This document discusses several emerging technologies that will transform our lives, including Google Glass, SixthSense, powered exoskeletons, wireless electricity transfer, and 3D printers. It also profiles notable Indian technologists like Narayana Murthy and their contributions. E-governance initiatives in India are described, particularly the Gujarat State Wide Area Network, and the importance of managing e-waste is discussed due to toxic materials and environmental impact.

1. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMING
OUR LIVES
ARNAV AGRAWAL
8 – A
ROLL NO. 22

2. INDEX
 Latest Tech Innovations That Will Change Our Lives
 Google Glass
 SixthSense
 Powered Exoskeletons
 Wireless Electricity Transfer
 3 – D Printers
 Indian Technocrats
 Narayana Murthy
 Azim Premji
 Nandan Nilekani
 Vinod Khosla
 Subroto Bagchi
 E – Governance
 E – Governance in Gujarat
 E – Waste
 Significance of E – Waste Management
 Conclusion
 Bibliography

3. LATEST TECH INNOVATIONS
THAT WILL CHANGE OUR LIVES
 Google Glass
 SixthSense
 Powered Exoskeletons
 Wireless Electricity Transfer
 3 – D Printers

4. GOOGLE GLΛSS
This innovative product is made by Google. It is like wearing a computer on
your eyes. It gives even more functionality to the user than any of the best
smartphones available in today’s time.
APPLICATIONS:
 Opens the entire world before you regarding any object you look at.
 Great help in navigation, almost like an always-on GPS.
 Blessing for those who are not comfortable with the many buttons/menus.
It works with voice commands and leaves both our hands free for other
things.

5. SIXTH-SENSE
Pranav Mistry from IIT Mumbai, and MIT Media Lab has made this
simple and intuitive device that combines the physical world around us
with the vastness of the digital world. This device is made up of a small
computer (in the pocket), a projector worn around the neck (like a
pendant) and there are small sensors on the fingers.
APPLICATIONS:
 Use any surface as a screen for the SixthSense e.g. paper, wall, palm
 Accessible and easy to use for people of all ages and backgrounds
 We can click pictures, surf the web or make a call with simple hand
gestures

6. POWERED EXOSKELETONS
DARPA has improved upon the concept by General Electric in the
1960s. Powered exoskeletons are a robotic suit powered by hydraulics
and electricity.
APPLICATIONS:
 Used in healthcare for lifting heavy patients or executing very precise
surgeries
 Mind-controlled exoskeletons are a boon for paralyzed and
differently-abled people.
 Elderly people will also be able to move with ease with the help of
powered exoskeletons.
 There are benefits in the military field also.

7. WIRELESS ELECTRICITY TRANSFER
This concept was thought of by Nikola Tesla and has been
upgraded by Marin Soljačić, a professor at MIT and a few of his
colleagues and students. It consists of two coils which transfer
electricity through a magnetic field.
APPLICATIONS:
 Used for dynamic charging of gadgets and hybrid vehicles.
 Powers appliances, wearable gadgets and even advanced
robots that require bulk batteries.
 There will also be no need to keep replacing batteries of
implanted medical devices.
 No messy wires will be required.

8. 3 – D PRINTERS
Thought of by Chuck Hull, 3-D printers make objects layer by
layer with the help of a digital model. This is called additive
manufacturing.
APPLICATIONS:
 There are applications in the field of architecture, construction,
industrial design, automotive, military, engineering, medical
industries, fashion, footwear, eyewear, jewellery, education
and food.
 It is used in biotech for human tissue replacement.

9. INDIAN TECHNOCRATS
 Narayana Murthy
 Azim Premji
 Nandan Nilekani
 Vinod Khosla
 Subroto Bagchi

10. NARYANA MURTHY
 Co-founder of the multinational firm, Infosys.
 Started Infosys in 1981 and served as its CEO from 1981 to
2002 and as chairman from 2002 to 2011.
 In 2011, he became Chairman Emeritus.
 In June 2013, Murthy was appointed as Additional Director
and Executive Chairman of the board for a period of five
years.
 He studied at the National Institute of Engineering, the
University of Mysore and the Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur.

11. AZIM PREMJI
 India’s Bill Gates and one of the richest Indians.
 Founder and chairman of WIPRO Technologies, one of the largest
software companies of India.
 Studied at Stanford University.
 Received the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Padma Vibhushan in
2011.

12. NANDAN NILEKANI
 After a successful career at Infosys, he headed the Government of
India's technology committee, TAGUP.
 He was the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI).
 Nilekani studied at the Bishop Cotton Boys' School and St. Joseph
High School, Karnataka PU College and received a bachelor's
degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay.
 He is a member of Indian National Congress.

13. VINOD KHOSLA
 Vinod Khosla is one of the co-founders, first chairman and
CEO of Sun Microsystems and also a co-founder of Daisy
Systems.
 In 2004, Vinod established his own venture firm named
Khosla Ventures.
 Mr. Khosla got his Bachelor degree from IIT, New Delhi and
Master’s from Carnegie Mellon University, and then completed
MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

14. SUBROTO BAGCHI
 Subroto Bagchi is the co-founder and the Chairman of
Mindtree, one of India’s most admired software services
companies.
 His father was a government servant.
 He started as the Chief Operating Officer at Mindtree after its
inception in 1999. Soon Mindtree was hit by the global
economic slowdown and then the events of 9/11. Bagchi
moved to the US and helped the leadership team stay
together through the difficult years.
 His alma mater is Utkal University.

15. E - GOVERNANCE
 E-Governance or electronic governance means a technology driven
governance.
 E-Governance is the application of information and communication
technology for delivering government services between government to
customer, and government to business, and interactions within the
government framework.
 The benefit of e-governance is that it:
 Speeds up the interaction and clearances
 Makes the process transparent and corruption free
 Keeps the documentation easy to access by multiple departments and
higher authorities, and easy to archive and recall
 Less manpower is required compared to paper based interaction
 The cost is reduced as there is no need for paperwork and stationery

16. E – GOVERNANCE IN GUJARAT
 One example of e-governance implementation is the Gujarat State Wide Area
Network (GSWAN) which is an advanced communication infrastructure and
now-a-days extensively used for exchange of Data, Voice & Video information
between two or more locations, separated by significant geographical
distances.
 The primary objective for GSWAN is the modernization of the intra-
governmental communication setup that has improved administrative
effectiveness and efficiency and to brought reliability in overall system of
Government-to-Government functioning.
 GSWAN has used information and communication technology to provide a
strong communication backbone and support for e-Governance for State
Government other Government bodies.
 Over 250 Websites of various government departments/offices/ boards /
Corporations etc. have already hosted on GSWAN server and numerous E-
mail IDs have been created for Government officers all over the state.
 The GSWAN network provides facilitates for uninterrupted and easy IP based
Video-conferencing between various Government of Gujarat offices.

17. E - WASTE
 E-waste is a term used to cover almost all types of electrical
and electronic equipment that has come to the end of its
useful life or could enter the waste stream. Although e-waste
is a general term, it can be considered to cover TVs,
computers, mobile phones, fridges, washing machines,
dryers, home entertainment and stereo systems, toys,
toasters, kettles – almost any household or business item with
electrical components and power supply.

18. SIGNIFICANCE OF E – WASTE
MANAGEMENT
E-waste management is important because:
1. E-waste is a rich source of raw materials like iron and copper and also
precious metals such as gold, silver and palladium. Many thousand tons
of carbon-dioxide is emitted while extracting one ton of these materials
by mining while only a fraction of it is produced if these materials are
retrieved by recycling e-waste.
2. E-waste contains toxins like mercury, lead, cadmium, and chromium and
sometimes even flame retardants. Proper processing is vital to ensure
that these toxins are not released to the environment as they can be
harmful to the health and pollutes the environment.
3. E-waste is not biodegradable. It leads to the rapid escalation of
generation of solid waste which is harmful for the environment and its
reduction/ recycling is very important for environment conservation.

19. CONCLUSION
 Technological innovations like the Google Glass, SixthSense, Powered
Exoskeletons, Wireless Electricity Transfer and 3 – D Printers will make
information fast and easy to access, and communication quicker and user
– friendly, which will improve our quality of life and the way we work.
 The famous Indian technocrats have improved India's image at the global
level as a good quality IT services provider. They have generated
employment for the educated youth of the country and earned valuable
foreign exchange for India. There should be more of these leaders who will
maybe one day make India the most powerful country of the world.
 E – Governance has made communication between the public and
government departments faster and easier. It has made the process more
transparent and has also reduced corruption.
 E – Waste should be managed properly to reduce environmental pollution
 And risk to plants, humans and animals.

20. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 www.wikipedia.com
 www.about.com
 www.pranavmistry.com/projects/SixthSense
 www.gujaratindia.com
 www.freefeast.com
 www.slideshare.com
 www.ted.com