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by thedevindevops 798 days ago
You probably don't want to hear this but that problem doesn’t require AI to solve. We've had asset tags and QR codes for decades and won't require re-training if a new equipment manufacturer comes into play.
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I very much want to hear this! The issue we're facing is that the maintenance staff is very undertrained on a specific subset of equipment. But that equipment is actually very critical. Also I was vague in the first post - in reality this is for hospitals within a system, not one single building.

When you say "won't require retraining if a new equipment manufacturer comes into play" I don't really follow.

Edit: I get it now - you mean by using QR we wouldn't need to retrain the image recognition AI. It's a good concern, although in this specific area there is not a ton of innovation or newcomers. Worth keeping in mind though.