For anyone traveling, especially during periods of high volumes as such holidays, airport security can be frustrating with long lines and intrusive security measures. Artificial intelligence is being tested in the EU to speed the process and more efficiently screen for security risks.
Award Winning | NYC Marathon Visualzation
I went looking for an interesting Data Visualization on the NYC Marathon being run this weekend by over 40,000 people (myself included!).
I found this very cool (award winning) video animation of demographic changes along the 26.2 Mile route by Graham Roberts. Check it out
How Big Data Is Changing Fashion (Retail)
The hottest fashion trend won’t be found on the runway. It’s called “Big Data,” and it’s going to change how the fashion industry operates in a big way. Read More…
With Playnomics, data science predicts which players will quit.
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all” – Vince Lomdardi. Now it looks like data science is being used to predict exactly when players will basically get tired, quit and move on. Read More…
VIDEO: Chief Scientific Advisor to Chemistry.com (Match.com) Discusses the Science of Matchmaking
OK, this is “data science” of a slightly different kind, but used in the same way to direct how the underlying software platform of Chemistry.com would successfully match up romantic pairs. Very compelling stuff. Helen Fisher is a renowned Anthropologist was hired by Chemistry.com, a division of Match.com, to devise an effective schema for match making. She […]
12 Stories That Highlight How Big Data Is Transforming Businesses Right Now.
By Derrick Harris (GigaOM). People are hungry for real life implementations and case studies of about how Big Data is really changing the way companies and other organizations function. These 12 stories highlight that transformation: from helping health insurers keep better tabs on patients, to changing how cars are made, to easing traffic congestion on […]
BIG DATA INNOVATION SUMMIT – Boston Sept. 12-13th
BIG DATA INNOVATION SUMMIT – Driving Business Success & Customer Insight Through Big Data Innovation Boston -September 12-13th (2013) Read About It. http://theinnovationenterprise.com/summits/big-data-innovation-boston