Dr Rajiv Desai
An Educational Blog
Robot
Robot: _ Pepper (above), a humanoid robot developed by SoftBank Robotics, was launched in 2014 and can read human emotions. Over 2,000 companies around the world have adopted Pepper as an assistant to welcome, inform and guide visitors in an innovative way. ____ Section-1 Prologue: What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a robot? For many people it is a machine that imitates a human—like the androids in Star Wars, Terminator and Star Trek: The Next Generation. However much these robots capture our imagination, such robots still only inhabit Science Fiction. Science-fiction films and novels usually portray robots as one of two things: destroyers of the human race or friendly helpers. People still haven’t been able to give a robot enough ‘common sense’ to reliably interact with a dynamic world and the independent intelligent machines seen in science fiction are still a […]
Plane Crash
Plane Crash: “Flying is not inherently dangerous, but to an even greater extent than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving ….” —Captain A. G. Lumplugh, British Aviation Insurance Group ________ Section-1 Prologue: Flight is, and always will be a marvel of human achievement. The opportunity to “spread your wings” and fly is an unbelievable privilege and experience. Airways have undergone a drastic evolution in the past decade, with airplanes becoming the most widely used means of transport across the globe. This is primarily because of the higher reliability, least travel time and a better cost effectiveness of the airways over other modes of transport. In addition to that, airports are traditionally considered as the country’s signature monuments. It showcases to an outsider, the first and the last impression of the country. Commercial aviation transports more than four billion passengers annually on airliners. Aviation is a critical part of national economy, […]
The Enigma of COVID-19:
The Enigma of COVID-19: _____ Caveat: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As COVID-19 pandemic is continuing worldwide, new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge and necessitates changes in prevention and treatment. I have quoted sources believed to be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards accepted at the time of publication of this article. However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in medical sciences, readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources. ______ Prologue: An epidemic happens when a disease spreads between large numbers of people in a short period of time. When an epidemic goes global, it is called a pandemic. The 1918 influenza pandemic was the deadliest event in human history (50 million or more deaths, equivalent in proportion to 200 million in today’s global population). […]
