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Remco den HeijerJune 30, 2016 0

A view from Future Camp: SAS, Accenture and Cloudera partner for IoT

It’s clear from the minute you step into Accenture’s Digital Innovation Center (Future Camp) in Kronberg, Germany, that you're stepping into the future of innovation. The writing is literally on the walls, and everything you need to inspire big ideas – from brightly colored furniture to racks and racks of gadgets

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Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Internet of Things

Colin GrayJune 30, 2016 0

How design thinking will re-frame IoT analytics prototyping

Data scientists are familiar with prototyping - we do this as part of a well-understood process to arrive at the optimum solution. But prototyping is more than about perfecting the math; it should also be about testing interpretability of the results. This need comes into stark prominence when you start

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Internet of Things

Two men viewing large monitors in a utility control room

Mike F. SmithJune 27, 2016 0

The 'I's have it for improving utility asset performance in an IoT world

Over the last ten years, utilities around the world have have invested billions of dollars in the Internet of Things (IoT). Better known as smart grid and smart meter initiatives, this massive intelligent infrastructure is moving utilities into a future that’s beginning to look radically different from the century-old business model

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Internet of Things | Machine Learning

Lonnie MillerJune 22, 2016 2

One Button to Help Them All

For those of us who haven’t been hermits stuck in a remote section of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings book and movie series brought to our awareness the mythical powers of The One Ring: An object with a sinister inscription that reads “One Ring to Rule Them All.”

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Manufacturing

Internet of Things

Albert DerasseJune 20, 2016 0

Disruption from the Internet of Things: Are you ready?

Some estimates suggest that the number of connected objects will be more than 50 billion by 2020. Each of us will own between six and 10 connected objects. But what exactly is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Wikipedia describes it as “the network of physical objects — devices, vehicles, buildings

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Manufacturing

Customer Intelligence | Data Management | Internet of Things

Frédéric CombaneyreJune 14, 2016 0

Location analytics and the 'Minority Report' approach

“Good afternoon, Mr. Yakamoto. How did you like that three-pack of tank tops you bought last time you were in?” Washington D.C. Year 2054. Chief of PreCrime John Anderton is running from the law for a crime he has not committed yet. After a risky eye transplant in order to

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Manufacturing

Internet of Things

Colin GrayMay 23, 2016 0

And the weather yesterday was …

“And the weather yesterday was a sunny 18oC with warm spells in the south and showers in the north. This is similar to the pattern we saw last Thursday.” Imagine if the weather forecast only restated what happened in the past -- would we bother waiting until the end of

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Manufacturing

Data Management | Internet of Things

Alan LipsonMay 14, 2016 0

Data, data everywhere…

It was John Allen Paulos who said, “Data, data everywhere, but not a thought to think.” That rings true more than ever before. Companies are struggling with the deluge of data coming at them from multiple channels. But traditional data channels are just the beginning. Companies also are facing an

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Internet of Things

David PopeMay 13, 2016 1

An IoT-enabled fun weekend

The buzz about the Internet of Things (IoT) combined with the insights derived from analytics appears to be hotter than ever. What's interesting to me is how many people go about their lives without knowing what the IoT is and how they're already benefitting from it (or how their jobs

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Internet of Things | Machine Learning

Alyssa FarrellMay 11, 2016 0

Machine Learning: An invited guest to the IoT party?

Research indicates that IoT and Machine Learning are more valuable to utilities when used in combination but there are hurdles to overcome first. Machine learning and IoT will enable utilities to better realize the next generation of the power grid: a distributed system with power flows among millions of things

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