Title :
S&T foresight: A tool for prospecting the security and prosperity implications of convergent technologies 2010–2025
Author_Institution :
Fed. Foresight & Innovation Strategy, Defence R&D Canada, ON
Abstract :
The paper provides insights into how prospective applications of convergent technologies may hold out substantial opportunities for application in future to address clear societal futures- challenges such as energy-environment, health, water and public security.
Keywords :
environmental science computing; public administration; security; social sciences computing; software tools; bio-systemics; convergent technologies; eco-security; energy-environment; human-machine interface; public security; substantial opportunities; Biological materials; Biosensors; Capacitive sensors; Control systems; Fabrics; Government; Man machine systems; Paper technology; Security; Technological innovation; S&T Foresight; bio-systemics; eco-security; pandemic readiness foresight; strategic security; technological convergence;
Conference_Titel :
IT Revolutions, 2008 First Conference on
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
978-963-9799-38-7
DOI :
10.4108/ICST.ITREVOLUTIONS2008.5122
