Question 1

The most common applications of virtual reality are found in the _____ industry.
A)hospitality
B)manufacturing
C)travel
D)entertainment

Accepted Answer

Virtual reality applications are popping up everywhere,sometimes in odd places.The most common applications are found in the entertainment industry.There are a number of virtual reality games on the market,including downhill Olympic skiing,race-car driving,golf,air combat,and marksmanship.

Question 2

The National Museum maintains the highest levels of security due to the invaluable range of artefacts that are on display.At the entrance of each level in the museum,there is equipment that scans the facial features of every visitor that enters the floor.This helps them protect the artefacts by monitoring the flow of visitors in and out of the museum.Which of the following is the museum using?
A)Physiological interfaces
B)Artificial intelligence
C)Extreme programming
D)Network interfaces

Accepted Answer

Physiological interfaces capture and utilize body characteristics,such as breath,voice,height and weight,and even the iris in the eye.Physiological innovations include automatic speech recognition,virtual reality,cave automatic virtual environments,haptic interfaces,and biometrics,along with many others.

Question 3

Reuben spends most of his free time playing on his PlayStation 3 (PS3).His favorite game "Sports Champions" includes the use of PS3's motion controller,a device which allows the user to physically participate in a game.The PS3 Eye,a gaming camera,captures the movements of the motion controller and displays it on the TV screen.In this scenario,the game "Sports Champions" is using ____.
A)virtual reality
B)open source technology
C)wireless fidelity
D)disintermediation

Accepted Answer

Virtual reality is a three-dimensional computer simulation in which one actively and physically participates.In a virtual reality system,one makes use of special input and output devices that capture physiological movements and send physiological responses back to the person.

Question 4

Which of the following refers to a special 3-D virtual reality room that can display images of people and objects located in other similar environments all over the world?
A)CAVE
B)RFID
C)VPN
D)Wireless fidelity

Accepted Answer

A CAVE or cave automatic virtual environment is a special 3-D virtual reality room that can display images of other people and objects located in other CAVEs all over the world.CAVEs are holographic devices.

Question 5

Certain cell phones provide users with the option of voice dialling.All that the user has to do is give a command stating the name of the person they would like to call, (e.g. ,"Call Roger")and the cell phone automatically dials the person's number.Which of the following physiological innovations do such cell phones utilize?
A)VoIP
B)ASR
C)CAVE
D)RFID

Accepted Answer

An automatic speech recognition (ASR)system not only captures spoken words but also distinguishes word groupings to form sentences.

Question 6

Which of the following refers to a system that matches one's spoken phonemes to a phoneme sequence stored in an acoustic model database?
A)Encapsulation
B)Feature analysis
C)Pattern classification
D)Language processing

Accepted Answer

Pattern classification refers to a system which matches one's spoken phonemes to a phoneme sequence stored in an acoustic model database.For example,if one's phoneme was "dü," the system would match it to the words do and due.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of augmented reality?
A)A person communicates through an Internet business and directly provides product specifications to a factory that makes customized products.
B)An organization uses a retinal scanner for the purpose of employee identification.
C)A sports broadcast of a golf tournament uses digital overlays to indicate the yardage of the golf course.
D)An online bookstore ships products directly to shoppers thereby bypassing traditional bookstores.

Accepted Answer

Augmented reality is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it.For example,one can take photos of a street with one's smartphone and a computer utility will overlay onto the image something like menu options of restaurants in the photo.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a physiological innovation?
A)Optical mark readers
B)Haptic interfaces
C)3G technology
D)Image scanners

Accepted Answer

Physiological innovations include automatic speech recognition,virtual reality,cave automatic virtual environments,haptic interfaces,and biometrics,along with many others.

Question 9

Which of the following refers to a system which not only captures spoken words but also distinguishes word groupings to form sentences?
A)Automatic speech recognition
B)Haptic interface
C)Biometrics
D)CAVE

Accepted Answer

An automatic speech recognition (ASR)system not only captures spoken words but also distinguishes word groupings to form sentences.To perform this,an ASR system uses feature analysis,pattern classification,and language processing.

Question 10

Which of the following represents a device which contains a screen that covers a user's entire field of vision and displays various views of an environment based on the user's movements?
A)Glove
B)Trackball
C)Walker
D)Headset

Accepted Answer

A headset or a head-mounted display is a combined input and output device that (1)captures and records the movement of one's head and (2)contains a screen that covers one's entire field of vision and displays various views of an environment based on their movements.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about a CAVE?
A)The system collaborates online data and customizes information feeds.
B)The system matches spoken phonemes to a sequence stored in an acoustic database.
C)Images are created,captured,and/or displayed in true three-dimensional form.
D)Internet protocol sends high-quality voice messages routed through a VoIP provider.

Accepted Answer

A CAVE (cave automatic virtual environment)is a special 3-D virtual reality room that can display images of other people and objects located in other CAVEs all over the world.CAVEs are holographic devices that create,capture,and/or display images in true three-dimensional form.

Question 12

Several airline pilots are trained in flight simulators which recreate the environment of actual airplane cockpits.Using such technology,pilots are trained to respond to various conditions that they might encounter while on the job,such as turbulence,engine failure,bad weather,and the like.Flight simulators are real-world applications of ____.
A)near field communication
B)radio frequency identification
C)virtual reality
D)network interfaces

Accepted Answer

Virtual reality is a three-dimensional computer simulation in which you actively and physically participate.In a virtual reality system,you make use of special input and output devices that capture your physiological movements and send physiological responses back to you.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a system which attempts to make sense of what a person is saying by comparing the word phonemes generated in pattern classification with a language model database?
A)Structured Query Language
B)Language processing
C)Feature analysis
D)Voice over Internet Protocol

Accepted Answer

Language processing refers to a process which attempts to make sense of what a person is saying by comparing the word phonemes generated in pattern classification with a language model database.For example,if one was asking a question and started with the phoneme "dü," the system would determine that the appropriate word is do and not due.

Question 14

Some in-car GPS navigation systems are voice activated.All that a driver has to do is state the name of one's destination or dictate an address and the system automatically instructs the driver on how to get there.Which of the following physiological innovations do such GPS systems utilize?
A)VoIP
B)CAVE
C)RFID
D)ASR

Accepted Answer

An automatic speech recognition (ASR)system not only captures spoken words but also distinguishes word groupings to form sentences.

Question 15

Which of the following captures and utilizes real body characteristics,such as breadth,voice,height,and weight to interact with a computer system?
A)F2b2C
B)RFID
C)Physiological interfaces
D)Multi-state computing

Accepted Answer

Physiological interfaces capture and utilize body characteristics,such as breath,voice,height and weight,and even the iris in the eye.Physiological innovations include automatic speech recognition,virtual reality,cave automatic virtual environments,haptic interfaces,and biometrics,among many others.

Question 16

Which of the following refers to a system which converts the digital signals of one's speech into phonemes?
A)Feature analysis
B)Language processing
C)Pattern classification
D)Haptic interface

Accepted Answer

Feature analysis refers to a system which captures your words as you speak into a microphone,eliminates any background noise,and converts the digital signals of your speech into phonemes (syllables).

Question 17

Lesley who recently traveled to Paris was anxious prior to her visit because it was her first trip to the city.However,while she was in the city,she used a certain technology which helped her find places at the click of a button.Whenever she was outdoors,she would click a photo of the street on her palmtop and a list of museums,parks,and eateries would automatically appear on the screen.With the help of this technology,she could easily make her way through the city.Which of the following technologies did Lesley's palmtop utilize?
A)Augmented reality
B)Feature analysis
C)Push technology
D)VoIP

Accepted Answer

Augmented reality is one of those technologies already finding its way into your life.Augmented reality is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it.

Question 18

Which of the following is undertaken by a feature analysis system?
A)Adds extra features that were not part of the initial requirements
B)Provides identification by evaluating facial characteristics of a person
C)Compares a person's word phonemes with a language model database
D)Eliminates background noises and converts digital speech signals into syllables

Accepted Answer

Feature analysis refers to a system which captures one's words as they speak into a microphone,eliminates any background noise,and converts the digital signals of one's speech into phonemes (syllables).

Question 19

Which of the following is an input device that captures and records the shape and movement of your hand and fingers and the strength of their movements?
A)Glove
B)Motion controller
C)Handheld device
D)Trackball

Accepted Answer

A glove is an input device that captures and records the shape and movement of your hand and fingers and the strength of their movements.

Question 20

Which of the following refers to a technology with a three-dimensional computer simulation in which a person actively and physically participates?
A)Wireless fidelity
B)Virtual reality
C)Augmented reality
D)Agile methodology

Accepted Answer

Virtual reality is a technology with a three-dimensional computer simulation in which a person actively and physically participates.In a virtual reality system,one makes use of special input and output devices that capture one's physiological movements and sends physiological responses back to them.

Quiz 9: Emerging Trends and Technologies: Business, People, and Technology Tomorrow

The most common applications of virtual reality are found in the _____ industry.

Which of the following refers to a special 3-D virtual reality room that can display images of people and objects located in other similar environments all over the world?

Which of the following refers to a system that matches one's spoken phonemes to a phoneme sequence stored in an acoustic model database?

Which of the following is an example of augmented reality?

Which of the following is an example of a physiological innovation?

Which of the following refers to a system which not only captures spoken words but also distinguishes word groupings to form sentences?

Which of the following represents a device which contains a screen that covers a user's entire field of vision and displays various views of an environment based on the user's movements?

Which of the following is true about a CAVE?

Which of the following best describes a system which attempts to make sense of what a person is saying by comparing the word phonemes generated in pattern classification with a language model database?

Some in-car GPS navigation systems are voice activated.All that a driver has to do is state the name of one's destination or dictate an address and the system automatically instructs the driver on how to get there.Which of the following physiological innovations do such GPS systems utilize?

Which of the following captures and utilizes real body characteristics,such as breadth,voice,height,and weight to interact with a computer system?

Which of the following refers to a system which converts the digital signals of one's speech into phonemes?

Which of the following is undertaken by a feature analysis system?

Which of the following is an input device that captures and records the shape and movement of your hand and fingers and the strength of their movements?

Which of the following refers to a technology with a three-dimensional computer simulation in which a person actively and physically participates?