IBM released its annual “Next Five in Five” list. Five innovations, including air-powered batteries, 3D cellphones as well as “adaptive1 traffic systems,” could be expected over the next five years.
美国IBM公司发布了一年一度的“未来5年5项预测”。未来5年中出现的5项创 新包括空气动力电池、3D全息摄像头手机以及“适应性交通系统”等,非常值得期待。
Today’s batteries could be replaced by batteries “that use the air we breathe” and that will “last about 10 times longer than they do todayw. In some cases, batteries may even disappear in smaller devices, according to IBM.
如今的电池将被以空气为动力的电池所替代，而其电池寿命也将是今天电池寿命的10倍。IBM称，在某些情况下，较小的设备甚至不再需要电池。
Holographic cameras will become widespread. And 3D and holographic cameras that fit into cellphones allowing video chat with °3D holograms of your friends in real time.”
全息摄影将得到普及。装载有3D全息摄像头的手机将使人们可以与好友实时 进行3D全息视频聊天。
“Adaptive traffic system” adopts new mathematical models and predictive analytics technologies to deliver the best routes for daily travel. It will learn traveler behavior to provide more dynamic travel safety and route information to travelers than is available today.
适应性交通系统使用创新的数字模型和预测分析技术为人们每天出行提供最 便捷的路线。它将会了解出行者的行为,从而给人们提供比现在更动态更安全的防 护措施以及路况信息。
In addition, according to IBM，better ways to recycle heat and energy from data centers will be found to “heat buildings in the winter and power air conditioning in the summer” during the future five years.
此外，IBM还称，在未来的5年内，数据中心运作时散发的热能将会被更好地循 环利用，并且可以做到冬天为建筑物供暖，在夏天为空调供电。
The last but not the least3, “citizen scientists” will emerge in five years, with sensors in cellphones, cars and wallets collecting data for research.
最后一点也不容小觑，那就是5年后将有可能出现平民科学家。他们放置在手 机、汽车以及钱包中的传感器可以随时收集数据以供研究。