When you think of technology do you
always think of how it can benefit you? Technology is all around us and is ever evolving. From iPhones to PC’s and even the engine in your car, technology
is needed as much as it’s wanted. We depend on our smart phones for alarms, we
constantly check our emails for important messages, and we count on our car to
start in the morning…but sometimes we are hesitant when it comes to actually
admitting trusting the technology we use. We rely on technology throughout the
day which means we should trust it- right? Here are two examples of when
trusting technology can be beneficial in the grand scheme of things.
1
Fitbit: More than just a fitness tracker
Earlier this year, back in April, school teacher Jeff Bravo
of Camden, NJ was having irregular heartbeats one day while teaching. They
continued and he wound up having a seizure and woke up in the hospital. The
doctors needed to know the exact moment his heart rate became irregular. This
knowledge would allow them to prevent blood clots or any more seizures.
Luckily, Bravo was wearing his Fitbit. The device helped
eliminate a lot of the unknowns including if this was a chronic condition or
side effect from the seizure (Christie Lleto, 6ABC News).
Blind spot detection: Driver safety
Blind spot detection on vehicles
has become much more popular in the last few years. It is being implemented
into newer cars to allow the driver to be notified when changing lanes if they
can’t see the other car. When the driver begins to change a lane and can’t see
the other person driving slightly behind them, in their blind spot, a loud
ding! will go off. Sometimes driving for a long time can become tiring and
changing lanes becomes a habit so the person can get home quicker. This can
cause accidents if not paying attention. That’s where blind spot
detection comes to help. Finding technology to help drivers is imperative to
create safer driving.
Now, after some pretty interesting
examples of technology, do you trust it even more now? Technology is here to
help and advance us, let’s embrace it!
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