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1. 5 Innovations That Will
Impact the World
InnoTech San Antonio, April 17, 2013
Matt Reedy
Enterprise Innovation
Brad Billman
Sr. Research Engineer

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Topics
• How We Came Up With This List
• 3D Printing
• Robotics
• Sensor-based homes (Smart Homes)
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Drones

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How We Came Up With This List
• Our Applied Research & Innovation teams focus on ideas for new products and services for our
members (customers) and are always on the lookout for advanced technologies that can make our
members’ lives easier and better.
• We looked at dozens of different technologies that have been on our radar screen, in the news lately
and have the potential to make a positive impact on not only our members, but consumers in general.
• While there are so many from which to choose, we selected these five based on their relatively
advanced stage of development and variety of potential uses.

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3D Printing
What is it?
The ability to replicate complex 3-
dimensional objects using enhanced
printing technology.
Also known as “additive manufacturing.”
Source: 3D Systems

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3D Printing - Shapeways
A startup now allows anyone to design
products and Shapeways will
manufacture them.
3D print in over 30 materials, including
metals and ceramics.
Source: Shapeways.com

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3D Printing - OsteoFab Patient Specific Cranial Device
Earlier this year, an unnamed man in the United
States had 75 percent of his skull replaced with a
3D-printed plastic prosthetic. The PEKK
(polyetherketoneketone) prosthetic sports holes
meant to encourage the growth of new cells and
bone.
Source: Oxford Performance Materials

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3D Printing - NASA
• It is more efficient to build large
structures in space rather than trying
to find a large launch vehicle.
• Ideal for when the exact specifications
of the parts needed is not known
beforehand.
• Less weight required than to carry lots
of spare parts.
Source: Space Industry News

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3D Printing
How will it impact the world?
• Extremely inexpensive manufacturing technology for sophisticated parts and components.
• The printing devices are portable so manufacturing can be brought closer to the point of end
use.
• 3D printing can help trim days, weeks and months off the typical product design and
development cycle.
• Recent advances indicate reconstruction of human body elements could even progress to
organs and tissues.

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Robotics
Robotics spans a spectrum from small, programmable devices used in
manufacturing to low-cost robots for domestic use, to large, mobile
remote telepresence units.

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Robotics
We’re probably not quite able to duplicate the Jetsons robot in capability, but advances are occurring rapidly.
Remote telepresence robots are now in use conducting
telemedicine and allowing homebound students to
participate virtually in school.
Source: KENS5

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Industrial Robotics
Rethink Robotics recently introduced Baxter, a $22,000
programmable robot that can do simple jobs. Baxter is
designed to work next to humans and communicates
through basic facial expressions.
Robotics
Source:RethinkRobotics
Health Care
• Intuitive Surgical makes the da Vinci surgical
system, which enables surgeons to make
smaller, more precise incisions.
• Expect to see more telepresence robots used in
care-giving for the elderly.
There are currently over 1,000 robotics companies around the world

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Robotics
How will it impact the world?
• Automating routine tasks.
• Replacing humans for hazardous activities.
• Enhancing mobility and communications.

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Smart Home
A home equipped with technology that can communicate its
condition to an owner and other parties.

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Sensor-Based Homes (Smart Homes)
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Sensors Today
• Home Alarm Systems
• Garage Door System
• Appliances
• Water Sensors
• DIY Custom Sensors – Arduino & Raspberry PI
• Open Use Sensors!

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Sensors Today – Open Use
You assign what the sensor is intended to do
Source: CAO Gadgets LLC
Software is configured to report on action

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Sensor Use in the Near-term
• Mobile based control solutions have grown
• Sensor world is without standards
• Adoption of open use sensors likely due to falling costs
Source: Intel Free Press

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Sensor-Based Homes (Smart Homes) - Impact
• Informed home owners
• Security
• Invention and innovation fertile ground
• Early warning and claims avoidance
• New dimension on provider relationship
• Social awareness

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Autonomous & Near Autonomous Vehicles
A vehicle that can drive itself from one point to another
without assistance from a driver.

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Autonomous Enablers
GPS
On-Board
Systems
Remote
Control
Pre-Determined
Destination
RADAR
Video and Still
Camera
Laser IR
& LIDAR

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Autonomous Vehicles – 1 Year Ago
• Onboard Sensors
• GPS Connectivity
• Remote Monitor & Take over
• In-Car Manual Drive
• Video & Still Cameras
• Edge Detection
• Onboard Computer System
• Collision Detection & Avoidance
Source: Eddie Codel

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Levels of Autonomy Today
Self-Parking / Mobile Device Retrieval
Audi A7 – CES 2013
Photo courtesy of www.quattroworld.com

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Levels of Autonomy Today
2013 Lexus LS
• Forward Facing Stereo Cameras
• Radar System
• Detects pedestrian crossing
• Will brake on own

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Autonomous Vehicles – Impact
• Full autonomous availability is still a few years out
• Crash avoidance is here today
• Advanced services
• Habit changing social inclusion
• Shift in the invention world
• Government regulation & planning

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Drones
What are they?
• You probably first heard about drones during military conflicts
through the years, beginning with the Vietnam era.
• They go by names like Predator, Pioneer, Zephyr, and Global
Hawk.
• As a class of vehicles, they are called unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV), remotely piloted vehicle (RPV), remotely piloted aircraft
(RPA), remotely operated aircraft (ROA).
• When combined with pilots, ground stations and supporting
technology, they are called unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Source: Air & Space Magazine

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Drones
How are they used?
• Targeting – a practice target that simulates an enemy
aircraft or weapon
• Reconnaissance – providing visual information from
which to take action
• Combat – ability to attack in high-risk environments
• Logistics – specifically designed for cargo operations
• Civil and Commercial UAVs – specifically designed
for use by local governments and industry
Source: NASA

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Drones
How will they impact the world?
The FAA is now issuing Certificates of Authorization to
public entities that want to fly an Unmanned Aerial
System in civil airspace.
Common uses include law enforcement, firefighting,
border patrol, catastrophe relief, search & rescue
and other government operational missions.
As is typical of new technology, the size and price of
drones is decreasing while their functionality is
increasing. Expect to see more of them in use in a
variety of ways. Source: Aurora Flight Sciences

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Summary
Five Innovations That Will Impact the World
• 3D Printing
• Robotics
• Sensor-based homes
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Drones
Clearly, there are many more innovative ideas, products and services being developed and even on the
market today.
But we felt that you as technology specialists and consumers will likely see the effects of these five
innovations in your daily lives in the not too distant future.

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