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Revolution Technology in Japan

January 26, 2012 Posted by admin

In 1946, Japanese adopted TQM (Total quality management) philosophy that states the commitment of all tasks done by all departments at optimum level. And in TQM philosophy it is mentioned as KAIZEN Approach meaning continuous improvement systems to be implemented for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. As a result in mid 80’s,Japanese products and services dominated the world market share due to its lower price, excellent quality and high reliability.

Another reason behind Japan’s technological success is recycling products as Japanese do not have wasteful culture unlike American’s. They recycle products and create value added products from them and it is the part of their tacit knowledge.

Japanese used ambidextrous approach by hiring young and inexperienced human resource which can take risks for innovation. Companies like Sony, Honda, Toyota and Nissan are relying mainly on creativity and innovation for the development of their products. In 1990’s,during the development of Toyota PRIUS, Executive President Wada chosen Takeshi Uchiyamada as a team leader of G21 team as project was different to develop a car of 21st century. So the whole product development process was different from traditional systems and this ambidextrous approach practically worked.

Japanese culture is quite different from rest of nations and it can be argued as one of its reasons behind Japan success. Japanese do lot of brainstorming and ideas sharing as well as their higher officials do not feel hesitancy while communicating with operator level employees. Ideas, creativity, knowledge, cultures are such resources which cannot be easily copied or imitated. For example, TPS(Toyota production system was one of the examples as on one occasion, Toyota allowed GM to look the production system but still the culture was unique so it could not be copied by GM.

There are various tools and techniques like six sigma, zero defect, just in time of TQM philosophy for development of quality products are used. Six sigma ensures 99.99966% quality in products or 3.4 defective parts per million (PPM).Both, Motorola and General Electric remained beneficiary of six sigma methodologies. This adoption created a repute of Japanese products to be highly reliable. Japanese products reliability is not something unknown to the World as still today models of 1960’s Toyota Corolla can be seen on roads.

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Industry are making Includes Technology

December 5, 2011 Posted by admin

he year is 2010. We are IN the future.There are no flying cars or Jetsons-style rocket packs. What developers in the tech industry are making includes technology that is more practical than fanciful. Our nation has made the jump to Hi Def TV broadcasts. Home phones are now smartphones that go wherever we do. Video game launches are just about as important as elections. However you look at it, we are more advanced than ever and still we cast our eyes on new horizons.

Citizens of the future, while we aren’t all vacationing on the moon, many of the technological marvels we have seen created for the big screen are being developed, as you read this, in labs and factories all over the world. Some of these come in revolutionary ways to entertain. Some will change business. Some are medical breakthroughs. Others will change the way wars are waged. Starting to sound more like the future now? It should.

Watch.

Does it drive you crazy how in the movies they always have those clear monitors that display a semi-transparent image across them, but we can’t buy them at our favorite electronics retailer yet? If it does, then this is for you.

AMOLED. If you’ve never heard of it, it is technology behind Samsung’s next big offering. AMOLED stands for Active-Matrix OLED. OLED is already used in the displays of many of the new smartphones. OLED display screens are thinner and require no backlight. In an Active-Matrix LED, pixels are deposited on a thin film transistor and react as electricity, guided by a series of switches, reaches each pixel. Translation: Ultra flat, low-energy TV screens that you can see through.

Work.

It’s not something from the movie Wall-E. The QB is a telepresence robot, produced by Anybot, that can act as a proxy for you if you can’t make it to that important meeting. It has two cameras and three microphones for video conferencing and is controlled through your web browser. QBs weigh 35 pounds and run $15k currently. You can order them on Anybot’s website.

Battle.

Robotics maker Robotex has a different kind of robot. This one doesn’t do video conferencing and has no place on the jobsite. That is, unless your job site is a combat zone like the Iraqi desert.

At first glance, these devices appear to be gun-mounted, remote controlled cars. And they are, but they are more than that. Robotex teamed up with Military Police Systems founder Jerry Baber to create these war machines. They are designed to take humans out of combat situations in military conflicts. Baber’s AA-12 shotgun feels like a natural fit for these gun-wielding bots.

Aside from having dual mounted AA-12′s, amazing turn response, and jamming enemy cellphones and radio signals as it moves in for the kill(s), Robotex’s combat robots cost only $30-50 thousand. That may seem like a lot, until you compare it to Foster-Miller’s Talon, the next closest thing, at roughly six times the cost. To top it all off, they received a nod from the world’s most notorious contract killers, Blackwater, who will display Robotex models on their showroom floor.

Heal.

BeBionic is offering a better solution for hand replacement candidates. The BeBionic hand is myo-electric. This means that the hand is controlled by muscle movement in the user’s arm. This will be the first artificial hand to offer full rotation, as well as the capacity to flex or extend. BeBionic’s hand also has the option for wireless control from a computer, instead of needing a USB cable to link to the computer. This bionic hand will be made available on June 19th, complete lifelike “skin” in different skintones and all.

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The Joys of Bluetooth Technology

November 24, 2011 Posted by admin

Although the average consumer has only recently begun to discover the joys of Bluetooth technology, it has been around for quite a while now. The fact that it has been around means that there are quite a few products that are now able to support and utilize this technology and those numbers are growing each year. Currently you can find many Bluetooth supported laptops, cell phones, and PDAs.

The recently discovered technology that Bluetooth offers uses short range radio signals in order to replace wires and cables that were once required to transfer information from one device to another. The most hallowed capabilities of this technology is its use friendly lack of complexity, its ability to hold a true connection without constant interruptions, its lower power consumption, and its affordability. Bluetooth was made to operate in areas where ‘noisy’ frequencies often prevent other wireless connections to flourish. Bluetooth uses a fast acknowledgement and ‘frequency hopping’ application in order to maintain a smooth connection.

Bluetooth radio frequencies move at 2.4 GHz, which requires no licensing in order to use. Using this particular frequency allows the avoidance of interruptions from other frequencies and signals. Bluetooth radio also moves much more quickly than other similar systems because it utilizes shorter packets.

History of Bluetooth

Bluetooth can be traced to the King of Denmark from 949 to 981. Harold Bluetooth was famous for his ability to help people communicate with one another more effectively. The characters on the Bluetooth logo come from characters in the runic alphabet. The reference to this particular king is somehow appropriate as Bluetooth technology also accomplishes the often-difficult task of keeping people connected and communicating effectively.

Bluetooth.org defines Bluetooth as a worldwide specification low cost radio solution. This small factor enables the communication of mobile devices with one another.

Bluetooth operates by using 2.4 GHz radio signals that are very similar to those used in many cordless home phones and wireless networking systems. Bluetooth has found a manner in which to limit interference while improving the quality of the transmission because of its heavy reliance on this frequency range. Bluetooth version 1.1 has made leaps and bounds in progress and as a result is not backwards compatible with previous versions.

The maximum rate at which Bluetooth can transfer data is 723 kbps and a range of anywhere from 60 to 120 feet. Bluetooth can be used for a wide variety of applications. Some of the more common current applications include laptops, PDAs, headphones, and printer adapters. Many laptops have Bluetooth adapters built in so that the laptop can easily communicate with other Bluetooth enabled devices. You can also use many USB adaptors in order to communicate with devices that are not graced with a Bluetooth adaptor.

Another great benefit of Bluetooth is the fact that it allows PDAs to easily sync wirelessly as well as to transfer data. Bluetooth is useful in headphones for cell phones in particular to allow hands free, wireless cell phone communication while driving, working, or performing any number of tasks that require the use of your hands.

Many new gadgets are wireless through the technologies that Bluetooth has introduced. A Bluetooth mouse and/or keyboard can be used at a distance of up to 30 feet for those who need to be farther ways from the computer. Bluetooth printer adaptors are particularly useful as they allow multiple users in a network to share printer access without a snake pit of wires to really confuse things.

While Bluetooth is inexpensive to use, the main reason it isn’t more widely used is the initial costs required to implement this technology. The initial costs of installing a Bluetooth system are somewhat prohibitive and most companies aren’t prepared to make this sort of investment in emerging technology.

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