2 Digital dawn: how immersive technologies are shaping a sustainable future
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Sanchit Vashisht
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), 5G connectivity, and the metaverse are among emerging and immersive technologies altering paths to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations by 2030. By enhancing resource optimization, fostering openness, supporting social inclusion, and boosting environmental stewardship, these technologies have revolutionary power in many fields, including agriculture, education, healthcare, and urban development. Precision farming using artificial intelligence, ethical supply chain management using blockchain, smart urban infrastructure made feasible by IoT, and immersive environmental education using VR and AR, all demonstrate digital innovation’s many advantages to sustainability. The metaverse provides greater opportunities for virtual economies, in line with sustainable practices, environmental advocacy, and global cooperation. Given the problems, including high energy consumption, data privacy difficulties, ethical concerns, and the digital divide, careful governance and sensible technology integration are essential. Future routes draw attention to the creation of inclusive digital ecosystems to provide equitable rewards, environmentally sensitive innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Through critical research, the convergence of technology and sustainability exposes itself as a catalyst for whole development, hence fostering economic prosperity, social justice, and environmental resilience in an increasingly connected world.
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), 5G connectivity, and the metaverse are among emerging and immersive technologies altering paths to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations by 2030. By enhancing resource optimization, fostering openness, supporting social inclusion, and boosting environmental stewardship, these technologies have revolutionary power in many fields, including agriculture, education, healthcare, and urban development. Precision farming using artificial intelligence, ethical supply chain management using blockchain, smart urban infrastructure made feasible by IoT, and immersive environmental education using VR and AR, all demonstrate digital innovation’s many advantages to sustainability. The metaverse provides greater opportunities for virtual economies, in line with sustainable practices, environmental advocacy, and global cooperation. Given the problems, including high energy consumption, data privacy difficulties, ethical concerns, and the digital divide, careful governance and sensible technology integration are essential. Future routes draw attention to the creation of inclusive digital ecosystems to provide equitable rewards, environmentally sensitive innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Through critical research, the convergence of technology and sustainability exposes itself as a catalyst for whole development, hence fostering economic prosperity, social justice, and environmental resilience in an increasingly connected world.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- List of contributors IX
- 1 Leveraging computational intelligence and mathematical modeling for sustainable future in agriculture: a unified paradigm for recognizing tomato leaf diseases 1
- 2 Digital dawn: how immersive technologies are shaping a sustainable future 37
- 3 Sustainable intelligence: ethical issues in the evolution of intelligent systems 57
- 4 Energy sustainability and computational intelligence based routing protocols in WSN: an analytical survey 75
- 5 Harnessing the metaverse for healthcare innovation: exploring predictive analytics and AI-driven personalization 91
- 6 Toward a sustainable future: a computational intelligence fusion framework of color and darknet features for the classification of crop leaf diseases 109
- 7 Sustainable computing approaches for complex medical image analysis: a neurodiagnostic perspective 139
- 8 Sustainability with artificial intelligence: obstacles, opportunities, and research agenda 161
- 9 Smart solutions to a sustainable future 177
- 10 Ethical issues in intelligent systems for sustainability 195
- 11 CPS: cyber-physical system security for the Industrial Internet of Things in smart grid 215
- 12 Integrating mathematical computing and deep learning for efficient monkeypox skin lesion detection: A pathway to sustainable health solutions 253
- 13 Leveraging heuristics based on CK Metrics Suite for quality enhancement in sustainable quantum software development 271
- 14 Intelligent systems for fire management and sustainability 297
- 15 Transparent and sustainable AI for brain tumor detection: from conventional to hybrid models in predictive healthcare 323
- Index 349
- Mathematical Methods in the Digital Age
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- List of contributors IX
- 1 Leveraging computational intelligence and mathematical modeling for sustainable future in agriculture: a unified paradigm for recognizing tomato leaf diseases 1
- 2 Digital dawn: how immersive technologies are shaping a sustainable future 37
- 3 Sustainable intelligence: ethical issues in the evolution of intelligent systems 57
- 4 Energy sustainability and computational intelligence based routing protocols in WSN: an analytical survey 75
- 5 Harnessing the metaverse for healthcare innovation: exploring predictive analytics and AI-driven personalization 91
- 6 Toward a sustainable future: a computational intelligence fusion framework of color and darknet features for the classification of crop leaf diseases 109
- 7 Sustainable computing approaches for complex medical image analysis: a neurodiagnostic perspective 139
- 8 Sustainability with artificial intelligence: obstacles, opportunities, and research agenda 161
- 9 Smart solutions to a sustainable future 177
- 10 Ethical issues in intelligent systems for sustainability 195
- 11 CPS: cyber-physical system security for the Industrial Internet of Things in smart grid 215
- 12 Integrating mathematical computing and deep learning for efficient monkeypox skin lesion detection: A pathway to sustainable health solutions 253
- 13 Leveraging heuristics based on CK Metrics Suite for quality enhancement in sustainable quantum software development 271
- 14 Intelligent systems for fire management and sustainability 297
- 15 Transparent and sustainable AI for brain tumor detection: from conventional to hybrid models in predictive healthcare 323
- Index 349
- Mathematical Methods in the Digital Age
