Hello Emerging Tech Careers In the past In the present Groundbreaking inventions made life easier in many ways New technologies are changing the world in mind-boggling ways The future is yours to imagine WHAT COMES NEXT 4
Who would have thought Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876 In 1879 Thomas Edison invented the first electric lightbulb The Wright brothers successfully flew the first airplane in 1903 And don’t forget Henry Ford He invented a way to make cars quicker and cheaper These brilliant inventors did things that people once thought were impossible To go from candles to electricity From horse-drawn carriages to automobiles and airplanes Wow The sky’s the limit Now technology is being used to do even more amazing things Take wearable electronics These smart electronic devices can be worn on the body as an implant or accessory FitBits are a popular example of this type of technology These devices monitor a wearer’s activity exercise food weight and sleep for health purposes This book explores the people and professions behind wearable technology Some of these careers like AI programmer are so cutting-edge that they didn’t exist just a decade or so ago Others like data analyst offer exciting new twists using wearable technology Read on to explore exciting possibilities for your future 5
Artificial Intelligence Programmer They take a collection of parts and codes and bring them to life Robots Video games Wearable technology These tools are dead without the work of artificial intelligence AI programmers They program technology to think and communicate in human-like ways This career is the wave of the future 6
Their work is critical to robotics and wearable technology Their career title fits perfectly They indeed bring intelligence to programs and equipment And they now create what was science fiction a short time ago Systems they develop perform tasks that normally require human intelligence Among them are visual perception speech recognition and decision-making AI programmers contribute greatly to modern technology They have changed everything from transportation to social media to online shopping to gaming And their effect on wearable technology has been huge It has greatly impacted wearables related to health and sports One example is a headgear for swimmers that count their strokes It measures efficiency in body movement Another is a wristband that judges a boxer’s technique AI programmers have done amazing things with smart watches Included are devices that read health levels during 7 Imagine It D Imagine in your mind what a robot you created would look like D Think about your least favorite chore at home D Now draw a picture of your robot doing that chore for you Dig Deeper J Use your favorite web browser like Google to search online for the best wearable tech games and toys for kids J Make a list of what cool features each of those futuristic games and toys can do
