Big Data Hubris: Limitations in Aggregating Uber and Google Data

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Thomas Weinandy, Ph.D. Candidate at Western Michigan University, will present a talk entitled "Big Data Hubris: Limitations in Aggregating Uber and Google Data." For details, see the Abstract and Bio below.

In addition, a Lightning Talk on "Migrating CRAN Packages After R Upgrades" will be presented by Paul Egeler, M.S., GStat, Spectrum Health Office of Research and Education, This will be an interactive dialogue on how to best migrate packages from previous versions of R into the new R environment after a system upgrade. Paul will discuss common strategies found online as well as his own approach.

Abstract:

Big data hubris is the belief that big data sets are a substitute for, rather than a supplement to, traditional data collection and analysis. Thomas will share how his understanding of big data has evolved during his economics research and why 273 million Uber trips is not considered “big” enough. He will also discuss lessons learned from the rise and fall of Google Flu Trends.

Speaker Bio:

Thomas Weinandy is a Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Economics at Western Michigan University specializing in data analytics and consumer behavior for industrial settings.