Radar: Bespoke System Built using Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing & Laravel

Built to help automate and monitor online communities mentioning certain keywords in realtime, a bespoke system called Radar, uses the latest technologies in machine learning, natural language processing, laravel combined with VueJS.

The system communicates with a series of Radar scanners (raspberry pi)  which load selected websites in a browser, which is controlled via a bespoke plugin that periodically checks for the given keywords.

If a match is found, an alert is sent back to the system. From here, the system will perform some cleaning tasks; such as encoding, filtering out rude words and discarding posts containing duplicates or retweets. The next task is to broadcast the new alert to users logged in. If e-mail alerts have been selected then an email will be sent, notifying the user of the new alert. Similarly, the alert will be sent to the chosen API if the option is selected.

A number of scheduled tasks also run periodically; one of the priority tasks involves performing predictions on whether the alert is interesting based on whether previous alerts of a similar ilk have been marked as interesting. Another task performs sentiment analysis which rates the emotion of the alert to detect whether it is negative or positive. One of the last tasks checks the system performs, is to define whether any of the new alerts are similar to any of the last 100 alerts – this is useful for detecting trends.

* There are a number of tasks which haven’t been mentioned to protect the intelligence of the system

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Testimonials

Dean recently created an excellent animated logo for my website, Bude & Beyond (www.budeandbeyond.co.uk). What I never realised at the outset was how much time, effort, discussion, creativity and dedication goes into producing a logo. After an initial discussion, Dean created many versions, in different colour schemes and formats, which he also animated. He sought appropriate feedback and went the extra mile to ensure that the colours and design were absolutely spot on. I was very impressed at his determination to get it right and to re-create and adapt until both he and I were both very happy with the final result.

So, I’d say Dean’s major strength is communication. I’m not IT-focused, but I appreciate a good-looking website/logo, so it really helps that he is able to discuss ideas in a friendly and accessible way, without over-use of jargon. He explains things well, and will interpret ideas in a client-focused way. He is extremely responsive, so wait times are very short. He listens to his client and creates ideas based on what he hears/understands. He checks all along the way (wording, colours, images, positioning) and will ask: what if we try this? He is also very open to constructive comments. Therefore, he provides plenty of guided choice.

I’m rather proud to now have a Dean Wronowski animated logo already in use on my social media and ready for my website (currently undergoing a major revamp). Dean’s designs are his trademark. Fresh, colourful and lively, they always try to encompass the nature of the product he is working with.

He is a remarkable talent which Bude is fortunate to have

Dawn Robinson - Bude and Beyond