There is no hotter topic in the world of IT than artificial intelligence (AI). A good low-cost introduction to the fields of speech and image recognition as well as other aspects of AI is the Maixduino board which, including the fitted camera and small LCD panel, comes in at only around €30/￡25/$35; what’s more, it can readily be programmed using the familiar Arduino IDE. In the first instalment of this series we will look at the comprehensive array of hardware offered by the Maixduino and at a couple of demonstration programs, including one that can recognize 1000 different objects. The use of artificial intelligence is on the increase in many areas, and it is finding its way into many types of device and application. This year it is estimated that worldwide business applications in the field of AI will generate revenues of some $4.8bn, and that figure is predicted to rise to over $30bn by 2025. Anyone with knowledge of the subject area can look forward to enhanced employment prospects as expertise in AI is urgently sought after. It is therefore worthwhile to take a little time to get to grips with the topic and the new worlds of possible applications that it opens up. And last but not least, it’s a lot of fun!
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