Big Data of Everyday Things

THE BIG DATA OF EVERYDAY

THINGSGerard Dwan@gerarddwan

O P E ND A T AS C I E N C EC O N F E R E N C E_

BOSTON 2015

@opendatasci

Everyday Examples for Extraordinary Technology

Gerard Dwan | @gerarddwan

PRESENTER INTRODUCTION Informationist @ Knowledgent Work with clients to develop data and analytics solutions Specialize in Big Data in the Financial Services Industry

Studied Computer Science at WPI Wrote an introduction to MapReduce (with others)

Comic Book and Lego Nerd


WHAT IS BIG DATA?

WHAT IS BIG DATA? NOT JUST TOOLS

GERARD DWAN | @GERARDDWAN

Wikipedia: Big data is a broad term for data sets so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate.

The Reality is Big Data has been Around for a Long Time The tools haven’t been Technology allows us to move beyond using sample

set and into using whole data sets!


…AND DATA SCIENCE?


…AND DATA SCIENCE?

Combination of Skilled Knowledge Workers Data (in All Forms) Tools and Technologies to Leverage

Data Understanding of Business

NOT JUST TOOLS

Wikipedia: Data Science is the extraction of knowledge from data, which is a continuation of the field data mining and predictive analytics, also known as knowledge discovery and data mining (KDD).


INSPIRATION The Big Data of Everyday Things is inspired, in part, by The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman. Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores the needs of users and the principles of cognitive psychology.


THE GOOD STUFF

Directions

Roadways/Pavement

Fitness Tracking

Theme Parks


DIRECTIONS


DIRECTIONS

Global Positioning System (GPS) units and Navigation Systems for Vehicles become widely available Broadcast model

Updating GPS units is an issue, additional fees required for traffic

Smartphones begin providing the same functionality as a GPS unit


DIRECTIONS – WAZE, GOOGLE Waze A project was started to create a community driven map of Israel. It evolved to include community driven traffic, points-of-interest, and local events. They were acquired by Google in 2013.

Bring together data from all drivers on similar routes to determine which is best



ROADWAYS/PAVEMENT Highways, freeways, streets, driveways, parks, and more need to be repaved often

In snowy areas, snow and ice cause traffic jams and accidents Adding salt to the roads to help melt ice causes corrosion

Lack of visibility and the inability to be proactive cause major accidents and lead to serious injuries


SOLAR ROADWAYS (AND PAVEMENT)


SOLAR ROADWAYS (AND PAVEMENT)

SOLAR ROADWAYS (AND PAVEMENT) Connected network of solar panels

They work together to collect sunlight (and data) to warn drivers, divert traffic, and power the entire country!

Data collected can determine trends in Weather Driving Patterns (e.g. aggressive driving v. time of day, etc) Understand Wild-life Activity … Anything else?



FITNESS TRACKING

People (generally) have been tracking physical activity for a while Cardio – walking, biking, running Weight Training

With traditional methods, it is difficult to Observe Long Term Trends Compete

See How Others are performing

Maintain Consistency


ENTER FITNESS APPS AND TRACKERS




THEME PARKS

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts numbers fall in mid-2000s

Survey results for “intent to return” are largely “no”

Lost children at Disney World a large part of anecdotal conversation


THEME PARKS – MYMAGIC+ MagicBand

Hotel Room key, for guests staying at on-site Disney resorts

Theme and water park ticket (with valid park admission and biometric validation)

Food, Beverage, and Merchandise Payment

FastPass+ distribution, redemption, and exchanges

Connect Disney Memory Maker or PhotoPass images to your account

Contain a 2.4GHz transmitter for longer range wireless communication which will be used to track the band's location within Walt Disney World`

THEME PARKS – DATA USE Measure Ride Popularity Success of new attractions

Recommend People who rode this ride also visited this restaurant

Better Vendor Cart Placement

Anything else?


OTHERS?

Sales and Marketing Prospect/Client Segmentation

Personalized Messaging

Advanced “Recommendations” Portfolio Investing

Operations In-depth view of Customers/Clients Process Improvement

Manufacturing

Strategy Planning


Thank You!

Gerard Dwan@gerarddwan

Data & Analytics

Big Data of Everyday Things