Advanced computer techniques: Developments for the minerals industry towards the new millennium

摘要

This paper provides a critical review of the developments an the state of the art of advanced computer techniques, including: centre dot Information Technology (IT) centre dot The Internet centre dot Computer Aided Design (CAD) centre dot Geographical Information Systems (GIS) centre dot Simulation centre dot Artificial Intelligence (AI) centre dot Computer Graphics (CG) and Virtual Reality (VR) This paper is not intended to cover all technology of relevance to the mining industry, but to provide a brief snapshot of current technology and insight into the future in these areas.