The World Economic Forum (WEF) has just announced in its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report in conjunction with research publisher Frontiers, based on insights from global scientists, researchers and futurists.
“The report identifies technologies that have the potential to significantly impact societies and economies, highlighting those that have enormous potential to revolutionize connectivity, address the pressing challenges of climate change and drive innovation across a wide range of sectors,” said Jeremy Jurgens, WEF Managing Director and Head of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
First is synthetic data — a privacy-enhancing technology that replicates patterns in data but doesn’t contain information that can be linked to individuals or groups. It can still be used to share data, which is important for scientists, without compromising an individual’s data. Next is reconfigurable smart surfaces. With this technology, surfaces like walls or mirrors can be turned into components to enhance wireless communication. It could also make wireless networks more energy-efficient.
Next is high-altitude platform systems (HAPS), which can be used to provide fixed broadband connectivity in rural areas. They operate at altitudes of around 20km above the Earth, often in the form of balloons, spacecraft or fixed-wing aircraft, and can surpass the connectivity of satellites and ground towers. The WEF said that innovative HAPS infrastructure could bring Internet access to more than 2.6 billion people in 100 countries, creating opportunities for education and economic growth. Integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) systems. Sensors and communications devices have some overlapping functions. ISAC combines these capabilities into a single system that can collect and transmit data simultaneously, making it more cost-effective and energy-efficient. ISAC can be used in practical applications such as urban planning, environmental conservation and air and water quality monitoring; virtual reality technology for construction.
Virtual and augmented reality combined with computing power and AI could improve tools that could play a role in a greener future; elastic materials described as “powering thermal systems like muscles”; caloric elastomers could be a more sustainable way to stay cool, potentially used for cooling in areas with limited or no grid infrastructure. Bacterial systems capture carbon. Organisms such as algae can “eat” carbon through photosynthesis. This is one way bacteria capture carbon. The CO2 is then converted into new products such as biofuels or even animal feed; alternative protein feed.
Proteins derived from single cells, such as algae, could be more sustainable and viable than traditional animal feed, especially as demand for animal feed increases, the report said. Genetically engineered organ transplant systems. The CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tool is one technology that scientists are excited about. It is cheaper and faster than other DNA editing technologies and could help meet the growing demand for organ transplants.
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