Watson cognitive computing brings new thinking to IoT data analytics

Reducing data in the data center has been a mentality in the past, but the Internet of Things (IoT) demands more, more, and more still. Withholding information from analytics systems is in essence selling IoT systems short; actively seeking it, on the other hand, invites challenges perhaps never-before-seen by even the most seasoned data scientists. In this interview with Chris O'Connor, General Manager of Watson Internet of Things Offerings at IBM, he discusses how the power of cognitive computing is being harnessed through the company's Watson platform – now exposed to developers through a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) – to turn the IoT data deluge into increasingly valuable insights. For those unfamiliar, can you briefly describe Watson, and then fill us in on what it's been up to since its Jeopardy! O'CONNOR: Watson is a true learning platform.