The Effects of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is the future of technology and how we perceive it. With the recent influx of personal assistants from places like Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home, it’s notable how artificial intelligence is growing. With the ability to learn and adapt to its environment can prove to be a game changer in how computers work. For instance, autonomous vehicles, manufactures such as tesla and many more use multiple sensors, whether sonar or optical, to take in its environment and through an artificial intelligence it decides if it needs to speed up, slow down, change lanes etc. But that is just one use of artificial intelligence in action, there are many others.

Whilst AI is software-based its main use is to control robotics. A simple example of this currently being used would be a Roomba. The small vacuum moves in a forward until it bumps into a wall which tells it to turn and go in another direction until the room is clean or the battery runs low to return to the docking station. A more complex example of this would be a full-fledged humanoid robot. Imagine this, you’re twenty years into the future and you walk into a nursing home. You’ll most likely see many robots using AI to take care of the patients. Their AI would be able to take care of the patients and their needs by learning and adapting to the needs of the patients around them. Whether that be keeping track of a patient’s needs like keeping them healthy or helping them get around. They would also be able to monitor the vitals of the patient and use their knowledge to decide whether they need to take a pill or if they are at increased risk of something like heat stroke because they were outside all day.

Another amazing use for AI is surgeries. Robots are the future of surgeries; they are much more precise then the way traditional surgeries are accomplished. Take the DaVinci machine at the University of Pennsylvania hospital, it uses robots to assist surgeons during operations. Its precision and accuracy cut down on recovery time and has helped many people with very complex surgeries. Now imagine cutting out the doctor and replacing it with an AI, able to adapt with the situation, make life changing decisions in milliseconds and has more knowledge then most doctors due to having an entire database of medical information at its disposal which it can recall to any of it as fast as it needs.

In conclusion AI is the future of technology and will revolutionize many aspects of our life. From the way we drive to the way that we function at our older ages. The combined power of knowledge and machine learning can lead to endless possibilities and ways for it to be used.

How UV and DTG Printers Improve Printing

WHAT MADE PRINTING DEVELOP OVER THE YEARS

As new generations arrive, new trends and new customer behavior develop. Different businesses changed, including the printing industry.

Printing was a very valuable invention that initially helped us to read. But slowly, printing started to be used more commercially and in different industries. With more use, more problems came to the forefront, and people demanded solutions.

Thanks to technology, even printers have developed to a large extent with the help of it.

Today, we will talk about two such fascinating printers that have changed the way we perceive printing. They are UV printers and DTG printers.

WHAT IS A UV PRINTER?

UV printer uses ultraviolet radiations to print on flat surfaces. It works on various materials, including metal, stone, plastic, acrylic, leather, etc.

The ultraviolet radiations cure ink while the printing takes place. It is due to this property that UV printing can be done on a variety of materials.

Usually, UV printing is done on flat surfaces. However, innovations are making it possible to do the same on cylindrical surfaces as well.

BENEFITS OF USING UV PRINTER

Since the ink gets cured almost immediately while printing, the ink dots don’t get the chance of spreading on the substrate. This makes the printing more precise with high color saturation.

The ink does not get absorbed into the substrate. Instead, the ink predominantly stays hardened on the outer surface of the substrate.

Due to the quick drying of the ink and low absorption properties, the ink doesn’t get a chance to chemically react with the substrate. This ensures protection to the substrate’s material and opens up avenues for printing on different varieties of materials.

UV printing is also eco-friendly because it releases zero volatile organic compounds.

Because of the instant curing property, the production time is also reduced.

While printing with UV printers, it is not required to protect the surface by an over-laminate or placed under glass. Since no additional materials are needed and less ink is required to print; UV printers also lower printing costs.

Rapid drying of the ink also makes the ink smear-resistant.

UV printing provides a consistent print without a fading effect and provides a glossy look to the print aesthetically pleasing to the eyes.

WHAT IS A DTG PRINTER

DTG stands for Direct to garment. So as the name suggests, DTG printers are used to print on garments directly. They are used extensively nowadays to make customized garments, especially t-shirts for consumers.

This method of printing emerged in the 90s and commercially became available in 2005.

During DTG printing, the ink goes directly into the garments’ fibers, so it is not possible to feel or smear the ink when it is touched.

BENEFITS OF USING DTG PRINTER

DTG printing offers a wide range of colors to choose from. It can be used not only on white garments but also can be used on colored ones.

With the development of technology, DTG printing has become easy. Digital software can be used to create designs for the garments. It can be used to create detailed designs as per the customer’s needs.

Since it is water-based, DTG printing is eco-friendly.

Low set-up costs also make DTG printing an attractive option.

Using DTG printing, there can be both mass production and short production runs.

What Is the Role of Python in Artificial Intelligence?

How do Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Python relate?

Python is arguably the most popular and practiced programming language by developers in today’s times. Guido Van Rossum created Python in 1991, and since then, it has been one of the most used languages along with Java, C++, etc.

Python is in the lead to find the best suitable programming language for neural networks and artificial intelligence. Let us understand why Artificial Intelligence with Python is arguably the best idea under the sun.

Advantages and Features of Python

A developer can directly use Python to run the program in layman’s language without compiling it into machine language before execution. This makes Python an Interpreted Language. This makes Python a comprehensive enough language that can be interpreted by a virtual machine or an emulator besides the native machine language which the hardware understands.

Python is a high-level programming language. It is used in many complicated scenarios. Being a high-level language, it deals with objects, variables, arrays, Boolean expressions, complex arithmetic expressions, and other kinds of abstract concepts related to computer science. This makes it more comprehensive, and hence there is an exponential growth in its use.

Python can also be used as a general programming language, which means that it can be used across technologies and domains.

Python also features automatic memory management and a dynamic type system. These support a large range of programming paradigms which include imperative, object-oriented, procedural, and functional, are just a few to name.

Python also provides an open-source offer that is titled CPython and is also available for every Operating System. This also has been the reason behind the widespread popularity of Python.

We know why Python has gained so much popularity but let us now see why Python for Artificial Intelligence has an advantage over other programming languages.

Why Python with Artificial Intelligence?

The obvious question here is, why Python for AI and not any other programming languages? The primary reason behind this is that Python provides the least amount of code when compared to others. And now it becomes very obvious why Python is the more popular one in the market.

Python comes with prebuilt libraries. Its prebuilt libraries include Scipy, Pybrain, and Numpy, making it the most suitable language for AI.
Python developers from all around the world provide sufficient assistance and explanatory support through tutorials and forums. This makes coding easier than in other languages.
Python does not depend on the platform, making it flexible and a popular choice as it can be used across all different kinds of technologies and platforms.
Python is the most flexible language among all the options available, from OOPs to scripting. Developers have to deal with all sorts of algorithms which can be a struggle. With Python, you can use the IDE to check most codes which is a boon.

Appointments – Manage Your Time Better At Home to Be Effective

What would happen to you if your home life was more organized than it is right now? Can work-life balance be achieved? What are the tools at our disposal? Could scheduling appointments and keeping them at home help us save time and prioritize?

What is the challenge we face? I sometimes find that time spent at home can be the busiest time, especially in the times we live in. Imagine someone working from home, home-schooling children, and sometimes even doing a side hustle. Imagine also the full-time home-based entrepreneur. How do they manage to do all they need to do in a day?. We are living in a time when many entrepreneurs and even company employees have adopted work- at – home culture. This comes with its challenges as the lines become blurred between home and work. These blurred lines and constraints on the limited resource called time result in over-worked, under-rested, burnt-out individuals. Whilst good time management has been encouraged and indeed, embraced in the workplace, I believe more needs to be done in changing the mindset for the elusive work-life balance to be achieved.

What are the tools at our disposal? To manage time effectively at home, there are many interventions one can employ including setting goals for the day, prioritizing wisely, setting a time limit for every task, organizing oneself, and instituting the discipline of appointments. Yes, an appointment at home! We can spend time pontificating on the pros and cons of each intervention, however, I believe we need to focus on appointments and see how this can powerfully change the course of one’s day regardless of whether it’s a workday or weekend. Life is busy as it is without any intrusions. The question is how do you handle the one who announces that they are at the gate. These can be friends, neighbors, a salesman of some product you do not even need. I am not promoting regimentation here but rather a culture of filling your day with what’s important. Everything that we succeed at is because we carefully plan and execute it. I am a firm believer that you cannot manage time if you do not manage yourself thus I implore you to incorporate planning and appointments into your repertoire. I am not talking about something I do not do. I have to achieve many things in a day therefore I set appointments with my work, others, and myself.

Could scheduling appointments and keeping them on the home front help us save time and prioritize? Whereas we have established that it is a normal business practice to set appointments and keep them, we need to abandon the liberal open-door policy of allowing all and sundry to have access to us as and when they please on the home front. Please understand where I am coming from. We each have greatness within us but for us to achieve it we need to culture great habits. Employing the use of appointments at home and seeing only those people you had agreed to see removes non-essential encounters especially during the most productive hours. I know this will vary with culture, geographical region, or even level of affluence, whether you live in a low density or high-density residential area, but doesn’t negate the need to be organized and effective. Controlling access determines how organized you are and how well you will work and rest when the time for scheduled rest comes.

What do we need to do differently? We need to be disciplined and diligent, learn to say no, now is not a good time, let’s make an appointment for next week. What are the benefits of this approach? You are not always fire-fighting to meet deadlines, You are not always tired because you have not taken time out to rest. You have set aside enough time to spend with your loved ones or a loved one. If you are a busy person, I am sure you appreciate what I am saying. Whether it’s time to work uninterrupted, family time, or “me-time”, it takes some kind of order to enjoy it.

I am not saying that those that come unannounced are bad people. No, not at all, they probably are people you enjoy spending time with. Nevertheless, there must be prior communication so that you can attend to your visitor(s) when it is convenient for both you and them. It can be quite disrupting and a whole day can just pass by without achieving anything that you had planned to do.

As we grow older we begin to appreciate that rest and recovery need to be scheduled. The fact that I am relaxing doesn’t mean that I don’t have anything to do. One therefore cannot assume that just because you are at home you are available. Maybe you have scheduled that time to rest. That is important. You need to make an appointment with yourself, spouses need to also set aside time for each other. Parents need to schedule a time to spend with their children. When you have some sort of order in your life you determine who sees you and who you see. It also means that your relationships will be healthy and that makes you a happier person.

In conclusion, I believe that the work-life balance can be achieved. There are many tools at our disposal just like it is in the workplace.I believe we could do more and be happier if we are disciplined enough to make only the commitments we can keep.I am certain that setting appointments and keeping them at home help us save time and prioritize.

Fitzgerald Mujuru, a fusion of Business Coach, Personal Effectiveness Coach, Business Consultant, Marketing Strategist, Sales Zealot, Speaker, brand builder, with over twenty years in marketing and sales for globally known brands. He has vast commercial experience at management level in various sectors. His strengths include marketing, brand building, sales, business development, business strategy, management, and equipping leaders and teams with strategies for personal and team effectiveness. He has handled various consultancy assignments for companies in professional services, media, communications, training and development, non-profit organizations. He has released 4 books and published more than 200 articles online.

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