An alternative "baseline algorithm" approach developed by TRW that does not appear to have the sorts of problems said to be associated with the "extractor" is being preserved as a back-up in case the Raytheon kill vehicle ultimately proves unworkable.

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Smart Scheduling developed an algorithm predicting which patients will fail to show up at their medical appointments.

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To address the concern, PatientsLikeMe developed an algorithm that matched 149 patients taking lithium with at least one other ALS patient on the site who didn't take the drug.

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The team -- composed of Pablo Rodriguez Zivic, Favio Shifres and Guillermo Cecchi -- has developed an algorithm capable of identifying patterns across distinct periods of Western music based on semi-tones and notes.

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Entelo has even developed an algorithm to predict when someone is about to be on the job market based upon such factors as: recent edits to their Linkedin profile, new recommendations or endorsements on their profile page, or the length of time in their current job compared to historical tenures.

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Then IBM came along with a so-called "volume algorithm, " a descendant of optimization formulas originally developed for military applications, like devising the best aircraft deployment to hunt down submarines.

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BillGuard had developed a pitch emphasizing its very sophisticated machine learning algorithm- based analytics.

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