SURVEYOR: Examination of ventilation systems in foundries with robots and stationary sensors

Purpose and goal Ventilation systems are very important in foundries, mines and other working environments. Despite this, no surveillance techniques that capture the complexity of indoor ventilation have yet been developed. SURVEYOR evaluates…

Digital Mining Hub Bergslagen

Purpose and goal In the preliminary study, we want to create a long-term strategy for building an internationally competitive mining cluster in Bergslagen. The preliminary study will describe the current situation with which…

On-line monitoring of chemical composition of iron ore with laser-based optical spectrometry

Purpose and goal The overall objective of the project is to provide a fast, cost-effective technology for on-line monitoring of the chemical composition of iron ore. This pilot study focuses on Laser Induced…

Distributed acoustic optical fiber sensor for conveyor belts health monitoring

Purpose and goal The main purpose of the project is to investigate methods to effectively monitor real-time mining conveyor conditions using distributed optical fiber sensors. The project aims to verify the possibility of…

Digital twins for increased efficiency in mineral technology processes

Purpose and goal The project aims at investigating how mineral engineering processes can be controlled more efficiently and more sustainably by using digital twins of the processes. The project will focus on how…

Stochastic mine design

Purpose and goal Geological uncertainty has a significant impact on the real value of mining projects. A new approach is proposed for designing open pit mines based on geological uncertainty that combines stochastically…

Improving data quality for LCC predictions with cloud services

Purpose and goal The purpose of the IDQfLCC project is to: 1. Develop a data quality assessment framework of the MAXIMO database. The framework includes three essential aspects: diagnostics, prediction and recipies; 2….

Innovative exploration drilling and data collection test center: I-EDDA-TC

Purpose and goal The goal of the project has been met since a suitable site has been identified next to one of Epiroc’s (former Atlas Copco) factories in Örebro. In addition, we have…

Tracking and Control of Articulated Machines through Remote Sensing

Purpose and goal A key enabling technology for remote machine operation is the ability to estimate and control the full machine state. In the TracMac project we will devise and implement novel methods…