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

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2021-10-11
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/AIs-Role-in-the-Future-of-Asset-Management-and-Field-Work--IBMs-Joe-Berti-e28bp6j

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=49) Introduction: Joe Berti and IBM's IoT Portfolio
- [3:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=210) The Changing Nature of Equipment and Technician Skills
- [5:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=342) AI Bridging the Workforce Skills Gap
- [7:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=467) Mobile Tools, Watson AI, and Digital Twins
- [9:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=566) Sensor Strategy: From Apache Helicopter to Problem-First Design
- [10:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=639) AI Applications: Predictive Failure, Vision, and Anomaly Detection
- [12:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=767) Remote Monitoring Centers and Predictive Forecasting
- [14:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=860) 5G Impact on Indoor Connectivity and Sensor Deployment
- [16:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=995) Edge vs. Cloud Computing and Legacy System Modernization
- [19:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-10-11-ais-role-in-the-future-of-asset-management-and-field-work-ibms-joe-berti#t=1198) Worker Safety, Ethical AI, and Digital Twin Exchange

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- IBM (company)
- Maximo (product)
- Tariga (product)
- Watson (product)
- Digital Twin Exchange (product)
- OpenShift (product)

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