Illumineation
illuMINEation will illuminate important digitalization aspects in underground mining operations in order to achieve the next level of safety, environment and economic performance, and to retain and gain a social licence to operate. The project will develop a robust multi-level distributed IIoT platform (including cloud computing & distributed cloud management) that connects via wireless communication with the physical mining world, defined by massively installed low-cost all-embracing sensor networks. Advanced analytical algorithms will support the implementation of powerful, sophisticated automated control systems. Mobile user interfaces, dashboards, augmented and virtual reality as well as digital twins will be utilised for data visualisation and operational control.
News
Last week we released the trailer as a sneak peek to our project video. Now it’s time to present the full-length film to show you all aspects of this amazing project illuMINEation.
Find out about the potential that digitisation offers for the mining industry. We show you our approach to improving sustainability and our contribution to securing a bright future for Europe’s high-tech sector.
Enjoy watching!
LTU Robotics and AI team during illuMINEation develop autonomous drones as agile inspectors, first response units, and data link extenders for underground mines. Their integration with the mining equipment will provide additional value to mining operations. In the following video, our drone with embedded collision avoidance navigates autonomously on a coverage inspection mission around the Epiroc Scooptram ST14. This is only one of our multiple autonomous missions.