Computational Innovation - 3rd period by Don Gornto

Andrew Kohler (1)

2017-10-26 17:12:19 UTC

My first computational innovation is an e-reader- a tablet with the sole purpose of storing libraries' worth of books for reading. E-readers can accept and store book files, and reduce the need to carry around numerous paper books.

Andrew Kohler (2)

2017-10-26 17:15:25 UTC

My second computational innovation is the webcam, the camera upon which video-chatting was founded. Webcams can receive input data and transfer that data to a different platform for viewing.

Kayla Garoust

2017-10-26 18:54:37 UTC

My computational innovation is a Garmin Running Watch. The watch uses GPS data and the runner's pace to track how fast and how far the runner is going.

Kayla Garoust

2017-10-26 19:03:27 UTC

My other computational innovation is a graphing calculator. The calculator stores and performs operations with inputted information.

Reilly Afflerback

2017-10-26 20:12:35 UTC

My 1st computational innovation is an artificial skin that can be used by robots to sense and produce data from surroundings, consume data given by scientists to perform finger maneuvers, and ultimately give computers the sense of touch.

Reilly Afflerback

2017-10-26 20:29:14 UTC

My 2nd computational innovation is a type of autonomous farming tractor that is used by a farm in the U.K. The tractors consume GPS coordinates sent by drones that monitor the ground to farm grain, resulting in autonomous harvests.

David Tran

2017-10-26 20:40:15 UTC

My first computational innovation is the Samsung SGR-A1 sentry turret. This turret is used by the South Korean government to replace human guards at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It uses the data taken from various sensors if it finds an target and determines whether it should: use lethal force, sound an alarm, or ignore the target.

David Tran

2017-10-26 20:51:04 UTC

My second computational innovation is the touch screen. The touchscreen senses your finger’s position and uses the data to determine what it does based on the program.

Logan Ehlers (1)

2017-10-26 21:12:49 UTC

The Metronome by Soundbrenner is a metronome app used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick. It helps to keep the music's tempo and keeps the musicians rhythm in check.

Austin Hayes

hayesaustin29 — 2017-10-26 21:19:44 UTC

My first computational innovation is Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and the transactions take place directly between the users. It uses the blockchain to verify and store transaction information.

Logan Ehlers (2)

2017-10-26 21:26:07 UTC

My second computational innovation is a guitar tuner. It helps musicians to tune their guitar, which without practice can take a considerable amount of time. A guitar tuner allows the musician to tune the guitar very fast and accurate compared to tuning it by ear. The guitar tuner units of tuning accuracy are cents. A cent is one hundredth of a semitone. Since there are 12 semitones in an octave, there are 1200 cents in an octave and the guitar tuners are accurate up to the nearest cent. The picture below is a clip tuner which clips onto the end of the guitar and allows the musician to get easy access to the tuner, the tuning pegs, the guitar, and the strings.

Austin Hayes

hayesaustin29 — 2017-10-26 21:33:44 UTC

My second computational innovation is the Garmin Forerunner 15 GPS watch. My watch tracks distance, pace, and calories which is helpful for my training.

Chris Jenkins (1)

2017-10-26 21:35:45 UTC

My first computational innovation is the smart speaker. smart speakers are wireless speakers with an integrated virtual assistant that use WiFi, Bluetooth, and other wireless protocol standards to do more than play music, such as interact with other home appliances.

Chris Jenkins (2)

2017-10-26 21:44:25 UTC

My second computational innovation is Tesla's Autopilot. It uses GPS, cameras, sensors, radars, sonars, etc. to provide an autonomous driving experience.

Rohan Saini

2017-10-26 22:20:26 UTC

A Virtual Private Network is a connection that is used to protect and secure the outgoing and incoming data stream from a computer or other device. This technology allows for a device to connect to a private network which then connects to the internet, ensuring the security and encryption of sensitive data that can be intercepted by third parties and even stolen if a VPN is not used.

Nicole Weaver (1)

MahoiMinoi — 2017-10-26 22:31:00 UTC

My first computational Innovation is the Video Sharing website Youtube. Youtube is a popular Video-Sharing/ Streaming site used by people across the globe. This website allows for anyone to upload their own videos to be viewed by anyone who finds it.

Rohan Saini

2017-10-26 22:37:54 UTC

Word processors, such as Microsoft Word and Google Docs, store, manipulate and format text input. Word processors are used in education, along with hundreds of fields of work.

Nicole Weaver (2)

MahoiMinoi — 2017-10-26 22:39:05 UTC

My second Computational innovation is a Digital Drawing tablet. A tablet is a flat, board-like surface with 1 or more buttons that acts as a computer mouse when paired with the accompanied pen. This device allows those with programs to draw and illustrate using the computer's supplied programs or the programs downloaded from the internet.

Ashley Peters (1)

2017-10-26 23:25:53 UTC

A device that records and stores audio from ecosystems that may be impacted by human development. Scientists can get a good idea of the animal population, particularly frogs, from their sounds. This is important because frogs are an indicator species and if their population is declining the whole ecosystem is likely experiencing issues.

Vaughn Addington (1)

0902898 — 2017-10-26 23:34:16 UTC

My first innovation is the Track-man, it is a device that you can use to track golf swings and all the aspects of them, including club swing path, distance, if you are hitting down or up on the ball, and a lot more. the device stores data for the person using it in a portfolio like way so you can look back on more than just your last swing to analyse what you are doing wrong. This helps me when I have something wrong with my swing because the device can pinpoint the exact part is not correct and help me to fix it.

Makayla Peterson (1)

2017-10-26 23:34:21 UTC

A 3D printer that is used to make comfortable back braces are often used to help treat scoliosis. The 3D printer uses measurements that are calculated by a computer and also 3D printing braces is more affordable and easier than hand making them.

Makayla Peterson (2)

2017-10-26 23:42:57 UTC

Adobe Photoshop is an editing software that allows users to manipulate, crop, resize, and correct color on digital photos. The software is particularly popular among professional photographers and graphic designers.

Ashley Peters (2)

2017-10-26 23:49:57 UTC

GIS allows maps showing different distributions to be layered which allows people to make connections between different data distributions.

Vaughn Addington (2)

0902898 — 2017-10-26 23:58:30 UTC

My second is the Babolat Play, the device is built in to the racket and store up to 150 hours of data and can be used to analyse any swing, your forehand, backhand, and serve. It helps to improve your game by giving you feed back via Blue Tooth and doesn't effect the way the racket feels while you are using it.

Josh Boyer

2017-10-27 00:00:32 UTC

Ultrasonic proximity sensors in cars alert drivers of nearby obstacles to avoid collisions.

Riley Rodriguez

1204392 — 2017-10-27 00:07:28 UTC

The first computational innovation that i have chosen is an erg, a device which measures the amount of work performed. The indoor rower is calibrated to measure the amount of energy the rower is using through their use of the equipment.

Josh Boyer

2017-10-27 00:09:36 UTC

The Song Surgeon Program allows people dissect components of inputted audio files and also allow them to change the speed at which it is being played at.

Daniel Shelton

2017-10-27 00:16:50 UTC

My first computational innovation are Google's Pixel Buds. They are in-ear wireless headphones connected by Bluetooth with the Google Pixel 2. These headphones are able to translate spoken language into the user's ear just like simultaneous translation. With the Pixel 2, the Pixel Buds are able to translate 40 different languages in real time.

Olivia Langford (1)

0515682 — 2017-10-27 00:21:10 UTC

My first computational innovation:
The Radiation Belt Storm Probe(RBSP) is an armored satellite that measures the energetic particles within a Van Allen Belt, helping us discover the fundamental physics to the source, loss and even suns influence on the radiation belts. While the labeled devices below measure reactions within the zone of the radiation belt and collect data, the avionics for the system as a whole is contained in the IEM(Integrated Electronic Module). The IEM consists of five cards. A 32-bit PCI bus, locked at 16.5MHz, connects the single board computer(SBC), solid-state recorder(SSR) and space craft interface card(SCIF) for flows of command and telemetry. This device will someday help predict geomagnetic storms before it impacts fellow satellites, space stations and most important earth!

Lennon Manuel (1)

0702201 — 2017-10-27 00:21:25 UTC

A 3d bioprinter used to create cells. The 3d bioprinter can create human or animal cells cultured from cells from the human or animal so that the body will accept the cells and won't reject the cells. The produced cells can be used to grow organs and limbs.

Riley Rodriguez 2

1204392 — 2017-10-27 00:25:41 UTC

The stroke coach is a small handheld device that most top crews in rowing use. It calculates the stroke rate, total number of strokes, and uses GPS to determine how fast and far a crew is traveling. It displays these statistics in a simple bold format to allow you to see how your crew is performing.

Lennon Manuel (2)

0702201 — 2017-10-27 00:31:07 UTC

Space Telescopes can be used to find out more and more about our universe and other planets. Space telescopes have many instruments used to send information to earth from billions of light-years away. We can find and learn from many events in our ever expanding universe (black holes, exploding stars, planets that may be habitable,ets)

Olivia Langford (2)

0515682 — 2017-10-27 00:35:29 UTC

My second computational innovation:
The Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) is a focused mono-energetic electron beam that scans the sample surface producing various images from the surface. SEM detectors and signals (specifically the dispersive X-ray analyzer) collect and utilizes data to transfer an on screen image of the scan. Whenever information on the surface or near-surface area of a sample is needed, scientific fields such as archaeology, engineering, medicine, industry, technology and even art can use the scanning electron microscope for research!

Daniel Shelton(2)

2017-10-27 00:36:52 UTC

My second computational innovation is the MQ-9 Reaper. The MQ-9 is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, or UAV. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against dynamic execution targets and secondarily as an intelligence collection asset.

0902898 — 2017-10-27 00:42:35 UTC

Elijah Ortiz(1)

2017-10-27 00:48:19 UTC

My computational innovation is a drone. Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles(U.A.V.) that are either remote controlled or automated through a preplanned flight path. Drones usually have GPS and other sensors such as speed and distance sensors, as well as sonar. They are most commonly used commercially and by the military. Additionally, they have a variety of applications such as surveillance, which raises the issue of invasion of privacy and other security issues.

Elijah Ortiz(2)

2017-10-27 01:21:47 UTC

My second computational innovation is voice recognition software. Voice recognition like Alexa, Cortana, and Siri software is on most phones and computers. They use an ADC or analog to digital converter to convert the sound waves to digital data that the computer can understand. It then takes out background noise, and set the volume and speed. Then it matches sounds to its database.

Chase Hester (1)

2017-10-27 01:37:35 UTC

My first computational innovation is GPS (Global Positioning System) is a radio navigation system that uses coordinates on the earth which are sent to a computer that then allows land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity, and time 24 hours a day, in all weather conditions, anywhere in the world.

Chase Hester (2)

2017-10-27 01:43:30 UTC

My second computational innovation is the self driving (autonomous) car. The self driving car uses GPS technology to pinpoint its location on earth and is able to sense its environment without any human input.

Eva Keenan (1)

2017-10-27 02:02:22 UTC

My first computational innovation is a smamrtphone. A smartphone has many built in features like a GPS, goood quality cameras, etc. These devices help people communicate internationally.

Avery East (1)

averyeast — 2017-10-27 02:20:10 UTC

My first computational innovation is neuromorphic computer chips. These microprocessors allow AI to think more like a human than traditional chips. Neuromorphic chips process sensory data such as images and sound and to respond to changes in that data in ways not specifically programmed.

Eva Keenan (2)

2017-10-27 02:24:07 UTC

My second computational innovation is robotic surgery. Robotic surgery is a way that allows a doctor to do surgery that has more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. In this type of surgery, the doctor sits at a console next to the patient.

Cullen Capaldi (1)

CCapaldi — 2017-10-27 02:27:01 UTC

My first computational innovation is the Mercedes Benz Attention Assist. This technology is designed to alert drivers when they begin to show signs of fatigue or drowsiness behind the wheel. Cars equipped with this feature keep track of driver's habits through their steering, and alerts them with audio and visual messages when they should take a break.

Cullen Capaldi (2)

CCapaldi — 2017-10-27 02:44:40 UTC

My second computational innovation is the HTC Vive, a virtual reality headset which adapts what is visually displayed on the device's screen based off of the user's movements. The HTC Vive also allows users to interact with their virtual environment by use of handheld controllers. The HTC Vive is primarily used for gaming, although the technology may be used for more practical purposes such as training simulations or education.

Arianna Issitt (1)

2017-10-27 03:05:24 UTC

A Midi Fighter is used by uploading samples through a music program called Ableton and assigning these samples to different buttons. This process is called Midi Mapping. When a button is pressed, the sample will play. This tool is primarily used for writing music and is also used for live performances by a DJ.

Avery East (2)

averyeast — 2017-10-27 03:06:47 UTC

My second computational innovation is hot solar cells. The hot solar cell converts sunlight into heat and then back to light. The cell absorbs light, converts into heat, and then funnels the energy into the solar cells. This system could even allow energy to be stored for later use.

Arianna Issitt (2)

2017-10-27 03:09:43 UTC

The Wacom Cintiq is a digital art pad. This enables the user to hand-draw images using a computer. It also aids in the animation and graphics fields by allowing the user to be hands-on with their art while still in a computerized format.

Chase Bost (1)

0801361 — 2017-10-27 03:20:04 UTC

A flash drive is a portable drive that can be read and written quickly to carry files and programs across computers. Data is written to it by a computer similar to a CD, then can be read and copied by other computers that the flash drive plugs into.

Alyssa Perkins (1)

loveballet106 — 2017-10-27 03:44:14 UTC

My first computational innovation is a bionic joint. It applies to arms, legs, shoulders, hips, and will be expanded to meet needs of missing limbs and joints. Several different types of data are run throughout the prosthetic at the same time, such a balance, sensory, and motor data. Bionic joints will help those who have suffered major injuries to function more normally in society, and to complete normal everyday tasks such as walking up the stairs to work.

Alyssa Perkins (2)

loveballet106 — 2017-10-27 03:52:21 UTC

My second computational innovation is the Electric Muscle Stimulator (EMS). The EMS's purpose is to carry out electric shock therapy for patients who suffer from various injuries or even strokes. It helps to rebuild muscle strength and prevent muscle atrophy.

Chase Bost (2)

0801361 — 2017-10-27 04:04:13 UTC

A Steno Keyboard is a keyboard where you type in syllables and words at a time instead of character-by-character. The Steno Keyboard lets people type faster than a human speaks, which is commonly found in courtroom typing.

Connor Horn (1)

2017-10-27 04:11:38 UTC

My first computational innovations is the autonomous car. This ian an unmanned ground vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. Many autonomous cars are evolving, but as of 2017 no cars permitted on the public roads were fully autonomous.

Connor Horn (2)

2017-10-27 04:17:49 UTC

My second invovation is the calculator. When you input numbers into a calculator, the integrated circuit converts those numbers to binar strings of 0s and 1s. Thus giving you an answer.

Nikoleia Paterakis (1)

0609891 — 2017-10-27 10:48:05 UTC

My first innovation is the app Twitter. Twitter is used to share information (text/links under 140/280 characters, <5 images, etc) across the globe. Anyone can view the content shared on Twitter, even without an account. In addition to that, it has a growing base of active users (the most recent count is 330M), so news shared there can spread much more quickly and easily as opposed to more old fashioned methods.

Nikoleia Paterakis (2)

0609891 — 2017-10-27 11:02:34 UTC

My second innovation is the debit card, a way to pay for goods and services. When the unique number attached to one’s debit card is used, it directly places the amount spent on hold in the checking account attached to the card. That money remains on hold until the merchant sends in the transaction to their bank and payment goes through, or it drops off.