photonic devices
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Hawkins discusses how the cell phone took over mobile devices in the realm of personal computing. He projects where Handspring will go in the future with this transition.
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Estrin talks about the three cycles in IT networks: 1) Enterprise productivity cycle 2) Connecting people 3) Connecting devices.
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Yock sees tremendous theoretical progress for nanotechnology. However, he does not see the first hand hold at least in the cardio vascular area.
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Yock talks about his company and his experience with the FDA and a Norwegian government official who approved their technology very quickly.
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Wirt talks about how the convergence of technology is an interesting trend that has led to an influx of multi-functioning devices. Convergence devices save space, add convenience, and can sometimes enhance the functionality of the combined product. The Palm Treo is a great example of a convergence device and functions as a phone, handheld organizer, wireless email, text messaging, web browsing and even a digital camera.
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Estrin talks about how the last cycle is about connecting embedded devices, as opposed to connecting computers. The real win in this is when we can build a completely new architecture for networks that are self-configuring, she says. Interesting work in academia is targeting this area. She talks about technology enablers in this cycle and the focus on low power, and not performance.
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According to Wirt, PDAs have evolved over the last decade from just an address book and calendar to devices that can play movies and MP3s and carry much more information. In the next decade, he sees an increased ability to carry around many types of information.
