The document discusses how emerging technologies are enabling human sensor networks that can passively collect location-based data from mobile populations, transforming people into sensors and providing organizations with real-time insights without traditional infrastructure; it also examines how personal data collection on mobile devices can facilitate a personal census that gives individuals insights into their habits while also allowing communities to monitor collective behaviors and respond to changes.
Bottom up Planning: An established systematic process of achieving certain ends with accuracy and efficiency, usually in an ordered sequence of fixed steps.
IRJET- Crop Yield Prediction based on Climatic ParametersIRJET Journal
The document describes a study that developed a machine learning model and web application to predict crop yields based on climatic parameters. The model was trained using a random forest algorithm on historical crop production and climate data from Maharashtra, India. The application allows farmers to input details of their district, crop, and field area to receive a predicted crop yield output. The model achieved 87% accuracy on 10-fold cross validation testing. The goal was to help farmers and policymakers make informed decisions based on predicted yields under varying climate conditions.
This document discusses statistics and its applications in agriculture. It defines statistics as the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data to derive conclusions. Statistics has grown to be applied across many fields including agriculture, where different statistical techniques are used for crop, animal, and laboratory research. Choosing the correct statistical procedure depends on expertise in both statistics and the relevant subject matter. The document also provides examples of how statistics is used in agricultural research and development, including evaluating hypotheses about increasing crop yields.
Principles, Steps of programme planning, evaluation and monitoring of program...GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
The document discusses key aspects of developing effective agricultural extension programs, including collecting relevant data, analyzing the current situation, identifying problems, setting objectives and goals, developing a plan of work and calendar, implementing and monitoring the plan, evaluating progress, and revising the program as needed. It emphasizes establishing significant objectives based on farmers' needs that can be realistically achieved given available resources and time, and involving local stakeholders throughout the entire process from planning to implementation to evaluation.
The speaker is from CCS Haryana Agricultural University in Hisar, India. They provided their name, designation, and email address for contact purposes. CCS Haryana Agricultural University is symbolized as a trustworthy institution.
The document discusses the philosophy of extension education. It provides definitions of philosophy and discusses key thinkers in the philosophy of extension education. Kelsey and Hearne believed extension education should teach people how to think, not what to think. Ensimger's concept was that extension is an educational process that causes behavioral changes and helps people help themselves through learning by doing. Dahama's concept was that extension is based on self-help, seeing people as the greatest resource, cooperation, democracy, two-way knowledge sharing, interest through seeing and doing, voluntary participation, persuasion, attitudes and values of people, and is an ongoing process. The conclusion is that extension philosophy is based on the importance of individuals and cooperation to help rural
The document summarizes the role of various frontline extension systems in India established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It discusses programs such as National Demonstrations (1966), Operational Research Projects (1972), Krishi Vigyan Kendras (1974), Lab to Land (1979), Frontline Demonstrations, Technology Assessment and Refinement, National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), and the Horticultural Mission. The primary roles of these programs were to demonstrate new agricultural technologies to farmers, test technologies in farmers' fields, train extension workers and farmers, and disseminate improved practices to increase production and incomes.
The document discusses the concepts, philosophies, and principles of extension education. It provides several definitions of extension education from different scholars that emphasize educating adults and youth outside of formal school settings, inducing voluntary behavioral changes, and helping people solve problems. The nature of extension education is described as non-formal, two-way communication between experts and communities, voluntary participation, and respecting local culture. Mildred Harton's four principles that guide extension education philosophy are outlined, which focus on empowering individuals and families. Dahama's philosophy of extension also emphasizes self-help, people's participation, persuasion over compulsion, and voluntary behavioral changes.
Bottom up Planning: An established systematic process of achieving certain ends with accuracy and efficiency, usually in an ordered sequence of fixed steps.
IRJET- Crop Yield Prediction based on Climatic ParametersIRJET Journal
The document describes a study that developed a machine learning model and web application to predict crop yields based on climatic parameters. The model was trained using a random forest algorithm on historical crop production and climate data from Maharashtra, India. The application allows farmers to input details of their district, crop, and field area to receive a predicted crop yield output. The model achieved 87% accuracy on 10-fold cross validation testing. The goal was to help farmers and policymakers make informed decisions based on predicted yields under varying climate conditions.
This document discusses statistics and its applications in agriculture. It defines statistics as the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data to derive conclusions. Statistics has grown to be applied across many fields including agriculture, where different statistical techniques are used for crop, animal, and laboratory research. Choosing the correct statistical procedure depends on expertise in both statistics and the relevant subject matter. The document also provides examples of how statistics is used in agricultural research and development, including evaluating hypotheses about increasing crop yields.
Principles, Steps of programme planning, evaluation and monitoring of program...GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
The document discusses key aspects of developing effective agricultural extension programs, including collecting relevant data, analyzing the current situation, identifying problems, setting objectives and goals, developing a plan of work and calendar, implementing and monitoring the plan, evaluating progress, and revising the program as needed. It emphasizes establishing significant objectives based on farmers' needs that can be realistically achieved given available resources and time, and involving local stakeholders throughout the entire process from planning to implementation to evaluation.
The speaker is from CCS Haryana Agricultural University in Hisar, India. They provided their name, designation, and email address for contact purposes. CCS Haryana Agricultural University is symbolized as a trustworthy institution.
The document discusses the philosophy of extension education. It provides definitions of philosophy and discusses key thinkers in the philosophy of extension education. Kelsey and Hearne believed extension education should teach people how to think, not what to think. Ensimger's concept was that extension is an educational process that causes behavioral changes and helps people help themselves through learning by doing. Dahama's concept was that extension is based on self-help, seeing people as the greatest resource, cooperation, democracy, two-way knowledge sharing, interest through seeing and doing, voluntary participation, persuasion, attitudes and values of people, and is an ongoing process. The conclusion is that extension philosophy is based on the importance of individuals and cooperation to help rural
The document summarizes the role of various frontline extension systems in India established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It discusses programs such as National Demonstrations (1966), Operational Research Projects (1972), Krishi Vigyan Kendras (1974), Lab to Land (1979), Frontline Demonstrations, Technology Assessment and Refinement, National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), and the Horticultural Mission. The primary roles of these programs were to demonstrate new agricultural technologies to farmers, test technologies in farmers' fields, train extension workers and farmers, and disseminate improved practices to increase production and incomes.
The document discusses the concepts, philosophies, and principles of extension education. It provides several definitions of extension education from different scholars that emphasize educating adults and youth outside of formal school settings, inducing voluntary behavioral changes, and helping people solve problems. The nature of extension education is described as non-formal, two-way communication between experts and communities, voluntary participation, and respecting local culture. Mildred Harton's four principles that guide extension education philosophy are outlined, which focus on empowering individuals and families. Dahama's philosophy of extension also emphasizes self-help, people's participation, persuasion over compulsion, and voluntary behavioral changes.
This document discusses e-governance initiatives in the agricultural sector in India. It begins by defining e-governance and its goals of providing efficient, convenient and transparent services to citizens through information and communication technologies. It then outlines how e-governance can improve existing agricultural services, provide new services, and enhance farmer participation. Major e-governance projects implemented in various Indian states are also summarized. The document concludes by discussing challenges to e-governance in agriculture and providing recommendations to address failures and ensure project success.
Extension education aims to bring about desirable behavioral changes in people through strategies and programs using scientific innovations. It is an informal, voluntary, and flexible type of education without a fixed curriculum. The key features are bidirectional learning and freedom to develop local programs. Extension education is important as it helps farmers adopt innovations, study and solve rural problems, increase farm yields and standards of living, make communities better, and contribute to national development programs. The overall objective is to raise living standards in rural areas by teaching proper use of natural resources like land and water.
The document outlines several Indian government programs aimed at empowering and developing women. Key programs discussed include the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme which provides nutrition, health care, and education for children and mothers. The Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas program provides income generation activities and organizational support for rural women. Other programs discussed seek to promote savings, credit access, skills training, education, health care, safety, and political participation for women across India.
Engineering and Bio-engineering soil conservation measuresAnil Thapa Kazi
This document discusses soil erosion and measures to control it. It defines soil erosion as the process of topsoil being washed away by water or wind. The three main types are water erosion, wind erosion, and landslide erosion. Causes include deforestation, overgrazing, construction activities, and lack of ground cover. Consequences are loss of fertility, land degradation, floods, and economic impacts. Control methods discussed are conservation tillage, terracing, afforestation, check dams, jute netting, and bioengineering techniques like brush layering and fascines. Both agricultural and engineering approaches are important to reduce soil erosion.
Farming system research (FSR) involves scientists working with farmers to define problems and find solutions to improve farmer benefits sustainably. The conventional technology generation and dissemination approach had disadvantages like not considering farmer needs. FSR is farmer-based, problem-solving, interdisciplinary, and interactive. It involves building knowledge of farming systems through on-farm research managed by scientists and farmers. Case studies show integrating indigenous technical knowledge from farmers improved pest management and weed control techniques. However, fully understanding complex local systems and scaling up innovations from indigenous knowledge remains challenging for FSR.
Here are some potential issues and tools:
- Food security - Seasonal calendar
- Natural resource management - Resource maps
- Livelihood strategies - Ranking matrix
- Gender roles - Daily activity calendar
Discuss as a group and fill out the tool.
This primer - or "Big Data 101" specifically for the international development and humanitarian communities - explains the concepts behind using Big Data for social good in easy-to-understand language. Published by the United Nations' Global Pulse initiative, which is exploring how new, digital data sources and real-time analytics technologies can help policymakers understand human well-being and emerging vulnerabilities in real-time. www.unglobalpulse.org
A Guide to Data Innovation for Development - From idea to proof-of-conceptUN Global Pulse
‘A Guide to Data Innovation for Development - From idea to proof-of-concept,’ provides step-by-step guidance for development practitioners to leverage new sources of data. It is a result of a collaboration of UNDP and UN Global Pulse with support from UN Volunteers.
The publication builds on successful case trials of six UNDP offices and on the expertise of data innovators from UNDP and UN Global Pulse who managed the design and development of those projects.
The guide is structured into three sections - (I) Explore the Problem & System, (II) Assemble the Team and (III) Create the Workplan. Each of the sections comprises of a series of tools for completing the steps needed to initiate and design a data innovation project, to engage the right partners and to make sure that adequate privacy and protection mechanisms are applied.
Integrating big data into the monitoring and evaluation of development progra...UN Global Pulse
This report provides guidelines for evaluators, evaluation and programme managers, policy makers
and funding agencies on how to take advantage of the rapidly emerging field of big data in the design
and implementation of systems for monitoring and evaluating development programmes.
The report is organized in two parts. Part I: Development evaluation in the age of big data reviews the data revolution and discusses the promise, and challenges this offers for strengthening development monitoring and evaluation. Part II: Guidelines for integrating big data into the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of development programmes focuses on what a big data inclusive M&E system would look like.
By analyzing CDRs from mobile phone networks, researchers were able to:
1. Map population migration patterns during disasters like the 2010 Haiti earthquake, providing more accurate estimates of displacement than other methods.
2. Study regional travel patterns in Kenya to map the spread of malaria and identify hotspots for prevention efforts. Analyzing CDRs also showed how "imported" malaria infections spread to other areas.
3. Measure the effectiveness of government mandates in reducing mobility during the 2009 H1N1 outbreak in Mexico, allowing a better response to the epidemic.
This report summarizes the 2015 achievements of Pulse Lab Kampala and provides a glimpse into the long-term projects and agenda in the field of big data innovation for development and humanitarian action.
Mining Citizen Feedback Data for Enhanced Local Government Decision-Making - ...UN Global Pulse
Pulse Lab Jakarta worked with the Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) provincial government to explore the contribution of advanced data analytics to local government decision-making by generating insights from a combination of existing complaint systems and passive feedback from citizens on social media.
The results demonstrate the potential utility of (a) near real-time information on public policy issues and their corresponding locations within defined constituencies, (b) enhanced data analysis for prioritisation and rapid response, and (c) deriving insights on different aspects of citizen feedback. The publication of citizen feedback on public-facing dashboards can enhance transparency and help constituents understand how their feedback is processed.
Cite as: UN Global Pulse, “Mining Citizen Feedback Data for Enhanced Local Government Decision-Making”, Global Pulse Project Series no.16, 2015
Using Financial Transaction Data To Measure Economic Resilience To Natural Di...UN Global Pulse
This project explored how financial transaction data can be analysed to better understand the economic resilience of people affected by natural disasters. The project used the Mexican state of Baja California Sur as a case study to assess the impact of Hurricane Odile on livelihoods and economic activities over a period of six months in 2014. The project measured daily Point of Sale transactions and ATM withdrawals at high geospatial resolution to gain insight into the way people prepare for and recover from disaster.
The study revealed that people spent 50% more than usual on items such as food and gasoline in preparation for the hurricane and that recovery time ranged from 2 to 40 days depending on characteristics such as gender or income. Findings suggest that insights from transaction data could be used to target emergency response and to estimate economic loss at local level in the wake of a disaster.
Data Visualisation and Interactive Mapping to Support Response to Disease Out...UN Global Pulse
From January – May 2015, a typhoid outbreak occurred in Uganda. Pulse Lab Kampala was invited to join the National Task Force in response to the outbreak. In coordination with WHO, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Pulse Lab Kampala produced a series of data visualisations to support the early response to the disease. Visualisations of weekly reports from health centres were produced with interactive maps at district, sub-county and individual health facility level. The visualisations allowed decision making for the allocation of medicine, medical personnel and health centres, as well as targeting training areas.
Cite as: "Data Visualisation and Interactive Mapping to Support Response to Disease Outbreak”, Global Pulse Project Series no. 21, 2015
This annual survey of retail trends from the business innovation team at PSFK Labs captures and contextualizes the early stages of a seismic shift that is changing the face of the retail landscape.
Big-box retailers like Best Buy and Walmart are beginning to feel the heat as sales decline in the face of stiffer competition from e-commerce giants like Amazon. 'Showrooming' is the new reality. Shoppers are more educated than ever before and the ability to check prices on the fly has resulted in increased commoditization and a rethinking of how brands and retailers go about providing a differentiated offering. The pressures that companies like Amazon and Alice.com are exerting on the marketplace have forced traditional retailers to contemplate a multi-channel approach to online, mobile and bricks-and-mortar sales.
PSFK's Future of Retail Report shows that a hallmark of this changing retail environment is the savvier shopper, who takes advantage of technology, is prepared to offer their personal data for a better experience, and has come to expect contextually relevant recommendations. They are actively engaged, want a say in what products get made, will evangelize offerings to get a better price for themselves and their friends, and want to be rewarded for sharing their knowledge and expertise.
In our latest version of the Future of Retail report, PSFK explores the new retail reality, taking a deeper look in the trends that are driving the change in shopper behaviors and expectations as defined by Retail on Demand and the New Brand Champion.
To order a full version of the Future of Retail report 2012 please visit: http://www.psfk.com/future-of-retail
Download a full version of the report at:
www.psfk.com/report/future-of-work-2016/
The PSFK Future of Work Report deep dives into the talent and development landscape to identify the conditions and qualities that cultivate tomorrow’s leaders in the workplace. In return for investing in greater opportunity and education, employers will reap the rewards of increased efficiency, engagement and entrepreneurship—reducing mistrust, stress and ultimately turnover across teams.
Additionally, PSFK has developed six workplace visions that were inspired by 10 strategies to develop a new era of internal leadership. These boundary-pushing product and workplace concepts reimagine how teams can onboard employees, expand the office, and prevent miscommunication.
"Humo en el Social Media" - Internet es tuyoMarc Cortes
El documento habla sobre el uso de las redes sociales en las empresas. Explica que la Web 2.0 se centra en las personas mientras que la Web 12.0 se centra en los negocios. También describe las diferentes partes de Internet, incluidas las empresas, las personas y las cosas. Luego discute cómo las empresas pueden usar las redes sociales para atraer audiencias, convertirlas en resultados y fidelizarlas mediante el seguimiento de métricas.
Global Pulse: Mining Indonesian Tweets to Understand Food Price Crises copyUN Global Pulse
Sudden increases in the price of staple foodstuffs like rice can push whole families below the poverty line and cause regional economic instability; these changes can happen rapidly but food price statistics are generally published only monthly or even less frequently.
This project, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Development Planning, UNICEF and WFP in Indonesia seeks to use social media analysis to provide real-time information from the population that could enable faster responses to food price increases in the form of social protection policies. Global Pulse analysed tweet volumes relevant to food and fuel between March 2011 and April 2013 and found a significant correlation, suggesting that even potential (rather than realised) fuel price rises affect people’s perceptions of food security. Researchers also found a relationship between retrospective official food inflation statistics and the number of tweets referencing food price increases.
http://www.unglobalpulse.org/social-media-social-protection-indonesia
David wakes up in a dark room, not knowing where he is. As the camera zooms out, it is revealed that he is being watched on a screen in the room, seeing a video of himself sleeping in bed. David is scared by this, but gets up to walk closer to the screen. Another person, Josh, enters and also looks at the screen. Then someone opens the door, but the story ends with the screen going black.
The storyboard describes 10 shots for a scene where Marcus is woken up by the TV playing in the next room. He gets out of bed and goes to the other room to turn off the TV for his brother Jason who is also sleeping. However, the TV turns itself back on, so Marcus uses the remote to turn it off again.
The Screaming - Sample Scene (Production Script)airidascironka
Two brothers, Marcus and Jason, are using a Ouija board to try and contact spirits in their house. They sit at a table with the Ouija board between them and ask if anyone is there, but nothing happens. Jason wants to stop, but Marcus convinces him to try one more time. As Marcus asks another question, the kitchen door slowly opens on its own, startling Marcus.
This document discusses e-governance initiatives in the agricultural sector in India. It begins by defining e-governance and its goals of providing efficient, convenient and transparent services to citizens through information and communication technologies. It then outlines how e-governance can improve existing agricultural services, provide new services, and enhance farmer participation. Major e-governance projects implemented in various Indian states are also summarized. The document concludes by discussing challenges to e-governance in agriculture and providing recommendations to address failures and ensure project success.
Extension education aims to bring about desirable behavioral changes in people through strategies and programs using scientific innovations. It is an informal, voluntary, and flexible type of education without a fixed curriculum. The key features are bidirectional learning and freedom to develop local programs. Extension education is important as it helps farmers adopt innovations, study and solve rural problems, increase farm yields and standards of living, make communities better, and contribute to national development programs. The overall objective is to raise living standards in rural areas by teaching proper use of natural resources like land and water.
The document outlines several Indian government programs aimed at empowering and developing women. Key programs discussed include the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme which provides nutrition, health care, and education for children and mothers. The Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas program provides income generation activities and organizational support for rural women. Other programs discussed seek to promote savings, credit access, skills training, education, health care, safety, and political participation for women across India.
Engineering and Bio-engineering soil conservation measuresAnil Thapa Kazi
This document discusses soil erosion and measures to control it. It defines soil erosion as the process of topsoil being washed away by water or wind. The three main types are water erosion, wind erosion, and landslide erosion. Causes include deforestation, overgrazing, construction activities, and lack of ground cover. Consequences are loss of fertility, land degradation, floods, and economic impacts. Control methods discussed are conservation tillage, terracing, afforestation, check dams, jute netting, and bioengineering techniques like brush layering and fascines. Both agricultural and engineering approaches are important to reduce soil erosion.
Farming system research (FSR) involves scientists working with farmers to define problems and find solutions to improve farmer benefits sustainably. The conventional technology generation and dissemination approach had disadvantages like not considering farmer needs. FSR is farmer-based, problem-solving, interdisciplinary, and interactive. It involves building knowledge of farming systems through on-farm research managed by scientists and farmers. Case studies show integrating indigenous technical knowledge from farmers improved pest management and weed control techniques. However, fully understanding complex local systems and scaling up innovations from indigenous knowledge remains challenging for FSR.
Here are some potential issues and tools:
- Food security - Seasonal calendar
- Natural resource management - Resource maps
- Livelihood strategies - Ranking matrix
- Gender roles - Daily activity calendar
Discuss as a group and fill out the tool.
This primer - or "Big Data 101" specifically for the international development and humanitarian communities - explains the concepts behind using Big Data for social good in easy-to-understand language. Published by the United Nations' Global Pulse initiative, which is exploring how new, digital data sources and real-time analytics technologies can help policymakers understand human well-being and emerging vulnerabilities in real-time. www.unglobalpulse.org
A Guide to Data Innovation for Development - From idea to proof-of-conceptUN Global Pulse
‘A Guide to Data Innovation for Development - From idea to proof-of-concept,’ provides step-by-step guidance for development practitioners to leverage new sources of data. It is a result of a collaboration of UNDP and UN Global Pulse with support from UN Volunteers.
The publication builds on successful case trials of six UNDP offices and on the expertise of data innovators from UNDP and UN Global Pulse who managed the design and development of those projects.
The guide is structured into three sections - (I) Explore the Problem & System, (II) Assemble the Team and (III) Create the Workplan. Each of the sections comprises of a series of tools for completing the steps needed to initiate and design a data innovation project, to engage the right partners and to make sure that adequate privacy and protection mechanisms are applied.
Integrating big data into the monitoring and evaluation of development progra...UN Global Pulse
This report provides guidelines for evaluators, evaluation and programme managers, policy makers
and funding agencies on how to take advantage of the rapidly emerging field of big data in the design
and implementation of systems for monitoring and evaluating development programmes.
The report is organized in two parts. Part I: Development evaluation in the age of big data reviews the data revolution and discusses the promise, and challenges this offers for strengthening development monitoring and evaluation. Part II: Guidelines for integrating big data into the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of development programmes focuses on what a big data inclusive M&E system would look like.
By analyzing CDRs from mobile phone networks, researchers were able to:
1. Map population migration patterns during disasters like the 2010 Haiti earthquake, providing more accurate estimates of displacement than other methods.
2. Study regional travel patterns in Kenya to map the spread of malaria and identify hotspots for prevention efforts. Analyzing CDRs also showed how "imported" malaria infections spread to other areas.
3. Measure the effectiveness of government mandates in reducing mobility during the 2009 H1N1 outbreak in Mexico, allowing a better response to the epidemic.
This report summarizes the 2015 achievements of Pulse Lab Kampala and provides a glimpse into the long-term projects and agenda in the field of big data innovation for development and humanitarian action.
Mining Citizen Feedback Data for Enhanced Local Government Decision-Making - ...UN Global Pulse
Pulse Lab Jakarta worked with the Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) provincial government to explore the contribution of advanced data analytics to local government decision-making by generating insights from a combination of existing complaint systems and passive feedback from citizens on social media.
The results demonstrate the potential utility of (a) near real-time information on public policy issues and their corresponding locations within defined constituencies, (b) enhanced data analysis for prioritisation and rapid response, and (c) deriving insights on different aspects of citizen feedback. The publication of citizen feedback on public-facing dashboards can enhance transparency and help constituents understand how their feedback is processed.
Cite as: UN Global Pulse, “Mining Citizen Feedback Data for Enhanced Local Government Decision-Making”, Global Pulse Project Series no.16, 2015
Using Financial Transaction Data To Measure Economic Resilience To Natural Di...UN Global Pulse
This project explored how financial transaction data can be analysed to better understand the economic resilience of people affected by natural disasters. The project used the Mexican state of Baja California Sur as a case study to assess the impact of Hurricane Odile on livelihoods and economic activities over a period of six months in 2014. The project measured daily Point of Sale transactions and ATM withdrawals at high geospatial resolution to gain insight into the way people prepare for and recover from disaster.
The study revealed that people spent 50% more than usual on items such as food and gasoline in preparation for the hurricane and that recovery time ranged from 2 to 40 days depending on characteristics such as gender or income. Findings suggest that insights from transaction data could be used to target emergency response and to estimate economic loss at local level in the wake of a disaster.
Data Visualisation and Interactive Mapping to Support Response to Disease Out...UN Global Pulse
From January – May 2015, a typhoid outbreak occurred in Uganda. Pulse Lab Kampala was invited to join the National Task Force in response to the outbreak. In coordination with WHO, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Pulse Lab Kampala produced a series of data visualisations to support the early response to the disease. Visualisations of weekly reports from health centres were produced with interactive maps at district, sub-county and individual health facility level. The visualisations allowed decision making for the allocation of medicine, medical personnel and health centres, as well as targeting training areas.
Cite as: "Data Visualisation and Interactive Mapping to Support Response to Disease Outbreak”, Global Pulse Project Series no. 21, 2015
This annual survey of retail trends from the business innovation team at PSFK Labs captures and contextualizes the early stages of a seismic shift that is changing the face of the retail landscape.
Big-box retailers like Best Buy and Walmart are beginning to feel the heat as sales decline in the face of stiffer competition from e-commerce giants like Amazon. 'Showrooming' is the new reality. Shoppers are more educated than ever before and the ability to check prices on the fly has resulted in increased commoditization and a rethinking of how brands and retailers go about providing a differentiated offering. The pressures that companies like Amazon and Alice.com are exerting on the marketplace have forced traditional retailers to contemplate a multi-channel approach to online, mobile and bricks-and-mortar sales.
PSFK's Future of Retail Report shows that a hallmark of this changing retail environment is the savvier shopper, who takes advantage of technology, is prepared to offer their personal data for a better experience, and has come to expect contextually relevant recommendations. They are actively engaged, want a say in what products get made, will evangelize offerings to get a better price for themselves and their friends, and want to be rewarded for sharing their knowledge and expertise.
In our latest version of the Future of Retail report, PSFK explores the new retail reality, taking a deeper look in the trends that are driving the change in shopper behaviors and expectations as defined by Retail on Demand and the New Brand Champion.
To order a full version of the Future of Retail report 2012 please visit: http://www.psfk.com/future-of-retail
Download a full version of the report at:
www.psfk.com/report/future-of-work-2016/
The PSFK Future of Work Report deep dives into the talent and development landscape to identify the conditions and qualities that cultivate tomorrow’s leaders in the workplace. In return for investing in greater opportunity and education, employers will reap the rewards of increased efficiency, engagement and entrepreneurship—reducing mistrust, stress and ultimately turnover across teams.
Additionally, PSFK has developed six workplace visions that were inspired by 10 strategies to develop a new era of internal leadership. These boundary-pushing product and workplace concepts reimagine how teams can onboard employees, expand the office, and prevent miscommunication.
"Humo en el Social Media" - Internet es tuyoMarc Cortes
El documento habla sobre el uso de las redes sociales en las empresas. Explica que la Web 2.0 se centra en las personas mientras que la Web 12.0 se centra en los negocios. También describe las diferentes partes de Internet, incluidas las empresas, las personas y las cosas. Luego discute cómo las empresas pueden usar las redes sociales para atraer audiencias, convertirlas en resultados y fidelizarlas mediante el seguimiento de métricas.
Global Pulse: Mining Indonesian Tweets to Understand Food Price Crises copyUN Global Pulse
Sudden increases in the price of staple foodstuffs like rice can push whole families below the poverty line and cause regional economic instability; these changes can happen rapidly but food price statistics are generally published only monthly or even less frequently.
This project, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Development Planning, UNICEF and WFP in Indonesia seeks to use social media analysis to provide real-time information from the population that could enable faster responses to food price increases in the form of social protection policies. Global Pulse analysed tweet volumes relevant to food and fuel between March 2011 and April 2013 and found a significant correlation, suggesting that even potential (rather than realised) fuel price rises affect people’s perceptions of food security. Researchers also found a relationship between retrospective official food inflation statistics and the number of tweets referencing food price increases.
http://www.unglobalpulse.org/social-media-social-protection-indonesia
David wakes up in a dark room, not knowing where he is. As the camera zooms out, it is revealed that he is being watched on a screen in the room, seeing a video of himself sleeping in bed. David is scared by this, but gets up to walk closer to the screen. Another person, Josh, enters and also looks at the screen. Then someone opens the door, but the story ends with the screen going black.
The storyboard describes 10 shots for a scene where Marcus is woken up by the TV playing in the next room. He gets out of bed and goes to the other room to turn off the TV for his brother Jason who is also sleeping. However, the TV turns itself back on, so Marcus uses the remote to turn it off again.
The Screaming - Sample Scene (Production Script)airidascironka
Two brothers, Marcus and Jason, are using a Ouija board to try and contact spirits in their house. They sit at a table with the Ouija board between them and ask if anyone is there, but nothing happens. Jason wants to stop, but Marcus convinces him to try one more time. As Marcus asks another question, the kitchen door slowly opens on its own, startling Marcus.
No Control - Sample Scene (Production Script)airidascironka
The document is a production script that outlines shots and scenes for a film involving characters David and Luke. It follows David and Luke walking to school and noticing something strange - there is no one at school. As David walks with Luke towards their class, he suddenly trips and falls, with the screen going black just before he hits the floor. Dialogue is included between the characters where Luke asks David about homework and David questions why no one is at the school.
This collaborative research project between Global Pulse (www.unglobalpulse.org), and Crimson Hexagon (http://crimsonhexagon.com/) investigates which indicators might be present in Twitter data that could shed light on how populations cope with global crises, such as commodity price volatility or the continuing global economic crisis.
This document provides a quick overview and analysis of the D4D dataset. It describes the four datasets in terms of time period, location data, users, and file sizes. Some key findings are that the data has missing information, antennas with no activity, and uneven antenna distribution. Analysis of user trajectories at the antenna and subprefecture level show most movements are within the same location, with higher movement at the antenna level. Call patterns in Abidjan differ between weekdays and nights. Challenges with the large and incomplete data are also discussed.
People are becoming human sensor networks as mobile devices equipped with sensors passively collect location and environmental data during daily activities. This large network of "low-quality sensors" distributed across a wide area can provide useful real-time information with minimal infrastructure. Examples include bikes equipped to monitor pollution levels and traffic, wearable devices that track environmental conditions, and asthma inhalers that contribute to air quality mapping. The passive collection of this ambient data maximizes the potential of personal technologies while generating insights that can improve products, services, and communities.
People are becoming human sensor networks as mobile devices equipped with sensors passively collect location-related data during daily routines. This transforms populations into sensory nodes that can provide a large volume of real-time data with minimal infrastructure. The data collected from passive sharing of sensor information from phones, vehicles, and wearable devices can be used to map environmental conditions, traffic patterns, and more, helping organizations better understand communities.
Global Pulse is an innovation initiative of the UN Secretary-General, harnessing today's new world of digital data and real-time analytics to gain a better understanding of changes in human well-being. Global Pulse hopes to contribute a future in which access to better information sooner makes it possible to keep international development on track, protect the world's most vulnerable populations, and strengthen resilience to global shocks.
Global Pulse functions as an innovation laboratory, bringing together expertise from UN agencies, governments, academia, and the private sector to research, develop, test and share tools and approaches for harnessing real-time data for more effective and efficient policy action.
Big data, democratized analytics and deep context, CIDPNSI
Paper analyzes how big data, democratized analytics, deep context are changing how we think and do development. Outlines key new technologies, analysis techniques and tools that will have a major impact on development research. Classifies into data, analytics and feedback layer.
The Echo Project aims to track real-time human actions indicative of foreign aid success by using low-cost sensors to generate "Echoes" of physical activities. These Echoes will be aggregated into standardized data streams that tell stories of aid progress through interactive visualizations. The initial phase will test this in New York City by collecting Echo data from a set of actions and making the data available through an API and displays to gauge shifts in public sentiment. If successful, the project will expand to more areas and data to directly connect communities through aid implementation activities.
ISCRAM2009 Sensemaking and Information Management in Humanitarian Disaster Re...wjm
Presentation given at the Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) 2009 conference on May 11, 2009 in Gothenborg, Sweden. The presentation is based on the paper "Sensemaking and Information Management in Humanitarian Disaster Response: Observations from the TRIPLEX Exercise" by Willem Muhren and Bartel Van de Walle, which is published in the ISCRAM2009 proceedings and online available at http://www.iscram.org/ISCRAM2009/papers/Contributions/219_Sensemaking%20and%20Information%20Management_Muhren2009.pdf
This document discusses the opportunities presented by big data for international development. It notes that innovations in technology have led to an explosion in the quantity and diversity of digital data being generated in real-time. This data holds potential to track development progress and understand how policies impact vulnerable populations. However, turning large and complex digital datasets into actionable information requires using computational techniques to identify trends and patterns. While big data presents opportunities, questions also remain regarding its analytical value, policy relevance, and privacy implications when used in development contexts. Overall, big data could complement traditional data sources and help narrow information gaps, but human expertise is still needed to properly analyze and interpret digital data.
The document discusses how new technologies are enabling the analysis of real-time data generated from mobile phones and other digital sources. This data, known as "digital exhaust," contains signals that can reveal information about human behavior, economic activity, and emerging vulnerabilities. The United Nations has launched an initiative called Global Pulse that aims to harness real-time data analysis to better protect vulnerable populations and inform crisis response. Several examples are provided that demonstrate how real-time analysis of communication data from mobile phones has provided insights into human behavior and economic conditions in different parts of the world.
The Connected Republic 2.0: New Possibilities & New Value for the Public Sectortheconnectedrepublic
Written by Paul Johnston and Martin Stewart-Weeks of Cisco’s Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), this 18pp White paper explores the huge opportunities today’s increasingly connected world offers the public sector. The more collaborative and flexible approach now available for ‘getting things done’ provides a platform for empowerment, choice and personalisation, allowing public sector organisations to build a new kind of relationship with citizens.
The document discusses how social networks will become the main filters for information, allowing greater individual control over information and self-representation. It notes that social networks can democratize information by facilitating negotiation of meanings for concepts. The future of information professionals may involve being information networkers and guides rather than filing clerks.
Mobile Phones Connecting Efforts to Tackle Infectious Disease| LancetInSTEDD
Mobile phones are connecting efforts to tackle infectious diseases through mobile health (mHealth) initiatives. The mHealth Alliance is connecting organizations and projects to expand mHealth. Projects are using mobile phones to collect public health data, send educational messages, and improve communication between health workers and organizations. As connectivity expands, mHealth has the potential to improve disease surveillance and public health interventions on a large scale.
A series of books have been published by DG RELEX on the topic of EU conflict prevention, crisis management and peace building. The aim is to ensure target groups are kept well informed about developments in EU crisis response capacity and the actions undertaken by the EU in conflicts around the world.
The document discusses the Know4drr project, which aims to coordinate existing research on developing a knowledge management framework for disaster risk reduction integrated with climate change adaptation. It outlines the various work packages of the project, including mapping knowledge flows, developing a knowledge management system, monitoring EU policies, and disseminating results. The project seeks to better understand how knowledge is developed, shared, applied, and sometimes forgotten among different groups to enhance disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
HunchWorks: Combining Human Expertise and Big DataDane Petersen
O'Reilly Strata Conference
New York City
September 23, 2011
Slides from our talk at Strata about U.N. Global Pulse's HunchWorks initiative, a system designed to detect and mitigate emerging global crises before they occur.
Adaptive Path helped Global Pulse work through the messy human challenges of the HunchWorks experience, including establishing trust with the system and fostering a community of experts with complementary skills.
Chris van der Walt (U.N. Global Pulse)
Dane Petersen (Adaptive Path)
Sara Farmer (U.N. Global Pulse)
ICT4D refers to using information and communication technologies for development purposes. Crowdsourcing involves outsourcing tasks to a large group of people through an open call. It has several advantages for development projects, including engaging affected populations and triangulating information to verify reports. Crowdsourcing methods can be unbounded, bounded, or combined. Successful crowdsourcing requires defining the issue, crowd, tools, analysis, action, and monitoring. Examples of ICT4D and crowdsourcing projects discussed include a text messaging health project in Kenya, crisis mapping in Sudan, and using Twitter to share voicemails from Egypt during an internet blackout.
Big Data for Development: Opportunities and Challenges, Summary SlidedeckUN Global Pulse
Summary points from UN Global Pulse White Paper "Big Data for Development: Opportunities & Challenges." See: http://www.unglobalpulse.org/BigDataforDevelopment
Entrevista a Jerome C. Gleen. Director Ejecutivo del Proyecto MilleniumLKS_Mondragon
The Nodes around the world that are part of the Millennium Project have become more important as they now initiate futures research studies on topics relevant to their local regions. The Millennium Project is an independent global think tank made up of Nodes in different countries that conduct interdisciplinary futures research collaboratively. It aims to improve thinking about the future and make those ideas available to policymakers. The Nodes identify local experts to adapt global research to their cultural and institutional contexts and initiate new research studies.
This document discusses the emergence of tools and practices to help people manage the growing amount of information and data. It describes how data visualization tools will play an important role, allowing people to interact with and find patterns in large datasets. These tools will include network diagrams, interactive visualizations that allow user comments and sharing, and visualizations created by foundations to communicate data to broad audiences. The document also notes that social filtering, ambient displays, agents and interfaces will be other important tools to help people cope with information overload in the coming decade.
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PSFK's Future of Retail 2020 Report - Summary PresentationPSFK
The document discusses emerging trends in retail that are shifting the industry towards a model of "personal utility", where retailers use advanced technology and data to provide highly personalized shopping experiences for customers by anticipating their needs, offering customized recommendations and product access, and building long-term loyalty through rewards programs. It outlines several strategies for delivering personal utility, including inspiring customers, meeting them wherever is convenient, providing optimal service, creating value through rewards, and gaining a deep understanding of customers through data. The future of retail is envisioned as focusing on fulfillment infrastructure and emotional fulfillment for customers through reimagined store formats like fulfillment campuses and connected grocery stores.
The Food Service Debrief by PSFK outlines the new trends and ideas developing that provide perfect delivery on personalized tastes. By looking at the innovation in fast casual and quick-service restaurants, executives from any industry can leverage technology to create a more convenient, dynamic customer experience. This original research report includes lessons and actionable insights to apply to their unique customers and business challenges. It is part of a series that focuses on retail innovation and customer experience to inspire our members.
For a copy of this report, please visit: psfk.com/food-service-debrief
PSFK’s Loyalty Debrief explores how brands and retailers are reimagining their loyalty programs as long-term investments in their most valuable customers. This report provides best-in-class examples and actionable insights that will assist brands as they look to create modern-day loyalty programs, build better relationships with their customers and drive growth.
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The Shopper Data Debrief by business intelligence service PSFK outlines how retailers can leverage new tools to capture shopper data in the physical store, creating a mutually beneficial value exchange that allows them to refine operations and offer a more personalized in-store experience. This report is part of a series of reports focusing on retail innovation and customer experience to inspire the members of our business intelligence services.
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The Store Experience Design Debrief by PSFK outlines the major pillars that retailers will need to leverage to hone their store experience over the next decade and design physical stores to encourage visits, engage shoppers and complement the hybrid nature of retail today. This report is part of a series of reports focusing on retail innovation and customer experience to inspire the members of our business intelligence services.
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The Occasion-Based Marketing Debrief provides a framework for brands and retailers to use relevant occasions and events to not only drive sales but also build long-term consumer engagement.
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This document summarizes a report from PSFK on trends in the travel industry. It discusses how consumers now expect optimized experiences and personalized service at every touchpoint of their journey. Legacy brands are no longer seen as experts, while new, consumer-focused brands that provide seamless, curated experiences are gaining popularity. The report examines key strategies for companies to deliver on consumers' increasing demands for control, customized experiences, and support throughout all stages of travel from planning to post-trip.
The Digital Banking Playbook is a report by business intelligence platform PSFK in partnership with Microsoft that presents opportunities for driving financial institutions forward with an intelligent cloud. Three scenarios highlight how cloud-based solutions can help the industry minimize risk, ensure optimal service at scale and think differently about security, privacy and regulatory compliance.
Backed by expert insights and key analyses of global industry trends, the Digital Banking Playbook will guide financial institutions of all sizes as they aim to service a broader range of global clientele.
Download the free report at https://info.microsoft.com/DigitalBankingPlaybook-Registration.html
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PSFK’s AI Retail Playbook explores a new sea of change disrupting the retail industry—artificial intelligence. From cognitive computing to deep learning softwares, AI-powered infrastructures are driving meaningful and delightful shopping experiences like never before. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, the AI Retail Playbook will help retailers understand these technologies in context to contemporary consumer behavior and the multichannel retail landscape.
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PSFK’s CES Guide 2018 helps you distill this year’s over 4,000-exhibitor convention into a future-focused field guide, identifying the most important technology trends impacting consumers and businesses.
Leveling Up To The Next-Gen Consumer
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A must-have manual for brands to understand and engage with the next class of consumers, PSFK’s Forecast Z report decodes the shifting priorities, values and behaviors of Generation Z—a group defined by their ability to navigate fluidly between identities, communities, industries and the physical-digital divide. The report features trends-led research and an in-depth survey of 450 U.S. Gen Z and Millennials, as well as 8 strategies for brands, retailers and agencies looking to shift from a Millennial to Gen Z mindset by resetting established norms around business, art and advertising.
Featured in the 30+ page report:
–Actionable strategies for brands, retailers and agencies to adapt to the Gen Z mindset
–8 trends defining the consumer behaviors of the new generation
–In-depth survey results uncovering shifting generational attitudes
–Statistical insights from brands and decision-makers
Consumer 2020, developed as a partnership between PSFK and Cisco, provides a challenging but fresh perspective on consumer trends in the near future and offers key strategies and resources to help brands in the retail, hospitality, and sports & entertainment industries better connect with consumers in 2020 and beyond.
The Future of Manufacturing report, developed in partnership with Microsoft, presents multiple opportunities for manufacturers to integrate cutting-edge technologies to reinvent their supply chains—from raw materials acquisition to the store aisle.
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PSFK’s Impact Debrief explores how companies are moving beyond corporate social responsibility to embrace corporate social innovation. In this study, PSFK Labs spotlights emerging trends in the world of social good, offering insights into digital and organizational practices that will help any company elevate their impact and influence.
The 25+ page report includes:
-Fundamentals for creating corporate social innovation
-6 comprehensive trends driving good business
-24 best-in-class examples of companies elevating business impact through social good practices
-Actionable steps for adopting and elevating a company’s social and environmental goals
-Insights and statistical support from industry leaders
-Key takeaways for brands and organizations in retail, travel, health, technology and beyond
-Plus a 25+ page full presentation deck
If you are interested in seeing a presentation of this report or would like to understand how PSFK can help your team ideate new possibilities for your brand, contact us at sales@psfk.com
Issue date: March 2016
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The Future of Automotive, created in partnership with Microsoft, presents various opportunities for driving business forward in a mobile-first world. The future state of the automotive industry is brought to life through five forward-looking scenarios to highlight how social consumer attitudes, connectivity and automation are shaping the potential of personal and flexible mobility. Insights learned can help manufacturers, OEMs and dealers understand how cloud-based solutions can transform their businesses in order to drive new levels of service throughout the entire value chain.
Science fiction’s ‘future technologies’—personal robots, intelligent machines and virtual environments—are rapidly evolving from concepts into mainstream consumer products. From January 5-9, 2016, CES brings together the world’s leading innovators, content providers and startups to discuss how these emerging products and ideas are redefining the technology industry.
PSFK’s CES Guide distills the 3,600-exhibitor conference into a future-focused field guide, identifying today’s manifesting trends that will shape tomorrow's creative technology solutions. With ideal day schedules, industry-aligned cheat sheets and a comprehensive trend analysis, PSFK can help attendees find inspiration at CES to create the next vision of the future.
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Built on a robust study of trends and patterns in the market, the 6th edition of PSFK Labs’ Future of Retail report offers a directional playbook for brands and retailers – defining 10 pillars to build a modern and engaging shopper experience strategy and go beyond expectations to create an enhanced shopper experience and therefore, build value, drive sales, and boost loyalty.
Featured within the 80+ page report, readers can find:
- 10 actions every retailer can adapt to redefine the shopper experience
- 20 key trends driving change in the marketplace
- Future service concepts for top brands
- Perspectives from leading retail experts across the globe
If you are interested in seeing a presentation of this report or would like to understand how PSFK can help your team ideate new possibilities for your brand, contact us at sales@psfk.com
Vol. 6 | Published November 2015
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PSFK Presents the Future of Digital Safety & SecurityPSFK
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As the importance of digital life grows, so too does the risk of having personal data breached, mismanaged or stolen. This is particularly important in the payments space, where forward thinking companies are developing new ways to protect the safety, security, and privacy of their consumers, and offering greater controls and transparency around personal information to foster trust in both the digital and physical world.
The Future of Digital Safety and Security is a guidebook created by PSFK Labs in partnership with MasterCard in an effort to explore the key issues consumers are facing in the world of digital safety and security. The goal is to give consumers a look at important developing trends in this space, and to provide actionable ideas people can take to stay one step ahead of the curve.
Featured within the 40+ page report, readers can find:
- 9 ways companies are making digital life more secure
- 8 core needs for the modern consumer
- Unique user scenarios built around the newest trends
- Perspectives from leading security experts across the globe
If you are interested in seeing a presentation of this report or would like to understand how PSFK can help your team ideate new possibilities for your brand, contact us at sales@psfk.com
Ver. 1 | Published October 2015
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PSFK Labs partnered with Architizer to launch Building Tomorrow: Trends Driving the Future of Design. This report provides an overview of future trends in architecture, as well as the societal forces moving them forward drawn from an analysis of Architizer’s global library of innovative designs and PSFK’s expertise in industries like travel, retail, and home living.
It is important to note, this report is not necessarily a study in architecture: it is a guide for any creative professional who is building today – whether that in the physical, media or digital landscape. The themes highlighted within Building Tomorrow can be used to inspire the cities of tomorrow, but the trends can be leveraged to build the next generation of products, services and experiences.
The report includes:
- 3 global drivers impacting design
- 9 Key Trends building tomorrow
- Implications for Retail, Product, and Digital Experience
- Perspectives from industry experts
- 4 Pillars for Creating Experiences
If you are interested in seeing a presentation of this report or would like to understand how PSFK can help your team ideate new possibilities for your brand, contact us at sales@psfk.com
Ver. 2 | Published September 2015
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The 2015 update to PSFK's ‘Maker’s Manual’ spotlights the do-it-yourself Maker Movement and how new computing technologies are helping democratize the creation of things once limited to craftsmen and professionals. This report from PSFK and Intel provides every creator with a wealth of tools, support and services to bring their idea to life.
The 30+ page report includes:
- 10 Trends and Best-In-Class examples
- 3 Articles to Empower Your Inner Maker
- Experts To Follow
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Ver. 2 | Published September 2015
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Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Discover top-tier mobile app development services, offering innovative solutions for iOS and Android. Enhance your business with custom, user-friendly mobile applications.
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation ParametersSafe Software
Building automations in FME Flow can save time, money, and help businesses scale by eliminating data silos and providing data to stakeholders in real-time. One essential component to orchestrating complex automations is the use of attributes & automation parameters (both formerly known as “keys”). In fact, it’s unlikely you’ll ever build an Automation without using these components, but what exactly are they?
Attributes & automation parameters enable the automation author to pass data values from one automation component to the next. During this webinar, our FME Flow Specialists will cover leveraging the three types of these output attributes & parameters in FME Flow: Event, Custom, and Automation. As a bonus, they’ll also be making use of the Split-Merge Block functionality.
You’ll leave this webinar with a better understanding of how to maximize the potential of automations by making use of attributes & automation parameters, with the ultimate goal of setting your enterprise integration workflows up on autopilot.
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the “Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional streaming data, facilitating advancements in object detection, action recognition, speech enhancement and language model/sequence generation. Through the utilization of polynomial-based continuous convolutions, TENNs streamline models, expedite training processes and significantly diminish memory requirements, achieving notable reductions of up to 50x in parameters and 5,000x in energy consumption compared to prevailing methodologies like transformers.
Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
[OReilly Superstream] Occupy the Space: A grassroots guide to engineering (an...Jason Yip
The typical problem in product engineering is not bad strategy, so much as “no strategy”. This leads to confusion, lack of motivation, and incoherent action. The next time you look for a strategy and find an empty space, instead of waiting for it to be filled, I will show you how to fill it in yourself. If you’re wrong, it forces a correction. If you’re right, it helps create focus. I’ll share how I’ve approached this in the past, both what works and lessons for what didn’t work so well.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
"Choosing proper type of scaling", Olena SyrotaFwdays
Imagine an IoT processing system that is already quite mature and production-ready and for which client coverage is growing and scaling and performance aspects are life and death questions. The system has Redis, MongoDB, and stream processing based on ksqldb. In this talk, firstly, we will analyze scaling approaches and then select the proper ones for our system.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
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FUTURE OF
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CO N S U LTI N G Global Pulse
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION A
KEY IMPLICATIONS E
Prepared by
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United Nations 1. HUMAN SENSOR NETWORKS 1
Global Pulse 2. PERSONAL CENSUS 11
3. SOCIAL SENTIMENT 21
4. SEE SOMETHING, TEXT SOMETHING 31
5. MOBILE COMMUNITIES 41
6. INSTANT MAPPING 51
7. CONTEXT CARTOGRAPHY 61
8. TIMELINE NARRATIVES 71
9. INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE 81
10. NETWORKING NATURE 91
11. DATA DEMOCRACY 101
ABOUT 112
3. INTRODUCTION
Data-rich technologies are providing organizations, governments • Simple solutions are developing that allow people to
and businesses with a rapid way to monitor the well-being of connect rapidly across mobile networks. Government and
communities and individuals without the need for significant aid-organizations are putting this newfound ability to use
infrastructure or spend. For those organizations whose success by creating temporary networked communities to handle
is dependent on the ability to quickly recognize and react situations on both a large and small scale. While others are
to high-risk situations, the proliferation of “good enough” putting this technology to use to instantly map geography,
information sources is proving invaluable. layer in information from other data streams and create
context and narrative where none previously existed.
• Often, services can leverage the existing infrastructure created
around the internet to provide low cost access to information • The proliferation of low-cost sensors has created a network
in real-time. Through this data democracy, decisions can be of intelligent infrastructure that can allow for the monitoring
made at unparalleled speed. of changing conditions and statuses in both natural and urban
environments.
• The change we are witnessing is being driven by the
growing volume of data produced each day by ordinary We hope that this document prepared for the United Nations
people. By releasing information about themselves and their Global Pulse Team provides insights into the opportunities avail-
environments that has been captured through mobile phones able through the increased volume of “good enough” data and
and other digital platforms, people are acting as human sensor real-time analysis.
networks. These individual data points, when collectively
placed in context, can provide insight into a variety of
situations.
• Social media is another tool that is being used to monitor Piers Fawkes. piers@psfk.com
Founder & President
the well-being of communities. Online buzz around certain
PSFK
subjects can serve as an indicator of group sentiment,
providing insights that are relevant offline and pointing to
actions that can be taken to remedy problems as they arise.
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4. INTRODUCTION prepared for
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This report has been developed for PSFK PROCESS ABOUT PSFK
the United Nations Global Pulse team, At the core of PSFK’s trends research PSFK is the go-to source for new ideas and
a project whose goal is to support methodology is a robust qualitative inspiration for readers around the world.
governments in understanding what process called Grounded Theory
is happening to their most vulnerable Analysis, in which trends are identified by The New York City based trends-led
populations in real-time. uncovering patterns within a large data innovation company publishes a daily
set. Over the course of several weeks in news site, provides research and business
We intend for it to be openly shared late 2010 and early 2011, a global team of consultancy, manages a network of
around the globe between communities, PSFK researchers in places ranging from experts, and hosts idea-generating events.
development agencies, academia New York to Nigeria, gathered hundreds PSFK aims to inspire readers, clients and
and other organizations. Its aim is to of examples of innovation that matched guests to make things better—whether
highlight the opportunities that exist our brief. In an effort to refine the trends that’s better products, better services,
for organizations, large or small. In identified and gain deeper insight into the better lives or a better world.
particular, the “left field” examples of data forces driving them, PSFK interviewed www.psfk.com
capture and use are published in hope of dozens of experts coming from fields of
showcasing how organizations can leap- ABOUT GLOBAL PULSE
aid, business, governmental policy and
frog IT investment and still significantly The Global Pulse initiative works
technology.
improve the monitoring capabilities. closely with UN Member States and
To develop PSFK’s Future of Real-Time other development partners to improve
BRIEF Information report, we responded to a evidence-based decision making and
PSFK’s key objective was to identify trends brief set by the Global Pulse team aimed at close the information gap between the
in information monitoring allowing for exploring emerging ideas around the world. onset of a global crisis and the availability
quicker reaction. Key areas of investigation of actionable information to protect
included developments in data (e.g. Each section in this document is a the vulnerable.
new types of data, emerging sources); separate trend identified through PSFK’s www.unglobalpulse.org
communication (e.g. feedback loops, pattern recognition process, which
community-to-community); tools; and includes supporting insights from experts
institutional use of real-time technologies. and a broad range of implications for Version 2.0
every type of reader. October 2011
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THE IMPORTANCE OF REAL-TIME
ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL PULSE TEAM
Closing the information gap for decision Technology innovation is transforming our innovation by providing this community
makers is an ambitious goal that will lives—and accelerating global development. with an exciting role in helping us build
require the UN’s collective expertise, both Some of the most dramatic innovations the technology toolkit that will power
that of Member States and that of UN concerning the use of technology are tak- Global Pulse.
agencies. The Global Pulse is an initiative ing place in the Global South.
to support governments in understanding
what is happening to their most vulner- In order to assemble these tools into a
able populations in real-time. To make this powerful analytical toolkit for govern-
possible, governments need access to re- ments, we believe that it would be most
al-time information on the welfare of their cost-effective to take a non-traditional
populations. They need new technologies approach to leverage the reach and
to collect, filter, and analyze this informa- convening power of the UN in a new way.
tion in order to know when populations Outsourcing the development of the sys-
may be feeling the early impacts of exter- tem to external consultants, the current
nal shocks. And they need to develop the proscribed method for dealing with this
capacity to use real-time information to type of issue, would not achieve the level
make policy decisions. of innovation required for success. We
believe in a more direct approach.
We are in the midst of a technological In the past decade, we have witnessed
revolution. Every day we learn of exciting the rise of the open source software
new tools for collecting, analyzing, map- movement. Technology experts around
ping, and visualizing information. Accord- the world are volunteering their time,
ing to a recent report by the International expertise, and innovative ideas to create
Telecommunications Union, a mobile technology tools that are free for anyone
phone signal now covers nearly 90% of to use. We believe we have an opportu-
the world’s population. nity to harness this collective force for
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6. KEY IMPLICATIONS
KEY IMPLICATIONS FROM THE TEAM AT GLOBAL PULSE
FUTURE OF MOBILE DATA-DRIVEN DATA EXHAUST TO
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DETECT EARLY SIGNALS
Mobile phones are now being used to We live in a new information age, As communities in the developing
send remittances, redeem food vouchers, where innovation is accelerating at a world increasingly adopt and use these
provide guidance to new mothers, share breathtaking pace. Today, there are technologies, they are beginning to
agricultural price information between new tools to capture and use data generate ambient data as by-products of
farmers and offer educational assistance that have never before been applied their everyday activities. This “information
to children. To monitor and evaluate to development. Mobile phones, for exhaust” may hold the key to detecting
the performance of these services, example, are increasingly playing a early signals of emerging vulnerabilities
government ministries and UN agencies critical role in global development and or incipient harm. The explosion in the
often collect statistical information about humanitarian crisis response. Mobile volume and diversity of data has been
how these services are used. We believe phones in the developing world are not met by advances in methodologies to help
that through deeper analysis of this data, only being used to speed up collection of make sense of it all. New tools exist to
governments will be able to detect the household surveys and census data, but collect, filter, integrate, fuse, analyze, map
early signals that vulnerable populations also by farmers to share price information and visualize information.
may be in trouble. Once a pattern of with potential buyers, by community
concern has emerged, governments will health workers to request lab diagnostics
be able to rapidly send teams to those for patients, and by ordinary citizens to
communities to conduct household report on problems in their communities.
surveys, and collect the statistical
evidence needed for policy responses. We
also see enormous progress with the use
of mobile phones and other technologies
to accelerate the collection of data that
was previously collected and documented
in print.
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KEY IMPLICATIONS FROM THE TEAM AT GLOBAL PULSE
TARGETING DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TO CLOSE PROTECTING COUNTRIES
RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY THE INFORMATION GAP AGAINST DEVELOPMENT REVERSALS
The current climate of increasing fiscal While many of the most vulnerable In an age of increasing global volatility,
austerity and limited resources is being felt communities in developing countries are hard-won development gains are in
by decision makers at every level. Real- still outside mobile phone coverage, there danger of being eroded much faster
time information, drawn from a variety of is little doubt that Southern innovation than in the past. Real-time actionable
sources, can allow leaders to better plan in the use of mobile technologies is information can help the international
and target interventions in times of crisis booming. Many private sector actors community to detect the impact of a
to ensure that populations most at risk are are driving this Southern information crisis early on when there is still time to
the first to receive support. revolution. The enormous opportunity prevent irreversible harm.
presented by these emerging markets
will inevitably lead to lower costs and
greater accessibility to technologies and
information services, even in communities
where today it seems unimaginable.
These emerging technologies represent
an extraordinary opportunity to close
the information gap and provide the
data needed to protect the world’s most
vulnerable populations.
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HUMAN SENSOR NETWORKS IMPLICATIONS
An increasing number of personal technologies are equipped • Citizens become participants in data collection without
with sensors that have the capacity to collect geographically- having to alter normal routines.
tagged data while people simply go about their daily routines.
Phones, laptops and cars equipped with sensors such as GPS • Passive research seamlessly integrates into daily life;
receivers and accelerometers can collect, share and analyze reflects the actual needs and behaviors of communities.
this data in real-time. This passive feedback system requires
• Increased volume, frequency and type of data enables
minimal infrastructure and transforms people into sensory
greater efficiency; ability to tailor products and services.
nodes with little effort on their part.
• The efficiency of existing personal technology is
maximized leading to a reduced need to build costly
technological infrastructure.
• Value can be derived from nearly any action or activity.
A walk down a street can generate meaningful data for
an organization.
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CONVERTING BIKES INTO MOBILE WEARABLE DEVICE MONITORS ENVIRONMENTAL ASTHMA INHALER MONITORS AIR QUALITY
SENSING UNITS CONDITIONS
NETWORKED PERSONAL LAPTOPS PROVIDES CONCEPT ENVISIONS POSTAL TRUCKS WITH TELEMATICS TAXI DRIVERS USED TO FIND FASTEST DRIVING ROUTE
EARTHQUAKE ALERTS TO MEASURE ENVIRONMENT
Mobile populations passively sharing location-related data
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CONVERTING BIKES INTO MOBILE SENSING UNITS
The Copenhagen Wheel concept transforms ordinary bicycles Riders can access this data through their phone and even
into mobile sensing units that can map pollution levels, traf- share the information with their community, contributing to
fic congestion, and road conditions in real-time. As a person a dynamic database of real-time environmental conditions.
cycles, the wheel’s sensing unit captures their effort level and WWW.SENSEABLE.MIT.EDU/COPENHAGENWHEEL
information about immediate surroundings, including: road
conditions, carbon monoxide, NOx, noise, ambient temperature
and relative humidity.
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WEARABLE DEVICE MONITORS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
French technology company, Sensaris, has developed a These devices are intended for use by groups of
wearable device that monitors environmental conditions individuals looking to contribute to larger community-
for its user. Sensors detect levels of air quality, noise, and oriented applications, including city noise mapping
humidity, mapping these alongside accelerometer and and urban planning initiatives.
GPS data. WWW.SENSARIS.COM
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“With participatory sensing, individuals and community members act as data
collectors and as data users. This data helps groups understand what’s going
on in their specific context, create evidence for change, or tell a story.”
Deborah Estrin
Director of Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS)
Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
“Metcalfe’s law says the value of a network is proportional to the square of the
number of connected nodes. As new nodes are added to our networks, both
mechanical (sensors) and human observers (like Project Noah members), we
slowly build a data network that has the capability to reflect the ever changing
tides of life on earth. In one sense it becomes a 911 service for the planet, in that
cries for help that previously went unnoticed, can now be heard.”
Martin Ceperley
Chief Technology Officer, Networked Organisms
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PERSONAL CENSUS IMPLICATIONS
Growing access to mobile technology around the world now • Citizens can understand their well-being through
enables an unprecedented monitoring of an individual’s current the collection and interpretation of personal data.
state of being. Mobile phones and tablet PCs can be directed to
collect personal data, giving individuals deeper levels of insight • Communities can leverage data and analysis to
into their habits and behaviors. Through a variety of platforms, receive deep levels of insight about the collective
people can actively collect and measure information about habits and behaviors of peers.
what they’re doing, their health, and even their mood. They can
• People can be incentivized to self-monitor through
also share this information anonymously with a larger network
comparison, or benchmarking.
so that it can be analyzed at a local or even national level—al-
lowing organizations to monitor relative health of communities • Validated personal experience through exploration
and respond to their changing needs. of shared community data.
• A deeper and more holistic understanding
of communities enables a more fair allocation of
resources and faster response times.
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INTIMATE DETAILS PROVIDE POPULATION STATISTICS PERSONAL FINANCE SITE SHOWS UNDERSTANDING HAPPINESS ACROSS THE UK
COMMUNITY SPENDING HABITS
APP AGGREGATES WEB BEHAVIOR CHEAP AND DISCRETE MOBILE STD TESTS ONLINE TOOL INSTANTLY VISUALIZES
PERSONAL CONNECCTIONS
Individual insights facilitate collective knowledge
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INTIMATE DETAILS PROVIDE POPULATION STATISTICS
The online dating site OKCupid is no longer simply in the about interpersonal relationships spanning race, gender,
business of matching like-minded individuals. Based on and sexuality—uncovering social dynamics previously left
hundreds of millions of user interactions, intimate details only to speculation.
from over 3.5 million anonymous users are being converted BLOG.OKCUPID.COM
into data to generate incredibly insightful statistics
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PERSONAL FINANCE SITE SHOWS COMMUNITY SPENDING HABITS
Personal finance site Bundle.com aggregates financial This information is also mined in order to recommend
data from the US Government, Citi Bank and other third party restaurants based on the purchases of similar spenders
providers to give users access to accurate, real-time spending and to estimate change in expense if moving to other cities.
comparisons. With this data, users can explore average trans- WWW.BUNDLE.COM
action amounts and locations in categories such as shopping,
food and drink, and transportation.
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“Making data public is less interesting to me than the capacity of the public
to make data. I think that when one goes through the process of trying to
measure something, one actually begins to understand how one directly
affects that process, or what potential one has to facilitate change.”
Usman Haque
Founder and CEO, Pachube / Connected Environments
“Data gathered from typically offline devices, such as the Withings Scale, is
great because it doesn’t involve a change in behavior, but simply a new sensor.”
Andrew Kortina
Co-Founder, Venmo
“Information coming from the ground and from the crowd has a great deal
of relevance. Traditionally, we look at information as something that comes
from a top-down perspective; from a media organization, a corporation or
a government. Nowadays, it’s information that flows from the bottom-up
that’s changing the world.”
Erik Hersman
Co-Founder, Ushahidi
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SOCIAL SENTIMENT IMPLICATIONS
The use of online social networks has spread around the world. • The ubiquity of social media platforms has led to a
People connect with one another through regular updates on democratization of the medium, enabling it to be used
computers and mobile devices. When analyzed in bulk, it is as a social barometer.
possible to calculate the current status of entire communities
and identify changes happening in real-time through web- • New types of data, such as photo-uploads, can be
based and social media search queries. This conversational tapped to add dimensionality.
data can also be used to predict what lies ahead.
• Adding the texture of information created from
every-day social interactions can provide new ways
to explore human needs and behaviors.
• Massive quantities of data can be held up against historic
models to allow policy makers and planners to prepare for
contingencies that might otherwise be invisible.
• Real-time information has allowed us to move beyond cor-
relation to prediction.
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ONLINE SEARCH QUERIES PREDICT ALGORITHM DETECTS POLITICAL CONFLICTS THROUGH SEARCH ENGINE IDENTIFIES PATTERNS TO PREDICT
SPREAD OF GLOBAL FLU REAL-TIME LOCATION AND “TONE” ANALYSIS FUTURE EVENTS
ONLINE BUZZ ACCURATELY PREDICTS BOX OFFICE FACEBOOK AS PROXY FOR POLITICAL ELECTIONS STATUS UPDATES PREDICT ROMANTIC CHANGE
REVENUE
Online buzz as indicator of offline status
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ONLINE SEARCH QUERIES PREDICT SPREAD OF GLOBAL FLU
There is a close relationship between how many people search for Google Flu Trends use these search queries to estimate
flu-related topics and how many people actually have flu symp- current flu activity around the world in near real-time.
toms. Before visiting a clinic, many flu sufferers visit web sites for WWW.GOOGLE.ORG/FLUTRENDS
information about symptoms and remedies.
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RESEARCHERS USE ALGORITHM TO DETECT POLITICAL CONFLICTS
THROUGH REAL-TIME LOCATION AND “TONE” ANALYSIS
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois has performed The study presents ‘Culturomics 2.0,’ which translates text-based
a study within the emerging field of ‘Culturomics,’ which explores geographic references into mappable coordinates and cross-
the use of location and media sentiment to draw real-time con- references that information with numerically quantified ‘tone’ to
clusions about the appearance and growth of political conflicts. provide a new level of real-time data and insight.
WWW.BIT.LY/UM9MSO
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“When data is published with greater frequency, it makes sense that we’ll
be able to predict seasonal trends.”
Andrew Kortina
Co-Founder, Venmo
“Predictive systems could be used to anticipate demand for commodities, goods,
and services—helping businesses optimize what they’re producing and having
tighter feedback loops. Rather than trying to convince people they need some-
thing, producers could respond to what people are actually saying.”
Andrew Hoppin
Chief Information Officer, New York State Senate
“If you have information in multiple dimensions, you can begin to understand the
dynamics of complex socio-technical systems. Through better understanding we
can better predict future change.”
Deborah Estrin
Director of Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS)
Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
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SEE SOMETHING, TEXT SOMETHING IMPLICATIONS
Systems that track change can leverage power of people. • Promotes civic engagement by lowering barrier
Crowd-sourced services that allow people to report on the situ- of entry, allowing individual voices to be heard.
ation around them are ensuring communities’ collective well-
being by rapidly documenting potentially harmful incidents. • Mobile technology gives a voice to disenfranchised
or marginalized groups.
Often using mobile phone technology, these information moni-
• Systems can be tailored to the needs of those
toring systems not only provide real-time, location specific data,
specifically affected by them.
but also boost civic engagement by establishing direct channels
of communication from the ground up. • Real-time systems provide the ability to actively
respond to and mitigate problems.
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TRACKING SEXUAL HARASSMENT USING SMS REPORTING TO MAP ELECTION FRAUD CITIZEN SCIENTISTS BUILD NETWORK OF
LOCAL PLANTS AND ANIMALS
CROWDSOURCING REPORTS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL PROJECT GATHERS REPORTS ON PEOPLE’S GOOD ACTS PUBLIC FRUIT MAPPING
Active reporting for collective well-being
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TRACKING SEXUAL HARASSMENT
HarassMap is a system in Egypt for reporting sexual harass- By empowering individuals to act, the system serves as an
ment via SMS. The tool gives women a way to anonymously advocacy, prevention, and response tool, highlighting the
report icidents as soon as they happen, by instantly mapping severity and pervasiveness of the problem.
the reports online. WWW.HARASSMAP.ORG
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USING SMS REPORTING TO MAP ELECTION FRAUD
During Haitian Elections, which were held on March 20, 2011, a The results were plotted on a map to provide context and insight
participatory democracy network called Mwen Konte monitored into where abuses were taking place.
election fraud through the use of anonymously reported SMS WWW.BIT.LY/UDV65L
messages. Approximately 1,500 contributors monitored election
stations and were encouraged to send an SMS when they no-
ticed irregularities and fraud taking place in the voting process.
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SEE SOMETHING, TEXT SOMETHING
“We’re enrolling young people who have cell phones and asking them simple
things like, “Is the water point in your village working today?” The collected data
is analyzed then re-distributed through agreements with newspaper, radio, and
TV stations, so that the young person in the village who actually collected the
information feels connected on a national level. By doing this, we not only inform
them of their entitlements, but engage them in a process of monitoring them.”
Sharad Sapra
UNICEF County Representative, Uganda
“We look at people and their mobile phones as a very interesting opportunity to
allow individuals and communities to engage in systematic data collection that
documents and addresses important things in their lives.”
Deborah Estrin
Director of Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS)
Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
“The data is captured in real-time. You’re not going around and asking people to
give retrospective reports. You’re asking people, in the moment, what’s going on
with them right now.”
Deborah Estrin
Director of Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS)
Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
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MOBILE COMMUNITIES IMPLICATIONS
The simplicity and ubiquity of mobile phones makes them • Regular tasks become faster through individually-owned,
an ideal platform for organizing communities and coordinating mobile technology. Speed not only changes response time,
efforts in response to an event. During times of crisis, or but fundamentally changes the nature of the tasks, and
simply for strengthening existing communities, handsets relationships of those involved.
can function as a conduit for collaboration and connectivity.
Through new applications and services, networks between • Systems should be easily adopted; viable for social use, yet
people can be established at the touch of a button. equipped for crisis management.
• Through these fast-forming, often temporary communities,
vital information and alerts can quickly be
communicated to large, dispersed populations, ensuring
that all citizens remain in the loop.
• These connections fundamentally change the nature
of people’s interactions and expand what is possible. Le-
veraging the power of the directed, collaborative
effort from a community can bring about real change.
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COLLABORATION TOOL FACILITATES MOBILE MAILING LISTS TEMPORARY NETWORKS BUILT AROUND ANY EVENT
ON-THE-GROUND COMMUNICATION
REAL-TIME TEAM UPDATES USING THE MOBILE WEB TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES GROUP CHATTING APP CONNECTS PEOPLE
BASED ON PROFILE AND LOCATION
Building and maintaining virtual communities with simple technology
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COLLABORATION TOOL FACILITATES ON-THE-GROUND COMMUNICATION
GeoChat is a service for coordinating the efforts of different Through this system, on-the-ground help can ensure
relief organizations. It lets team members interact to an organized, rapid response following a crisis.
maintain shared geospatial awareness of who is doing WWW.INSTEDD.ORG
what where—over any device, on any platform, over any
network, using SMS, email, or a web browser.
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MOBILE MAILING LISTS
Patatat lets groups form information communities through text When someone replies, these messages are also sent
messages. Using a web browser, users enter a list of phone to everyone on the list, creating a reliable method for
numbers, Patatat will then broadcast messages to the entire group communication.
group via SMS. WWW.PATATAT.COM
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“There are a few very simple approaches to keeping people engaged. First, you
do things that matter to them. Second, you let them see the data and learn from
it. Third, you tie it into social media, and rely on game mechanics to make it
fun. I think we will also start see some form of micro-payment system begin to
emerge—like frequent flyer miles, or perhaps even actual payments.”
Deborah Estrin
Director of Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS)
Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
“There is a lot more information being captured and shared than we can actually
handle. During the recent Tanzanian elections,our platform was quickly overrun
with the number of SMS messages coming into the system—5,000 in one day.
It’s quickly moving from information collection, to the ability to curate that
information effectively.”
Erik Hersman
Co-Founder, Ushahidi
“How do you create a small business model around a data collection system?
One of the ideas that we are exploring is like a frequent flier program. If you
participate in collecting data, you get a few minutes of free talk time, which
you can use yourself or sell to others. If you share even more information, you
get a solar cell phone charger, which you can then use to charge other people’s
phones. It’s important to look for innovative approaches that can make micro
business models out of these small things.”
Sharad Sapra
UNICEF Country Representative, Uganda
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INSTANT MAPPING IMPLICATIONS
Maps are a universal tool that have the ability to convey sig- • Maps contain a universal language. They are easily
nificant quantities of information, often transcending language understood by people of all languages and literacy levels.
and cultural barriers. This intuitive nature has made maps the
medium of preference for creating a shared visual experience. • Open and accessible tools help ensure that maps
A growing number of open source tools and lo-fi solutions remain a relevant and useful resource for locals and
offer local communities the ability to rapidly generate maps visitors alike by enabling flexible solutions that can
and provide real-time instructions for navigating uncharted easily evolve alongside the changing face of any region.
or changing landscapes. This type of information becomes
• Collaborative mapping initiatives encourage citizens
invaluable for individuals during times of crisis as they try to
to learn more about their surroundings and get involved
gain insights into their own communities.
with their local communities through the exploration of
unfamilar neighborhoods and environments.
• Simple mapping systems can serve as valuable
navigation tools for areas without established
roadways or infrastructure.
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LO-FI SOLUTION FOR AERIAL MAPPING REMOTE CONTROL AIRPLANE CREATES LOCAL MAPS OPEN SOURCE CARTOGRAPHY
COMMUNITY BASED MAPPING PROJECT ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR GEO-DATA PICTURE-BASED NAVIGATION
Local tools for creating a shared visual experience
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LO-FI SOLUTION FOR AERIAL MAPPING
Grassroots Mapping is a series of participatory mapping proj- The resulting images are geotagged and stitched into maps
ects focused on communities involved in land disputes. Initiated which are 100x higher resolution that those offered by Google
by the MIT Media Lab‘s Center for Future Civic Media, the proj- and available at an extremely low cost. These maps have been
ect utilizes balloons, kites, and other simple and inexpensive used to support residents’ claims to land title and most recently
tools to produce aerial imagery, inverting the traditional power to document the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in order to assess
structure of cartography. the situation and assist with the response.
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REMOTE CONTROL AIRPLANE CREATES LOCAL MAPS
The Swinglet CAM is a safe and easy-to-use flying camera that With simple drag & drop functions, it is possible to
takes high-resolution pictures automatically—plus it can take pre-program—as well as update during the flight—the position,
off, fly and land all on its own. The drone can be programmed to altitude and behavior of the unmanned drone. In addition to
follow a pre-determined flight path based on a maximum of 20 mapping, potential applications include traffic updating,
GPS coordinates with an operational range of up to 12.5 miles. security, crop and species monitoring.
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“Maps provide a snapshot understanding, a simplified understanding,
but they’re not the only way. From the beginning at Ushahidi, we worked
with maps and time-lines together. We think that time and space are
both relevant for real-time information.”
Erik Hersman
Co-Founder, Ushahidi
“It’s all about situational awareness. If you can tell what’s going on around
you, and can get alerts from your neighbor about what’s going on around them,
you have a much better understanding of what’s actually going on. Therefore,
decision-making power is increased when you have relevant information.”
Erik Hersman
Co-Founder, Ushahidi
“We try to use metaphors that are familiar to people—and terms in which they
are already thinking. So maps are an obvious medium.”
Deborah Estrin
Director of Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS)
Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
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CONTEXT CARTOGRAPHY IMPLICATIONS
Through the union of data and location, multiple layers • Information gives decision makers at an institutional
of real-time information can be displayed geographically, level quick and accurate information.
providing enhanced situational context for ground crews and
policy makers alike. Highly specific types of information can • Rapidly changing/evolving strategies can be
be especially useful on a large scale to help facilitate decision- geographically mapped and used to influence
making processes at the level of businesses, approachest to a response.
institutions and governments.
• The union of data with place helps ensure that resources
are being distributed equitably across a region and that
they’re tracked while en route to a destination.
• By understanding where an event or situation originated,
response organizations are better equipped to manage or
prevent similar events from occuring in the future.
• Mapping the scale of distant events alongside familar
environments promotes greater understanding through
local context.
• Knowing what is happening at any given time becomes
more meaningful when this information is also linked
to place.
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GLOBAL HEALTH BASED ON LOCAL INFORMATION CREATIVE DATA OVERLAYS ON INTERACTIVE MAPS VISUALIZING COMPLEX SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DATA
SHARED VISUAL EXPERIENCE FOR PUTTING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ON THE MAP MAPS CREATED AROUND MAJOR EVENTS
DISASTER RESPONSE TEAMS
Creating information landscapes though the union of data and place
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GLOBAL HEALTH BASED ON LOCAL INFORMATION
HealthMap brings together disparate data sources to achieve Through an automated text processing system, the data
a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state is aggregated by disease and displayed by location for
of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal user-friendly access to the original alert.
health. The website integrates outbreak data of varying reliabil- WWW.HEALTHMAP.ORG
ity, ranging from news sources to curated personal accounts to
validated official alerts.
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CREATIVE DATA OVERLAYS ON INTERACTIVE MAPS
Polymaps is an open-source JavaScript library of controls that Polymaps can load data at a full range of scales, so it
simplifies and standardizes the creation of interactive online is ideal for showing information starting from a country
maps. Created as a collaboration between Stamen Design and level, and descending to states, cities, neighborhoods,
SimpleGeo, the goal of the project is to better support complex, and individual streets.
large-scale data overlays. WWW.POLYMAPS.ORG
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“The biggest challenge is to cut down the delay on basic actionable data.
On the ground, it’s micro-level data that is most useful. We are looking for
data that comes frequently and in large numbers. We’re not looking at any
data that cannot be connected to a relevant context in very simple terms.”
Sharad Sapra
UNICEF Country Representative, Uganda
“Data without context is meaningless. You get a whole bunch of numbers,
a whole bunch of locations, a whole bunch of news. But if there’s no context,
data is meaningless.”
Adam Leibsohn
Founder, Voyurl
“The minute an observation is made, it is geo-coded, time-stamped, uploaded
to a database, put on a chart, as well as on a map, with no manual intervention.
The data doesn’t sit dormant—the data goes straight from a human making an
observation to a proper visualization.”
Deborah Estrin
Director of Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS) /
Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
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TIMELINE NARRATIVES IMPLICATIONS
A critical component of any response to a complex situation • An up-to-date timeline that is scalable to the
is a firm understanding of how that particular event has moment creates instant prioritization of responses
unfolded. Because online and offline discussions take place and allocation of resources.
around every major event, analyzing these conversations can
provide valuable insights into how and when things occurred. • The ability to track a conversation over time provides
Studying these instant histories helps organizations under- useful trend information that can be used to form timely
stand how best to respond and provides clues as to how to and appropriate responses.
prevent similar situations in the future.
• Comprehension of the history of an event, and what
lead to its occurrence provides useful insights for
conflict resolution.
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ANALYZING HOW NEWS CHANGES OVER TIME OPEN SOURCE PLATFORMS FOR REAL-TIME SOCIAL MEDIA SEARCH AND ANALYSIS
VIEWING TEMPORAL DATA
CROWD SOURCED CRISIS INFORMATION VISUALIZING 311 CALLS ACCORDING TO TIME OF DAY SOFTWARE ANALYZES NFL FAN TWEETS
TO INTERPRET ACTION
Reconstructing temporal events to create richer narratives
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ANALYZING HOW NEWS CHANGES OVER TIME
Time Explorer is designed to help users discover how users to explore not only how topics evolved in the past,
entities such as people and locations associated with a but also how they will continue to evolve in the future.
query change over time. By searching time expressions FBMYA01.BARCELONAMEDIA.ORG:8080/FUTURE
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OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM FOR VIEWING TEMPORAL DATA
Time Flow is an open-source platform currently under develop- It offers an easy way to chart actual documentation of events,
ment to help journalists analyze online temporal data. Designed to provide more detailed, accurate and therefore less inflamma-
by Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg of Flowing Media, tory media coverage.
the application offers a variety of view modes to explore data, WWW.FLOWINGMEDIA.COM/TIMEFLOW.HTML
including timelines, calendars, lists, and tables.
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“Even with the democratization of technology, intermediaries still
remain important for gathering and acting on the information provided
by individuals.”
Chris Anderson
Editor, Wired
“You need to make data accessible to make it useful—that’s why you see a
lot of visualizations default to maps or time-lines. The mental construct and
visual language is immediately, and globally recognizable.”
Adam Leibsohn
Founder, Voyurl
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INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLICATIONS
Low cost, reliable sensor technology is being integrated • Local communities immediately benefit from understanding
into urban environments such as buildings, bridges and which resources are available for sharing.
roads, generating massive amounts of data. This access
to real-time information enables governments, communities • Volume and frequency of input allows municipalities
and individuals to receive information in real-time to make more informed decisions relating to energy
and make faster, more informed decisions. needs and urban planning. Ability to identify macro/micro
usage trends.
Functioning like a central nervous system for the built envi-
• Better able to manage structures, monitor decay and
ronment, these smart systems connect the real and virtual
prevent accidents.
worlds using knowledge gleaned from data to optimize and
automate all types of processes. • Resources like energy and traffic systems can
be dynamically managed in real-time allowing for
reaction to changing patterns in the data.
• Communities can better understand their behavior
and the impact it has on their neighborhoods.
• The volume and frequency of input allows municipalities to
identify macro and micro trends in population behavior.
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UBIQUITOUS SENSORS BUILDING SELF-MONITORS USE OF RESOURCES WIRELESS PARKING SYSTEM
MONITOR MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES HIGHLIGHTS AVAILABLE SPOTS
SOLAR TRASH CANS CAN WIDGETS SEND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DATA BROKERAGE FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS
COMPACT CONTENTS WHEN FULL
Resource management through smart systems
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UBIQUITOUS SENSORS MONITOR MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES
HP Labs has announced a project they’ve dubbed These sensors will be able to attach to bridges and buildings to
CeNSE (Central Nervous System for the Earth), an warn of structural strains or inclement weather conditions, and
attempt to develop a planet-wide infrastructure built will be scattered along roadsides to monitor traffic and road
from billions of small, cheap, and durable sensors. conditions.
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BUILDING SELF-MONITORS USE OF RESOURCES
IBM has specially designed its headquarters in France to lower and monitor the overall use of water to provide different rates
its environmental footprint through intelligent consumption of of flow as individual areas of the building approach predeter-
utilities. Sensors automatically regulate the lighting and indoor mined limits.
temperature depending on the external environment to reduce WWW.IBM.COM/SMARTERPLANET/US/EN/GREEN_BUILDINGS/IDEAS
unnecessary use of electricity,
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“Technological networks of free flowing data allow us, as a society, to have eyes
and ears around the globe, feeding information into the collective consciousness
and conscience. As we gradually build our sensing capabilities, we are laying the
groundwork of an infrastructure that will lead to a better understanding of the
complex dynamics and correlations of the world we live in.”
Martin Ceperley
Chief Technology Officer, Networked Organisms
“Development dollars continue to be pumped into building new “things” instead
of maintaining what they already have. Things get built, work for a year, then
break and never get repaired because there is no communication platform to
alert the proper authorities. FLOW created a sensor network connecting all the
wells and pumps in Africa to counter just that...”
Andrew Hoppin
Chief Information Officer, New York State Senate
“There has been a lot of excitement about public transit data opening up—citizens
are making applications to make their use of public transit more efficient by creating
better tools for viewing schedules in real-time, on the go. Aggregating macro-data
about these systems could be helpful in urban planning and allocating resources for
new systems.”
Andrew Kortina
Co-Founder, Venmo
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NETWORKING NATURE IMPLICATIONS
Monitoring change in nature can provide insights into both • Wired plants and crops can report on their health
environmental and human change. By connecting the natural and indicate the correct time to harvest.
world to the internet, communities and organizations are
better able to monitor and respond to nature’s ebb and flow • Audio sensing can detect minor changes in the environ-
in real-time. ment to warn of avalanches, mudslides or earthquakes.
• Citizens become engaged in creating two-way
data flows; use information to better understand
their immediate surroundings.
• Communities reconnect with nature and understand
their impact better.
• Heightened awareness of natural cycles increases
ability to determine long and short term trends.
• Real-time weather information enables businesses
to work with nature and minimize inefficiencies.
• Better ablility to monitor invasive species and deal with
cross border issues.
• Natural sensors can be used to increase agricultural yields.
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TREE TALKS ABOUT ITS LIVING CIRCUMSTANCES ACOUSTIC SENSORS DETECT LANDSLIDES AUDIO FEEDBACK FROM THE DEEP OCEAN
REAL-TIME CROP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NETWORKED TECHNOLOGIES MONITOR OCEAN HEALTH NETWORKED PLANTS OFFSET CARBON FOOTPRINT
Connecting people with the planet
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TREE TALKS ABOUT ITS LIVING CIRCUMSTANCES
A 100 year old Belgian tree has been given the means to Collected data is converted into human language and sent as
speak and share its opinion about its surroundings. The tree regular updates to followers on YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, Face-
has been connected to a fine dust meter, ozone meter, light book, and Soundcloud.
meter, weather station, webcam, and microphone. WWW.TALKING-TREE.COM
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ACOUSTIC SENSORS DETECT LANDSLIDES
Engineers at Loughborough University in the UK have A network of sensors are buried in a hillside, registering move-
developed sensors that monitor soil acoustics and are capable ments in the soil by listening for tiny amounts of noise caused by
of predicting landslides. the friction of particles against one another. Once triggered, the
systems sound an alarm.
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“When people get more involved in the process of measuring things like
temperature, or environmental aspects, over long periods of time, they
become more attuned to other cyclical aspects of nature; the diurnal cycle,
the monthly cycle, the annual cycles, and hopefully, better understand their
capacity to effect change upon them.”
Usman Haque
Founder and CEO, Pachube / Connected Environments
“Our society is using more technology than ever to monitor the pulse of the
natural world, sharing data and observations with a speed never before possible.
Invasive species, and their effects, can now be closely identified, studied, and
remedied before widespread ecosystem troubles emerge—allowing ample time
to enact policies to help mitigate further damage.”
Martin Ceperley
Chief Technology Officer, Networked Organisms
“By fostering a global network of nature watchers, we are extending the internet’s
reach and immediacy beyond the human species. As members grow, I envision an
army of citizen scientists, ready to use their cameras and mobile phones to tackle
the latest issues at a moment’s notice.”
Martin Ceperley
Chief Technology Officer, Networked Organisms
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DATA DEMOCRACY IMPLICATIONS
City administrations, institutions, and companies are pub- • Citizens are given the access and agency to engage
licly sharing data generated within their systems to add with the data that specifically influences them.
new levels of transparency and accountability. Access to
this information not only strengthens civic engagement, but • Communities are empowered to leverage local data
establishes a collaborative agenda at all levels of government and build bespoke services.
that empowers citizens through greater access and agency.
• Increased transparency and accountability.
• Transparency facilitates confidence. Turns
citizens/consumers into collaborators, uncovering
new perspectives and potential applications not
previously considered.
• Open data, and open source technology, provide
the infrastructure backbone necessary to run a scalable,
global and yet, ultimately localized system.
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EMPOWERING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OPENING UP ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN DATA SCIENCE TOOLKIT OFFERS LOW COST
WITH THEIR OWN DATA BIG-DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS
SHARING PUBLIC HEALTH OPERATIONAL DATA MAKING IT EASY TO BUY AND SHARE DATA OF ALL TYPES GOOGLE SERVICE BRINGS DATA TO LIFE
Institutional accountability through open policies
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EMPOWERING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH THEIR OWN DATA
The Ujima Project offers journalists, NGOs, and concerned citi- The project operates on the premise of reverse transparency,
zens access to a collection of databases, documents and other acquiring information on foreign aid, developmental contracts,
resources that are not typically publicly available. The aim of the weapon sales, lobbying, and other activities from outside
project is to bring transparency to the workings of governments, sources—predominantly the United States and the European
multinational, non-governmental organizations and business Union—and providing it in an easily searchable format.
enterprises in developing countries. WWW.UJIMA-PROJECT.ORG
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OPENING UP ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
AfghanistanElectionData.org was created by the National Demo- The number of votes are shown down to the level of
cratic Institute, in partnership with Development Seed, to make an individual ballot box.
data from national elections in Afghanistan more accessible and WWW.AFGHANISTANELECTIONDATA.ORG
transparent. The tool allows users to browse the raw vote count
from the recent election on a national view and quickly drill down
to a provincial, district, or even polling center view.
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“Citizenship is much more than just having a passport or a birth certificate.
Citizenship is engaging in the development process and in issues that affect
people’s lives—it’s as simple as aggregating data and putting it in public domain.”
Sharad Sapra
UNICEF Country Representative, Uganda
“Government is woefully inefficient right now. Better information management
and more open information creation and sharing could be silver bullets to destroy
the deficits. Efficiency through transparency seems to be the theme here.”
Andrew Hoppin
Chief Information Officer, New York State Senate
“Every service that captures data is hell bent on capturing as much of it as
it can and keeping it in it’s own little walled garden. But when you keep that
data in walled gardens, you limit it’s true potential.”
Adam Leibsohn
Founder, Voyurl
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