Hyperconnectivity (eBook)

Prologue 8
Preface 10
Contents 11
List of Figures 13
List of Tables 14
1 Introduction 15
Abstract 15
1.1 History of Communication and Technological Advances 15
1.1.1 From Nonverbal to Digital 15
1.2 Modern Communication 17
1.2.1 Means of Communicating and the Need to Communicate 17
1.3 What Is Hyperconnectivity? 19
1.3.1 Applications of Hyperconnectivity in Society 20
1.3.2 Promises of Hyperconnectivity 21
1.3.3 Future of Hyperconnectivity 22
References 23
2 Modeling Literary Culture Through Interactive Digital Media 25
Abstract 25
2.1 Introduction 25
2.2 Background 26
2.3 Related Research 28
2.4 Framework of Modeling Literature 29
2.4.1 Literature Regeneration 29
2.4.2 Pervasive Experience 30
2.4.3 Mass Accessibility 30
2.4.4 Social Connectivity 30
2.5 Poetry Mix-Up 31
2.5.1 System Overview 31
2.5.2 Detailed System Description 32
2.6 System Evaluation 36
2.6.1 Design of the Evaluation 36
2.6.2 Results of the Evaluation 37
2.7 Conclusion 39
Acknowledgments 39
References 39
3 Electric and Magnetic User Interfaces for Digital Smell and Taste 41
Abstract 41
3.1 Introduction 41
3.2 Literature Review of Previous Digital Interfaces for Foods 44
3.2.1 Electrical Interfaces 44
3.2.2 Magnetic Interfaces 45
3.3 Current and Work in Progress Prototypes 47
3.3.1 Electrical Interfaces 47
3.3.1.1 Electric Taste Interface 47
3.3.1.2 Electric Smell Interface 49
3.3.2 Magnetic Interfaces 50
3.3.2.1 Magnetic Table and Magnetic Foods 50
3.4 Discussion 51
3.5 Conclusion 52
References 53
4 Love and Sex with Robots 55
Abstract 55
4.1 Introduction 55
4.2 The First Crude Sex Robot 57
4.3 Lovotics 59
4.4 The Formulation of Love 60
4.5 The Probability of Love 60
4.6 The Artificial Endocrine System 61
4.7 The Affective State Transmission System 61
4.8 The Kissenger 62
4.8.1 Design Features 65
4.8.2 Design Flow 67
4.8.2.1 Input Kiss Sensing 67
4.8.2.2 Control and Transmission 67
4.8.2.3 Output Kiss Actuation 68
4.8.2.4 Communication 68
4.9 The Ethical and Legal Debate 70
4.10 Robot Love 73
4.11 Predictions 74
4.11.1 Robot Sex 74
4.11.2 Robot Love 75
4.12 Conclusion 76
References 76
5 Social Impact of Hyperconnectivity 78
5.1 Connected Is not New to Society 78
5.2 Impacts and Issues 80
5.2.1 Time Redefined 80
5.2.1.1 Time Redefined—Information Overload 82
5.2.2 Place Redefined 83
5.2.3 Self and Friends Redefined 85
5.2.4 Redefining Learning and Education 89
5.2.5 Smartness and Governance 92
5.3 The Challenges of Future 95
References 96
6 Conclusion 98
Epilogue 100
The Lost Art of Taking Time Off 100
Index 104