Bionics, genomics,
wearable technologies,
exoskeletons,
artificial intelligence, augmented
reality, implantable
technologies, IoT sensors, nanotechnologies, and many other new
technologies and solutions will
allow people to move, think, see, feel, hear and remember with
previously impossible power, speed and precision.
Human
Enhancement (HE) can be described as the natural, artificial,
or technological alteration of the human
body in order to enhance physical or mental capabilities. Many
different forms of human enhancing technologies are currently
being developed, tested and trialed.
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The
latest wave of emerging technologies promises to expand human
capability in ways that take us well beyond the current
natural limits of our
minds and bodies. Currently, the medical, rehabilitation,
manufacturing,
construction, and
defence sectors are at the cutting edge of advanced augmented
technologies.
Exoskeletons
are just one of example
of human augmentation technologies that allow
people to lift and move
heavy objects and
perform a greater
variety of tasks they
would otherwise be unable to do. In
the manufacturing and construction industry, the first generation of
exoskeletons are
already available for use by workers
enabling them to lift heavy
equipment and supplies, preventing
common injuries caused by such
hard physical labour.
The following are several recent news articles about augmented human technology you ought to read:
Sensemaking / How exoskeletons are shaping the future of health care
Gartner tech trends 2020: Augmented Humans
US Military Reports on “Augmented Human Beings”
Interested
in the topic of Human Augmentation technologies, visit the Futures
Centre and
Humanity+
web
sites. Those who will be a part of the workforce of the coming
decades need to know more about this topic.
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