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Over the last three decades, mining operations have undergone massive transformation to mechanized, semi- and automated mining systems; manual labor has been gradually replaced by machine operations and processes have become more integrated. This change was possible due to technological advances in sensing techniques, improved excavation methods, bigger and more reliable mining machines and better understanding of geological conditions. Yet, with all the technological advances, majority of mining operations still rely on human “operator” to achieve production goal, whose performance, in turn, is influenced by the accuracy of information provided by various data gathering systems and by the variable, sometimes unmanageable or unpredictable environmental conditions. In order to achieve and maintained high level of performance of man-machine systems, the information acquired using various technologies must be accurate and must be provided in time for uninterrupted operation.
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Widzyk-Capehart, E. et al. (2008). Millimetre Wave Radar Visualisation System: Practical Approach to Transforming Mining Operations. In: Billingsley, J., Bradbeer, R. (eds) Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74027-8_12
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