Predicting economic activities using social media

Project Information

Discipline
Computer Science (401) 
Subdiscipline
52.1201 Management Information Systems 
Orientation
Research 
Abstract

The underlying research project explores the possibilities of predicting economic activities using social media data. We are at the early stage of the project and provisioning computing facilities that are stable and scalable.

Intellectual Merit

Promote the use of social media data as well as the tools for analysis in management research.

Broader Impacts

We would consider setting up a small Hadoop cluster in our institution. We would also consider opening a big data analytic course using FutureGrid.

Project Contact

Project Lead
Shuyuan Deng (dengs) 
Project Manager
Shuyuan Deng (dengs) 

Resource Requirements

Hardware Systems
  • hotel (IBM iDataPlex at U Chicago)
  • india (IBM iDataPlex at IU)
  • I don't care (what I really need is a software environment and I don't care where it runs)
 
Use of FutureGrid

We will need to manage and analyze data frequently once the platform and software are setup.

Scale of Use

4-8 nodes; 2-4 days per week; around 30 weeks

Project Timeline

Submitted
11/17/2012 - 00:02 
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