Current Viewpoints Topics

April 2012

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Artificial Intelligence
- Envisioning a Learning Interface: Future Applications for Personal Assistants | Improving Performance versus Learning New Tasks to Perform | Near-Term Business Road Maps for Personal-Assistant Software | Expanding the Scope of Advice
Biocatalysis
- Developments in Bioremediation: Organic Pollutants | Metals | Man-Made and Natural Polymers
Biomaterials
- Recent Developments in Biocompatible Materials: An Update on Metal-on-Metal Implants | Development of Novel Biocompatible Materials | Concluding Perspectives
Biopolymers
- Cellulose: Nature's Most Abundant Polymer: Cellulose as a Bulk Material | Regenerated Cellulose | Microcrystalline Cellulose | Carboxymethyl Cellulose (Cellulose Gum) | Microbial Cellulose | Nanocrystalline Cellulose | Implications
Biosensors
- DNA-Aptamer Biosensors: Antibodies as Molecular-Recognition Probes | Aptamers as Molecular-Recognition Probes | The Aptamer-Discovery Process | Aptamer-Based Biosensors | Concluding Perspectives
Collaboration Tools
- Reducing Head Count via Task Exchanges
- Social Authoring: Existing Practices | Goals for Streamlining | Enterprise Social-Authoring Solutions
Connected Cars
- Toward a Psychology of Connected-Car Markets: Early Adopters: Innovation and the Resource Scale | Three Motivations | Self-Expression-Motivated People | Achievement-Motivated People | Ideals-Motivated People
Connected Homes
- An Entry Strategy for Low-Power Wireless: Provenance of Nest's Industrial Design | Note on Competition | ZigBee Onboard | Gateway to Market Expansion | Concluding Perspective
Engineering Polymers
- Engineering Polymers as Flexible Substrates: Benefits of Flexible Displays | Flexible Substrate Constraints | Conclusion
Flat-Panel Displays
- Future Tablet Inputs: Tablet Ergonomics | Gesture Recognition | Pressure-Sensitive Screens | Projected Input | Summary and Implications
Fuel Cells
- The Residential Fuel-Cell Market: Variations in Regional Markets | Major Players and Technologies | Financial Feasibility | Outlook
Membrane Separation
- Membrane Water and Energy Recovery from Flue Gas: Transport-Membrane-Condenser Technology | SPEEK Polymer Membranes for Flue-Gas Dehydration
MEMS/Micromachining
- Sensor Fusion and Integration: Integrated Sensors | Sensor Fusion | Concluding Perspectives
Mobile Communications
- Overage: Data Explosion from the Consumer's Perspective: Emergence of Data Overage | Current Tiered Systems: A Squeeze on Users | Solutions for the Overage-Charge Problem | Freemium Data Services | Outlook
Nanobiotechnology
- Update on Nanotoxicology and Nanomaterial Regulation: Food and Cosmetic Products | Update on Nanomaterials-Safety Regulations | Implications
Nanoelectronics
- Developments in Transparent Conductive Materials: ITO Drivers and Barriers | Alternatives: Metal Grids and Mesh Networks | Alternatives: CNTs and Graphene | Flexibility as a Market Driver
Nanomaterials
- US Government Investment in Nanotechnology: Recipients of US Government Funding | Movement Along the Value Chain | Agency Focal Points | Commercialization of Government Research
Novel Ceramic/Metallic Materials
- Flywheel Energy-Storage Systems for Vehicles: Technology Developments: Beginnings in Vehicles | Why Use a Flywheel? | Resurrection through Motor Racing | Technology Transfer from Nuclear Power | Potential Roles for NCMMs
Optoelectronics/Photonics
- All-Seeing Eye: Hyperspectral Imaging: Environmental Monitoring | Unmanned Aircraft Imaging | Biological Imaging | Diagnostic Medicine | Concluding Perspectives
Organic Electronics
- Flexible Organic Displays: Practically Flexible | Liquavista: Electrowetting Displays | Summary
Pervasive Computing
- Ambient Location: Ambient Intelligence and the Smartphone | Ambient Location, Push Notifications, and Geofencing | A Check-In | A Switch Back to Pervasive Location Awareness | From Ambient Location to Ambient Intelligence
Photovoltaics
- BOS Costs: A Change in the Balance of Power: BOS Components | A Strong Role for Developed Markets | Summary
Polymer-Matrix Composites
- Composites and Power Distribution: Improvements from Composites | Participants and Offerings | Prospects
Portable Electronic Devices
- Smartphones as Portable Health Devices in the Developing World: Implications
Portable Power
- Piezoelectric and Thermoelectric Developments: Technology Commercialization | Research Developments | Commercialization of Next-Generation Technologies
Renewable Energy Technologies
- Opportunities in Renewable Energy from Waste: Biogas and Renewable Natural Gas | Advanced Thermal Technologies
RFID Technologies
- Smartphone as Universal RFID Reader: NFC Readers in Smartphones | Card-Based RFID Readers | Bluetooth-Paired RFID Readers | Concluding Perspectives
Robotics
- Ambulatory and Humanoid Robots: Advances and Applications: Humanoid Bipedal Robots | Ambulation for Practical Robot Locomotion | Future Roles for Walking Robots
Smart Materials
- Smart Materials, Spintronics, and Straintronics: Long-Standing Issues | Spintronics Background | Straintronics and Smart Materials | Applications | Implications
Solid-State Microsensors
- The Role of Solid-State Microsensors in the Internet of Things: Sensors and the Internet of Things | MEMS-Based RFID Tags | Potential Applications of Solid-State Microsensors in the Internet of Things | Concluding Perspectives
User Interfaces
- Envisioning AR Eyewear: Visions of the Future of AR | A Gap between Capabilities and Desires | Closing the Gap | Exploring Interaction Modes for Strong AR | Concluding Perspective
Virtual Worlds
- Consumer Virtual Worlds: Examples: Second Life | Club Penguin | Avatar Kinect and PlayStation Home | World of Warcraft | NBA: King of the Court

Current Viewpoints Topics

April 2012

Artificial Intelligence

Biocatalysis

Biomaterials

Biopolymers

Biosensors

Collaboration Tools

Connected Cars

Connected Homes

Engineering Polymers

Flat-Panel Displays

Fuel Cells

Membrane Separation

MEMS/Micromachining

Mobile Communications

Nanobiotechnology

Nanoelectronics

Nanomaterials

Novel Ceramic/Metallic Materials

Optoelectronics/Photonics

Organic Electronics

Pervasive Computing

Photovoltaics

Polymer-Matrix Composites

Portable Electronic Devices

Portable Power

Renewable Energy Technologies

RFID Technologies

Robotics

Smart Materials

Solid-State Microsensors

User Interfaces

Virtual Worlds