Homework 5

1. a. I thought Randy Pausch was an extraordinary individual. He is extremely driven, and a very interesting character. What I took from it is that you should get the most you can out of life by doing what you love. This gave me motivation to go after my dream. While I do not have one in mind, it made me consider start somewhere and just going after it. I have always liked the idea of working for the FBI. Even if that's not my ultimate destination, I feel it is worth going after, if nothing else, to see where it will take me.

b. I am still planning to work on the future of Holograms.

2. Future of birth control:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12340896 - This article is interesting, because it focuses solely on the future of male birth control.

 http://kinseyconfidential.org/birth-control-pill-men/ - This article also focuses on male birth control, but where it differs is that it talks about the possibility of a birth control pill for men.

http://science.jrank.org/pages/1768/Contraception-Future-contraceptive-methods.html - This article discusses the cost involved in finding new methods of birth control. Time and money for research in the past has been very high, but as the years have gone by, the amount of time and money needed has decreased.

Future of Robotic Surgery:

http://www.providence.org/alaska/ppmag/robot_jun05.htm - This article is interesting, because it discusses the future of a specific type of surgery, Laparoscopic surgery.

http://books.google.com/books?id=p70afWyqcrMC&pg=PR14&lpg=PR14&dq=%22Future+of+Robotic+Surgery%22&source=bl&ots=sRNpTIk5vt&sig=vawvseSayAjSDu68HJLKBZ0km2A&hl=en&ei=FfL-TLK7K4WKlwf3-ZGgCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFQQ6AEwCDge#v=onepage&q=%22Future%20of%20Robotic%20Surgery%22&f=false - This article is useful because it discusses the future of robotic surgery over the next 10 years.

http://www.karmanos.org/view_news.asp?id=691 - This article is valuable because it discuses the future of surgery as micro surgery and the use of robotics in diagnosis.

Future of holography:

http://www.futuredimensions.net/2010/03/feeling-is-believing-%E2%80%93-touchable-holography-research-pushes-boundaries/ - This article is interesting because it discusses the ability to feel the hologram, not just seeing an image.

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18202242 - This article is useful because it talks about the use of holographic cameras used underwater to do marine studies.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=32&ved=0CB8QFjABOB4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fciteseerx.ist.psu.edu%2Fviewdoc%2Fdownload%3Fdoi%3D10.1.1.11.9577%26rep%3Drep1%26type%3Dpdf&rct=j&q=Future%20of%20holography&ei=L_X-TJngFIT7lwe_3-3ICA&usg=AFQjCNFA137CAkNKWRe3K_9soa7uDlJWTA&sig2=BJweoczvJ53Ong5TCXYhzQ&cad=rja - This article focuses on the dependence of the future of holography on storage as holograms will require large amounts of space to store.

3. Applying the TRIZ method to holography, I could see how holograms could be used in the entertainment industry to give the viewer a stronger sense of actually being there, similar to what 3D TV and movies are doing now. It could also be used in many of our other current technologies. Take GPS for example; it could display your route on the dashboard of your car. It could also expand to communication. Your cell phone might project the image of the individual you are speaking with, similar to what the iPhone 4's face to face communication does now.

4. Applying the TRIZ principle of segmentation, holography could be separated to be able to move the image to a different display. So, if you receive a phone call at home, you can move the image from your phone to your TV, or if your in your car, move the image to your dashboard.
Using asymmetry could be useful in the storage of holograms. For instance, if you have a person displayed on a holograph, you would only need to store half of the image and mirror the other half to create a full image, but only use half the space.
Universality would be quite useful in the growth of holography. If everyone is using the same methods, everyone can expand on each others' designs instead of have to focus on their own.
Combination could be used to include holograms into other technologies. This would enforce my idea about your cell phone or TV having a holographic display.
Prior counteraction could be used in assisting with the storage space problem with holography. If there is too much data already store, the device can alert you to or automatically remove old holograms to make way for more current ones.
Inversion could prove useful in the development of holography. I always envision an image displayed above some type of platform or projector, but the image could be designed to display beneath it.
Dynamicity could help in the area of a moving display. If the projector is moving, such as an individual walking with a cell phone, using dynamicity would aid in creating a viewable image.
Mechanical Vibration might be used in the display mechanism to actually produce the image. The different vibration would cause different shapes causing the image to change.
Rushing through is a principle which could improve the apparent quality of the image. If it is continuously changing and the changes occur rapidly, it would be hard for an individual to notice defects.
Inexpensive short life doesn't seem like it would help much in the area of holography, but I can see some potential. If the lifetime of a display is short, it may be easier to simply get a new one, rather than investing in expanding the life of the current one.