Active learning model for computer predictions
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 09:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Computers serve as powerful tools for categorizing, displaying and searching data. They're tools we continually upgrade to improve processing power, both locally and via the cloud. But computers are simply the medium for big data. "We really need people to interact with the machines to make them work well," says McFarland-Bascom Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Rob Nowak. "You can't turn over a ton of raw data and just let the machine figure it out."