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{{tr5c| [[implant (medicine)|Body implants]], [[prosthesis]]| Trials, from animal (e.g., [[brain implant]]s) to human clinical (e.g., [[insulin pump#Future developments|insulin pump implant]]), to commercial production (e.g. [[artificial pacemaker|pacemaker]], [[joint replacement]], [[cochlear implant]])| Various fields of medicine| [[Brain implant]], [[retinal implant]]| [[prosthesis|Prosthetics]], [[prosthetics in fiction]]}}
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{{tr5c| [[Expressive augmentation]]| Theory| [[Plastic surgery]], [[make-up]], and some parts of [[costumes]]| Reproduction, cosmetics, and genetic diversity|}}
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{{tr5c| [[Genetic engineering]]| Research, development, commercialization<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/a-giant-leap-into-the-unknown-gm-salmon-that-grows-and-grows-2085856.html|title=A giant leap into the unknown: GM salmon that grows and grows|accessdate=5 May 2011|publisher=The Independent|date=22 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8720207/Gene-therapy-is-cure-for-boy-in-the-bubble-syndrome.html|title=Gene therapy is cure for 'boy in the bubble' syndrome|accessdate=18 November 2011|publisher=The Telegraph|date=24 August 2011}}</ref>| [[Animal husbandry]], [[plant breeding]]| Creating and modifying [[species]], bio-machines, eliminating genetic disorders (gene therapy)| [[Genetically modified food]], [[genetic pollution]]}}
{{tr5c| [[Genetic engineering]]| Research, development, commercialization<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/a-giant-leap-into-the-unknown-gm-salmon-that-grows-and-grows-2085856.html|title=A giant leap into the unknown: GM salmon that grows and grows|accessdate=5 May 2011|publisher=The Independent|date=22 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8720207/Gene-therapy-is-cure-for-boy-in-the-bubble-syndrome.html|title=Gene therapy is cure for 'boy in the bubble' syndrome|accessdate=18 November 2011|publisher=The Telegraph|date=24 August 2011}}</ref>| [[Animal husbandry]], [[plant breeding]]| Creating and modifying [[species]], bio-machines, eliminating genetic disorders (gene therapy)| [[Genetically modified food]], [[genetic pollution]]}}
{{tr5c| [[Head transplant]], [[isolated brain]]|Theory, research<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1263758.stm|title=Frankenstein fears after head transplant|accessdate=27 December 2011|publisher=BBC News|date=6 April 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-426765/TV-programme-reveals-REAL-Frankensteins.html|title=TV programme reveals the REAL Frankensteins|accessdate=27 December 2011|publisher=Daily Mail|date=5 January 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/surgeon-to-do-first-head-transplants-1.10702|title=Surgeon to do first head transplants|accessdate=27 December 2011|publisher=Independent Online|date=28 August 1999}}</ref> || |[[Brain transplant]]}}
{{tr5c| [[Head transplant]], [[isolated brain]]|Theory, research<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1263758.stm|title=Frankenstein fears after head transplant|accessdate=27 December 2011|publisher=BBC News|date=6 April 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-426765/TV-programme-reveals-REAL-Frankensteins.html|title=TV programme reveals the REAL Frankensteins|accessdate=27 December 2011|publisher=Daily Mail|date=5 January 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/surgeon-to-do-first-head-transplants-1.10702|title=Surgeon to do first head transplants|accessdate=27 December 2011|publisher=Independent Online|date=28 August 1999}}</ref> || |[[Brain transplant]]}}

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This is a list of currently emerging technologies, which contains some of the most prominent ongoing developments, advances, and innovations in various fields of modern technology. Emerging technologies are those technical innovations which represent progressive developments within a field for competitive advantage.[1]

Agriculture

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Displays

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Electronics

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Energy

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IT and communications

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Manufacturing

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Materials science

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Military

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Neuroscience

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Robotics

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Transport

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Other

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See also

General
List of inventors, List of inventions, Industrial Ecology, Sustainable development
Nano-
Molecular manufacturing, Neurotechnology
Bioscience
Human Connectome Project
Ethics
Casuistry, Computer ethics, Engineering ethics, Nanoethics, Bioethics, Neuroethics, Roboethics
Other
Anthropogenics, Machine guidance, Radio frequency identification, National Science Foundation, Virtual reality
Timeline
Timeline of the future in forecasts
Transport
List of proposed future transport

Further reading

  • IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, & Fuertes, J. M. (1999). 1999 7th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation proceedings, ETFA'99, 18–21 October 1999, UPC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Piscataway, N.J.: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • Jones-Garmil, K. (1997). The wired museum: Emerging technology and changing paradigms. Washington, DC: American Association of Museums.
  • Giersch, H. (1982). Emerging technologies: Consequences for economic growth, structural change, and employment : symposium 1981. Tübingen: Mohr.

References

  1. ^ International Congress Innovation and Technology XXI: Strategies and Policies Towards the XXI Century, & Soares, O. D. D. (1997). Innovation and technology: Strategies and policies. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic.