Advanced Mining Technologies

-Contributing to a safe,

efficient and responsiblemining

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Elisabeth Clausen01.09.2020

Sustainability as a Global Mission Statement

UN Sustainable Development Goals

[UNEP]

Sustainability as a Global Mission Statement

The role of mining for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Aus: Mapping Mining to theSustainable Development Goals: An Atlas, World Economic Forum, 2016

Chances:

Challenges:

Contribution to innovation and infrastructure9

Jobs and income1

Better living conditions in rural areas10

Social acceptance10

Corruption10

Resource curse8

Inefficient production9

Qualification8

State Income8

Occupational Health and Safety3

Environmental protection15

Current Trends and Technologies

Our focus of Activities

Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies

AMT. Achieving More Together

Mining Journal

Research, Teaching and Transfer

for a safe, efficient and responsible raw materials extraction through the

automation and digitalisation of mining machinery and processes

Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies

AMT. Achieving More Together

Our Research focus

Excellence along the data-information value chain

Smart Services

Signal and Image Processing,

Modelling and Simulation

Digital CommunicationRuggedized Sensors

Data Generation Data Transfer Data Processing Information

Mining 4.0

Examples for solutions

Digital Twin

Localization

Predictive Maintenance

Drones

Miniaturization

Mine Safety

Roof crack detection based on infrared thermography

Infrared radiation

Temperature

Surface quality

Direction

Material characteristics

Impervious to dust/aerosols

Independent of light sourcesPassive

Robust

Mine Safety

Hot-Spot Detection Object- and Person Recognition

Material Characterization

Moisture Determination Condition Monitoring

Other applications of the infrared thermography

Mine Safety

Mine ventilation and explosion protection

SimulationModeling

Hazardidentification Mitigation

Productivity and Efficiency

Selective mining through boundary layer detection

Original infrared image Processed version of the original image

5 m

4 m

Productivity and Efficiency

Data fusion for material flow characterization

Infrared camera

Acoustic emissionsensor

Material A

Material B

Amou

ntm

ater

ial A

[kg]

Time [s]

Productivity and Efficiency

Other applications of the acoustic emission measurements

Material Characterization

ConditionMonitoring

Rock Layer Detection

SoilClassification

Productivity and Efficiency

Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance

ClassificationApplication cases Sensors

Automated analysis

Vehicle Automation

Autonomous navigation based on environment recognition and perception

Vehicle Automation

Autonomous underground navigation of mobile machinery

Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies

AMT. Achieving More Together

German Mining Suppliers

Worldwide renowned for their Quality, Reliability and Innovativeness

Scale Sense

Project Duration: 01.05.2020 – 30.04.2022 Project Partners: Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH

AMT, RWTH Aachen University Project Description:

Developing a sensor-based system for the detection of looserock

Using a combination of Long Wave Infrared Thermography and the Acoustic Emission Technology

More robust sensor system, in case of failure of one system, with higher reliability and a more complete detection of the loose rock

Increasing safety in underground mines Contributing to digitalization of the scaling process

In-Situ Detection of Loose Rock During the Scaling Process

The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy based on a decision by the German Bundestag, under Grant Agreement ZF4010406PO.

Inspiring Change in the Mining Industry

International Conference on High-Performance Mining 2020

RWTH Aachen UniversityInstitute for Advanced Mining Technologieswww.amt.rwth-aachen.de

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Elisabeth Clauseneclausen@amt.rwth-aachen.de

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