DARPA

Summary of the “Yes” The Department of Defense is a part of the executive branch of the United States government that deals with national security and the Armed Forces. In the Department of Defense there are three subordinate military departments: The Department of the Army, The Department of the Navy, and The Department of The Air Force. The DOD is planned to have a unique role in the comprehensive response effort for the Ebola outbreak as discussed by Michael Lumpkin during the Senate…

3.2 Simulator Various methods available to measure the performance of data communication protocols involving live network tests, hardware emulation, test-beds and mathematical models. Software simulation, since, is usually a time effective and cost efficient method. Researchers around the globe are utilizing software simulation tools because it offers a controlled atmosphere within which any network model performance can be measured easily and efficiently. Nowadays, the popularity of the…

Effects of GPS Technology in Navigation Since the beginning of mankind humans have used navigation to travel. Whether it’s walking long distances to hunt and gather or sailing out to sea beyond the sight of land to catch bigger fish, man has relied on navigation techniques to return home. Since then, navigation has relatively remained the same without drastic improvement and up until 10 – 15 years ago we were still relying on the map and compass to land navigate. We now primarily use the…

The development of advanced artificial intelligence is the single greatest potential threat to humanity. With the current rate of technological evolution, the development of sentient A.I. (artificial intelligence) is inevitable. As of 2016, the top computer scientists of the world agree that we are with fifty years of attaining A.I. capable of superseding humans in most types of analytical and creative thought. Furthermore, the nations of the world at the forefront of technological innovation…

2 Introduction A major earthquake centered 130 km northeast of Japan’s Honshu Island, which is the nation’s largest and greatest popular component on March 11, 2011. The earthquake produced a 15 meter tsunami that struck coastal areas causing massive damage. The tsunami inundated 560 square km which resulted in a human death toll of over 19,000, with that being said, it also caused excessive damage to coastal ports and towns, with over a million buildings that were destroyed (Dodchuk, 2011).…

I felt a little awkward playing this gig. There I was, a white teenager, playing bass with a band of professional black jazz musicians. Needless to say, I stood out a bit. Afterward, the drummer approached me, curious to know who my teacher was because he was impressed with my ability. The compliment surprised me, but I shocked him more so by informing him that I was completely self-taught! Throughout my life, self-learning has played an important role in a variety of areas. I was nine when…

Although Mars will be the first planet we want to colonize it won’t be the last. Mae Jemison described the 100-Year Starship project to an interested audience. Funded by NASA's Ames Research Center and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the 100-Year Starship project aims to develop the tools and technology necessary to build and fly a spaceship to another planetary system within the next 100 years. Though many people object to funding the space program when there are…

Self-driving cars were first thought up back in the 1970s but were never researched and developed until three Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Challenges. The engineers who presented the most refined idea of a car that does not need a driver became the pioneers of self-driven cars and laboratories sprung up around the United States. In 2009, Google begins developing its self-driving car project, now called Waymo, and by 2013, major automotive companies including General Motors,…

The development and application of AI can change and affect person’s mode of thinking. For example, traditional knowledge usually appears in books and magazines as a constant. However, the database from AI is fixable, renewable, and extensible. Another example, once people begin to trust the decisions that made by artificial intelligence, they become lazy and no longer want to do a lot of thinking. The students who rely on the calculators too much are losing initiative thinking ability and…

Current Issues with Batteries in Implantable Medical Devices When the batteries in implantable medical devices need replacing, the procedure and be extremely invasive and costly (Bazaka & Mohan). With life expectancy increasing, patients who rely on these implantable devices need to undergo these procedures more and more times. In fact patients who receive implantable defibrillators could have to undergo device changes up to four times throughout their lifetime (Vintges). This presents a…