Dec 7, 2006
Mary Hobson
Technology Schools Columnist
It sounds like a science fiction scenario, but it is already happening. Braingate, a technology developed by John Donoghue, shows the promise of allowing disabled people to literally move objects with their minds. In 2004, a neurobotic implant allowed a severely paralyzed person to control a computer cursor through thought processes, by means of a chip in his head connected to the equipment he wanted to control. By 2008 this kind of connection will be available using wireless technology.
So what will it take to make this kind of experience an everyday occurrence? Primarily, more research and development, with input from experienced and well qualified researchers. Technology degrees are the usual introduction to this area and technology schools are the usual hosts, with cooperation among schools and across national boundaries.
If this is a career change, consider studying online. This gives you the opportunity to study without interrupting your work, thus allowing you to continue earning a salary while you gain the qualifications you need for your new career opportunities. Careers in information technology development offer unparalleled excitement as well as being lucrative, so you can look forward to a lifetime of fascinating work.
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Technology Schools Drive Development
There is a vast amount of research in this field being carried out in medical technology schools all over the world. Much of it centers on the use of nanotechnology as a way of stimulating brain activity, either to enhance present functionality of the brain or to drive devices such as prosthetic limbs or even remote machines.So what will it take to make this kind of experience an everyday occurrence? Primarily, more research and development, with input from experienced and well qualified researchers. Technology degrees are the usual introduction to this area and technology schools are the usual hosts, with cooperation among schools and across national boundaries.
Your Technology Degree Sets the Scene
You can take the first steps toward a career in technology research by researching the many technology schools offering a variety of degree programs. This forms the basis of your knowledge in the subject area, and allows you to choose the areas that you are particularly interested in so that you can specialize at graduate level.If this is a career change, consider studying online. This gives you the opportunity to study without interrupting your work, thus allowing you to continue earning a salary while you gain the qualifications you need for your new career opportunities. Careers in information technology development offer unparalleled excitement as well as being lucrative, so you can look forward to a lifetime of fascinating work.
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About the Author
Mary Hobson is the Head of IT School at a Polytechnic in New Zealand. She also works as a freelance writer.
