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Emanuela Sferco

Emanuela SfercoMay 3, 2016 0

SAS Forum Milan 2016: con l’IoT, gli Analytics sono Everywhere

A pochi giorni dalla XI edizione di SAS Forum Milan, mi piace tirare le somme di questo grande evento che ogni anno accoglie sempre più visitatori e che conferma la centralità del tema degli analytics nelle aziende pubbliche e private. Siamo partiti due anni fa con un'idea chiara di storytelling e

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Data Management | Internet of Things

person checking a smart watch

Phil SimonMay 3, 2016 0

How will the IoT affect your data management strategy?

.@philsimon says that it's never too early to think about the IoT and data management.

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Data for Good | Internet of Things

$#@!

Marcia Elaine Walker

Marcia Elaine WalkerApril 27, 2016 0

Filtering the signal from the noise: The lifesaving value of experience when analytics matter

The expletive leapt from the lips of the orthopedic surgeon as he entered my hospital room. He was swathed in a green gown, purple gloves, and a white surgical mask – for his protection, not mine. He was clearly upset. “What, exactly, does $#@! mean?” I asked. “It means you’re

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Health Care | Manufacturing

Data Management | Internet of Things

measuring devices on factory floor

David LoshinApril 27, 2016 0

Characteristics of IoT data quality

In my last post we started to look at two different Internet of Things (IoT) paradigms. The first only involved streaming automatically generated data from machines (such as sensor data). The second combined human-generated and machine-generated data, such as social media updates that are automatically augmented with geo-tag data by

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Data Management | Internet of Things

Alan LipsonApril 20, 2016 0

Don’t let anything come between you and your customers – except IoT sensors

When something comes between you and your customers – like not having product in-stock or providing offers that aren't relevant to the customer – it causes delays and makes it harder to complete transactions in a satisfying way. But, an inexpensive sensor, beacon or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag placed

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Data Management | Internet of Things

driver using GPS navigation

David LoshinApril 20, 2016 0

The internet of things and the question of data quality

The concept of the internet of things (IoT) is used broadly to cover any organization of communication devices and methods, messages streaming from the device pool, data collected at a centralized point, and analysis used to exploit the combined data for business value. But this description hides the richness of

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Internet of Things

Charlie ChaseApril 19, 2016 0

The Digital Revolution: Crossing the digital divide is changing the Supply Chain Landscape

The digital revolution has affected all aspects of business, including supply chains. The Internet of Things (IoT), with its network of devices embedded with sensors is now connecting the consumer to the factory. Technologies such as RFID, GPS, event stream processing (ESP) and analytics are combining to help companies to transform their existing

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Data Management | Internet of Things

motorcycle racer thinks streaming data

Edward PhillipsApril 14, 2016 0

SAS® in the seat? Motorcycle racer goes streaming.

Some people think motorcycle racing is a sport for thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. So you might be surprised to hear that after many years of racing, I’ve found it to be a contemplative activity more related to precision and prediction than reckless abandon. In motorcycle racing, the driver has

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Data Visualization | Internet of Things

Mark WilkinsonMarch 29, 2016 0

UK companies to benefit by £322 billion from big data and IoT – don’t miss out!

In 2012, the value of big data equity in the UK was estimated at £12 billion a year or 0.7 percent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Four years flew by and the second report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) puts the opportunity at £46

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Data Management | Internet of Things

Bill DavisMarch 15, 2016 0

Your streaming analytics questions answered here and at #StrataHadoop

Streaming analytics is a red hot topic in many industries. As the Internet of Things continues to grow, the ability to process and analyze data from new sources like sensors, mobile phones, and web clickstreams will set you apart from your competition. Event stream processing is a popular way to

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Internet of Things

Alison BolenFebruary 26, 2016 0

Ten IoT articles to catch you up on the latest trend

Companies in nearly every industry – from retailers and manufacturers to commercial airlines and health care providers – are all waking up to the opportunities in the Internet of Things. If you're still trying to understand how analyzing IoT data could benefit your business, read a few of the articles

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Internet of Things

Stuart RoseFebruary 25, 2016 0

What is big data for insurance?

In a recent blog I wrote about how big data is a game changer for the insurance industry. But the question that is often asked “What is big data”? Many people associate big data with the 4 V’s: Volume – The sheer size of data that is produced. Velocity –

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Internet of Things

Lee Ann DietzFebruary 25, 2016 0

The Internet of Things in transportation

In transportation, when an asset is standing still, it is losing money. The same can be said for your business strategy: when you are standing still, you are not innovating or taking advantage of new ways to enhance efficiency or drive profitability. This is true in all industries. In the

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Internet of Things

Tülay StecherFebruary 9, 2016 0

Internet der Dinge (IoT) braucht "analytics of things"

Das Internet der Dinge (IoT-Internet of things) ist derzeit das Hype-Thema der IT-Branche. Angefacht durch Miniaturisierung und Kostendegression bei Sensoren (z.B. MEMS), Connectivity (Funksender – und Empfänger) und immer mehr Rechenleistung (in-memory-computing) der Computer-Hardware können Unternehmen Services anbieten, die so vor 10 und mehr Jahren undenkbar gewesen wären.

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Internet of Things

sun setting behind utility wires

David PopeFebruary 1, 2016 0

Major electrical utility challenges for 2016 (and how analytics can help)

I recently read an article about the major challenges electric utilities are facing in 2016, and I thought: "Wow, those challenges can be answered in so many ways..." Utilities are dealing with an onslaught of issues which can no longer be ignored or put off because they're all high priority and interrelated. But

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Internet of Things

Alyssa FarrellJanuary 27, 2016 0

SAS brings real-time sensors and analytics to 2016 DistribuTECH

The Internet of Things (IoT), sensors and connected devices are all the buzz leading up to DistribuTECH (Feb 9-11), so I sat down with one of our IoT specialists, Lorry Hardt to learn more. Lorry will be at DistribuTECH to support our joint demonstration with Intel and gave me the

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Internet of Things | Machine Learning

Krisa TailorJanuary 13, 2016 0

2016: Revolutionizing the patient experience

Health care is undergoing exponential change, and this year we’ll continue to see the industry launch bold missions to improve the patient experience. With new types of data and technologies, the vision of making health care more personalized and proactive is becoming closer to reality. In my new book “The

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Internet of Things

Side view of smart car

Viktor HirvelaJanuary 12, 2016 0

The era of smart insurance is dawning

What if a reckless driver adopted a more responsible approach because the car insurance pricing was based on driving habits? What if the senior from next door had the insurance payments based on kilometres driven, resulting in significant savings? This may be reality sooner than you think. The Internet of Things will revolutionise

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Internet of Things

Natalie MendesJanuary 11, 2016 0

Four ways to make customer experience like visiting your local chicken shop

When I walk into my local chicken shop I always feel that Mary, the owner, has roasted chickens, prepared salads and put on extra rice pudding for my family’s Friday night meal. Mary welcomes me with open arms, greets me and my son by first name and always has an

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Data Management | Internet of Things

Bryan SaundersJanuary 6, 2016 0

What lies beneath the math matters

Has analytics become just a buzzword, the hype du jour? It’s great that analytics are now cool, but few people have taken then time to understand what analytics really are and how they can help solve their business problems. Last month at the the 30th Annual International Maintenance Conference, I

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Customer Intelligence | Internet of Things

Jakobus DorloffDecember 23, 2015 0

Mein Bekenntnis: Ja, ich möchte ein bequemer Nicht-Sucher werden!

Am Jahresende Dinge noch einmal Revue passieren lassen und sich melancholisch an frühere Jahre zurückerinnern, ist sicherlich nicht nur meine Passion. Wie in jedem Jahr haben mich auch in diesem wieder einige Buzzwords verfolgt, die ich das eine oder andere Mal durchaus “einfach so” hingenommen habe. Aber im rethorischen Dickicht von Big

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Internet of Things

David PopeDecember 18, 2015 0

Big data is coming to town!

You’d better watch YouTube, you’d better not cry You’d better not post, I’m telling you why Big data is coming to town He’s making many lists (and selling them too), he’s writing it twice (for redundancy’s sake), He’s gonna find out whose naughty or nice Big data is coming to town

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Internet of Things

Randy GuardDecember 15, 2015 0

Introducing the Internet of Turkeys

When we talk about the Internet of Things and “analytics at the edge,” we’re talking about modeling data as close as possible to the device – not far away in some warehouse or data storage appliance. So, generally, the edge is anything with a sensor that is transmitting data: an

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Internet of Things

Manufacturing Quality

David FredeDecember 11, 2015 0

Sensorless Industrial IoT improves quality

Recently I toured a manufacturing plant floor for a company that builds construction materials related to energy. I find a number issues people face in production of which the most common are around asset efficiency, product quality, and safety. This manufacturer like most had similar concerns on all those areas

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Internet of Things

Elliot InmanNovember 13, 2015 0

Sawdust and SAS Studio: Thoughts on a liberal arts education during an IoT workshop

I brushed aside some sawdust on the workbench and set my laptop down. It wasn’t really mine. SAS Library Services had kindly lent me a new laptop for the “Making Sense of Sensor Data” workshop at UNC’s BEaM Makerspace. I had just set the laptop down…in sawdust. Like any normal

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Internet of Things

Mark WolffNovember 5, 2015 0

How SAS can improve the IoT experience

The Internet of Things, event stream processing and wearable devices such as Apple Watch and FitBit, just to name a few, all have massive potential to meaningfully contribute to the broader health care world. They accomplish this by transmitting personal health data in near-real time in support of potential diagnosis

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Internet of Things

Suzanne ClaytonNovember 4, 2015 0

What communications companies need to play in the digital arena

Like retailers, Communications Service Providers (CSPs) interact with customers in multiple ways during the buy, use and share journey. These interactions take place at stores and on websites, Facebook pages, call centers, and other channels. However, unlike retailers, CSPs are having a harder time providing a seamless experience across their many channels.

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Internet of Things

Andrea SangalliOctober 5, 2015 0

There’s no Internet of Things without event stream processing

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a revolutionary approach that will radically change our lives, our way of integrating with technology, and the way we do business and marketing. Companies have already defined a strategic plan for collecting and organizing data coming from the IoT. The next step is to

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Data Management | Internet of Things

IoT in Transportation

Lee Ann DietzSeptember 28, 2015 0

Transporting analytics to the Internet of Things

Why are so many companies across a diverse set of industries investing in and around the Internet of Things? Everywhere I go, every blog I read … I sound like my favorite band from the 80s: the Internet of Things is watching me. In reality, it’s the reverse: I'm seeing

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Internet of Things

Stuart RoseSeptember 3, 2015 0

Flipping the data equation

Big Data has become a technology buzzword. But how is Big Data changing insurance? Historically, insurance companies have used SMALL data to make BIG decisions. Today, insurers are using BIG data for SMALL decisions. What does this mean? Traditionally, insurance companies have aggregated data to group risks into broad categories

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