Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Projected impact: Disruptive Timeframe: Already here The term Aritificial Intelligence (AI) encompasses many meanings and definitions, ranging from popular culture to computer science. It is often described as an opposite to human, or natural, intelligence. Basically,...
Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing

Projected impact: Disruptive Timeframe: Within 10 years Jonas Bylander, Chalmers university of technology Per Olof Arnäs, Chalmers university of technology Quantum computing was envisioned, in the 1980s, as a new way to process information by using...
Beacons

Beacons

Projected impact: Moderate Timeframe: Already here Beacons are small Bluetooth-enabled transmitters that have gained some popularity recently. Basically, the beacon transmits a short-range signal with a specific data content such as a UUID (Universally Unique...
Autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles

Projected impact: Disruptive Timeframe: Within 10 years Automation of the operation of a vehicle is developing rapidly, especially in the passenger car segment, but also in heavier vehicles such as trucks, buses, trains and ships. There are several potential benefits...
Intelligent Truck Parking (ITP)

Intelligent Truck Parking (ITP)

Projected impact: Moderate Timeframe: Already here By Lucas Weiss and Stefan Schwillinsky, AustriaTech, Image source/Copyright: ASFINAG Truck drivers in Europe often face the challenge of finding an appropriate parking facility and therefore frequently use unsafe and...
3D printing

3D printing

Projected impact: Disruptive Timeframe: Already here By Lucas Weiss and Stefan Schwillinsky, AustriaTech 3D printing as part of ‘additive manufacturing’ describes various processes applied in the manufacturing of products by fusing materials layer by layer. The origin...