6 Cyborg Sensors
6.1 Introduction
In previous choices, prostheses and implants were discussed as innovations that put humans closer to the convergence of artificial smart machines. This chapter presents a new technology that is important to a posthuman age: sensors and sensor networks. Under the law of accelerated returns, drastic advances in sensor technology have taken place in the last two decades, resulting in millions of smaller, quicker, and stronger sensors being introduced into the environment. People today have bracelets or clip-on monitors that monitor their vital signs, for example, their levels of activity and their stress levels; furthermore, some people wear ID badges employees use to monitor their ...
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