Centre for Explainable Data Analytics (CEDA) for Developing Intelligent Systems for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Greater Toronto Area

可解释数据分析中心（CEDA）为大多伦多地区中小企业开发智能系统

• 批准号: 555944-2020
• 负责人: Tyagi, Purnima
• 金额: $ 29.14万
• 依托单位: Centennial College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: College and Community Innovation Program
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=722772
• 关键词: Centre; Explainable; Data; Analytics; CEDA

Toronto is Canada's largest technology hub and the third largest in North America. It is home to over 48,000 retail businesses employing over 1.5 million people and generating over $9 billion in annual revenue. Most Canadian businesses are now shifting towards a data-driven retailing approach, which empowers the detailed, intelligent analysis of financial, social and consumer data for making critical business decisions, monetize opinions, improve products and increase revenue. Trending technologies in cloud data storage, virtual analytics and social media marketing have led to an astronomical growth in the amount of consumer data which is being generated for Canadian businesses. Although the current COVID pandemic crisis has led to an economic slowdown in most industry verticals, the pivoting of retailers to online shopping and marketing has led to creating numerous opportunities in analytics market. This has also led to an increased demand of digital transformation technologies, online and remote services awareness of the value of customer data. Using the customer data is very important for building new business models but many companies face technical challenges in embracing this shift. Centennial College's Centre for Explainable Data Analytics (CEDA) will empower these businesses by developing newer technologies in explainable data analytics and designing applications and solutions to provide a stronger footing in the data-driven market. The CEDA will assist Toronto's SMEs to adopt new approaches to designing and developing data enabled business systems with better customer preferences understanding, computing platforms and alternative user interfaces that are shaped by technology. CEDA is built on the already developed applied research capacity and Software Engineering Technology programs at Centennial College. NSERC investment will enable engaging more students and faculty on various industry-collaborated initiatives, boosting the overall applied research capacity of the College and supporting GTA-based SMEs for their growth and innovation.

多伦多是加拿大最大的科技中心，也是北美第三大科技中心。它是超过48,000家零售企业的大本营，雇佣了超过150万人，每年创造超过90亿美元的收入。大多数加拿大企业现在都在转向数据驱动的零售方法，这种方法支持对金融、社会和消费者数据进行详细、智能的分析，以做出关键商业决策、将意见货币化、改进产品和增加收入。云数据存储、虚拟分析和社交媒体营销领域的趋势技术导致加拿大企业产生的消费者数据量出现了天文数字的增长。尽管当前的COVID大流行危机导致大多数行业垂直市场的经济放缓，但零售商转向在线购物和营销已在分析市场创造了大量机会。这也导致对数字转型技术、在线和远程服务对客户数据价值的认识的需求增加。使用客户数据对于构建新的业务模式非常重要，但许多公司在迎接这种转变时面临着技术挑战。百年学院的可解释数据分析中心(CEDA)将通过开发可解释数据分析的新技术，并设计应用程序和解决方案，在数据驱动的市场上提供更强大的基础，从而增强这些业务的能力。CEDA将帮助多伦多的中小企业采用新的方法来设计和开发支持数据的业务系统，这些系统具有更好的客户偏好理解、计算平台和由技术塑造的替代用户界面。CEDA建立在百年学院已经开发的应用研究能力和软件工程技术课程的基础上。NSERC的投资将使更多的学生和教师参与到各种行业合作的活动中，提高学院的整体应用研究能力，并支持以GTA为基础的中小企业的成长和创新。