VOALearningEnglish2013.3.12---Building Machines With Human-Like Senses

VOALearningEnglish2013.3.12---Building Machines With Human-Like Senses
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. Every year, IBM chooses five new technologies that the company believes will change the world within the next five years. The list is called "5 in 5." IBM says it considers its own research and the new directions of society and business when identifying the technologies. This year, the list describes devices that will extend our five senses. Imagine looking for clothes online and touching your computer or smartphone to feel the cloth. IBM's vice president of innovation, Bernie Meyerson, says this technology could be available in the next five years. Touch is just one of the senses that technology will help to extend. IBM says smart machines will soon be able to listen to the environment and give us information about the sounds they hear. For example, Bernie Meyerson says an advanced speech recognition system will tell new parents why their baby is crying. Smart machines will also help identify medical conditions. If you sneeze on your computer or cell phone, the device will study the molecules that came out of your mouth. It will then tell you whether you need to see a doctor. Another prediction is that computers will be better able to not just look at images but understand what they show and act on that information. Bernie Meyerson says IBM scientists are also developing a computer system that can examine and combine molecules to create the most popular flavors and smells. Mark Maloof is a computer scientist at Georgetown University. He says it will be exciting to see what young people will do with the mobile technology, networking and computing power of tomorrow. For VOA Learning English, I'm Carolyn Presutti. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 18Feb2013)
美国之音学习英语，这是在特别英语的技术报告。每年，IBM选择了五个新的技术，该公司认为，在未来五年内将改变世界。该列表被称为“10 5”。IBM表示，它认为自己的研究和识别技术，社会和企业的新方向。今年，列表介绍了设备，将扩大我们的五种感官。想象一下，看网上的衣服和触摸你的电脑或智能手机，感觉布。专家Bernie Meyerson，创新，IBM的副总裁说，这种技术可能是在未来五年。触摸仅仅是一个感官的技术将有助于延长。IBM公司说，智能机将很快能够听的环境和他们所听到的声音，给我们的信息。例如，专家Bernie Meyerson说，先进的语音识别系统会告诉父母，他们的宝宝哭闹的原因。智能机也将有助于确定医疗条件。如果你打喷嚏您的计算机或手机上，该设备将研究的分子，你的嘴里说出来的。然后，它会告诉你是否需要看医生。另一种预测是，计算机将能够更好地不能光看图片，但了解他们的显示和处理这些信息。专家Bernie Meyerson说，IBM的科学家们也正在开发一种计算机系统，可以检查，并结合分子创造了最流行的味道和气味。马克·马鲁夫是乔治城大学（Georgetown University）的一位计算机科学家。他说，这将是令人兴奋地看到年轻人的移动通信技术，网络和计算能力的明天会做什么。美国之音学英语，我是：卡罗琳Presutti。（改编自一个电台节目中播出18Feb2013）