Life in the future（Period 1　Welcome to the Unit）

it reminded me of an article i read two weeks ago in the financial times(“the office is future-proof”, ) explaining what our future office would be like.��according to journalist fiona harvey, 50 years ago, computers were kept in huge back-rooms, but in 50 years’ time, things will be much the same.computers will be far away from the office they serve, in silos on the outskirts of cities, like power plants.��the silos will run very powerful versions of the databases and processing software.from their desks, people would plug into these applications on unobtrusive screens, and communicate with colleagues by live videos.��

system to mind your pupil size while you drivethe future of drivers doesn’t look very rock & roll.sweden volvo wants to introduce a new safety system able to detect and signs of drowsiness in truck drivers.the system was fitted to volvo’s experimental safety truck.

developed by seeing machines, face lab system relies on a camera fitted inside the truck’s cab that scans the driver’s retina and monitors head movement.by counting the number of blinks per minute as well as the distance between eyes lids, it can automatically detect signs of fatigue in the truck driver.when the driver starts to nod off, a warning message appears on the driver’s console, the seat vibrates and small white strobe lights flash away.��the device is also able to detect lapses in concentration.so if the driver stared straight ahead for too long, it would trigger an alarm.��the system will eventually be able to detect if the truck is approaching another vehicle too fast or wandering across the road rather than staying in lane.��