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Predictive maintenance for smart cities – sentin

AI: cameras & software

This video explains how computer vision and AI (Artificial Intelligence) can be used to analyse street environments and enable predictive maintenance of road infrastructure. You’ll learn how image‑based damage detection, drone inspections and automated anonymisation workflows help cities identify hazards earlier, reduce maintenance costs and improve public safety.

The presentation explores three real smart‑city use cases: building inspections via drone imagery, road‑condition monitoring with segmentation models, and GDPR‑compliant anonymisation of faces and licence plates. It also outlines the complete AI workflow – from data collection and annotation to model training, validation and deployment – highlighting why structured data and scalable processes are essential for reliable urban‑infrastructure management.

Topics covered

How AI enables early detection of road damage and infrastructure risks
Benefits of drone‑based building inspections for smart‑city applications
Why data quality and annotation formats are critical for model performance
Practical examples of segmentation, detection and classification models
GDPR‑compliant (GDPR=General Data Protection Regulation) anonymisation of faces and number plates

Video timeline

00:00 - Introduction to smart city challenges
04:27 - Introduction of sentin GmbH
06:36 - Smart city use cases
10:32 - Challenges of AI
11:45 - 6 steps towards an AI solution: 1. step: collect data
13:14 - 2. step: data preparation
13:38 - 3. step: model training: the different levels
16:03 - Step 4, 5 and 6: validation, integration and monitoring
19:34 - Collect images
24:00 - Data preparation
26:45 - Modell integration & execution
29:53 - sentin incognito: smart city use case
31:25 - Q&A

Who should watch

Ideal for city planners, civil‑engineering teams, AI developers, public authorities, infrastructure‑maintenance providers and anyone exploring smart‑city computer‑vision solutions.

Watch now to discover how predictive AI transforms road maintenance.

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