The artifact is the cell phone, invented by Dr. Martin Cooper in 1973 to allow mobile connectivity without a wired connection. Originally used by governments and agencies, cell phones were commercialized in the 1980s and have since undergone major innovations like touchscreens and smaller sizes. They now allow constant communication and are classified as information and communication technology, positively impacting society.

1. 1. What is your artifact?
My artifact is the cell phone.
2.what is the purpose of your artifact?
The purpose of the cell phone is to allow constant connectivity yo an office or home
With out bein tied down toa wired connection.
3.who wasthe original inventor and when was your product invented
The original inventor of the cell phone is Dr.Martain Cooper in 1938.
4. how was it used orginally invented? How is it used today?
The first cell phone were used by the Government.They actually started as a poli ce radios in the 1920s
and in 1947 Bell Labs made a cell type phone.In 1973 Dr.Martain Cooper made a cell phone closer to
what we have today,but still used by government,army,and police agencies.It wasent untill 1937 that the
public got the cell phone.
5. what are some of the innovation that this product has undergone since its orginal invention?
When the cell phone were first used, evey outbound call had to be routed though an operator you
couldnt dial a number directly. Phoneshavegot much smaller than what the used to be.The majorty of
phones are now toch sceen and push button.
6. What of these areas of technology best classifies the artifact?
a.Information and Communication *
b.Bio-related and Agricultural
c.Medical
d.Evioronment
e.Production, witch includesvmanufacturing and constuction

2. f.Transportation
g.Energy and power
h.Nanotechnology
7.How was this product inpacted society in a postive way?