete various movements and improve efficiency. However, the poor reality is that the most advanced exoskeleton can only help disable people to stand or to hold heavy stuff. Besides the exoskeleton, we are just in the beginning of modular self-reconfigurable robot that can let mech self-assemble on Ironman and self-deformation  and soon. We are far behind the Ironman suit.

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Except the Ironman suit, we are more close to Tony’s Head-mounted display. With the development of VR  and AR and wearable computing, scientists refine their technology to finally make the google glasses. People can wear it and use it as an computer to solve what we need.

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The untrusted profile on internet

People usually decorate  or conceal themselves with their behavior or the description of themselves. Moreover, we can see refined photos shared on their blog or other social network site.

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However, these treated information allow other people have a first impression of us. Then we may willing to make friends or have different feelings of people who look like these with our first impression. These false informations can cause many internet fraud.

There is 79 years old man reported on ACFE. He talked to a woman on the phone and then send a lot money to her. After he did this thing, he told this thing to his daughter. His daughter realized that her father was cheated. The elderly people usually get fraud because they are naive in segments of population. Moreover, people who are not satisfy with their current situation usually are easily deceived by the bad guys.

To be honest, I think online fraud is the most way to be achieved. The people with evil intentions just need to build a fake identity, and build their lies to cheat victim. Even though internet brings us many benefits, it also brings dark side to people.

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“The Fraud Examiner.” Elderly Fraud Scams: How They’re Being Targeted and How to Prevent It, www.acfe.com/fraud-examiner.aspx?id=4294997223.

How easy to exchange our information and make payment by technology

We can not only have conversation online and make new friends with the internet, but also pay for the things without cash. Today, we can do everything more with the technology. Moreover, people scan their QR code to become friend from stranger, student can submit their homework online, we can jump to the web interface.

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The barcode scanner need three parts to work: the illuminator, the decoder, and the sensor/convertor. After we scan the barcode, the code is converted by the sensor into a digital signal. The digital signal is then interpreted by the decoder. The decoder then sends the information to the computer attached to the scanner. Then we can get the information we want. Using various forms of code, we can almost get any information we want in our life. People can just take out their cellphone and scan the code, then we can make the deals.

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“All About QR Codes and Marketing.” How Do Barcode Scanners Work – QR Code Scanners, www.qrcodestickers.org/about-qr-codes/how-barcode-scanners-work.html.

 

New source of transportation

With the development of technology, more and more devices have been invented for the purpose of convenience of the people’s life. These things are usually are portable and easy to control. Moreover, there are many types of them. For most new ways of transportation are about to strip away everything unnecessary and then adds advanced technology, like gyroscopic acceleration and regenerative braking, for an ultra fun ride.

airwheel: Airwheel is an electronic unicycle. The rider controls the speed by leaning forwards or backwards, and steers by twisting the unit using their feet. Image result for what is airwheel

 

self balancing unicycle: People still need to ride them by leaning forwards or backwards, but it has a seat. It sense smart that can easily stop or turn around.

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scooter: It has a step-through frame and a platform for the rider’s feet. People can let it go by their feet.

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For me, I think airwheel will be more useful and helpful. Airwheel is smaller and more portable than the others, then it’s to move for a girl. Moreover, it’s fast enough for a student. It can get to the 10mph in 3 seconds and the top speed can reach 12.5mph.

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“Northwest Turret Forbidden City « China Travel Tips – Tour-Beijing.com.” Beijing Tour, www.tour-beijing.com/blog/tag/northwest-turret-forbidden-city.

“One Wheel. ∞ Fun.” SelfBalancing Unicycle Focus Designs Inc, focusdesigns.com/sbuv3/.

The technology of special effects

The new season of the game of thrones is on. Many majesty and grand scenes have touched me and let me want to know more about the special effects.

Many factors achieve special effects’ verisimilitude. First, the particle system Particle systems represent techniques for simulating some specific blurring phenomena in three-dimensional computer graphics that are difficult to implement with other traditional rendering techniques. Frequently used particles to simulate phenomena such as fire, explosion, smoke, fallen leaves, clouds, meteor trails or abstract visual effects such as illuminating trajectories.

Second, digital synthesis technology It refers to the process of mixing a variety of original materials into a single composite picture. It is a process of synthesizing the source files or shots of all animations in a organized and orderly manner, and it also determines whether an animation can attract viewers.

In order to obtain more realistic effects and more beautiful visual effects, with the development of computer technology, digital synthesis technology came into being. Digital synthesis technology is compared with traditional synthetic technology. It mainly uses the principle and method of advanced computer graphics to organically mix various source materials into a single composite image through computer-specific software system, and then output to tape or film. On the final, the finished work is presented to the audience.

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Common compositing softwares include After Efect, Premiere, Vegas, Final Cut, Avid Media Composer, Nuke, etc. Through these software, the story structure can be arranged as expected, and the special effects of film and television can be integrated into the picture of the film and television plot! For learning materials, please refer to: Video Synthesis Video Tutorial.

I appreciate the technology of special effects and it bring the visual feast for audiences.

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The advantages of using technology to study

With the development of technology, there are more and more things to help people to study. Various apps, tools and new ideas are designed to be helpful for learning. For example, there are online calendars to alert students to their events or personal life, Google drive to share ideas and co-worker and iPad and iPad pencil to help students to take notes.

Using technology is not only useful but also convenient. Take iPad and iPad pencil as an example. Many note apps are invented to cooperate iPad. Students can only use iPad to take note instead of using many notebooks. Notebooks are not portable and hard to find the note we need compared to the a little iPad. Moreover, notebooks are easy to lost and soil, which make the note hard to recognize.

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While using iPad study, it save a lot of time for students. It allows students to make notes on online books directly with colorful “pencil”. Students can do researches with iPad and then write to their note immediate. Moreover, students can study only with their iPad without taking a lot of things to the library.

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In one word, using technology to study can make students more efficient and convenient. Moreover, more and more schools are supportive of using technology in classroom, which also a proof of the helpful of technology.

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VR and AR

AR (augmented reality): We can know a little with the name of AR. It applies virtual information to the real world through computer technology. The real environment and virtual objects are superimposed in real time on the same picture or space.

VR (virtual reality): It use computer simulation to generate a virtual world in three-dimensional space, provide users with simulations of visual, auditory and tactile senses, so that users can observe things in the three-dimensional space without restriction in time, as immersive.  VR is different with AR that it build a world without the reality.

The device of AR is more portability than VR. Moreover, we can experience AR use ipad and our cellphone instead of the glasses sometimes.Image result for google glassAR

 

Image result for VR   Nowadays, we apply the technology of VR and AR in various ways. People put them in games, medicine and military. However, with the development of the VR, I think maybe one day we can build a new imaginative world with the foundation of VR, like the movie of “Avatar”. Or, we can build a world that correspond our world. Then we can discuss political problem or fight when nations can’t reach an agreement in the virtual world. It not only can avoid the death of people and damage of the cities in the real world, but also can save time for flying to another country.

VR and AR have more ways to apple than games and military. Also, people still have a huge space to develop the new technology.

 

The future of driverless cars

The driverless cars are vehicles that are able to sensing their environment and moving without human. We need a lot of things to make sure the automatic cars can move safely. For example, a robot car need radar, used laser, high-powered cameras and sonars. Then the softwares combine sensors and software to control, guide and drive themselves. The robot car require high technology and enough safety to have the license to drive on the road. However, currently, there are no legally fully-autonomous vehicles in the United States.

The problems of technology and the impact of the society impede the permission of the robot cars. Robot cars can increase the usage of cars, since people don’t required anymore conditions to drive a car. People then consider the place of employed drivers and the bad influence on environment. Moreover, scientists are still overcoming the invalid detection of surrounding in heavy rain and snow and other humanized things, like follow the command of a traffic police, that technology is unable to achieve with current level. But, we have the half self-driving car to lay the groundwork and practice for a full automatic car.

Indeed driverless cars still need years to be able to appear on our daily life.