Question

Which improved consumer products were the result of government-assisted research? Check all that apply.
camera phones
loudspeakers
CAT scans
laptops and computer mice
televisions and radios
wireless headsets
baby formula

Answer 1

Select:
- Camera phones — yes (CMOS image‑sensor work at NASA/JPL led to the tiny, low‑power sensors used in phones).
- CAT scans — yes (government‑funded medical imaging research helped develop and improve CT technology).
- Laptops and computer mice — yes (key interface and portable‑computing advances came out of ARPA/SRI and other government‑supported labs).
- Wireless headsets — yes (military/government research in spread‑spectrum and wireless communications underpins Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi headset tech).

Not selected: loudspeakers, televisions and radios, baby formula.