Issues in Sports Forecasting

A great amount of effort is spent in forecasting the outcome of sporting events, but few papers have focused exclusively on the characteristics of sports forecasts. Rather, many papers have been written about the efficiency of sports betting markets. As it turns out, it is possible to derive considerable information about the forecasts and the forecasting process from the studies that tested the markets for economic efficiency. Moreover, the huge number of observations provided by betting markets makes it possible to obtain robust tests of various forecasting hypotheses. This paper is concerned with a number of forecasting topics in horse racing and several team sports. The first topic involves the type of forecast that is made: picking a winner or predicting whether a particular team beats the point spread. Different evaluation procedures will be examined and alternative forecasting methods (models, experts, and the market) will be compared. The paper also examines the evidence about the existence of biases in the forecasts and concludes with the applicability of these results to forecasting in general.sports forecasting; betting markets; efficiency; bias; sports models

Информационные технологии в кредитовании физических лиц

The article is devoted to the special information technologies, which use in modern banks or systems, in crediting of physical persons

Маркетинговая стратегия компании British Petroleum в меняющейся бизнес-среде

Changing environmental factors create new conditions for their operating, which often require considerable and serious changes in strategic decision-making and positioning of companies. Inflexible and rigid firms will cease to be competitive in the market every time changes occur. The aim of the present report is to identify the past and present changes in marketing strategy of British Petroleum, which have occurred under the pressure of environmental factors

Разработка трехкоординатного лазерного измерителя диаметра протяженных изделиий

В работе предложен трехкоординатный метод измерения диаметра и овальности цилиндрических объектов в расходящемся лазерном пучке. Разработано математическое обеспечение метода, а также, произведены его виртуальное моделирование и экспериментальная апробация. Полученные результаты могут быть использованы для разработки и изготовления бесконтактных оптических приборов технологического контроля наружного диаметра изделий кабельной, трубной и других отраслях промышленности.The paper presents a three-dimensional method of measuring diameter and ovality of cylindrical objects in diverging laser beam. Mathematical software method is developed. Virtual simulation of this method and experimental testing are made. The results can be used for design and manufacture of optical devices, which will be used for technological control of external diameter of cable, wire, trumpet and other products

Стратегия ведения игры роботом с применением системы технического зрения

Объектом исследования является задача по разработке стратегии ведения игры пасьянс "Паук". Цель работы – разработка стратегии ведения игры и на её основе создание робота с применением технического зрения. В процессе исследования проводились поиски методов для стратегии ведения игры и распознавания карт на игровом поле. В результате исследования разработаны алгоритмы ведения игры пасьянс "Паук" и распознавания карт на игровом поле, на основе которых создан робот на языке программирования С++. Основные конструктивные, технологические и технико-эксплуатационные характеристики: робот состоит из камеры, ЭВМ и эмулятор устройства ввода . При разработке использовалось ПО: ОС Lubuntu 16.04, IDE Code Blocks 13.12 и Arduino IDE, библиотека OpenCV 3.2.The object of the study is to develop a strategy for the game of solitaire "Spider". The purpose of the work is to develop a strategy for the game and on its basis to create a robot using technical vision. In the course of the study, the search for methods for the strategy of the game and the recognition of cards on the playing field was carried out. As a result of the study, algorithms for playing solitaire "Spider" and recognition of cards on the playing field were developed, on the basis of which a robot was created in the C++programming language. The main design, technological and technical and operational characteristics: the robot consists of a camera, a computer and an emulator input device . Software was used in the development: OS Lubuntu 16.04, IDE Code Blocks 13.12 and Arduin