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Accuracy in Forecasting Amounts to Cost Savings in Delivery
White Papers Copenhagen with the help of SAS doubled forecasting accuracy, offers cost savings of up to 50 percent and supports stable, reliable delivery of energy to consumers. As of 1 March 2004, Copenhagen Energy (Kobenhavns Energi) was approved by Elkraft...
[September 19, 2009, 1:22]
Copenhagen Energy Holds the Balance: Accuracy in Forecasting Amounts to Cost Savings in Delivery
White Papers In fact, the solution was up and running in just 2 months and forecasting accuracy has doubled. In Eastern Denmark, it is the Elkraft System that has the overall responsibility for the electricity supply.
[July 5, 2006, 0:00]
Accuracy Vs. Comprehensibility in Data Mining Models
White Papers This paper addresses the important issue of the tradeoff between accuracy and comprehensibility in data mining. A method for rule extraction from opaque models (Genetic Rule EXtraction - G-REX) is used to show the effects on accuracy when forcing...
[September 20, 2008, 0:00]
Relative Accuracy Based Location Estimation in Wireless Ad Hoc Sensor Networks
White Papers To date, however, the focus was on individual accuracy of each sensor's position estimates in isolation to the complete network. This paper proposes a novel positioning algorithm called nQUAD to enable representative topology information based on...
[August 25, 2007, 1:00]
Supercomputers produce numerical results of unknown accuracy
Talkback Since many years it is known that computers produce numerical results of questionable accuracy. This is an effect of the finite length of numbers in storage. Yet it is also known that this can be overcome by the proper use of interval arithmetic.
[March 26, 2009, 10:36]
Balancing the Accuracy and Practicality of Location Tracking in Heterogeneous Mobile Networks
White Papers Furthermore, this accuracy differs amongst the nodes based on the scattered availability of equipment such as GPS. Location tracking has several applications in mobile (cellular or ad hoc) networks, such as location-based routing algorithms and...
[December 9, 2006, 0:00]
Canon Europe CCI Improves Forecast Accuracy by Over 20%
White Papers The challenge was to improve forecast accuracy and ensure fair distribution of products among business units, countries and channels. Canon Europe CCI (Canon Consumer Imaging) is a subsidiary of Canon Inc.of Japan, a world-leading innovator and...
[July 11, 2007, 1:00]
Nortel Improves Data Accuracy and Accessibility
White Papers The company wanted to improve its Real Estate data accuracy and accessibility. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers, Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, Voice-over IP, multimedia...
[December 22, 2006, 0:00]
MetService Boosts Weather Forecast Accuracy and Competitive Edge With New Database
White Papers To improve the accuracy, performance and complexity of products delivered to clients in New Zealand and worldwide, MetService has upgraded to Oracle Database 11g. Implementing Oracle Database 11g has enabled MetService to confirm that the accuracy...
[August 28, 2009, 1:22]
Natech NSV AS Increases Delivery Accuracy and Efficiency With Standardized Data Infrastructure
White Papers Natech NSV migrated Natech's existing planning solution to Oracle Database 11g to provide optimization throughout the value chain, thereby ensuring profitability, increasing delivery accuracy, and improving efficiency as well as worked with Oracle...
[March 25, 2008, 0:01]
Gov't agencies fall short on data accuracy
News The results, revealed on Thursday, were described by Garlik as showing a "dangerous complacency regarding the accuracy of databases containing the personal information of British citizens". As we head towards ever-larger government databases, it is...
[January 22, 2009, 16:09]
Scalability and Accuracy in a Large-Scale Network Emulator
White Papers This paper describes and evaluates the ModelNet architecture and its implementation, including novel techniques to balance emulation accuracy against scalability. This paper presents ModelNet, a scalable Internet emulation environment that enables...
[July 11, 2008, 1:02]
Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. Improves Data Accuracy and Workflow Efficiencies
White Papers XISC chose Oracle's ERP system for its openness, which allowed the company to fully integrate its applications and ensure the integrity, speed, and accuracy of the data in its production systems. Founded in 1958, Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group Co.
[July 11, 2007, 1:00]
Adaptive Distributed Monitoring With Accuracy Objectives
White Papers This paper presents A-GAP, a novel protocol for continuous monitoring of network state variables, which aims at achieving a given monitoring accuracy with minimal overhead. The accuracy objective is expressed as the average estimation error.
[March 1, 2007, 0:00]
Borsa Italiana Group Centralizes Data to Ensure Accuracy, Accessibility, and Security
White Papers The company implemented Oracle Database, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Warehouse Builder, Oracle Workflow, and Oracle Discoverer to create a data warehouse that increases accuracy, accessibility, and security for data vital to the stock exchange.
[July 11, 2007, 1:00]
The Increasing Importance of Accuracy and Speed in Detecting Outbound Call Responses: Avaya Proactive Contact Continues to Lead the Way With Enhanced Call Progress Analysis
White Papers This paper describes how to quantify the speed and accuracy of outbound dialing, and examines the results of third-party tests. This paper discusses the Return On Investment (ROI) and regulatory implications of speed and accuracy, and describe the...
[January 9, 2008, 0:01]
Enhancing the Accuracy of Network-Based Intrusion Detection With Host-Based Context
White Papers This paper presents an integrated approach, leveraging the best of both worlds: they preserve the advantages of network-based detection, but alleviate its weaknesses by improving the accuracy of the traffic analysis with specific host-based context.
[October 14, 2008, 1:01]
Microsoft Improves Distribution Accuracy for Industrial Packaging Supplier Winson Group
White Papers The company needed real-time visibility of shop floor operations, increased accuracy of order placement and the ability to integrate with business partners' systems. Winson Group prides itself on its responsiveness to customers.
[September 11, 2007, 1:00]
Britannica tops Wikipedia in accuracy stakes
Talkback I'd like to inform you all that Wikipedia is now blocked by the Saudi Arabian authorities. If anyone knows why, or would like to pass this info along to the Wikipedia staff, I'd be grateful. I think its a great tool, I recommend it to my students...
[December 16, 2005, 22:42]
Britannica tops Wikipedia in accuracy stakes
Talkback China is blocking Wiki from day one. How great a government.
[December 19, 2005, 11:53]
