A SEMINAR REPORT ON

HUMAN AUGMENTATION
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the award of degree
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
In
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
III B. Tech – I Semester
Submitted by
S.VASANTHI
18KN1A1246

Under the esteemed Guidance of

Mr. SK. MAHABOOB BASHA,
Associate Professor

Department of Information Technology

NRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(AUTONOMOUS)
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi :: Permanent Affiliation to JNTUK, Kakinada
Accredited by NBA (CSE,ECE & EEE), Accredited by NAAC with A-Grade
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Ph: 0866 – 2469666 | e-mail : nrihitech@rediffmail.com
Website: www.nriit.edu.in

February, 2021
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 NRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(AUTONOMOUS)
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi :: Permanent Affiliation to JNTUK, Kakinada
Accredited by NBA (CSE,ECE & EEE), Accredited by NAAC with A-Grade
An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution
Pothavarappadu (V), Via Nunna, Agiripalli (M), PIN-521 212.
Ph : 0866 – 2469666 | e-mail : nrihitech@rediffmail.com
Website: www.nriit.edu.in

Department of Information Technology

Certificate
This is to certify that the Seminar titled, “HUMAN AUGMENTATION”,

which is being submitted in Third Year of Information Technology is the result of

the work completed by SUNKARA VASANTHI under my supervision and guidance.

SEMINAR GUIDE SEMINAR COORDINATOR

Mr. SK. MAHABOOB BASHA, Mr. E. KARUNAKAR,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Dr. M. CHAITANYA KISHORE REDDY
PROFESSOR

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any task
would be incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible, whose
constant guidance and encouragement crowned the efforts with success.

I would like to profoundly thank Management of NRI Institute of Technology for

providing such a healthy environment for the successful completion of Seminar work.

I would like to express my thanks to the Chairman Dr. R. Venkat Rao and the Principal
Dr. Ch. Naga Bhaskar for their encouragement that motivated me for the successful
completion of Seminar work.

It gives me immense pleasure to thank Dr. M. Chaitanya Kishore Reddy, Professor and
Head of the Department for his constant support and encouragement.

Also, I would like to express my deepest sense of gratitude to my Seminar guide Mr.
Sk.Mahaboob basha Associate professor, Department of Information Technology for his
constant support and guidance throughout the Seminar work.

I would also like to thank the Seminar Coordinator Mr. E. Karunakar, Associate
Professor, Department of Information Technology and all other teaching and non-
teaching staff of Information Technology Department who has directly or indirectly
helped me in the completion of the Seminar work.

Last, but not the least, I would hereby acknowledge and thank my parents who have been
a source of inspiration and also instrumental in the successful completion of the Seminar
work.

S.Vasanthi

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 DECLARATION

I, S.Vasanthi [18KN1A1246], student of III – I Semester B.Tech, in Information

Technology, NRI Institute of Technology hereby declare that the Seminar entitled
“Human Augmentation” has been carried out by me and submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the III – I Semester degree of Bachelor of Technology of NRI
Institute of Technology, Autonomous during academic year 2020 – 2021.

Date : S.Vasanthi

Place:Agiripalli 18KN1A1246

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 ABSTRACT

Human augmentation is a field of research that aims to enhance human abilities

through medicine or technology. This has historically been achieved by consuming
chemical substances that improve a selected ability or by installing implants which
require medical operations. Both of these methods of augmentation can be invasive.
Augmented abilities have also been achieved with external tools, such as eyeglasses,
binoculars, microscopes or highly sensitive microphones. Lately, augmented reality and
multimodal interaction technologies have enabled non-invasive ways to augment human.

In this article, we first discuss the field and related terms. We provide relevant definitions
based on the present understanding of the field. This is followed by a summary of existing
work in augmented senses, action, and cognition. Our contribution to the future includes a
model for wearable augmentation. In addition, we present a call for research to realize
this vision. Then, we discuss future human abilities. Wearable technologies may act as
mediators for human augmentation, in the same manner as eyeglasses once revolutionized
human vision. Non-invasive and easy-to-use wearable extensions will enable lengthening
the active life for aging citizens or supporting the full inclusion of people with special
needs in society, but there are also potential problems. Therefore, we conclude by
discussing ethical and societal issues: privacy, social manipulation, autonomy and side
effects, accessibility, safety and balance, and unpredictable future.

Signature of the Student

Name: S.Vasanthi

Regd. No: 18KN1A1246

Semester: III – I

Branch: IT

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 Table of Contents

S.No CHAPTERS PAGE NO

TITLE PAGE i
CERTIFICATE ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
DECLARATION iv
ABSTRACT v
LIST OF FIGURES vii
1 INTRODUCTION 1-2
1.1 Development the main theme of the topic of human
augmentation 3
2 LITERATURE SURVEY 4
2.1 Augmented senses 4-6
3 IMPLEMENTATION 7
3.1 How Dose Human Augmentation? 7
3.2 Types of human augmentation 7
3.2.1 The bionic human 7
3.2.2 The connected human 8
3.2.3 The altered human 8-9
3.2.4 immediate innovation & investment opportunities? 10-12
4 METHODOLOGY 13
4.1 There are many types of human body enhancement, both
natural and artificial. 13
4.1.1 Physical Enhancement 13
4.1.2 Cognitive enhancement 14
4.1.3 Personality & cosmetic enhancement 14-15
4.2.1 Business Drivers 15
4.2.2 What does the gartner hype cycle mean? 16
4.3 Human enhancement technologies 16-17
5 ADVANTAGES 18-19
6 DISADVANTAGES 20
7 APPLICATIONS 21
8 FUTURE SCOPE 22
8.1 Bionics and Prosthetics 22
8.2 Brain-Computer Interfaces 22-23
8.3 Neurotechnology 23
8.4 Nootropics 23

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 8.5 Gene Editing 23
9 CONCLUSION 24
10 REFERENCES 25

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 LIST OF FIGURES
Fig. No. Figure Name Page No.
1 Human Augmentation 2
2 Gene therapy using an adenovirus vector 3
3 Mixed Reality(MR) 8
4 immediate innovation & investment opportunities 10
5 Potential for physical augmentation 12
6 Cognitive Enhancement 13
7 Gartner hype cycle 14
8 Human Enhancement Technologies 15
9 Advantages 17

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