Essential Concepts in Nanotechnology, AI, and Smart Systems

Advanced Technology Concepts: Nanotubes and Robotics

Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Benefits

What are Nanotubes?

Nanotubes are cylindrical molecules made of carbon atoms, possessing extraordinary strength and electrical properties.

Advantages over Traditional Materials:

• High strength
• Lightweight structure
• Excellent conductivity (electrical and thermal)
• Superior chemical stability

Androids Versus Automata

What is the difference between androids and automata?

Androids

Robots designed to resemble humans, often incorporating advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Automata

Mechanical devices that perform predefined actions, typically lacking human-like design or advanced AI.

Wireless Communication and Smart Systems

Key Wireless Systems

Name two common types of wireless systems:

• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth

Defining the Intelligent Home

What does the term ‘Intelligent Home’ imply?

An Intelligent Home is a residence equipped with smart technology, enabling automation and remote control of various systems, including appliances, lighting, heating, and security.

Molecular Computing

Name two main types of molecular computers:

• DNA-based computers
• Protein-based computers

Essential Technical Terminology

Definitions in Computing and Security

1. Biological identification of a person: Biometrics.
2. To transfer data from a client device to a server computer: Upload.
3. Protective plate or screen: Shield.
4. Integrated, inserted into devices or computers: Embedded.
5. Software mimicking human reasoning: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Word Transformations (Nouns to Adjectives)

The following nouns are transformed into their corresponding adjectives:

• Ambiguity → Ambiguous
• Surgeon → Surgical
• Supervision → Supervisory
• Molecule → Molecular
• Immersion → Immersive

Technology and Science Matching Concepts

Match the concept on the left with its related field or component on the right:

• Rocket → Science
• Telesurgery → Operations
• Machine → Learning (Machine Learning)
• Shielded → Cable (Shielded Cable)
• Option → Option

Grammar Practice: Conditional Sentences

The following examples illustrate various conditional structures (Type 3, Type 1, and Type 2 conditionals):

Type 3 Conditional Examples (Past Unreal)

• Ako sam tada bio godinu dana stariji, mogao bih se pridružiti ekspediciji, ali nisam bio. (If I had been a year older at the time, I could have joined the expedition, but I was not.)
• Da si otišao ranije, možda bi stigao na vrijeme. (If you had left earlier, you might have got there on time.)

Type 1 and Type 2 Conditional Examples (Real and Unreal Present/Future)

• Ako se cijena benzina poveća, sve ostalo bi postalo skuplje. (If the price of petrol goes up, everything else would become more expensive.)
• Ako se pokvari, trebat će nekoliko dana da stigne serviser. (If it breaks down, it will take days for the service engineer to arrive.)
• Ako uneseš datum u krivom formatu, računalo neće prepoznati podatke. (If you enter the date in the wrong format, the computer will not recognize the data.)