Tag: big data
Will Automated Driving Become Universal?
The automobile world is yet another sector in which the Internet of Things (IOT) is progressing rapidly. However, awareness of this has been slow to penetrate in Japan. While attending a conference on the theme of Tokyo in the year 2030, I felt a strong sense of uneasiness when a participant raised the question: “Where should hydrogen refueling stations be located?” The automobile continues to metamorphose into a computer on wheels and, without a doubt, in the future through the IOT, it will undergo the greatest change of all. Just as motorization transformed the world’s cities in the past, incorporation …
3 Common Trends in the IT Business
Having recently attended various international conferences and meetings, I’ve observed three worldwide trends. The first of these is the dissemination of “wearable devices” which, as the term implies, are worn directly on the person. On April 24, sales of the Apple Watch were launched in the US and Japan. Worldwide attention is now being focused on what impact the watch’s maker—multinational Apple Inc.—will have on the world of the future via such devices. As compact as it is, the Apple Watch incorporates nearly the same processing power as did a supercomputer of 15 years ago. So, given the intensifying competition …