According to Workboat, a combination of artificial intelligence and big data are improving the maritime industry.

Over the last decade, a myriad of industries and sectors have increasingly utilized data collection and artificial intelligence (AI) to help streamline many aspects of their business. The maritime industry is no different. Taking advantage of AI and big data can pave the way to improve efficiency and productivity.

Switzerland’s Federal Statistics Office uses big data for predictive statistics, reports Phys.Org. 

A huge volume of digital data has been harvested, stored and shared in the last few years from sources such as social media, geolocation systems and aerial images from drones and satellites, giving researchers many new ways to study information and decrypt our world.

Big data can help city planners create environmental inclusivity, reports EOS. 

The trouble with comparing cities, researchers have found, is you end up comparing apples and oranges—coasts and interiors, seasonal freezes and yearlong tropical humidity, strictly planned communities and suburban sprawl.