Edited by Ingo Becker

Artificial intelligence (AI) apparently has become a convenient approach among emerging technologies and has consequently reached the traditional sector of mechanical engineering. In an article published at German magazine Produktion (production) Accenture gives an overview and describes how huge productivity gains can arise and mechanical engineers can open up for them.

Up to 39 percent higher return on sales by 2035: This is the quantified thrust that artificial intelligence might have on machine and plant construction. Due to Accenture, AI not only allows remarkable efficiency gains, but also enables new growth.

Algorithms For Workflows And Decisions

Technology is largely ready for the market; first experience and best practices do exist. Even mechanical engineering companies are able to tap significant benefits through the use of data, machine learning and other AI procedures. Algorithms can speed up processes or take over completely, help employees access knowledge and relieve them of making decisions. Used correctly, AI opens up new approaches in data analysis and may enable a development of novel, much improved industrial products with considerable added value. In practice, following Accenture, these are the most important scenarios in mechanical and plant engineering:

– Source: Accenture via Produktion

AI Is Ready To Be Used – If A Company Is Prepared

With solutions available on the market companies can already implement applications of most of the scenarios. In order to get all benefits of the new processes, appropriate strategies and plans are needed. For data collection and use, for example, it is recommended: the interaction between employees and AI, use itself and for providing the necessary technology - as well as governance structures to ensure ethical AI use.

Next: Certification for Artificial Intelligence Planned

The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz, DFKI) and TÜV Süd announced that they will start a cooperation to certify systems using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop a ‘TÜV for algorithms’. The experts will explore the learning behavior of the AI ​​systems to be able to control its reactions. Therefore they focus on the development of an open digital platform for OEMs, suppliers and technology companies named ‘Genesis’ to validate Artificial Intelligence and thus create the basis for certification.

#KI-Systeme finden immer Eingang in der #Automotive-Branche: @DFKI und der @TUVSUD planen daher einen #TÜV für #KuenstlicheIntelligenz: https://t.co/mfFko8jXyB #AI #Security pic.twitter.com/u4O9utSIJC

— T-Systems DE (@tsystemsde) 14. März 2018

AI systems are becoming increasingly popular for electronics of autonomous vehicles to the large number of possible traffic situations be able to master safely. TÜV Süd experts estimate 100 million situations per fully automated driving function. Such systems do not react deterministically and for this reason not exactly predictable. They learn rather from the traffic (Deep Learning) and draw own conclusions for the ‘right reaction’ - making autonomous decisions. To act always as defined by the traffic safety, TÜV Süd will validate and certify the underlying algorithms. In the future, users of new Genesis will be able to upload their data and used Modules to the platform and get - after verification - a corresponding certificate for functional safety.

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