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How does AI Advance IoT Use Cases? | Everguard.ai's Sandeep Pandaya | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 1 Dec 2022 · 20m

What this episode covers

Sandeep Pandaya, CEO of Everguard.ai, explains how AI and IoT converge to protect industrial workers in high-risk environments like steel mills and construction sites. He details a four-layer framework covering worker physiology, PPE, workspace interactions, and environmental sensors, which aggregates data to provide real-time prescriptive safety analytics. Pandaya addresses adoption challenges, noting that while computer vision models require retraining for specific site conditions, radio-based anti-collision systems work immediately, and organizational change management is manageable through education and trials.

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