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Analyzing Analytics
Big data is everywhere. What really delivers value from big data is the analytics applied to the data. Without analytics, which involves examining the data to discover patterns, correlations, insights, and trends, the data is just a bunch of ones and zeros with limited business use. To answer the age old question, “what’s in it…
Read MoreVisualizing the Information
Data visualization is the graphical representation of information and data. By using visual elements like charts, graphs and maps, data visualization tools provide an accessible way to see and understand trends, outliers, and patterns in data. Visual messages make the most impact in terms of conveying information and its significance. Accurate, clear and compelling data visualization has never been more important. Data…
Read MoreSemantic Technology Webinar – Register Today
The next webinar in the series, “MEANING MATTERS: Practical Applications of Semantic Technology,” is about an interesting topic featuring a really interesting guy, Dr. Bob Allkin, a scientist at The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew who’s responsible for their Medicinal Plant Names Services. Kew is a major custodian of the world’s botanical nomenclature. The talk is entitled “WHAT’S IN…
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. Creates Taxonomy for Jury Verdict Review Publications, Inc. to Improve Search and Distribution Options
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce they are working with Zarin’s Jury Verdict Review Publications, Inc. (JVRP), producer of the website www.JVRA.com. In order to facilitate a content management strategy for JVRP, Access Innovations developed a controlled vocabulary tailored to civil suits and structured their content with a…
Read MoreAI and Search
Semantic technology is a frequent topic of conversation in the information science world. Machine learning or semantic technology is the basis for most commercial artificial intelligence (AI) systems. But where does semantic search fit in? Semantic search seeks to improve search accuracy by understanding searcher intent and the contextual meaning of terms as they appear…
Read MoreInternet of Things and Home Insurance
Technology continues to advance, and in the process, enhance our lives, both personally and professionally. However, not everyone has caught up. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “More IoT devices, but homeowners’ insurance adoption still lags potential.” The Internet-connected smart devices that make up what is known as Internet…
Read MoreSemantic Caching and Data
Semantic caching is a technique that integrates support for associative access into an architecture based on data-shipping. It can be very attractive for use in distributed systems due to the reduced network traffic and the improved response time. This interesting topic came to us from the ACL Digital Library in their paper, “Using Semantic Caching to Manage…
Read MoreAI’s Benefits Continue to Accumulate
Artificial intelligence (AI) has many proven benefits across various industries and in our lives, both professional and personal. A recent study from the University of Sheffield revealed that AI could help to diagnose Alzheimer’s faster and improve patient prognosis. Medical Xpress brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Artificial intelligence could speed…
Read MoreTechnology and Education
Education is undergoing a lot of changes these days. Doors are closing, and online learning is getting all the attention and resulting in systems and people being overwhelmed. This interesting topic came to our attention from Dice in their article, “How Machine Learning, A.I. Might Change Education.” Maybe this is the right time to make…
Read MorePopulation Health and Analytics
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact worldwide public safety operations. Many facets of healthcare and population health management are affected. Smart Cities Dive brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data analytics key to strengthening COVID-19 response.” There is one function that is proving its worth in this layered crisis situation and that…
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