An accessible introduction to 3D printing that outlines the additive manufacturing process, industrial and household markets, and emerging uses.The use of 3D printing—digitally controlled additive manufacturing—is growing rapidly. Consumer models of 3D printers allow people to fabricate small plastic objects, from cabinet knobs to wedding cake toppers. Industrial uses are becoming widespread, as businesses use the technology to fabricate prototypes, spare parts, cu...

An accessible and engaging account of robots, covering the current state of the field, the fantasies of popular culture, and implications for life and work.Robots are entering the mainstream. Technologies have advanced to the point of mass commercialization—Roomba, for example—and adoption by governments—most notably, their use of drones. Meanwhile, these devices are being received by a public whose main sources of information about robots are the fantasies of popu...

The meteoric rise of online video is reshaping the competition for human attention. The Rise of the Algorithms argues that this new technology has changed the way we interact with others, our relationships with public institutions, and our very own behaviors and psyches.In tracing the origins and evolution of online video, John M. Jordan examines the mechanics—and the ethical stakes—of online video platforms, especially YouTube and TikTok but also others, such as Twitch. T...

In this interdisciplinary work, John Jordan traces the significant influence on American politics of a most unlikely hero: the professional engineer. Jordan shows how technical triumphs — bridges, radio broadcasting, airplanes, automobiles, skyscrapers, and electrical power — inspired social and political reformers to borrow the language and logic of engineering in the early twentieth century, bringing terms like efficiency, technocracy, and social engineering in...

A big-picture look at how the latest trends in information management and technology are impacting business models and innovation worldwideWith all of the recent emphasis on "big data," analytics and visualization, and emerging technology architectures such as smartphone networks, social media, and cloud computing, the way we do business is undergoing rapid change. The right business model can create overnight sensations—think of Groupon, the iPad, or Facebook. At ...

The book is organized into 4 parts. First, some basic facts about information economics, human behavior, technology platforms, and other facts of contemporary life are examined to set some context. Second, particular technologies' trajectories are briefly sketched, with a focus of implications rather than mechanics. The third section is concerned with how humans organize resources and do work in the changing landscape. Finally, business model disruption and innovation will be the focus of ...

The use of 3D printing—digitally controlled additive manufacturing—is growing rapidly. Consumer models of 3D printers allow people to fabricate small plastic objects, from cabinet knobs to wedding cake toppers. Industrial uses are becoming widespread, as businesses use the technology to fabricate prototypes, spare parts, custom-fitted prosthetics, and other plastic or metal items, often at lower cost and with greater efficiency than standard manufacturing. In this volume in the MIT Press E...

Robots are entering the mainstream. Technologies have advanced to the point of mass commercialization -- Roomba, for example -- and adoption by governments -- most notably, their use of drones. Meanwhile, these devices are being received by a public whose main sources of information about robots are the fantasies of popular culture. We know a lot about C-3PO and Robocop but not much about Atlas, Motoman, Kiva, or Beam--real-life robots that are reinventing warfare, the industrial workplace...

A look at business model innovation's crucial role in today's global business environment.Showing organizations how business model innovation should be a key focus area in today's global economy, this book features cases from businesses around the globe that have developed customized business models and achieved spectacular levels of performance.Case examples from well-known innovation leaders IKEA, Apple, Tata, SHARP, Saudi Aramco, De Beers, Telefoni...

This book will show organizations how business model innovation should be a key focus area in today's global economy. It features cases from businesses around the globe who have developed their own business models to achieve high levels of performance and interviews from key executives. A primary focus in the book will be on the role of technology in driving and enabling changes to fundamental facets of a business. Business model innovation is occuring around the world, in essentially ever...

Three novels in the critically-acclaimed John Jordan series from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Michael Lister.Includes a Special Introduction by Michael ConnellyPOWER IN THE BLOODA missing mom and a suspicious death force a reluctant detective out of self-imposed exile in this fast-paced mystery thriller.Detective John Jordan thought he had put murder investigation behind him for good—his own good. Leaving Atlanta, he returns to Florida...

In this breathless mystery thriller, John Jordan races to save the life of the woman he loves in a single night beneath a Blood Moon.A daring escape. A race against time. Locked in with a vicious, relentless killer. The stakes have never been higher. Success seems impossible. Failure unimaginable. All in a single night beneath a Blood Moon!"John Jordan is one of crime fiction's most original heroes, and his creator, Michael Lister i...