We talk IoT – The Internet of Things Business Podcast
Avnet Silica
76 episodes
1 month ago
The We talk IoT podcast keeps listeners updated on the most important developments in the world of the internet of things, iIoT, artificial intelligence, and cognitive computing. Our guests are leading industry experts, business professionals, and experienced journalists as they discuss some of today’s hottest tech topics and how they can help boost your bottom line.
You can follow We talk IoT – the Internet of Things Business podcast anywhere you get your podcasts.
About the host
Stefanie Ruth Heyduck is a science and tech journalist with over 20 years of experience. She has worked for renowned magazines, research institutions, and tech companies. Also, she is an experienced communications consultant and supports her clients with digital and content strategies and new work transformations.
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The We talk IoT podcast keeps listeners updated on the most important developments in the world of the internet of things, iIoT, artificial intelligence, and cognitive computing. Our guests are leading industry experts, business professionals, and experienced journalists as they discuss some of today’s hottest tech topics and how they can help boost your bottom line.
You can follow We talk IoT – the Internet of Things Business podcast anywhere you get your podcasts.
About the host
Stefanie Ruth Heyduck is a science and tech journalist with over 20 years of experience. She has worked for renowned magazines, research institutions, and tech companies. Also, she is an experienced communications consultant and supports her clients with digital and content strategies and new work transformations.
Game on: How rock, paper, scissors became the future of factory quality control - We talk IoT #76
We talk IoT – The Internet of Things Business Podcast
27 minutes 57 seconds
1 month ago
Game on: How rock, paper, scissors became the future of factory quality control - We talk IoT #76
In this episode, we explore how accessible AI vision technology has become - and the surprising challenges that come with it.
Luke Walsh from Brainboxes built an AI rock, paper, scissors game using open-source software and hardware costing under £1,000. The playful demo masks serious industrial applications: from catching defects in car seat stitching with 22 cameras to monitoring hazardous environments without putting maintenance engineers at risk.
The conversation covers the technical realities of sub-200-millisecond latency, the stubborn resistance of factory maintenance teams, and why Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) has been the missing piece in factory automation. Luke explains how vision systems can now replace invasive sensors, monitor quality without human inconsistency, and prove their worth to sceptical teams - one tote bin at a time.
Tune in to learn why the best way to deploy AI in factories is to start small, prove value fast, and never assume your training data covers every possible hand gesture.
#AI #computervision #manufacturing #opensource #bias #wetalkiot
Summary of this week's episode:
01:59 What Brainboxes does
05:43 How AI recognises hand gestures in under 200 milliseconds
08:42 Three reasons to choose open source: Latest models, trained engineers, community support
10:58 Real-world applications: Quality control and OEE
13:45 The car seat stitching use case: 22 cameras, one seat, zero tolerance
16:01 Beyond quality: Monitoring hazardous environments and non-invasive throughput measurement
17:39 Winning over sceptical maintenance teams
19:22 The tote bin story: When data settles a night shift dispute
20:35 The bias challenge: When "scissors" becomes a swearing gesture
23:08 The future of industrial AI vision systems and Jevons Paradox
25:13 Advice for manufacturers: Start small, keep it simple, nail first impressions
Show notes:
Luke Walsh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukewalsh/
The Brainboxes white paper about the demo: https://www.brainboxes.com/white-papers/ai-vision-systems-demo
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We talk IoT – The Internet of Things Business Podcast
The We talk IoT podcast keeps listeners updated on the most important developments in the world of the internet of things, iIoT, artificial intelligence, and cognitive computing. Our guests are leading industry experts, business professionals, and experienced journalists as they discuss some of today’s hottest tech topics and how they can help boost your bottom line.
You can follow We talk IoT – the Internet of Things Business podcast anywhere you get your podcasts.
About the host
Stefanie Ruth Heyduck is a science and tech journalist with over 20 years of experience. She has worked for renowned magazines, research institutions, and tech companies. Also, she is an experienced communications consultant and supports her clients with digital and content strategies and new work transformations.
