AI vision made simple with IDS NXT

AI: cameras & software

This video explains how IDS NXT enables simple, accessible and industrial‑grade AI (Artificial Intelligence) vision - without requiring deep AI expertise. You will learn how IDS NXT lighthouse, intelligent edge cameras and user‑friendly tools make it easy to train neural networks, deploy them on devices and build reliable machine vision applications.

The session also tackles common concerns around trust, transparency and feasibility in AI. It demonstrates how features such as heat maps, confusion matrices, guided wizards and Blockly-based app creation help users understand AI decisions, accelerate development and confidently validate results for industrial use.

Topics covered

  • How IDS NXT simplifies industrial AI vision
  • Training neural networks easily with IDS NXT lighthouse
  • Building trust through heat maps and confusion matrices
  • Running AI on edge cameras with FPGA‑based (FPGA = Field Programmable Gate Array) acceleration
  • Using wizards and Blockly for fast application development

Video timeline

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 00:23 - AI still a playground
  • 02:15 - Critical views on AI
  • 05:01 - Hardware is not the issue
  • 07:21 - Software is neither
  • 09:08 - Neural network is an issue
  • 09:54 - Trust in AI
  • 10:31 - New features
  • 11:00 - Trust
  • 11:23 - Heatmaps
  • 12:49 - Confusion Matrix
  • 14:03 - Costs
  • 15:25 - Wizard
  • 16:18 - Blockly
  • 16:54 - Marketplace
  • 17:16 - Conclusion
  • 18:07 - Outro

Who should watch

Ideal for machine vision developers, automation engineers, AI newcomers, and decision‑makers looking for an easy, trustworthy and cost‑effective entry into industrial AI vision.

Watch now to discover how IDS NXT turns AI vision into a practical, transparent and accessible tool for real‑world automation.

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Speaker Patrick Schick
Patrick Schick
Product Manager 3D Vision & Imaging Software

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH

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