Drone Solutions for Mines Presented by A Pragadish

Drone Solutions for Mines Presented by A Pragadish Santhosh Director, Aero 360 santhosh@aero 360. co. in +91 9962458751 www. aero 360. co. in DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Govt. Initiative § The Ministry of Mines launched MSS (Mine Surveillance System) based on the vision of our Hon`ble Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi who emphasized on the role of Space Science for achieving good governance. § To curb illegal mining in the country, the mines ministry is promoting use of drones and has asked states/public-sector undertakings (PSUs) to consider using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for. For exploration work For mining PSUs For States and IBM: • • • Carrying out initial aerial survey of the area to help in planning for taking up exploration Activities Physical terrain mapping and segregation of land use Surveying and mapping of forests Detailed study like contour mapping and etc. • • • 3 D modeling and digital elevation modeling of mines for efficient mine planning. Volumetric analysis of the extractions and dumps Reclamation studies using the orthophotography Lease boundary fixation using the on-board GPS of drones. DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED • • Lease boundary verifications and georeferencing of the leases. Carrying out aerial surveys at regular interval to study the difference in patterns which in turn can be used for analyzing the mining activities. Monitoring of illegal mining activities, even in cases of sand mining' 2

Drone? 1. A Drone also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) is a powered aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator. 2. Drones, (UAVs) are either controlled by a person on the ground or autonomously via a computer program. 3. Drones carrying a camera & in-built GPS can collect high-resolution geo-referenced aerial images can be useful for Infrastructure & Mining applications. DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 3

Types of Drones Multicopter Fixed Wing DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 4

Applications of Drones 3 D Model of the entire mine can do more than what we can imagine! § § § § § TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENTS HAUL ROAD DESIGNS BLASTING ANALYSIS GENERAL PROJECT OVERSIGHT PERIMETER ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ENCROACHMENTS MINE CLOSURE DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 5

Drone Data Products Drones providing aerial Images with GPS co-ordinates can provide various information for all GIS related applications. CONTOUR ORTHO PHOTO POINT CLOUD DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 6

MINE SITE OVERVIEW &TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY • Perform Vegetation analysis & Encroachment detection • Carry out Perimeter analysis monthly/quarterly /half -yearly to check mine boundaries • Plan day-to-day activities with up-to-date aerial map with a resolution of 2 cm/pixel • Identify break lines, fixures, cracks across the site • Continuous monitoring of mine operations to track changes in volume and mine topography DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 7

• VOLUMETRIC MANAGEMENT • Digital way for calculation of stockpiles, extraction volumes, waste piles to track production. DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 8

• MANAGE BLAST PERFORMANCE Receive the pre and post-blast digital elevation model(DEM) of an area that digitally defines the bench and profiles, yielding data to utilize for drill planning and improvement. Additionally, view blast in slow motion to see detailed blast behavior DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 9

§ HAUL ROAD OPTIMIZATION Accurate high resolution aerial imagery can assist in optimal road design, planning, construction and improvement DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 10

Workflow DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 11

Ministry of Mines recommended UAV Applications Ø Geology Ø Legal Ø Hydrology Ø Community Ø Construction Ø Short-term planning Ø Mineral exploration Ø Long-term planning Ø Heritage & environmental management Ø Drill & blast DRONIX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 12