Emesent pioneered the use of autonomous drones in underground stope mapping, ensuring a safer and more efficient mapping workflow at some of the biggest mines worldwide.
Offering a uniquely versatile mine mapping solution, Hovermap can be deployed on a drone to provide autonomous mapping in stopes and vertical shafts, convergence monitoring in drifts, evaluation of new blast designs, and an accurate, up-to-date picture of inaccessible areas. It can also be used as a vehicle-mounted scanner to capture drives or lowered down raises and orepasses in a cage.
Offering a uniquely versatile mine mapping solution, Hovermap can be deployed on a drone to provide autonomous mapping in stopes and vertical shafts, convergence monitoring in drifts, evaluation of new blast designs, and an accurate, up-to-date picture of inaccessible areas. It can also be used as a vehicle-mounted scanner to capture drives or lowered down raises and orepasses in a cage.
Map challenging and GPS-denied environments
The same unit used autonomously underground can be used above ground as a drone-mounted, vehicle-mounted, handheld, or backpack-mounted scanner. Use it to capture stockpile volumes or infrastructure for digital twin creation, condition monitoring, or rehabilitation planning.
Above-ground scanning
Remove personnel from hazardous areas by capturing high resolution point cloud data with a Hovermap-mounted drone, eliminating the need for risky capture methods like CMS or for personnel to go near a bund or drawpoint.
Keep personnel safe
Hovermap provides improved awareness of ground and structural conditions and better visibility of hazards for mitigation before they become a problem. For example, shadows in CMS scanning may hide an overhang at the edge of the stope that could be fatal.
Improved mine safety
A quick Hovermap scan captures high resolution data to output high accuracy volumetrics for over/ under break calculations, volumetric reconciliations, material dilution and backfill paste scheduling.
Accurate volumetrics
The detail of Hovermap scans allows for a richer understanding of geological structures and to assist in identifying deformations. Hovermap scans can help identify and track joint sets and faults throughout the rock mass. Repeat scans of drifts, orepasses, and chutes make it easy to monitor for change and track deformation over time to assist with identifying potential fall-of-ground areas.
Monitoring for deformation
Surveyors using Hovermap are able to capture data of voids and drifts up to 75% faster than using previous methods. Hovermap’s remote autonomy capabilities allow surveyors to carry out scans quickly. Accurate, complete data allows for more confident planning, resulting in fewer production delays and reduced operating costs.
Enhanced efficiency
Capture rich, 3D, shadowless images from previously inaccessible areas with Hovermap’s autonomous capabilities. Investigate old workings that may have been untouched for over a century for reopening quickly and safely
Access the inaccessible
The high resolution, shadowless data provided by Hovermap can assist with compliance with regulations like bund height and positioning, improving the safety of your mine
Improved compliance
Augment visibility in underground environments
Safely capture the up-to-date condition of elevator shafts by using the magnetic mount to attach Hovermap to the elevator’s roof. Gain greater structural detail without personnel needing to enter unsafe areas.
Elevator shaft inspection
Accurate mapping to aid in the creation of a digital twin and improve mining automation opportunities, detect change, gain insights on pillar stability, and track all progress of mine workings.
Bord and Pillar
Safely inspect all areas of your mine for structural integrity and change detection to give leading indicators on ground movements.
Raise Bores
Bring mine areas that may have been untouched for over a century right into the 21st century. Digitize entire networks of historical development in as little as a day.
Old Workings
Grab a quick scan post-blast or while setting out to capture volumes, over break and under break. Regular scans will also help detect deformation in these areas where personnel are exposed to most rock mass hazards.
Drive Development
Stay on top of wear and damage within ore passes and increase safety during maintenance through detailed 3D insights.
Ore Passes
Detect subtle deformation within walls and backs as a part of safety monitoring. Drive your response plans with quantitative data while gaining insight into residual capacity.
Convergence Monitoring
Scan for hang-ups and collect the data needed to plan for their removal while safely piloting from the extraction drive.
Draw Points
Inspect a stope from a safe distance while uncovering never seen before detail, including areas previously hidden by shadows. Complete your stope scan in less time than it takes to setup a traditional Cavity Monitoring System.
Stopes
Capture and visualize data for above-ground use cases
Scan benches and high walls to monitor stability, haulage roads to check gradients and erosion, berms for safety.
Open Cut Mine Mapping
Utilise LiDAR to provide accurate data and 3D mapping of stockpiles, which can be used to provide volume estimates, including of low reflectance materials. Easily reconcile survey data with measurements systems.
Stockpiles
Redefine the concept of as-built and gain detailed insight into your above ground infrastructure. Operations teams can rapidly find and action insights to reduce and avoid production disruptions.
Inspection & Mapping of above ground infrastructure
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