Title :
Four Dimensions of a Digital Society: A Vision of Our Digital World in 2010
Author :
Lauby, M. ; Samotyj, Marek
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Res. Inst. (EPPJ), Pato Alto, CA
Abstract :
A technology revolution is sweeping modern society, bringing on the beginning of a new era of economic and social change driven by microprocessors and the digitally based technologies that they enable. As a result, our society has become the most highly automated and interconnected in history - creating and dependent on the smooth functioning of sophisticated devices and complex, interactive networks. And this revolution has just begun.
Keywords :
microprocessor chips; social aspects of automation; digital society; digital world; digitally based technologies; interactive networks; microprocessors; technology revolution; Conference management; Energy efficiency; Energy management; Food technology; Microprocessors; Personal digital assistants; Power generation economics; Power system management; Productivity; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Power System Technology, 2006. PowerCon 2006. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chongqing
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0110-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0111-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICPST.2006.321931
