Konfitech Automates Coal Mining with AI-powered Excavation Vehicle
| nmb@konfitech.com
Challenge: ai powered
Traditionally reliant on manual excavation, a coal mining company sought an innovative solution to automate the process and enhance safety with advanced, ai powered methods. Their primary concerns were:
- Reduced Risk: Manual operation of excavating machines posed significant safety hazards, leading to potential accidents and fatalities.
- Increased Efficiency: The manual process was inherently inefficient and limited in scalability.
Konfitech's Solution:
Konfitech, a leading IT company specializing in intelligent automation, partnered with the client to develop and implement an autonomous coal mining vehicle equipped with advanced ai powered computer vision capabilities.
Key Elements:
- Hardware Integration: An infrared camera was mounted on the excavating machine, capturing high-resolution images (10cm intervals) of the excavation front in the challenging dusty environment. Utilizing ai powered by Konfitech enhanced image analysis.
- AI-powered Image Analysis: Konfitech's team developed a custom AI machine learning model trained on labeled data (rock vs. coal) to accurately detect the critical thin rock layer within the coal seam. This layer served as a crucial indicator for guiding the excavation path.
- Intelligent Automation: The trained model was integrated into the vehicle's control system, enabling autonomous navigation based on the real-time detection of the rock layer. This allowed the vehicle to automatically plan its excavation path for the next round.
Benefits:
- Enhanced Safety: By eliminating the need for manual operation, the autonomous vehicle significantly reduced safety risks for personnel, minimizing the potential for accidents.
- Increased Efficiency: Automation enabled continuous and efficient excavation, leading to increased productivity and reduced downtime.
Implementation:
The developed model, which is ai powered, was successfully deployed in production, demonstrating its effectiveness in identifying the rock layer and guiding the autonomous vehicle's excavation path.
Konfitech's expertise in AI and computer vision enabled the client to achieve safer and more efficient coal mining operations. This case study highlights the potential of intelligent automation to revolutionize industrial processes, prioritizing safety, efficiency, and sustainability through ai powered solutions.
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