individual activity: site visit research findings

1.    Which features/facilities are more interesting to you? Why?

i really like this high definition video conferencing. i think it is amazing because people from far distances can communicate with one another. i like this feature because when im overseas alone, i can still see my parent using this technology.From this feature, I felt that it would be very useful for people who are living far away from their families/friends.

another facility i find interesting is the virtual makeup. we are able to capture our image and virtually try on make up to see if it suits us. We will then get information about the products and where to purchase them. It is in Olivia, South Korean whereby females can use the machine to test virtually whether they like the products a not.This is definitely good news for the females as majority of them find it troublesome to test make-up and this took a lot of time!

2.  Compare this site visit e-learning activity with attending physical EIR classes in TP.

i learnt many things in the site visit where i could not hav learnt in regular class in tp.i learnt  more in depth about the Next Gen NBN, IPTV and Cloud Computing. I've learnt that the Next Gen NBN is a wired network which can provide users with a broadband speed of up to 1Gbps.

i also learnt more about the features of an IPTV and its benefits. IPTV provides many services on the television which is connected to the internet and by only using the remote, we get to access to the many services conveniently.

i also learnt about cloud computing.i learnt about the major users of the cloud such as Apple and also how cloud computing can help in businesses. At the moment, the cloud is mostly used by SMEs as cloud computing saves costs. 

3.  Briefly describe ONE ethical issue covered in EIR lecture notes 11 & 12

SECURITY ISSUE

-user concern

-lack of security can lead to damage ,theft and lack of confidence.

-new services must be tested for security flaws.

-use of password is very important

4.Comment on how this ethical issue can be applied to the exhibits that you see, hear and experience at iExperience. Use examples from iExperience to explain.

5.  Suggest how the issues can be handled and what can be done in future

iexperience has managed to come up with next gen nbn that can solve many of the ethical issues in lecture 11 and 12.

The Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) is the wired network of the Next Generation National Info-communications Infrastructure (Next Gen NII). A project under the Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) master plan, it will transform Singapore into an intelligent nation and a global city, powered by info-communications.
The Next Gen NBN will reinforce the status of Singapore as an info-communications hub and open new doors to economic opportunities, business growth and social vibrancy. It is envisioned that this will eventually provide a nationwide ultra-high speed broadband access of 1Gbps and more, to all physical addresses including homes, schools, government buildings, businesses and hospitals. At the start of its operations, the network is expected to offer users a broadband speed of up to 1 Gbps.
By end-2010, 60 per cent of homes and offices can expect to have access to this new, ultra high-speed, all-fibre network. The network coverage is expected to reach 95 per cent by mid-2012. In the near future, there will be a wide range of services riding on Next Gen NBN, which will empower business users, home users, schools and learning institutions.

6.  Upload photos of your site visit on your blog.

(video conferencing)

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