User-friendly AI tools to combat the shortage of skilled labour

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS have launched a new research project to make AI tools more accessible for industrial applications. According to a press release, this is intended to counteract the effects of the shortage of skilled labour, among other things.

The researchers want to ensure that all employees in the industry can set up, maintain and operate AI tools without expert knowledge in the future. To this end, they want to draw up development guidelines for easy-to-use and maintainable machine learning systems. The focus is on ML systems in industrial production with quality-critical requirements, for example for supplier parts for the automotive industry, it continues.

Focus on software ergonomics and UX design

These guidelines will be tested in practice in various use cases. The first use case looks at imaging quality assurance. The focus here is on the investigation of defects in the product, which is why a visual, automated and AI-based quality assurance system is being developed. Beyond the innovative AI technology, user-friendliness is a priority, both in terms of software ergonomics and UX design.