IEEE Fellows unveil nanotech predictions
The IEEE just released a survey of its Fellows that contains some interesting predictions about nanotechnology's future. These scenarios were voted likely to occur within the next 20 years:
"Smart dust" devices will be widely deployed in sensor networks.
Nanoelectromechanical systems will go commercial.
Robust design tools for fabrication at the nanoscale will become available.
Microscale robotics will become viable.
It will be commercially viable to manufacture nanostructured materials to exact specifications without machining.
Pretty tame compared to much of the hype we hear from the business side, and a useful reality check (hat tip to Christine @ Foresight.com)
Posted November 4th, 2006 in Institutions.
But should being elite and being conservative go hand in hand? Likewise, does being in business mean being reckless and flinging hype in the face of facts?
November 6th, 2006 at 1:10 amShould it be elite and being conservative go hand in hand?
November 15th, 2006 at 3:27 pmBeing elite and being conservative shouldn’t necessarily go hand in hand, but they often do.
November 19th, 2006 at 8:34 pm*very good thank you…
September 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm