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AI’s Role in the Future of Asset Management and Field Work | IBM's Joe Berti

IoT For All Podcast · 11 Oct 2021 · 26m

What this episode covers

Joe Berti, Vice President of AI Applications at IBM, discusses how AI and IoT are transforming asset management and field work in heavy industries. He explains that IBM's Maximo and Tariga platforms integrate IoT data with AI to enable predictive maintenance, allowing technicians to use mobile tools for remote collaboration and part identification. Berti highlights the shift from reactive repairs to predictive analytics using anomaly detection, computer vision, and digital twins, while addressing the skills gap between retiring experts and new workers. He also covers the role of 5G in enabling indoor wireless sensor networks and the importance of ethical AI in worker safety applications.

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large enterprises

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Companies
IBM
Products
Maximo, Tariga, Watson, Digital Twin Exchange, OpenShift

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