HP Impact: HPImpact: Beyond e-commerce: the other opportunities
One track for technology is of fads and failures; these get the bulk of attention. The other track is the substantial technology that endures and brings value. These opportunities "are often clouded b..
One track for technology is of fads and failures; these get the bulk of attention. The other track is the substantial technology that endures and brings value. These opportunities "are often clouded by the furor of the next big fad." So said John G. Voeller, Senior Partner, Black & Veatch, in a keynote presentation at the Construction Industry Institute's Annual Conference (Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 9 - 10).
According to him, in the next four years, the engineering and construction industry will encounter significant innovations that it should monitor. These include:
Wireless broadband
Proactive computers
Self-repairing systems
Keyboardless computing
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