{"id":42919,"date":"2024-02-02T11:05:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T11:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=42919"},"modified":"2024-02-04T23:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T23:07:12","slug":"elios-3-streamline-your-mining-operations-with-visual-and-metric-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/elios-3-streamline-your-mining-operations-with-visual-and-metric-data\/42919\/","title":{"rendered":"Elios 3: Streamline your mining operations with visual and metric data"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mines around the world vary in size, material, and age, but they all have the potential to pose risks for the humans who work in them. Thankfully, technological advancements are enhancing mining safety for the people who work there, with drones emerging as a game changer, particularly in confined or inaccessible spaces.<\/p>\n
The Elios 3, Flyability\u2019s specialised remote visual inspection tool<\/a>, revolutionises the safety and efficiency of inspections while decreasing downtime. The Elios 3 is a very flexible tool, and its applications in mining include drilling and blast assessment, exploring old workings, volume calculations and stockpile tracking, mapping, and more.<\/p>\n The Elios 3 is a specialised drone created to access and collect data in the most challenging environments. It has a collision-tolerant cage along with special flight monitoring settings that help it withstand and correct impact in confined spaces.<\/p>\n The drone also carries a unique set of capabilities in that it can simultaneously gather visual and LiDAR data.<\/p>\n The drone\u2019s LiDAR data, particularly with the Surveying Payload, is accurate to one centimetre. The Ouster Rev 7 sensor ensures high-quality results, gathering 1.3 million points per second with superior photon sensitivity, empowering surveyors with reliable and precise data for various projects.<\/p>\n Traditionally, mining has been a hazardous occupation where workers must enter dangerous or unstable environments on a regular basis. They encounter heat exposure, unpredictable air movement, and unstable structures.<\/p>\n To mitigate these risks, mining companies can use drones to do the initial inspection and gather data to assess possible risk.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Elios 3 aids in determining safe entry and conducting regular surveys of different environments over time.<\/p>\n It can even be used as an emergency response, thanks to fast deployment, and its ability to gather visual and LiDAR data for locations beyond visual line-of-sight.<\/p>\n Each mine presents unique challenges, and drones can provide unparalleled access to areas previously unreachable. This could include reaching orepass hangups or fall-of-ground locations.<\/p>\n Drones present an ideal tool for accessing places that were previously unreachable. They can fly and work at height, while specialised drones can also enter confined spaces to gather information and conduct surveys. This is particularly useful when working in potentially hazardous environments, such as surveying old workings.<\/p>\n This improved access to an area with a drone can unlock new information. Drones can be flown through ventilation systems to check the condition of pipes and plan maintenance, or similarly down blocked pipes and tunnels that cannot be safely reached by people, traditional laser scanners, or cable-mounted cameras.<\/p>\n The Elios 3 drone can fly beyond the line of visual sight, and the pilot can rely on the LiDAR live map and video feed to guide the drone into tricky locations measuring as small as 50x50cm. This ability to reach new areas makes it a valuable tool for improving access to more of a mine with greater ease and safety.<\/p>\n The LiDAR data gathered with a drone can be used for various projects, from stockpile tracking to convergence monitoring or inspecting old workings.<\/p>\nFeatures and capabilities of the Elios 3<\/h3>\n
Ensuring safety in mining<\/h3>\n
Access to unreachable areas<\/h3>\n
Data quality<\/h3>\n