Category: summer2017

RADAR vs. LIDAR sensors in automotive industry

by on August 3, 2017 1:32 pm
As we are approaching a future of self-driving vehicles, the number of sensors in vehicles will increase. Currently,  driver assistance systems use a combination following key elements: RADAR sensors (Radio Detection And Ranging) LIDAR sensors (Light Detection And Ranging) Cameras Ultrasonic Focusing on 2 sensor technologies, RADAR and LIDAR, they both have physical limitations and… Read more RADAR vs. LIDAR sensors in automotive industry

Banks' AI: Is it more artificial or intelligent?

by on August 3, 2017 12:55 pm
For the Week 5 post, I was hoping to get personal and blog about my own experience with AI in Finance. It is no secret that the last 24 months within the financial sector have seen an unprecedented surge of interest in Innovation and technology. Every global bank has implemented an innovation programme or opened… Read more Banks' AI: Is it more artificial or intelligent?

Smart Heart: GPU accelerated deep learning to find better solution for Coronary artery disease (CAD)

by on August 3, 2017 12:20 am
“The greatest truth is this: if the health of the individual is not cared for then all the big ideas die when the thinker becomes too ill or tired or burned-out to carry them out. The big thinkers are going to need health on their side to get it done.” Says Ann Garvin an author,… Read more Smart Heart: GPU accelerated deep learning to find better solution for Coronary artery disease (CAD)

Data Centers as Microgrids

by on August 2, 2017 11:12 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy reported that in “2014 the total power consumption of data centers was estimated at 70 billion kWh, which equated to approximately 1.8% of the the total U.S. electrical energy consumption.” [1] It is not unreasonable to see data centers constructed with the capacity to support over 100 MegaWatts of power,… Read more Data Centers as Microgrids

AT&T IoT Starter Kit using Flow Designer & IBM Watson Machine Learning

by on August 2, 2017 3:48 pm
During one of the previous weeks, I had written about several of the Visual Development Tools for Education. It was mentioned by a a member of the community that I should have gone into more depth and that my classmates might have been interested in some of the Visual Development tools. As a result of… Read more AT&T IoT Starter Kit using Flow Designer & IBM Watson Machine Learning

Will tech replace nurses?

by on August 2, 2017 12:44 pm
This spring I took part in a multidisciplinary course at Aalto University focusing on innovating in elderly care. For one week, each of us shadowed a nurse making house calls. This was an eye-opening experience for me, revealing how alone many elderly people are in Finland, as fewer younger people today take care of their… Read more Will tech replace nurses?

Scaling the content quality to keep your users pinned

by on August 2, 2017 12:23 pm
Dreaming about the profound habit disruptions generated by the biggest consumer mobile applications of our generation is what makes me as an entrepreneur always seek for a better understanding of our world. Studying our most primitive habits allows us to identify a pattern that could potentially constitute a powerful opportunity. This understanding allows us to… Read more Scaling the content quality to keep your users pinned

Zillow & Zestimate: The Future of Real Estate?

by on August 1, 2017 8:31 pm
The speakers during Friday’s lecture focused primarily on machine learning and it’s applications to different fields. In this blog post, I’ll be exploring the impact machine learning has had in the real estate industry, specifically Zillow’s Zestimate tool. Companies like Redfin, Zillow, and Trulia are changing the landscape of an industry that’s been entrenched in… Read more Zillow & Zestimate: The Future of Real Estate?

Chatbots on the Hype Cycle

by on August 1, 2017 6:59 pm
“Facebook shuts down robots after they invent their own language”[1]. “Facebook AI creates its own language in creepy preview of our potential future”[2]. “Facebook shuts down chatbot experiment after AIs spontaneously develop their own language”[3]. Such were the headlines that flooded the internet just one day ago, titles portending doom as AI threatened to escape… Read more Chatbots on the Hype Cycle

Five Thoughts on Analytics, AI and Automation

by on August 1, 2017 3:24 pm
Companies that leverage analytics and AI to make data driven decisions have a significant competitive advantage over their peers. [1] The flywheel effects of digital platforms are creating dominant players that are not only transforming their core business, but are also launching new businesses in adjacent categories. At the center of the platform is the… Read more Five Thoughts on Analytics, AI and Automation