Public Sonar
| About the Tool | |
|---|---|
| Cost | Yes, depending on number of licences.about 200.000 pr. year + implementation |
| Language | Customize to desired language |
| Programming possibilities / open source | No, all done at supplier |
| Programming Language | - |
| Owner/ founder | Richard Stronkman |
| Former names | Twitcident |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Search field or search term | It is possible to enter several searches simultaneously. For example, on topics such as sabotage, terrorism, demonstrations and cyber attacks. Searches can trigger both search alerts and when a situation arises. Searches are related to a repository that contains various "building blocks" so that keywords are provided based on this, these are linked to synonyms, slang and words that have affinity to the topic. It is also possible to search further within the results, if this is desired. The different types of semantic filter that can be used to filter matches. |
| Language detections | Yes, it is possible to filter searches by language. It does not seem that Public Sonar has any automatic message translation. |
| Saving data | Yes, it is stored at the supplier. There are no restrictions or time period mentioned in relation to this. |
| Geolocation | Yes, applying metadata, by GPS and text for location names, neighborhoods and street names. |
| Map | Yes, you have the ability to choose the type of geographic information to be displayed on the map. Eg. only spatial data from metadata from mobile. One can also cross the names, neighborhoods and street names mentioned. These are separate so one can take away what one does not want. Messages appear as speech bubbles, it is possible to see the content of the message when a mouse pointer hovers over. |
| Alarm | Yes, it is possible to have multiple alarms, based on themes. Each theme includes a "package deal" with trigger words that will be searched continuously. Messages (alarms) can be sent by e-mail, SMS or other desired methods of notification. |
| Real time | Yes, the searches done in real time. |
| Statistics | Yes, one can easily take out statistics from the tool, can be sent directly by email or save to PDF. Sending an automatically generated report with predetermined content that user has selected in advance. |
| Pictures and videos | Yes, images and videos displayed. It can be displayed along with the other messages, alone or in a map. |
| Timeline | Yes, it is possible to see timelines in the dashboard. |
| Word processing techniques | Yes, in addition to semantic search, it has the ability to detect positive and negative messages. It create Bundles relative to filter messages for events and needs. Several functions that make use of sentiment analysis comes in Q2 2016. |
| Publishing in Social media | This feature comes in Q2 2016 has not been demonstrated, so can not say anything about this feature |
| Collecting data from one or multiple Social Medias | This feature comes in Q2 2016 has not been demonstrated, so can not say anything about this feature |
| Mobile/tablet | Yes, the tool can be used on tablets and mobiles. |
| Dashboard | A simple Dashboard solution with tabs |
| Visualization | It has multiple visualization options, as well as several types of choices in the map function. See pictures below. |
Download Demo of the tool demonstrated with focus on emergancy management
Screenshot of the dashboard in Public Sonar
Screenshot of the map feature in Public Sonar
Screenshot with example of scaling in the map
Screenshot with Pre made themes in Public Sonar
Screenshot of Public Sonars use of Sentiment in the tool pic. 1
Screenshot of Public Sonars use of Sentiment in the tool pic. 2