If people enjoy
the use of webcams and Skype, then they would enjoy the more advanced way to
interact with other people. This is where the Beam remote system comes in.
Granted it’s expensive, but one can imagine being in one place, yet their
presence is felt anywhere in the world, in just a click of a button, or in this
case a remote.
What is The Beam Remote System?
The Beam is a
new technology that has arrived in the market and is possibly a technology that
will change the society. It is basically a form of video conferencing chat,
except it is more advanced in a sense that it is controlled by a remote and
moves wherever you tell it to. It’s basically like working at homes, except the
beam makes you feel like you’re in an office. Research has shown that “it only
takes about 20 minutes on average before a person forget they’re interacting
someone via Beam and begins to take for granted that they are simply having a
conversation with a colleague” [2].
How it works and what problems with will
solve
The Beam dock
Beam is like a
virtual car, it has a beam Dock that allows the beam to be parked while it
recharges for the next day. Already
that’s a problem solved, as people won’t really have to use your car as much to
drive to work and thus using less fuel and conserving global warming. Another
problem it solves missing scheduled meetings, maybe due to a time clash or
distance. In this case the beam is said to “let people be in two places at the
same time- literally” [2].
The Beam Pilot Software client: This
is responsible for connecting with the owner/company’s Beam remote devices anywhere in the
world [1]
Impact of the beam remote in the society
The beam will
only create convenience for everyone that owns it. As technology continues to
advance, it is very likely that the workplace will have these types of gadgets
while everyone works at home. As seen on the video http://youtu.be/z23UeJi_uJ4 [4],
the use of multi-tasking, that is being in more than two places at once, is just
the technology that is needed in the future.
Reference
[2] Announcing
suitable technologies beam remote presence system-11/12/2012-http://www.willowgarage.com/blog/2012/09/25/announcing-suitable-technologies-beam-remote-presence-system
[3] Suitable
Technologies introduces beam remote presence system, 11/12/2012-http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/suitable-technologies-introduces-beam-remote-presence-system
[4] Beam remote
presence from suitable technologies, 11/12/2012-http://youtu.be/z23UeJi_uJ4
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