The Challenges and Promises of Big Data—An Engineering Perspective

Abstract

The term “big data” have been used for the analysis of data with high volume and veracity. Typically the size of the data is so large that commercial processing software, such as Excel and SPSS is inadequate to deal with them. This paper evaluates and examines the proper means of applications in which big data can be successfully deployed. Special attention is given to product design, which is one of the most recent of the big data approaches. Current trends and recent developments in big data analytics research are also discussed. The paper concludes with a summary of some of the key research issues in big data analyses.