lunes, julio 26, 2004

Máquinas se comunican más con máquinas que con seres humanos

El New York Times publica un muy interesante artículo (acceso gratis con registro previo) que nos hace pensar - de nuevo - en el mundo Matrix, cuando la la comunicación enre máquinas será mayor que la comunicación entre los humanos mismos... Parece que hemos llegado a un punto de no retorno. Quien haya pensado que la civilización global que hoy vivimos podría dejar de vivir sin las máquinas, creo que está muy equivocado. Un fragmento:
 
"For years it was mostly the stuff of science fiction. But now communications technology has advanced to the point where sensors, machines and computers are beginning to talk to each other wirelessly in ways that could dwarf traffic between familiar devices like cellphones. Wireless networks of sensors and machinery have long been used in a handful of critical tasks like air traffic control. Now technology is expanding their reach into areas like managing lighting systems and detecting construction defects. But that is just the beginning.As an example, a wireless communications system is being tested to tell precisely when to irrigate and harvest grapes to produce premium wine. Other systems under development monitor stresses on aging bridges to help states decide maintenance priorities, and warn when oil tanker equipment is in danger of failing."
 

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