IBM’s Next 5 in 5 Five Innovations That Could Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years

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Ku-Jei King, Ph.D.Manager, System Development,IBM Taiwan Systems and Technology LabOctober 30, 2007

IBM’s Next 5 in 5Five Innovations That Could Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years

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Speech Translation will be Real-time

There will be a 3-D Internet

Cell Phones will Read our Minds

Computer Technology will Help Solve Environmental Issues

We will Have Remote Access to Healthcare

IBM’s “Next 5 in 5” Overview




Real-time Speech

Translation Will Help Eliminate Language Barriers




Imagine instantly being able “speak” or understand another language anywhere in the world

Communicate via a handheld, a laptop, or just by picking up the telephone and asking for real-time translation services

Translation technologies embedded into handheld devices, home phones, cars, and more.

Implications for emergency medical teams, travelers, business, governments.

Real-time Speech Translation Technology Eliminating Language Barriers




Speech Translation Technologies

MIT Technology Review - One of “10 Emerging Technologies That Will Change Your World”

Time Magazine - One of ”5 New Things that Will Blow your Mind”

Text translation

Machine Translation

Speech Recognition Speech Synthesis

Today, speech innovations are allowing media companies to monitor Chinese and Arabic news broadcasts over the Web in English, travelers to use PDAs to translate menus in Japanese, and doctors to communicate with patients in Spanish.




MASTOR: Bi-directional free form speech




There will be a

3-D Internet




Virtual Worlds – highly visual, immersive environments …

… not just games, user generated worlds with social aspects already showing promise for business …




Transforming Customer Experiences

Improving Business Process (i.e. supply chain, manufacturing, HR)

Commerce and Transactions

3D Modeling and Simulations

Real World and Virtual World Connections

Building out the 3D Net

And their impact on society: Medical or other training using virtual world technology

Rehearsal and role playing

Simulations and response

3D models, immersive environments recreate real life and simplify the complex

Business Implications and Opportunities




Virtual worlds and 3-D environments in the multi-channel retailing environment

Virtual Circuit City Replicates products in 3D

Use of avatars to walk the aisles; consumer experiences products as in real life

Extends community of customers and experts from stores, to forums online and the virtual world

Creates a richer, more immersive experience for customers




Cell Phones Will Read Our

Minds




Cell Phones Will Read Our Minds

Advanced “presence” technology will give handheld devices the ability to automatically learn about your preferences and know where you are.

Presence technology could direct you to the closest branch of your bank, or even recommend a nearby restaurant you’d like.




Mobile Devices Learn Users’ Locationand Preferences

Norway's largest telecom company, Telenor, is testing technology to allow mobile devices and networks to learn about users' whereabouts and preferences as they commute, work and travel.

Telenor plans to improve its service by using the knowledge of where

its users are located and automate routine operations.

The system - known as PASTA -- uses sensors like GPS and processing software to filter information and uses the important events to adapt to the user's preferences.

Complete “presence” awareness

Infrastructure works with a variety of wireless networks - GSM, GPS, RFID and Wi-fi, for example.




Technology Will Address

Environmental Issues




Need for New Water Filtration Technologies

The World Bank reportsthat 80 countries nowhave water shortages thatthreaten health andeconomies while 40percent of the world more than 2 billion people— have no access toclean water or sanitation.




Imagine Computing Technologies Helping Address Environmental Issues

Early 2007 New research effort

focused on environment

Apply advanced computing technologies to emerging environmental opportunities, such as water filtration via nanotechnology and efficient solar power systems.




Reducing Data Center Energy Consumption

PG&E to optimize energy efficiency opportunities in California IT ops

Server consolidation and new measurement methods to reduce heat consumption in 40,000 sq. feet of raised floor

Virtualization technology to boost utilization of the systems from 10% to 80%

IBM “Project Big Green”




Remote Access to Healthcare




The 2006 Census Bureau report : people are migrating out of major cities and moving into counties 40 or more miles away from major cities.

Healthcare cost crisis continues to develop

• A significant percentage of developing world populations have virtually no access to meaningful healthcare, especially due to lack of transportation.

Emerging need for remote healthcare access




Benefits of Remote Healthcare

A patient could take her blood pressure at home and then an authorized care provider could securely access the results through a cell phone.

• IBM and its partners are working on remote healthcare technologies.

• Imagine if a doctor could monitor a patient’s health remotely




Research hospitals treat health care problems with innovative technology access

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), an innovator in remote patient monitoring: “Telehealth” monitors chronic heart conditions

Collaboration between hospitals and manufacturers as industry moves toward portable equipment and implantable devices

Open healthcare software standardsprovide access to completemedical history



IBM’s Next 5 in 5Q&A



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www.traduceloahora.org

The Challenge Languages can unite or divide the world Latinos in the U.S. doubled between 1980 and 2000;

represent 40% of population More than half the content on the internet is in English only

Addressing the digital divide: Bi-directional email translations Translates web sites automatically from English to Spanish Simplified educational sessions and enhanced basic computer-training; Help clients more easily find employment at popular job search Web

sites.

“¡Tradúcelo Ahora! eliminates language barriers between Spanish speaking parents with limited English skills and educators. It’s like a veil has been lifted…Now I can directly communicate with these families about the progress their sons and daughters are making in my classes.”

- Pamela Dennis, Teacher, Washington Irving High School, New York City

“¡Tradúcelo Ahora! eliminates language barriers between Spanish speaking parents with limited English skills and educators. It’s like a veil has been lifted…Now I can directly communicate with these families about the progress their sons and daughters are making in my classes.”

- Pamela Dennis, Teacher, Washington Irving High School, New York City

¡TradúceloAhora!

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