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Spinoff story
Data Mining Tools Make Flights Safer, More Efficient
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A small data mining team at Ames Research Center developed a set of algorithms ideal for combing through flight data to find anomalies. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. signed a Space Act Agreement with Ames in 2011 to access the tools, helping the company refine its safety practices, improve its safety reviews, and increase flight efficiencies.