Upcoming conference to cover optimizing laser use with artificial intelligence

The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT; Aachen, Germany) will be hosting its AI for Laser Technology Conference on November 6-7, 2019, in Aachen. There, Fraunhofer ILT will address the question of how lasers can be used more efficiently with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), and conference topics will range from machine learning in industrial settings to the use of augmented reality and analysis of neural networks. The idea of holding a conference on the use of AI in laser systems originated at the Process Control group at Fraunhofer ILT, which has been researching AI for a number of years. The scientists are interested in using AI methods to draw one-to-one conclusions on, for example, detecting errors in laser welding. The conference agenda has a practical focus that reflects these first applied uses of AI in laser material processing.