How to use big data to make life more beneficial

The world is becoming more and more digitalized, and big data is slowly becoming one of the ways that people are looking into it, affecting everyone's life. Everything we do in our daily lives leaves behind digital traces (or data), and that's big data that we can use and analyze to make our life better.

Here are some real examples of big data applications:

In the hospital, the department of pediatrics records every heartbeat in premature babies and sick infants, and then combines these data with historical data to identify patterns. Based on these analyzes, the system can detect the infection before the baby shows any significant symptoms, which allows the physician to intervene and treat early.

Fitness wristbands from Nike & Fitbit collect data about our walking or jogging, such as how many steps we take, how many calories we burn, our sleep patterns, or other data per day, and then combine that data with health records to improve us Health status.

· In schools and universities, streaming video lessons and data analysis can help teachers track student learning, customize teaching content based on their level of competence, and predict student performance.

· SmartThings can help you install power, humidity and other sensors in your home, let you know what's going on in your home, and control all your home devices with apps on your iPhone.

· When we drive on the road everyday, our smart phones send us location information and speed, and then combine real-time traffic information to give us the best route to avoid traffic jams. In conjunction with AroundMe, a location app, you can also provide information about nearby restaurants, banks, gas stations and more.

· When we go shopping, our data will combine coupons, discounts, and personalized offers with historical purchase history and social media data.

Finally, companies such as EarlySense are developing health and level monitoring sensors located beneath the mattress to automatically monitor and record heart rate, respiratory rate, exercise, and sleep activity. The data collected by the sensor is wirelessly sent to smartphones and tablets for further analysis.

Some other creative uses of big data are:

· Transit Time NYC by WNYC allows New Yorkers to tap the five areas of New York City for subway or train time. They get data from OpentripPlanner, an open source travel platform, and combine the publicly available metro schedules for these data domains to create 4 million virtual journeys.

FluNearYou, developed by the American Public Health Association, investigates the symptoms of the user and stores and analyzes the sheer volume of data and then generates a report showing the flu activity in the user's area.

Buildzoom, a one-stop shop for building, renovating and refurbishing dwellings, has about 2.5 million contractors and more than 50,000 views of customers, helping more than 500,000 users with more objectivity and transparency in their decision-making.

· The FBI is integrating crime and future terrorist attacks by combining information from social media, CCTV cameras, phones and texts.

Obama used big data analytics to gather voter data in the 2012 presidential race, coupled with a state-of-the-art analytics engine that allows him to focus on the most likely voters.

· Google's Autopilot analyzes real-time data from sensors and cameras to drive safely on the road.

· Smart TVs and set-top boxes track what you're looking at, how long they've looked, and even how many people can sit in front of the television to determine the popularity of the channel.

In Greece, the government is using Google Earth to see who can have a pool in the backyard and then check their tax records

In the end, we all will benefit from big data analytics. If our banks better understand the risks, our economy will be even stronger. If the government can reduce its fraud costs, our tax revenue will also be reduced. If the disease can be treated earlier, we will be more healthy.

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