Building Energy Management: An Optimization Challenge
Using predictive software for building energy management usually entails solving an optimization problem--with the main tradeoff being cost versus comfort. One …
Apple’s Big Bite Into Real-Time Healthcare
Apple already has the iPad, but with the Airstrip and 3D4Medical apps, and a new Watch OS, the company moving beyond consumer wellness and fortifying its …
SAP Takes a Big Swing at Tennis Analytics
Tennis has been slow to offer real-time data, but now a tennis analytics system from SAP lets coaches evaluate patterns in shot placement, break points, …
How E-Commerce Can Use Predictive Marketing to Lift Sales
Predictive marketing, a huge business opportunity, takes advantage of Big Data, machine-learning techniques, and analytics to make sales. TIBCO's chief data …
Opinion Mining’s Donald Trump Challenge: Getting at “Why”
Sentiment analysis, or opinion mining, comes with challenges and opportunities in politics and business. One hurdle is understanding why the public is feeling …
How to Handle Big Data? Get Picky With Stream Processing
Getting a handle on Big Data using stream processing often involves getting data from disparate sources, then picking and choosing what you want to see. One …
Big Data and Opinion Mining: the 2016 Election and Beyond
Opinion mining has been criticized for its accuracy but the field is increasingly ready for prime time. Companies have succeeded in bringing Big Data sentiment …