Social trends of the information and communication technologies in Spain

摘要

This article presents the results of a technological forecast program conducted at the Univer- sidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED, Madrid) during the last three years. The research covered three main technological areas: Information and communication technologies (ICTs), Manufacturing (robots), and Health and life science (biotechnology); but the focus here is only on ICTs. After examining theoretical dimensions of the ICT/society relationship, data gathered and analysed from Delphi surveys are used to examine this transformation in Spain in relation to six main trends : computerized homes, tele-working, tele-education, health, friendly technology, and personal communications.