The world is changing rapidly- all thanks to science and technology. And it is only expected to change more with the way new inventions are being made every day. There was a time when people had to spend hours on foot to reach a place.
But now, with the push of just one button, a car will be outside your home to take you wherever you want. Another epitome of how science has changed the way we live is digitization. Whether it is the hospital sector or the business sectors, more and more people are getting into the world of digitization.
But what is it? And why is it important? Right now, if you are asking these questions to yourself, then you are not alone. Continue reading, and you will find answers to your questions:
What is digitization?
You will find a lot of complicated and technical definitions of the word on Google, but the simplest way to describe it is that digitization is a process in which information is converted into digital format.
In digitization, you are converting images, sounds, text or even voices, in the form that can be understood by computers. This type of information will be easier to access, store and transmit. A lot of electronic devices have already started using digitization.
The second industrial revolution
The first sector that digitization is expected to have the most impact on is the industrial sector. Some people have even started calling digitization the new industrial revolution. It is moving even faster than the industrial revolution moved.
Digital transformation is more than what it sounds. For businesses to compete well with their rivals, it is important that they take full use of it. The best example of this has to be Amazon, the eCommerce platform. It was launched in 2015 and only in the first year, it managed to reach a sales of $1 billion, all thanks to digitization.
Impact on industry
A lot of people think that eCommerce companies and marketing companies are the only ones who would benefit from digitization. That is not true considering digitization is taking place in most of the industries throughout the world.
The best example of this has to be the oil and gas industry. Thanks to automated production control, the oil and gas companies can not only contain disastrous events or lessen the impact of it, but also improve the efficiency. With the help of tracking, no container containing valuable equipment can get lost. In today’s world, people have to think differently to achieve success.
They would need to develop a digital mindset. Digitalization might scare some employees as they might think that they are being replaced by technology. It rests upon your shoulders to explain to them why that is not the case and explain to them the benefits so they can take an interest in it.
Ways of utilizing digital reality
There are a few digital realities which people can benefit from, and they have Augmented reality, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things. Let’s see how people can utilize them:
Though at first it was just teased in sci-fi movies, augmented reality (AR) has become a reality now. By combining virtual reality with the real world, people can experience something they have never done before. Today, AR is being used in the military, in the medical world, for navigation and perhaps the best way it is being used is in gaming.
Another reality that people often confuse with AR is virtual reality (VR). Though both of them are changing the way we see things, that’s about the only similarity they have. VR creates an entirely artificial environment for the users while AR combines virtual objects with the real world.
Today, VR is used in the gaming world, for recruitment and training, for training medical students and even for treating anxiety and disorder.
Taking all the things in the world and connecting them to the internet is the most convenient way to understand what the Internet of Things or IOT cores is. Today, its applications include Smart Home, Connected Cars, Smart Cities, agriculture, poultry and farming and a lot more.
The time is now
Digitization is changing different sectors, and before we know it, it would have taken over major sectors of the world. That is why it is imperative to keep yourself up to date with whatever is happening out there.
This brings an exciting opportunity for anyone who has a keen eye. Utilizing digitization will allow you to use resources by incurring fewer costs and minimizing wastage. The tools are out there for you to make your production efficiency. All you have to do is grab them. But do it right now because they won’t be waiting for forever!
