Big data from cheap phones

Big data from cheap phones

Mobile phone technology was an emerging technology of the late 20^th century. It led to the development of the device which helped in connecting people through different means such as voice communication and text messages. In this we look at the same the technology but with more technical detail to see what the technology has offered us and things that exist as technical information which can be used to help the society. One of the emerging technologies which are based on mobile phones is ‘The Big data from cheap phones’.

A mobile device, whether a smart phone based on latest Android or a simple mobile phone like the Nokia 3310, are all the end user devices which are capable of handling the services provided by the service provider. The real work is done the information center and the data center of the cellular phone companies. Their technologies of back end centers are one of the emerging technologies which can help gather data for social welfare and security purposes.

According to (Talbot, 2013), even simple cellular phones can give insight into the various customer behavior or activities which can help in understanding important social issues. This has certainly impacted the society in a big way as the information received can be used to handle things which are harmful to our society. Moreover, the useful information, that is positive impacts, can be maximized for even better results. (Talbot, 2013), shows the use of such information in Africa to handle Malaria problems which have resulted in number of deaths and has impaired the growth of the nation. The strength of the technology lies in the advanced technologies used behind the scenes rather than the handheld devices, which is used by the natives of the epidemic region. Expensive and smart application phones can perform these functions too and send back information to the data center for processing. The positive point about the technology is being independent of the handheld device and focus on the data center equipment which can gather process and analyze data.

Here is a video which is shown to depict the various uses of data mining and how it is done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-sGvh6tI04

The lecturer shows the understanding and the misunderstanding behind the data mining concept. The speaker has clearly shown that the economy these days is knowledge and data based and everything we do leads to data analysis for better behavior understanding. It is for the first time that the concept is being applied to Mobile Phone Company and focus is on the technologies and services provided as part of package that comes from the service provider irrespective of what brand the hand set is, as long as it can receive the signals.

According to (Talbot, 2013), Kenya cellular servicescould track the coming and going of the people around the main impacted areas and find the root cause of the problem which was Lake Victoria. Therefore, it is clear that the cell region gives the location and helps identify the foot fall in a particular region which is otherwise an extremely difficult task based on surveys or asking questions to locals on the physical level. The feedback might not be accurate as it would be difficult to handle a large population.

According to (Measuring Usability, 2013), there are many statistical tools which can be deployed in the analysis of the data which is collected from various sources based on surveys. These can be subjected to Cluster sampling as mentioned by (Crossman, 2013), in his article showing how a chosen cluster can represent the thinking of entire population and is sufficient enough to be used. Still, there is no comparison between a surveyed data and one collected based on true digital values. Hence, on the other hand, the technologies deployed at the data center can easily find the exact cellular number coming and going based on the frequency of the cell region. Every text message and voice message can be retrieved and analyzed. Computerized programs can be installed on machines to notify the cellular phone owners through text messages about potential dangers when they enter a particular region.

(Crossman, 2013), cluster sampling techniques is just the beginning as there are more widely used sampling methods like quota. Based on the person registered with the number, the behavioral patterns can be studied as it is being done in Kenya. (Measuring Usability, 2013), have also shown correlation and regression methods which can be used with help of computer software and data mining can be done easily and efficiently.

The emerging techniques are helping eradicate malaria in the region of Kenya where it is affected the most. It can also be used for other purposes such as security and welfare of people and warn them about the impending dangers and timely reminders based on how the customers behave and have different lifestyles. It can lead to a trend which can help in analyzing data even from simple devices sitting from the data center and observing the cell movements or information collected from the user. This should be used for the welfare of people.

The emerging technology can be seen as a great strength of the cellular services which have given various technologies to society. The concept of mobile phones and cellular services were based on dividing the region into cells where the device is roaming. This particular conpcet has become the strength of the data mining and collecting big data from even a simple handset.The data centers can gather the big data and analyze it quickly. The future is based on data mining and what services it can provide to the people of the region and what other investigative data can be obtained at the back end of the cellular operations based on data mining, for the welfare of the society.Various software upgrades can be made in order to improve the services in the future.

References

Crossman, A. (2013). Cluster sampling.Retrieved October 18, 2013 from http://sociology.about.com/od/Types-of-Samples/a/Cluster-Sample.htm

Measuring Usability. (2013). Fundamentals of Statistics 1: Basic Concepts Tutorial. Retrieved October 18, 32013 from http://www.usablestats.com/tutorials/basicStats

Talbot, D. (2013). 10 breakthrough technologies of 2013: Bid data from cheap phones. Retrieved October 18, 2013 from http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/513721/big-data-from-cheap-phones/

Solar Energy

Introduction

Solar energy is one of the largest renewable sources of energy which is available on our planet. In the last century, there were ground breaking innovations and inventions made using solar energy to find different sources of energy and alternative sources of fuel in some regions. The result is the creation of instruments and equipment such as photovoltaic cell and solar panels. It is very important to understand the need to harness this source of energy as part of our ethics and responsibilities towards our planet. Research and development can provide our society with the right opportunity to harness the largest source of energy on our planet.

Solar energy is a renewable source of energy which must be harnessed to help in energy consumption and promote ethical use of the natural resource and also help the economy grow on basis of this.

Discussion

Our society in New Zealand is a prosperous society with economical slowly and surely stabilizing and many new innovative things are introduced in our market. The trends and products as well as new concepts are modern. It does not always necessarily mean that they are ethical in nature. Some companies may introduce a product to make profits and establish themselves.

The discussion for ethics can be introduced from the main article on it from (BBC, 2013), which clearly states that ethics are a system of moral principles. It directly correlates to the lives of people and its quality. All efforts make to improve this and so something for the society, economy and the environment leads to sustainable development and can be considered as an ethical act. The website also shows the different division of ethics which overall establish the good and the bad for the society.

We see in our daily lives that our needs are increasing. One such need is energy in one form or other. Mostly it is the electric power. Hence, it is ethical as seen from the above discussion that it is important to focus on the needs of people yet also make sure that it brings benefits for all and especially to the environment. Solar power and solar technology as per (SEIA, 2013), has shown that solar energy can be harnessed and equipment can be produced for it to be used and transformed into electric power to meet the needs. This is further supported by (Renewable World Energy, 2013), which shows how the energy is harnessed and converted to various different kinds of devices.

There is another worry with respect to economy as to how these products may affect its functioning. The present energy sources cannot be completely replaced by the solar energies. The process can have unpredictable results. Some sectors have seen the solar energy panels as a successful inclusion in their system. Right now the solar energy seems to play the supporting role and the additional facility which can slowly become the primary sources considering the fact that solar energy is available in abundance on our planet.

One of the best solutions which seems viable for the mutual benefit of the society and is ethical in nature is the slow introduction and awareness of the technology which can help in the development of the economic market and acceptance in a country like New Zealand.

Moreover, the benefits are numerous and it may lead to researchers creating new prototypes which will help in creating new economic factors such as supply and demand providing new opportunities for work and income for many new people. New skilled labor can also be injected intothe economy which can help in the development of the economy after providing such an ethical solution in for of non-polluting renewable source of energy. One of the drawbacks with solar energy is the absence of sunlight. Scientists are researching on this according to (Renewable World Energy, 2013), about increasing the storage capacity of the solar cells so that it gives a streamlined and continuous flow of energy. This can be improved in the future with new models and prototypes coming in which can help achieve this.

Solar panels according to (Solar Technologies, 2013), have been developed with a lot of research and have proved to be a great utility for different aspects of society which needs large amounts of energy. The present sources are useful but not economically viable and hence, the solution of solar energy is promising as energy sources as well as for the economy. This situation brings in a dual benefit for the society and the economy and can be considered a viable solution for long term benefits.

Therefore, the investments made in this field can bear rich dividends. There are many companies working on research and development of the solar energy, coming few years can see further development and enhancement of the present technology which may open new markets for the products and the economic benefits can also be gained from them.

Conclusion

We can say in the end, that the solar energy has laid a new platform for the researchers and scientists to lead way into a solution for energy requirements which have a win-win situation for the society. It is also ethical as the obligations and the framework for the scientific logic also prompts the use of such technology. The only thing which needs to be worried about is the impact it may have on the economy. This is also easily resolved through the use of good marketing and creating new market for the new product.

Overall, the technology is a very good research area which is ethical in nature and provides a good window of opportunity to meet the economic needs and solve energy purposes.

References

BBC. (2013). Introduction to Ethics. Retrieved October 8, 2013 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/

Renewable World Energy. (2013). The World's #1 Renewable Energy Network for News & Information. Retrieved October 8, 2013 from http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/solar-energy

SEIA. (2013). Solar Technology.Retrieved October 8, 2013 from http://www.seia.org/policy/solar-technology

Solar Technologies. (2013). How does solar power work? Retrieved October 8, 2013 from http://www.solartechnologies.com/cm/About-Solar-Power/how-does-solar-power-work.html