The Development of Laser Scanning

摘要

Laser scanners will continue to be developed with longer range, faster data capture rates and improved accuracies, so their use within the mining industry is probably here to stay. What the industry needs to perhaps think about is how the data is used: who looks at the laser scanner measurements or resulting models, how often and for what purpose? With the advent of cloud computing, perhaps one way forward is remote monitoring. A global operations centre has recently been launched in the UK, using the latest web and laser mapping technology to remotely monitor mining operations from as far a field as Africa, Australia and North America. With millions of measurements every minute from gold, platinum and diamond mines, technicians continuously monitor system performance and check the data for consistency. This proven technology could also be applied at the client end, reducing the need for specialist staff onsite, delivering real savings in costs and resources.