A city for people and machines with practical computer vision – AiZUBI

AI: cameras & software

This video explores how computer vision and lean automation can transform smart city services, with a focus on circular economy, waste management and urban logistics. This video explores how computer vision and lean automation can transform smart city services, with a focus on circular economy, waste management and urban logistics. You’ll learn how AI‑driven (Artificial Intelligence) visual inspection, waste‑sorting support and innovative human–machine codes can simplify processes, reduce manual effort and improve sustainability.

The talk showcases real use cases from AiZUBI and the FH Bielefeld, including automated stone‑processing for historic pavements, smartphone‑based waste‑sorting assistance, and intelligent detection of impurities in waste streams. It also introduces a new open‑source hybrid code system that enables machines and humans to read the same labels, making automation more flexible, affordable and scalable for cities of all sizes.

Topics covered

  • Lean automation for circular economy and recycling
  • AI‑based inspection of historic cobblestones and materials
  • Smartphone‑supported waste‑sorting and reporting
  • Detection of waste impurities and optimisation of disposal flows
  • Introduction to human–machine codes for simple, scalable automation

Video timeline

  • 00:00 - Introduction to AiZUBI and computer‑vision focus
  • 02:32 - What AiZUBI do?
  • 03:02 - What smart city is?
  • 03:45 - Industrial use case: reprocessing paving stones with computer vision
  • 07:33 - Identification of waste using computer vision
  • 10:38 - Introduction of a new project with University of Bielefeld: human-machine code
  • 15:40 - Use case: load carrier
  • 18:38 - Why is the human-machine code so interesting?
  • 21:06 - Summary

Who should watch

Ideal for smart‑city planners, sustainability officers, waste‑management providers, automation engineers, AI developers and organisations exploring practical computer‑vision solutions for urban environments.

Watch now to discover how AI and computer vision can make cities smarter, cleaner and more efficient.

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Speaker Wilhelm Klat
Wilhelm Klat
CEO

AiZUBI UG

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