Wednesday, April 8, 2009

The Actual/ Potential Advantages of SmartDust in Organizations

Organizations can benefit from all kinds advantages from the use of SmartDust.

Here are the Advantages for different types of industries:

The Military Industry

The SmartDust can play a huge role in war scenes, where soldiers can have a mote injected into their veins so that they can be tracked wherever they go. At the same time, the mote can monitor the soldier’s current health condition so that it can inform whether or not he/she will need any medical attention.

Manufacturing Industry

In the Manufacturing Industry the SmartDust plays the role of monitoring the inventory. Another advantage is that these SmartDust can insure quality control. Make sure that the assembly line is performing efficiently. According to ARC Advisory analysts Harry Forbes, “ Smart dust systems are catching on with large process manufacturers such as refineries, chemical plants, breweries and packaged food makers”.

The Weather Industry

In the Weather industry it can help forecast weather. Weather reporters can use the SmartDust as a sensor that is blown into the air by winds and having the ability to forecast weather. It can give us precise meteorological predictions.

Healthcare Industry

The Healthcare industry has taken initiative to use SmartDust as a tool to monitor psychological problems in humans. This mote will be sent through the human body to track any signs of medical problems in the brain. Once again the SmarDust becomes an advantageous tool because it is so small in size.

Farming Industry

Motes can put into farm animals such as chickens, cows and pigs so that they can be tracked. It can assure that they are staying healthy and at the same time safe from predators (if they begin to panic).Moreover, It is can effectively make sure that the animals are in their respected areas.

References:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sweeping+Changes+Coming+With+Smart+Dust-a01611736174
http://wisegeek.com/what-is-smart-dust.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartdust
http://computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,79572,00.html


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