Innovation and Emerging Technologies

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Infobase (Added Author). Video Education Australasia. (Added Author).

Summary: Technological breakthroughs have taken place since the dawn of human awareness, but 21st-century innovation occurs at an unprecedented, seemingly rapid-fire, pace. This program showcases examples of innovation that are visible in industry today and their implications for the future. Beginning with an exploration of the basic concept of innovation, the video presents several concise case studies. These include the evolution of home video, from Betamax to VHS to Blu-ray, and the introduction of the Aurora 101, a solar-powered race car that is still in the developing stages. Nine widely recognized steps in the innovation process are explained in detail.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
remote
electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2009], c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Dec. 27, 2009. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	What Is Innovation? (1:07) -- Innovation and New Thinking (1:50) -- Innovations in Banking/Entertainment (1:48) -- Home Entertainment Technology (1:42) -- Solar-Powered Race Car (1:45) -- Bioremediation (1:25) -- Successful Innovations (1:15) -- Innovation: Research and Resources (0:56) -- Innovation: Protection, Design, and Development Stages (1:20) -- Innovation: Production and Sales Stages (0:42) -- Innovation: Service Stage (0:54) -- Nanotechnology: Case Study (1:01) -- Simulation of Nanotechnology (1:14) -- Nanotechnology: Research and Development (1:47) -- Nanotechnology and Robotics (0:43) -- Positive Impacts of Innovation (1:25) -- Negative Impacts of Innovation (1:19) -- Ethics and Innovations (1:39)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.