Large-Data intelligent manufacturing and wireless will boost U.S. economic recovery

Telephone and electrical technology have changed over the last century, and three major changes in big data, smart manufacturing and the Wireless Revolution (Wireless Revolution) are about to change this century, the Wall Street Journal said in a recent commentary. At the same time, because of its young population, vibrant culture and a pluralistic education system, the United States will be the center of new technology.

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In January 1912, the United States began to emerge from a two-year recession, followed by 19 countries recovering. For a century, the economy has grown dramatically.

In hindsight, emerging technologies around 1912, including electrification, telephone communications, the advent of the era of automation, the birth of stainless steel and radio amplifiers, have all contributed to this development, but many observers at the time did not fully grasp the changing power of these technologies.

Three major technological changes in the new century

In the January 2012, we have once again analysed three major changes that could rival the last century. All three of these changes are concentrated in the United States, namely big data, smart manufacturing and the Wireless Revolution (Wireless Revolution).

Information technology has entered the age of large data, can be free to data processing and storage. Handheld devices The iphone's computing power can kill the the 1970s IBM mainframe computer in seconds. The internet has evolved into a "cloud"-a network of thousands of data centers, any of which are enough to surpass the old supercomputers of the 1990. From social media to medical revolution, it relies on metadata analysis, and the remarkable achievements in data processing make it possible for previously unimaginable services and businesses. There are plenty of new markets ahead of the imagination.

The second big change is intelligent manufacturing, the first structural change since Henry Ford's economic ability to unlock mass production. Although there is already evidence that automation and information systems have been used in supply chain management, the emerging material sciences are changing the way things are built. Engineers are about to design, build, optimize, and even create new materials from molecular structures, dramatically improving quality and reducing waste.

Equipment and products based on new computational engineering materials have emerged, new metal alloys and graphene have replaced silicon transistors, and some meta materials have properties that do not exist in nature, such as making objects invisible.

If the new material can be combined with the print (also known as direct digital manufacturing, that is, the use of computational power, laser and basic powder alloy, plastic, "printing" some parts and equipment), will bring great economic value. "Print" Parts have been used in many valuable areas, such as the patient's hip, dental transplant, or the production of lighter, more robust aircraft parts. The future will even appear to "print" the entire finished product, from wheels to washing machines.

Just as the agricultural revolution has brought about changes in the way people grow, the near-perfect computing design and production times will make a huge difference in how people are made. It will depend on high IQ, not cheap labor.

The last is the evolving communications revolution, and soon humans on Earth will be connected wirelessly. More than 1 billion of people are now able to communicate in real time, socialize, trade, and the impact of a sharp drop in the cost of wireless connectivity can be comparable to telegraph and telephone communications technology. Wireless and cloud together, so that everyone can at a lower price, everywhere enjoy connectivity, information and processing capabilities, will bring great changes and opportunities. The birthplace and center of wireless technology is in the United States.

The demographic, cultural and educational advantages of the United States

It is undeniable that technology promotes economic development and social and lifestyle progress, while the young American population, vibrant culture and pluralistic educational system all mean that it will be the center of future prosperity and development.

The first is the demographic situation. By 2020, the U.S. population will be younger than China and Europe. This means not only more workers and taxpayers, but more power to drive everything. Under the influence of the older generation, the achievements of young people and the size of the U.S. economy can not be underestimated, not to mention the United States culture and education system is very good.

American culture is ideal for times of chaos and challenge. Culture is a national habit, not easily changed, and the characteristics of American culture is mainly enlightened, love adventure, hard, bohemian, new ideas for the initial requirements of strict, because of this, will appear Apple and Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs).

America's education system is often criticized, and many people think it is not enough to meet global challenges. However, the main characteristics of higher education in the United States are flexible, educational ideas, courses, professors rich, so American universities are not to adopt a simple data evaluation criteria, but the use of a variety of means to meet the needs of students and future development. At the same time, five of the world's top ten universities are in the United States, and the number of students in the United States is large. The United States is the center of education.

American politics will play an important role in the new period of enterprise development. Mobile financial markets, reasonable taxes, immigration policies and balanced norms all contribute to the future prosperity of the industry, but the most important driving force is innovation.

The United States is not destined to succeed, but it has made remarkable technological innovations around the 2012, and will bring great changes to society and the economy. (MK)

(Responsible editor: The good of the Legacy)