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  • The Use of AI Technology in Product Design

    Virtual testing of products has significantly been improved by the use of AI. We can now use models based on data from previous development cycles to create feasible designs faster. This translates to a shorter time to market and a lower cost of simulation because optimal cases are identified in advance.


    In this episode, the second part of two, Spencer Acain interviews Justin Hodges, AI/ML specialist and Product Manager for Siemens Simcenter. He’ll help us understand how AI’s predictive capabilities help in simulation. He’ll also share with us how Siemens is approaching the field of AI/ML.


    Tune in and learn more about how AI/ML is being applied in the world of product modeling and testing.


    In this episode, you will learn:

    • Predictive capabilities of AI in simulation and design (00:35)
    • How product testing benefits from AI/ML technology (03:55)
    • Simcenter’s competitive advantage in the field of AI/ML (06:02)
    • How to build trust in AI solutions (10:04)

    • Connect with Justin Hodges:

      • LinkedIn
      • Siemens Simcenter

      • Connect with Spencer Acain: 

        • LinkedIn
        16 min
      • Simplifying Simulation with AI Technology

        Simulation of digital models has completely transformed the product development process. However, it can be a time-consuming and expensive venture if the product being developed has many components. AI technology simplifies this process by creating thousands of models and test scenarios within a few hours.


        In this episode, the first part of two, Spencer Acain interviews Justin Hodges, AI/ML specialist and Product Manager for Siemens Simcenter. He’ll help us understand how the different ways in which Simcenter is using AI technology. He’ll also share with us the benefits of using AI in simulation.


        Tune in and learn more about how AI is transforming the world of product modeling and testing.


        In this episode, you will learn:

        • How Simcenter is currently using AI technology (02:22)
        • How Simcenter is using AI to improve the user’s experience (04:20)
        • How AI is used in classifying different parts of a car (06:54)
        • How AI helps in optimization simulation scenarios (08:19)

        • Connect with Justin Hodges:

          • LinkedIn
          • Siemens Simcenter

          • Connect with Spencer Acain: 

            • LinkedIn
            15 min
          • Understanding Siemens NX’s New Sketch Solver

            Companies look for every advantage over their competitors that can help them bring new products to the market faster and at a lower cost. One of the ways to increase the speed to market is by improving the design speed. That is why Siemens NX has developed a new Sketch Solver that makes design work easier, more accurate, and faster.


            I’m your host, Spencer Acain, and today I’m joined by Scott Felber, Product Marketing Manager Siemens NX Design. And, Mike Yoder, who works with the Product Management group focused on the NX design tools. They’ll help us understand the new Sketch Solver and the impact it is having on the market.


            In this episode, you’ll learn about how Siemens NX’s new Sketch Solver works and how it compares to the traditional Solver. You’ll also learn about the new features that have been introduced and how they impact design speed and accuracy. Additionally, you’ll learn about how the market is reacting to this new product.


            What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

            • How the new Sketch Solver works (01:52)
            • Why the NX team decided to update the Sketch Solver (04:07)
            • The difference between the new Sketch Solver and traditional sketchers (07:11)
            • Questions that customers are asking about the new Sketch Solver (12:38)
            • How the new Sketch Solver helps you attain 30% savings in time (20:05)

            • Connect with Scott Felber:

              • LinkedIn
              • Twitter

              • Connect with Mike Yoder:


                Connect with Spencer Acain: 

                • LinkedIn
                26 min
              • Exploring Siemens NX’s Smart Human Interactions Feature - Part 2

                Automation helps in accelerating repetitive but critical tasks that consume too much time. However, determining the tasks to automate requires deep knowledge of the actual steps, in chronological order, necessary to complete a process. Siemens NX is accelerating the design process by using knowledge gathered from past models to automate predictable tasks.


                In this episode, the second part of two, Spencer Acain interviews Shirish More, Product Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software, responsible for driving innovations inside Siemens NX. He’ll share with us how Siemens NX is using AI to accelerate the design process.


                Tune in and learn more about how AI is transforming the world of mechanical engineering software.


                In this episode, you will learn:

                • How AI in NX will help with virtual reality (00:48)
                • How AI is helping NX takes prediction to the next level (02:07)
                • How NX is speeding the design process using ML (05:49)
                • The future of AI in NX (09:36)

                • Connect with Shirish More: 

                  • LinkedIn


                  Connect with Spencer Acain: 

                  • LinkedIn
                  17 min
                • Exploring Siemens NX’s Smart Human Interactions Feature

                  Imagine an engineering software that anticipates the commands you want to execute by studying your usage patterns. Such a feature would definitely decrease the design time as well as increase your overall user experience. That’s exactly what Siemens NX is doing thanks to its machine learning capabilities.


                  In this episode, the first part of two, Spencer Acain interviews Shirish More, Product Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software, responsible for driving innovations inside Siemens NX. He’ll share with us how they are using AI to personalize NX users’ experience and improve productivity.


                  Tune in and learn more about how AI is transforming the world of mechanical engineering software.


                  In this episode, you will learn:

                  • The role played by AI in mechanical engineering software (01:34)
                  • The direct benefits of using AI (02:12)
                  • The meaning of personalization in the context of AI (05:41)
                  • Areas where AI is being implemented to improve Siemens NX users' experience (12:14)

                  • Connect with Shirish More: 

                    • LinkedIn


                    Connect with Spencer Acain: 

                    • LinkedIn
                    17 min
                  • The Use of Synthetic Data in AI model Training

                    Creating an accurate AI model requires millions of images and data points to be fed into the computing system. This is a difficult task that can slow down the speed to market or lower the accuracy of the model that is created. Synthetic data helps in solving this problem by reducing the amount of real data that needs to be collected. That results in reduced time to market and increased model accuracy.


                    In today’s episode, I’m talking to Zachi Mann. He leads a new initiative that is focused on advanced robotics simulation capabilities at Siemens. He’ll help us understand AI model training for factory robots. He’ll also share with us how Siemens solutions such as CAD and NX help in model development.


                    In this episode, you’ll learn about the use of synthetic data in training AI-reliant factory robots. You’ll also learn about the challenges and the benefits that come with combining synthetic data with real data. Additionally, you’ll learn about Synth AI, a new synthetic data generating solution from Siemens.


                    In this episode, you will learn:

                    • The meaning of synthetic data (03:03)
                    • The challenges that come with the use of synthetic data (04:19)
                    • The benefits of using synthetic data (08:05)
                    • Why the use of synthetic data has been on the rise (11:06)
                    • Other uses of synthetic data besides AI model training (17:25)

                    • Connect with Zachi Mann:

                      • LinkedIn


                      Connect with Spencer Acain:

                      • LinkedIn
                      22 min
                    • Exploring the Impact of AI in CFD

                      Integration of AI into engineering solutions has changed how engineers approach product selection and development. One of the areas that have benefited the most from this integration is performance simulation. It has led to accurate decisions being made much faster as engineers use accurate insights that AI makes available to them.


                      In today’s episode, I am talking to Krishna Veeraraghavan - Project Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software. We’ll discuss the role AI is playing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the benefits and the challenges in implementing AI into CFD simulations, as well as the different techniques that are deployed in CFD.


                      Tune in and learn more about the process of integrating AI into CFD, and the impact it’s having on the users.


                      In this episode, you will learn:

                      • What is computational fluid dynamics (CFD)? (3:11)
                      • How the CFD journey looks like for the customer (4:40)
                      • How AI is used in interpreting CFD simulation results (14:02)
                      • What AI techniques are deployed in CFD (15:43)
                      • The AI model training process in CFD (17:12)
                      • How customers are using AI in CFD (19:24)
                      • Where AI/ML will be in the future (21:53)
                      • The benefits of bringing AI into CFD simulation (24:48)
                      • The challenges faced by customers in AI-powered CFD adoption (25:44)

                      • Connect with Krishna Veeraraghavan: 

                        • LinkedIn


                        Connect with Thomas Dewey: 

                        • LinkedIn
                        30 min
                      • Understanding Industrial-Grade AI and AI Performance Risk Insurance

                        Artificial intelligence has come a long way in the last few years and it is making a significant impact in many industries. However, there is still notable reluctance to hand over more operations to AI-based systems because they are still not seen as being robust enough to be fully relied upon.


                        In today’s episode, I am talking to Michael Berger, the head of Munich Reinsurance’s AI Insurance Unit, and Boris Scharinger, a senior innovation manager at Siemens Digital Industries. We’ll discuss AI performance risk insurance and the progress of industrial-grade AI.


                        Tune in and learn more about what’s happening in the field of AI, the challenges it’s facing, and what the future holds for it.


                        In this episode, you will learn:

                        • How AI performance risk contributes to the adoption of technology (2:32)
                        • What industrial-grade AI concept entails (7:09)
                        • Ingredients of industrial-grade AI (8:03)
                        • Challenges facing industrial-grade AI development (10:20)
                        • Importance of AI models’ robustness (11:06)
                        • How AI risk is assessed by an insurer (13:32)
                        • Qualities of a good AI solution (14:36)
                        • Experts' thoughts on where AI will be in 3-4 years (17:35)

                        • Connect with Michael Berger: 

                          • LinkedIn
                          • Munich Reinsurance

                          • Connect with Boris Scharinger: 

                            • LinkedIn


                            Connect with Thomas Dewey: 

                            • LinkedIn
                            22 min
                          • Deploying AI’s Object Recognition in Factories

                            Computer vision is one of the fastest-growing AI fields. This has been fuelled by the progress made in data models training and its widespread adoption. Automation that results from this increases the quality of products and lowers the cost of production.


                            In today’s episode, I’m talking to Shahar Zuler, a data scientist and machine learning engineer at Siemens. We'll discuss object recognition in factories and the unique challenges being faced in its deployment. 


                            Tune in and learn more about computer vision in machine learning as well as the use of synthetic data in model training.


                            Some Questions I Ask:

                            • How do you see AI impacting the industrial industry? (3:06)
                            • What are the unique challenges of employing AI/ML in the industrial environment? (10:59)
                            • What are you doing at Siemens to help solve the industrial environment’s AI/ML challenges? (19:33)
                            • What do you do to validate the correctness of synthetic data? (23:15)
                            • Can you predict what you think will happen with machine learning in the next 10 years? (26:57)

                            • In this episode, you will learn:

                              • Different tasks of computer vision machine learning (11:30)
                              • How to train an object detection model (16:34)
                              • How synthetic images are used in ML model training (20:56)
                              • How to validate synthetic data (23:38)
                              • The benefits of partnerships between Siemens and their customers (25:08)


                              • Connect with Shahar Zuler: 

                                • LinkedIn


                                Connect with Thomas Dewey: 

                                • LinkedIn
                                31 min
                              • Understanding the Role of AI and How to Use Data

                                Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly more common in the workplace. To really understand how it works and the benefits that it can bring about, talking to people with first-hand experience is key. To learn more about how AI technology is being used, we turn to our very own experts here at Siemens.  


                                In today’s episode, I’m talking to Roberto D'Ippolito, Senior Technical Product Manager of the HEEDS team at Siemens Digital Industries Software based in Belgium. We’ll discuss the range of possibilities within AI, where all that data comes from, and how to create value from it. AI has the potential to offer big advantages over the competition, and machine learning puts all of the information into focus. 


                                You’ll also learn where HEEDS fits into the simulation equation, the key benefits of using the technology, and the process of designing automated vehicles so that unpredictable situations are accounted for. We’ll wrap up by touching on a few misconceptions about AI, and where it might lead us in the future.  


                                In this episode, you will learn:

                                • How we can utilize AI industrially and in general (1:48)
                                • The role of HEEDS (2:57)
                                • The key benefit of AI and machine learning technology (6:51)
                                • How the adaptive sampling strategy is being used (9:06)
                                • How machine learning meets the challenge of designing autonomous vehicles (11:02)
                                • The AV design process (14:13)
                                • Where all of the data is coming from (18:16)
                                • Challenging beliefs and misconceptions about AI (23:21)
                                • The future of AI in engineering (25:00)

                                • Connect with Roberto D'Ippolito:

                                  LinkedIn


                                  Connect with Thomas Dewey:

                                  LinkedIn

                                  27 min

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                                AI Spectrum podcasts cover a wide range of artificial intelligence and machine learning topics. Listen to experts within Siemens and their customers talk about the impact of AI, success stories, and…