Trends Identified
Smart transport systems
Known technical solution areas which require innovation to realise their potential and enable scale of deployment: Clean liquid and gaseous fuels, System efficiency solutions, Clean long-haul transport, High-efficiency engines, Next generation batteries, Energy-dense gaseous fuel storage, Technology enabled transport systems.
2017
Innovation for the Earth - Harnessing technological breakthroughs for people and the planet
PWC
Smart Toys Educating the Masses
An emerging focus on coding provides mass market opportunities. Big toy makers moving to offer coding on all smart toys as a USP.
2018
Top Tech trends 2018
Juniper Research
Smart Tattoo Technology
[Definition]. Adhesive biometrics monitoring sensor (patch or tattoo type) involving a thin layer of electric circuit that includes sensors to monitor health condition and memory chips. [Application]. Enables convenient self-diagnosis without having to collect blood with color changing tatoos based on blood glucose level. Can also be used as a wearable storage/control device through which the stored information can be loaded or music can be played by scanning the tattoo image.
2018
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2018
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Smart spaces
A smart space is a physical or digital environment in which humans and technology-enabled systems interact in increasingly open, connected, coordinated and intelligent ecosystems. As technology becomes a more integrated part of daily life, smart spaces will enter a period of accelerated delivery. Further, other trends such as AI-driven technology, edge computing, blockchain and digital twins are driving toward this trend as individual solutions become smart spaces. Smart spaces are evolving alone five key dimensions: Openness, connectedness, coordination, intelligence and scope. Essentially, smart spaces are developing as individual technologies emerge from silos to work together to create a collaborative and interaction environment. The most extensive example of smart spaces is smart cities, where areas that combine business, residential and industrial communities are being designed using intelligent urban ecosystem frameworks, with all sectors linking to social and community collaboration.
2018
Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2019
Gartner
Smart Space I-centric Communication
I-centric communication system will provide proactive services based on users' demands by reflecting on recent actions and self-adaptation to contexts and situations.
2009
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2009
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Smart Nuclear Reactor
Demand for small and medium-sized nuclear reactors has been increasing in many countries where power grid capacity is low, and decentralized power supply is needed. The technology can also be used to desalinate seawater with nuclear energy. The technology is expected to create a global market worth more than $70 billion by 2020.
2010
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2010
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Smart nappies
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Monit (South Korea), Abena Nova (Denmark), Siempre Secos (Spain)
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Smart logistics
Moving things & people with a new level of efficiency
2018
Corum Top Ten Disruptive Technology Trends 2018
Corum