Past S.A.T.E. Meetings – 2021

The subject of this month’s meeting was “The New World of 3D Printing.” John Trudeau presented and moderated the meeting.

3D printing has quickly moved from being an interesting novelty to being a very useful and valuable technology.  It could easily revolutionize the future. The goal of the meeting was to learn about the various technologies in 3D printing and how it all works, with examples of the hundreds of creative ways it is being used.

John presented several short YouTube videos to accomplish the meeting’s goal. They are included below. In addition, John sent the attendees links to a few more recommended videos for those who may be interested, which are also referenced below.

NOTE: Most of the videos may begin with an advertisement which can, usually, be skipped after a few seconds – look at the lower right portion of the video window.

The videos will refer to (and explain) different types of 3D Printing technology using acronyms and obscure terminology:

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The Videos Shown

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“Is 3D printing a revolution or just a trend?” – 7 Minutes

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“3D Print A $4000 Tiny Home – (In Under 24 Hours)” – 3.5 Minutes

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“World’s First 3D Printed Zero Net Energy Homes Community in America!” – 3 Minutes

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“How Does 3D Printing Work?” – 7.5 Minutes

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“3D-printed Barracks for Women & Men Serving the U.S.” – 1 Minute

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“Making Furniture with a 3D Printer?!” – 7 Minutes

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Additional Videos

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“The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to 3D Printing – Part 1” – 11.5 Minutes

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“[Updated] The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to 3D Printing” – 31.5 Minutes

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“Types of 3D Printers – 11 Different Types of 3D Printers – Introduction to 3D Printing” – 20 Minutes

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“US Military Creates 3D-Printed Bridges” – 2.75 Minutes

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The subject of this month’s meeting was “Prescribing Digital Therapeutics as the Medicine of Today”.

That is the title of the fifth in a series of videos from CES 2021. CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) is held in Las Vegas annually in January. For a bit more about CES, see the May 3, 2021 meeting information. NOTE: be aware there are a small number of instances where the sound is a problem.

Digital therapeutic interventions have clinically demonstrated abilities and are making their way through the FDA and into the hands of consumers and patients. With the global digital therapeutics market expected to reach $11.8B. by 2027, this “software as medicine” category is continuing to grow at warp speed, treating conditions like addiction, poor sleep, diabetes, respiratory ailments, pain and much more. Join four pioneering companies for a behind-the-scenes look at the technology, strategy, challenges and future of this revolutionary new way in treating the patient.

The CES event description

The panel, moderated by Kinsey Fabrizio, Vice President of Membership at the Consumer Technology Association and runs CTA’s health and technology division, includes:

Eddie Martucci Co-founder & CEO Akili Interactive Labs “It’s time to change the way medicine is designed, delivered and experienced. At Akili, we believe effective medicine for serious illnesses can also be fun and engaging. We’re creating a new class of digital medicines for people living with cognitive impairment, delivered through captivating video game experiences.”

Anand Iyer CSO Welldoc Diabetes – “Virtual coach. Lifestyle advisor. Health monitor. Medication master. We’ve built a solution that adapts to how people live, not the other way around.”

Vik Panda MD Dreem “From screening, diagnosis, to the treatment of insomnia and sleep apnea, we provide better sleep solutions and empower people from the comfort of their home.” 

Meredith Barrett VP Science & Research Propeller app – co. acquired by ResMed – “The doctor-recommended way to manage your asthma or COPD. Propeller makes it easy to stick to your treatment plan and helps you learn what may be causing your flare-ups, so you can have more symptom-free days. To get started, select your condition.”

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The subject of this month’s meeting was “The Future of Contactless Shopping”.

That is the title of the fourth in a series of videos from CES 2021. CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) is held in Las Vegas annually in January. For a bit more about CES, see the May 3, 2021 meeting information. NOTE: be aware there are a small number of instances where the sound is a problem.

Covid accelerated a shift that was already in motion. The panelists represent the technologies of voice, AI, facial recognition, and contactless payments.

The panel, moderated by Laura Heller, Director Editorial Content & Communications, Publicis Health Media, includes:

Michael Suswal · CoFounder & Chief Business Officer (formerly COO) at Standard Cognition which provides “AI-Powered Autonomous Checkout / Enabling autonomous checkout for brick & mortar retailers with our modern AI-powered computer vision platform. Just grab and go!” Think of Amazon Go stores.

Mary Kay Bowman, Visa’s Global Head of Buyer and Seller Solutions – contactless payments, 75% of Visa worldwide payments today are contactless, lots of its customers say they have changed because of COVID, transit implementations, tap to phone,

Sam Shawki, CEO and co-founder, MagicCube – partners with Visa, i-Accept acceptance software point of sale to replace hardware

Peter Peng, founder, and CEO, Jetson AI – “intelligent voice commerce platform”, brand voice assistants,

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The subject of this month’s meeting was “Essential Technologies for the New Health Revolution”.

That is the title of the third in a series of videos from CES 2021. CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) is held in Las Vegas annually in January. For a bit more about CES, see the May 3, 2021 meeting information.

Digital Health technology has been a very important segment of CES for quite some time. There are many products showcased each year. This article shows some for 2021. The video below includes a panel of representatives from three companies participating in this space.

The panel, moderated by Pamela Spence the Global Health Sciences & Wellness Industry team leader for Ernst & Young, includes:

Nicole Lambert, Group President of Myriad Genetics, a 30+ year-old genetics testing company. Related to the June 10th Senior Academy lecture on Longevity, specifically regarding “Precision Medicine“, Myriad has done clinical genetic testing on over 5 million people.

Ashley Tuan, Vice President Medical Devices of Mojo Vision, a young company pioneering “Invisible Computing” with its first application to people with certain vision problems.

Adam Pellegrini, Senior Vice President of Consumer Health for CVS Health, talking about its Symphony medical alert system.

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The subject of this month’s meeting was CyberSecurity.

We presented the second in a series of videos from CES 2021. CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) is held in Las Vegas annually in January. For a bit more about CES, see the May 3, 2021 meeting information.

This video provides a comprehensive (as much as possible in 30 minutes) overview of the current state of CyberSecurity. CyberSecurity is a broad area that affects corporations designing and selling products, all the way to consumer education on how to accurately determine one’s own security risks and tradeoffs.

The top-notch panel includes experts from the corporate sector, a top security software/service company, and a former congressman. The panel is moderated by another expert, Hank Thomas, who is the CEO of Strategic Cyber Ventures, a Washington D.C. venture capital firm.

The panelists are:

• Christine Herman is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Finance of America Companies.
• Steve Grobman the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of McAfee.
• Will Hurd, former CIA clandestine officer and three term congressman who was known for his known for his expertise in technology and cybersecurity.

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The subject of this month’s meeting was 5G.

We presented the first in a series of videos from CES 2021. CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) is held in Las Vegas annually in January. In 2019 there were over 182,000 attendees with over 4,400 companies exhibiting.

CES normally includes many sessions, conferences, keynotes, and other events in addition to the exhibit halls.

CES 2021 was totally virtual so we are able to virtually attend sessions intended for the typical attendee who has a connection to the consumer electronics business.

The Senior Academy Technology Explorers team is selecting sessions that provide useful information for Villages residents.

This video, offering an overview of the first year of 5G and a peek into what may be coming, is hosted by Dan Littman who specializes in the Telecommunications Industry with Deloitte Consulting. The excellent panelists are Anne Chiao, CEO, AT&T Business, and Alex Holcum, VP Qualcomm.

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The subject of this month’s meeting was the Antikythera Mechanism, which has been called the “World’s First Computer”. This topic was prompted by this March 2021 article (which includes the video that was shown in the meeting and can be viewed by clicking the large image below) reporting on the most recent discoveries of the ongoing 120-year research into this magnificent, ancient, device.

Mountain View’s Computer History Museum‘s (CHM) exhibition name “Revolution, The First 2000 Years of Computing” comes from this mechanism. In 2015 CHM put on two Antikythera Mechanism events.

The first one featured 6 people involved in various investigations including one that participated in the 2014 diving exploration of the shipwreck site where the mechanism was found in 1901. You can view this event on YouTube.

The second one was with two people who figure prominently in the recent revelations that were the subject of this Technology Explorers meeting. You can also view this event on YouTube.

CHM is a fabulous museum in our own backyard and its website, used by researchers around the world, contains the ability to visit the museum virtually. On a computer, this link will take you to CHM’s Antikythera Mechanism exhibit. In the lower-left there is a control:

Click the button to start the narration, then click the “Show Image” that appears just to the right of the button. You may be able to “visit” this exhibit in other ways with different devices through an app.

This month’s meeting contained a general discussion with several topics. It began with shorts remarks (in video below) about the February 2021 announcement of the alliance of AARP and OATS/Senior Planet to offer online classes for older adults.