Sports, Media & Consumer
Watson Poised To Co-Pilot BMW’s New Driving Experience
Cars are rapidly becoming one of the biggest components of the IoT. With their vast array of sensors and electronics, and inclusion of 4G data connectivity, they have become rolling data platforms.
January 11, 2017Ultra-HD Special Effects Powered by IBM Cloud
Prana Studios, an award-winning 3-D graphics and visual effects company, is using IBM Cloud infrastructure in the production of an Ultra-HD project for a deluxe theme park attraction.
November 16, 2016How IBM Watson Created a Horror Movie Trailer
20th Century Fox has partnered with IBM Research to develop the first-ever “cognitive movie trailer” for its upcoming suspense/horror film, “Morgan”.
September 6, 2016Wimbledon and Data Analytics a Perfect Match
How Wimbledon partnered with IBM to turn insights into powerful narratives.
June 28, 2016What IBM’s Watson Thinks of HBO’s Game of Thrones Characters
We coded a scraper and extracted from Wikiquote the dialogue of several main Game of Thrones characters. We then unleashed Watson’s Tone Analyzer — a tool for understanding the emotional impact of text — to assess five core emotions, as well as overall emotional stability, confidence, and agreeableness.
May 20, 2016Under Armour Leverages IBM’s Watson to Challenge Fitbit
Over the last few years, the company has snagged three massive online fitness communities: Endomondo, MapMyFitness and MyFitnessPal. They now control the largest online wellness-focused ecosystem, at 165 million users. And it's what HealthBox can do with all that data that makes this a compelling package.
May 12, 2016How Much is Cognitive Technology Helping the Raptors?
While it’s tough to gauge Watson’s impact on the current season, the platform is likely learning much as it analyzes players on and off the court. Whatever the case, fans should expect the big data addition to play a bigger role in the Raptors’ strategy going forward.
May 10, 2016Fans Getting Closer Than Ever to Tour Action Thanks to the IoT
Every bicycle in the race was equipped with GPS sensors and a sophisticated relay system that transmitted data to apps, websites and broadcasters, giving fans and media the ability to track a rider’s progress throughout the race.
April 27, 2016Jeopardy-Winning Supercomputer Could Be Toronto Raptors’ MVP
Big data and artificial intelligence have become game-changers for major league sports — an industry that drives more than $10 billion in economic value — by giving managers increasingly effective tools to bring their teams into the finals.
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