...Abstract This paper explores controversial issues that plague the use of microchip implants and how deeply rooted the issues are in many organizations today. The implications and concerns, along with the advantages, have been pondered by governments, religious groups, law enforcement agencies, the financial industry, and the medical field. We now have the technology to implant a microchip in very human on the planet. Will we, as a nation or a global community, ever support the use of the microchip implant in every man, woman and child around the world? The technology is available and the need is abundant. I believe our government will implement a mandate of microchip implants within the next twenty years. Will the General Public Ever Accept a Microchip implant? We Have the Technology: Before the turn of the century, the idea of using microchips to carry and transmit large amount of information had been something that only happened in sci-fi movies. Today it’s something many fear will become as necessary as a social security number is to every person in the United States. Still, there are many who welcome such technology and realize the advantages it could bring to modern society. For example, it could easily store the kind of information that would simplify and expedite security, medical care, loan approvals, and background checks. (Sickler, M., 2002) The ability to implant, In to a human, a means to quickly and securely gain access on their true identity and to...
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...Thomas English EN1101 21 November 2014 Microchip Implantation in Humans: Coming Soon? With the advancement in the technology during the last decade, we are moving into a whole new world of technological innovation. There was a time when people could never expect to have a wireless device. But now life without cellphone is nearly impossible. The cellpone in today’s world has become a person’s best companion. See, what the change technology brought into our lives. This paper deals with another technological innvoation that is microchip implantion in human beings. My goal in this paper is show the why the chip implantation in human beings is useful and how the RFID technology can change our lives? A human microchip is an identifying integrated device which can be implanted in the human body. It is encased in a silicate glass and a bit bigger than a rice grain. The chip needs to be injected under the skin of the hand (Wikipedia, 2014). It typically contains a unique identification detail number which can be connected to the information contained in the external database. It is basically a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) transponder. RFID is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer the data for the purposes of identifying and tracking tags attached to the objects or animals or human beings (Ibid). In 1998, Professor Kevin Warwick became the first person to be implanted with a microchip, commonly know as RFID chip. The implantation allowed him...
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...Kevin Wang Dr. Pearce Rhetoric 102 19 March 2010 The Brain Implant Dilemma In 2002, author M.T. Anderson wrote a novel called “Feed”, with a story envisioning a future where all human beings have implanted computer chips in their brains (Anderson 2002). It would be easy to dismiss such a bold concept as a product of fiction. However, many films and books with plots set in the future have successfully predicted the invention of many current technologies that simply did not exist at the time, including flat-screen TVs (Back to the Future II), unmanned aircraft (The Terminator), and video chatting (2001: A Space Odyssey). Suffice it to say, brain implants, as these embedded computer chips are called, are projected to become a reality. The past few years have already seen the integration of computer chip and organism, with millions of cats and dogs across the world injected with identifying microchip implants underneath their skin. Brain implants have also benefitted the medical field enormously, having in some cases cured blindness (Graham-Rowe 2007) and Parkinson’s disease (Harding 2009). However, developments indicate that brain implants for personal consumer use may see the light of day. IBM, the world’s largest chipmaker, recently announced their intent to research and develop brain implants capable of controlling gadgets via brain waves by 2020 (Hsu 2009). Toyota has already successfully demoed a wheelchair that can be controlled by its rider through brain waves...
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...Kayla Wiggins November 19, 2015 Prof. Ronaszegi English 101 RFID Implants: “You won’t know it’s there but we will” It’s safe to say that none of us would be contempt knowing that we’re being tracked or recorded yet everyone carries a mobile phone, right? RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) deprives us of our privacy rights. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice and is to be located on the dorsal side of your hand. Embedded in every phone is an RFID chip that tracks our every move when we open apps such as GPS, or microphones, cameras and cell tower triangulation (mathematical method that uses the distance of a cellphone from three or more cell towers to calculate the location of the cellphone.)(Regel, A., 2013). This seems to be okay since it’s not forced upon us, and besides, who doesn’t want the newest cell phone? We will even go as far as paying big bucks to have the best “tracking device” we can buy. Having a tracking device implanted in our skin is quite alarming and a little stalker-like. This tiny capsule, which has been approved by the FDA, allows doctors to confirm a patient’s identity and obtain detailed medical information from a database. Digital Solutions of Delray Beach, Florida, plans to market the chips to hospitals, doctors, and patients as a way to improve health care and avoid errors by ensuring that doctors know who they’re treating and their personal health information (Michael K., 2005). I believe some legislation should be put into...
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...One very interesting argument in favour of transhumanism comes from academic speaker, author and businessman Juan Enriquez. During his 2009 TEDtalk, entitled The Next Species of Human, he discussed his predictions for augmenting ourselves and improving our bodies through technology and science. He states that we will see these developments from current experiments in three major areas that have become trends through TED talks over the last 25 years. These include; the ability to engineer cells, the advancement of engineering tissues and finally the continuing research into robotics. In terms of engineering cells Enriquez cites the work of Craig Venter, a biotechnologist, who had already engineered a fully programmable cell. It allows DNA to...
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...In this report, medical electronics covers to all electronic devices and equipment used in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients. encompasses a wide range of healthcare products (personal medical devices, bio-physical monitoring, life support systems, implants, bionics in rehabilitation of physically challenged, embedded technology in neuro sciences (ASIC and Stroke Recovery) and cardiac sciences and lately telemedicine) which require some external energy source to be operational. It does not include surgical devices, consumables like gloves, reagents, and non-electronic implants used in orthopaedic, dental treatments,...
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...we have become accustom using in daily life can be and is being used in healthcare today. This technology is called – Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Quick Response Codes (QR) are being developed for many reasons; patient identification and safety, saving healthcare workers and organizations time and money and helping patients be more compliant with their healthcare to name just a few applications of RFID use. In this paper I will discuss some of the benefits of RFID use in healthcare and the barriers and concerns about using RFID technology in healthcare. Arguments for RFID Benefits Patient safety. Hospitals are currently facing challenges of improving patient safety and reducing operational costs, which are composed of human and systemic errors (Wen, Chao-Hsien, & Zang, 2010). A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimated that between 44,000...
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...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Bionics (also known as biomimetics, biognosis, biomimicry, or bionical creativity engineering) is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The word "bionic" was coined by Jack E. Steele in 1958, possibly originating from the Greek word "βίον", pronounced "bion", meaning "unit of life" and the suffix -ic, meaning "like" or "in the manner of", hence "like life". Some explain the word as being formed from "biology" + "electronics". We are entering a new era of technology inspired by lifestyle and healthcare. The human body is a significant application area for technology and, under the research theme of bionics, we are applying the techniques and understanding of engineering to applications which will improve human health. Our research group is a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, clinicians and biochemists, interfacing engineering technologies to biological systems to improve chronic disease management. The team is developing biomedical platforms based on established techniques and leveraging on semiconductor technology to produce a new breed of medical devices. Such examples include silicon β-cells in a bionic pancreas for diabetics, ultra low power solid-state bio/chemical sensors for continuous monitoring, advanced microfluidics for lab-on-chip technologies, neural monitoring and stimulation to enable future diagnostic/monitoring tools, in addition...
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...Definition of bioceramics An advanced ceramic used to create components suitable for use or replacement in the human body. Biocompatible or osteoinductive (stimulating bone growth) ceramic material, such as hydroxyapatite or some other type of calcium phosphate ceramic, used for reconstructive bone surgery and dental implants. Definition of biosemiconductor The biosemiconductor, together with the drift of charges, ions, and radicals, may be considered as a form of "bioplasma". Bioplasma may be subject to magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) control. The EM fields emitted by trained healers may be considered as coherent, resonant biomagnetic emissions by which a less coherent EM field of the patient is "tuned" to the specific frequency and phase, and through which homeostasis can be "aligned" to induce "healing". Definition of bioelectronics The application of electronic theories and techniques to the problems of biology. The use of biotechnology in electronic devices such as biosensors, molecular electronics, and neuronal interfaces; more speculatively, the use of proteins in constructing circuits. Choosing a coating: the right surface modification technique brings benefits to patients with implants. The importance of selecting the right coating or surface modification technique for an orthopedic implant cannot be understated. Metals and ceramics that orthopedic implants are made from are not inherently compatible with the body's tissues and...
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...identification system. It make use of Radio Frequency (RF) to identify “tagged” items .Data collected were transmitted to a host system using a Radio Frequency Reader. RFID is one of the numerous technologies grouped under the term Automatic Identification (Auto ID), such as bar code, magnetic inks, optical character recognition (OCR), voice recognition, touch memory, smart cards, biometrics etc. Auto ID technologies are the new ways of getting data and controlling information flow of a material, especially suitable for large production networks. RFID is a means of gathering data about a certain item without the need of touching or seeing the data carrier, through the use of inductive coupling or electromagnetic waves. The data carrier is a microchip attached to an antenna (together called...
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...Table of Contents 2. Biomedical and Electronic skin patch 2 Motivation behind the Technology 5 Applications 6 Drug delivery system 6 Health monitoring 8 Medium of Communication 11 Human Computer Interaction Interface 12 Stakeholders 12 3. Ethical and Legal Concerns with the technology 14 3.1 Legal Issues 14 Inconsistent Medication 14 Number of Impacts of Wireless Technology 15 Data Integrity and Hacking 16 3.2 Ethical dilemma 17 Cultural and religious criticism 17 Public Monitoring/privacy 19 Impact on people with disabilities 20 Cost issues 20 Social Issues/implications 20 Credibility of Source of Information 21 4. Resolutions for these dilemmas 22 4.1 Possible solution 22 Tackling health issues 22 Preventing leakage of personal information 23 Preventing Overuse of Skin Patch 24 Addressing cultural issues 24 Denying any form of tracking human information 25 4.2 Strategy for implementation 25 Conclusion 26 Reference List 26 1. Introduction The purpose of this report is to identify the legal and ethical issues related to electronic skin patch and provide a possible solution to tackle it. The limitations of current medical science lead to the advancement of biomedical science to resolve the gap. The report further deals with the new technology electronic skin patch that promises to overcome the potholes of the traditional medical science. It provides the detailed analysis of the technology and the strategy...
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...The unsettling thing about living in a surveillance society is not just that you are being watched. It is that you have no idea. M a r i n e D r o u a r t L E A 3 L a e t i t i a F o u r e u r INDEX Introduction 3 I. A. B. You are Being Watched in Popular Culture The Firm by John Grisham Surveillance in Other Works 3 3 4 II. A. B. C. Surveillance in Daily Lives History Different Kinds of Surveillance Regulation of The Surveillance 5 5 7 14 III. A. B. Reversal of The Situation: Everyone can Watch One Another Exhibitionism Voyeurism 17 17 19 Conclusion 21 SOURCES 22 2 Introduction: Our freedom is always under electronic surveillance. Computer technologies have increased; this is what specialists call "traceability". Our operations, our conversations, our tastes and interests leave traces in the multiple computer systems that manage our daily lives. All these data are collected, centralized and stored by public or private organizations that can know at any time the "profile" of each individual. Every day in so many ways we are being watched. We are told it is for our own good, our own protection, to make our lives better, but is...
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...Humanity’s Next Great Leap Media Analysis of a Scientific Case Study Abstract The human race’s ability to manipulate the world around us has continued to grow exponentially as we have made our various technological leaps further forward into the future. J. Craig Venter, and a team of his best and brightest, managed to push the envelope even further with his breakthrough discoveries in genomic research, resulting in the creation of the first ever self-replicating man-made living cell. Many pivotal discoveries such as this have played key roles in shaping humanity’s development. Things that were once considered to be out of our reach or of unknown origins have slowly been unlocked as a result of the advancements we have made through the ages. This paper analyzes how the journalists of three separate internet news articles reported on JCVI’s successful creation of a synthetic bacterial cell. The purpose was to interpret the articles and to determine whether or not the information within them accurately reported the findings of the J. Craig Venter Institute’s case study. There has been a great deal of speculation as to what the next scientific advancement will be to act as the catalyst for the next great leap forward in mankind’s long history of scientific progressions. Many of our newly discovered technologies have greatly improved the quality of our lives, while others have simply given rise to increasingly more efficient ways for killing one another. The difference between...
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...NANOTECHNOLOGY Contents: • Aim • Introduction • Nanotechnology is a set of enabling technology • Interest in Nanotechnology • Development in last 10 years • Brief History • Diversity • Implications of Nanotechnology • Unifying themes • Examples • Molecular electronics • New technologies for clean and efficient energy generation • Nanoassembled products • Growth in world investment in nanotechnology • Social, ethical and safety concerns. • Health and environmental impacts • Social and ethical issues arising from Nanotechnology-based products. • Conclusions on the global nanotechnology scene. • Issues and challenges for the research sector • Future Scope Aims of Term Paper are to:- ✓ Define and explain Nanotechnology. ✓ Elaborate the various terms related to it. ✓ Describe various examples of Nanotechnology. ✓ Outline the Future scope of Nanotechnology. ✓ Explain the various applications of Nanotechnology in different fields. What is nanotechnology? Nanotechnology is engineering at the molecular (groups of atoms) level. It is the collective term for a range of technologies, techniques and processes that involve the manipulation of matter at the smallest scale (from 1 to 100 nm). The classical laws of physics and chemistry do not readily apply at this very small scale for two reasons. Firstly, the electronic properties of very small particles...
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...Healthcare technology in the U.S. is considered to be among the most sophisticated in the world. It not only leads the world in the production of medical technologies it is the medical technology’s largest consumer. Our first class medical institutions serve as the foundation for very sophisticated technology, advanced care, and innovation. In 2012 the U.S. market value for healthcare technology exceeded 110 billion which represents about 38% of the entire healthcare technology industry. Healthcare technology in the U.S. also represents a significant number of employment opportunities. In 2010 the healthcare industry employed approximately 14% of the workforce and generates approximately $1.75 trillion of revenue. Employment projections for the next 10 years are expected to grow more than 40% (SelectUSA, 2013). To many Americans that is a good news story. However, there is a side of the story that is not all good. The same technology that we produce and use, that contributes to an increase in life expectancy, is leading to increased demand on the healthcare system, primarily from the growing population of senior citizens. This leads to a shrinking supply of healthcare resources to treat the very people who need it. This creates a situation where many people go untreated. Insurance companies, both public and private, are required to solicit bids to get the required healthcare resources to treat their customers. Given that many in our society can afford to pay a good price...
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