What is an AI Vision System and How Does it Work on a Forklift?
We hear about AI vision system in the news every day. We know that in forklift safety, it is supposed to help forklift drivers drive safe and prevent accidents. That’s great, but what exactly is an AI vision system and how can the technology be understood so you know what you are purchasing? Let’s dig into this a little more and how an AI vision system works within an AI-based forklift safety system.
What is an AI Vision System?
AI vision system is the work of computer vision systems using artificial intelligence in order to think like a human to recognize objects. People that are specialists in artificial intelligence teach the computers to take the visual data collected by the cameras and/or sensors and recognize that there is an object. Add the layer of machine learning algorithms and this is where it identifies patterns in the images is collects and identifies the images accurately such as a human or an object. SIERA.AI also uses deep learning which is the use of many layers of software that applies mathematical calculations to manage the various aspects of the images used to ‘understand’ the images coming in. Seems complicated, but this entire process takes less than a fraction of a second to complete.
That is why AI in forklift safety is the answer to impacts and accidents.
What is it Doing on a Moving Forklift
Adding to the complexity of the technology, now we are asking an AI vision system to do the job while moving. An AI based forklift safety system by SIERA.AI uses intelligent cameras to watch while the forklift driver is operating the forklift. Why? As we all know if the forklift operator is performing a task or is driving in forward or reverse, they cannot see everything at the same time. If the operator is moving in reverse, there are blind spots. If the driver is putting away a load and needs to move the forklift, the driver cannot ‘see’ if there’s someone quickly trying to pass behind the forklift. Or what if the person is bent over and is obstructed by the lift truck or boxes? The human eye will not see it fast enough to stop an incident from occurring.
The smart camera is constantly watching and scans the area every 60ms searching for a human or object. Because it has learned what is a human and what is an object, it can quickly identify and warn the forklift operator that is human or object is within a concerning distance. It does this with audio (loud sounds) and visual (flashing symbol of a box or person) that provides vital information to the operator to take action.
Where Does the Data Go?
Because the AI vision system continuously collects data as it travels throughout the facility, it is deciding what is safe and what is not. Based on your selections of what data you want to know about, the results go into a telemetry Dashboard where it categorizes its findings such as was it a person or was it an object, or did the operator have any near misses. These findings can help you to determine the activity going on within your facility and take corrective action in order to make your facility safer.
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