Published by: BhumiRaj Timalsina
Published date: 28 Jan 2022
The use of knowledge for practical purposes is known as technology. It is simply the practical use of knowledge for solving problems or inventing useful tools. For example, production of food items, medicines and various other equipment and tools such as mobile phones, computers, printers, cameras, etc. Along with development and advancement, the technologies are also getting advanced day by day. Many traditional technologies are being replaced by the modern technologies. For example, typewriters have been replaced by computers.
It is quite difficult to find the exact boundary line between traditional and modern technology. Here are some of the differences between traditional and modern technologies:
Traditional Technology |
Modern Technology |
In order to dig the field, the plough was used. |
In order to dig the field, the tractor is used. |
For the presentation of work, the overhead projector was used. |
For the presentation of work, the multimedia projector is used. |
In order to type and draft letters and documents, the typewriter was used. |
In order to type and draft letters and documents, computers, keyboards, and printers are used. |
For photography, film camera was used. |
For photography, digital camera is used. |
For the purpose of taking images for health, traditional X-ray machine was used. |
For the purpose of taking images for health, modern CT scans and MRI are used. |
Modern technologies are the outcomes of the advancement of the traditional technologies. As the time passes, the new innovations replaced the older ones based on the existing concept of knowledge and ideas. Modern technologies are the new innovation to the old technologies. In this way, modern technologies are not applicable if traditional technologies didn’t exist. For example, if we compare the televisions before 10-15 years and now, we find vast differences between them. The televisions at that time used to be very heavy with black and white screen and antennas were required in order to operate it. But now, the TVs are found in many shapes and sizes with various specifications. In the market, we can find the traditional televisions with improved and additional features.
We have heard in the news that many accidents are caused while using household equipment and machinery. While using equipment (such as kitchen appliances, farm machinery and equipment, electronic communication equipment etc.), there are certain things to be considered which are as follows:
A plough is a farming tool that works with the power of ox, bull or buffalo. It helps to dig the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted. It is pulled by bull or ox or buffalo, and the spur at the bottom of the plough makes the furrow across the field.
Watermill is an engine that works under the principle of transformation of kinetic energy to mechanical energy. It uses a water wheel or turbine to operate a mechanical process such as flour or lumber production, metal shaping etc. The flowing water is passed down in force directly to the turbine connected with the mill. The grains in feeder container fall down uniformly to the hole in rotating disc automatically with the vibration caused because of motion.
Water pumps are operated with the help of human power. They are used to regulate the flow of water through the vehicles' cooling system. They are also used in the rural areas of the Terai region for the purpose of irrigation as well as for drinking water.They aremechanical devices that move fluid or gas by pressure. They cause water to circulate.
Oilseed crushing device is a traditional technology of Nepal that is used to crush the oilseeds like mustard, sesame, etc. It is known as "Kol" and "Ghani" in Nepal and India respectively. It mainly consists of three parts: