Twentieth International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society

Abstract

In this groundbreaking workshop, we embark on a captivating exploration where the intricacies of human anatomy serve as a precursor for innovations in computer science and engineering. Four research experts will cover major human anatomical wonders and their parallels in engineering technology: “Skin sensors” with auto-thermoregulatory responses holding clues for indoor environment; “Cerebrospinal System” with data orchestration shaming the current computer architectures, “Respiratory System” begging for efficiencies in our current HVAC and automobile systems; and “Immune System” with its superior defense system relative to our cybersecurity. This is not a workshop on Biomimetics. It dwells exclusively on the four important elements of human anatomy to expose biological characteristics in terms of engineering function and design. The workshop will use an entertaining mode of answering the following questions: 1. How does skin use the internal energy to keep the blood core temperature at exactly the same level regardless of the ambient temperatures? 2.How do dendritic cells in the brain process our thoughts and contribute to memory storage? 3. How do lungs filter the inhaled gases and exchange them with blood with phenomenal energy efficiencies? 4. How does our body defend itself, or fail to in some cases, against viral infections? What clues does immunology have to enhance our cybersecurity initiatives? In the end, the workshop concludes with a new cultural and societal paradigm that is needed to respect the evolution of human anatomy (in the context of technological evolution), just as ancient cultures did, and learn from its functioning.