Five Tech Trends for 2019: Innovation around the application of existing technology has brought about the development of new technology. The way organizations operate and how we interact with the world is changing with technology as leaps in computing capacity, data capture and connectivity are accelerating this change.
With the increase in the wide use of technology, we present five technology areas to watch in 2019
Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence is all about machines with human attributes such as speaking, reading, seeing and even recognizing emotion, while the machine carries out these tasks, it learns from the repeated interactions and adds this knowledge to the working memory. With laid down algorithms, the machine can perform difficult tasks and it is fast when compared with human efforts. As it was previously predicted by analysts according to US research and advisory firm Gartner, at some level, all software will use AI. The most important part is that AI offers the opportunity to continuously tailor products and services which helps provide a competitive advantage over rivals that is not easily copied. The question you need to ask yourself is 'how can I harness the power of AI to help my organization?
Augmented reality These are systems that enable people to immerse themselves somewhere else, react to what's around them and alter their virtual environment in real time, these systems combine real-time 3D vision, sound, haptic (the sense of touch), location data and other senses such as smell. Organizations are increasingly applying this technology across a wide range of activity from art and entertainment to commerce, education and the military. Augmented reality is also used to train personnel such as doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers and as projected, it will soon be available on smart devices. So expect to improve your brand’s efficiency and ease of communication with your customer base?
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Blockchain The most popular technology prospect probably attributed to its association with money! The fortunes of digital currency, Bitcoin have drawn public attention to Blockchain technology, even those who are not tech-savvy belief in the system as it is found to be secure for recording, verifying transactions and storing trusted records which has the potential to disrupt enterprises of many kinds. Of recent, most companies are using Blockchain technology to transform time-consuming, centralized, and less reliable systems. We can only imagine how Blockchain will help keep our data secure?
Automation In manufacturing, use of Robots can be traced back to the 60s, but as a result of other advances in machine learning and connectivity, automation is now the scale and breadth of the transformation that automated systems make possible. Examples of automated processes in our day to day activities ranges from convenient devices in our homes to industrial applications on a massive scale, automation will be a key focus of technological change, with potentially far-reaching economic and social consequences.
Internet of Things The integration of technologies and the connection of people, devices, content and services is the foundation for new business models, platforms and possibilities that will transform our day to day activities with implications that go far beyond the technology itself and involve several disciplines such as law, economics, business and politics. Although the application of IoT strategy is still in its infant stage, but it is clear that opportunities will arise to utilize the rich stream of information generated by IoT applications.
Let's hope these technology trends are fully harnessed to help better our world.
