Scribd
Upload
212 views

Application of GPS in Mining

The document discusses the use of GPS technology in mining. It provides information on how GPS works with satellites and systems on the ground and in user devices. It then describes several important applications of GPS in mining operations, including surveying, pre-blast planning, machine guidance, hazard avoidance, fleet management, and collision prevention. Accurate GPS is shown to improve productivity, safety, and operational efficiency in the mining industry.

Uploaded by

Ajeet Kumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
212 views

Application of GPS in Mining

The document discusses the use of GPS technology in mining. It provides information on how GPS works with satellites and systems on the ground and in user devices. It then describes several important applications of GPS in mining operations, including surveying, pre-blast planning, machine guidance, hazard avoidance, fleet management, and collision prevention. Accurate GPS is shown to improve productivity, safety, and operational efficiency in the mining industry.

Uploaded by

Ajeet Kumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 21

www.MINEPORTAL.

in
(All Mining Solutions)

ONLINE TEST SERIES FOR


DGMS COAL/METAL FIRST & SECOND CLASS
GATE MINING
COAL INDIA EXAMS
OTHER MINING EXAMS

ONLINE ORDER MINING BOOKS AT GREAT DISCOUNT

FREE STUDY MATERIAL

WHATSAPP CHAT SUPPORT FOR MINING EXAMS &


QUERY RELATED TO MINING

VISITING SITE- www.MINEPORTAL.in fb- www.fb.com/mineportal.in

CALL/WHATSAPP- 8804777500 EMAIL- [email protected]


WHAT IS GPS?

Global Positioning System (GPS) is a radio based


navigational system used to determine exact
position.

It was developed by the department of defense


(USA).

Many countries now have their own regional or


global positioning system e.g. Russia- GLONASS,
EU - Galileo; china Bei Deu; India IRNSS
(under development).
www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in
It is a
constellation
of 32 Earth-
orbiting
satellites
that can
provide
continuous
three-
dimensional
positioning
24 hrs a day
throughout
the world.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


SEGMENTS OF GPS

Space segment.

Control segment.

User segment.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


APPLICATION OF GPS IN MINING:

Surveying

Pre-blast survey and blast locations.

High precision machine control.

Hazard avoidance

Truck fleet management

Collision avoidance.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


SURVEYING
Most mines now use RTK GPS systems for
surveying.

GPS considerably speeds up the surveying


process and reduces the time surveyors are in the
field often in vulnerable locations.

GPS system gives an absolute position, the


tedious process of establishing field control points
is entirely eliminated.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in
SURVEYING
Advantages:

No line of sight required.


No weather restrictions.

Satellite surveying can be one person job, saving


time and labour.
Base lines of hundreds of kilometres may be
observed thereby removing the need for extensive
geodetic networks of conventional observations.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


PRE-BLAST SURVEY AND BLAST
LOCATIONS

Establish spatial relationships

Establish distances Complaint House, Complaint House 2,


550 1500

Establish allowable charge


Blast
weights Location

Liability protection
Compliance House,
450

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


HIGH PRECISION MACHINE CONTROL
High precision guidance systems are fitted to the
mining equipment.

The systems are accurate enough to eliminate


the need for survey design pegs in the field.

machines record the positions that they have


worked and so build a gridfile of the completed
job. This can be turned into an as-built drawing
all without ever having a surveyor in the field.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


HIGH PRECISION MACHINE CONTROL
a) Dozers - Complete earth moving jobs can be
done without the need for field survey pegging;
sophisticated stripping design can be
implemented that provides for the optimal
efficient movement of material, with GPS guiding
the operator as to where to move the material
and how far to push it.

b) Drills - Information generated from drilling


can be logged onto GPS systems on excavation
equipment.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


HIGH PRECISION MACHINE CONTROL
c) Hydraulic Excavators:
can be used to design grades on benches,
knowing the position of the excavator bucket.

Accurate selective mining of mineralized


horizons.

Reducing overdig, or lost coal.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


HIGH PRECISION MACHINE CONTROL
Advantages:

Productivity gains
Elimination of mistakes and rework

Elimination of field survey

high recovery

lower dilution of the valuable mineral

added operators' confidence.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


HAZARD AVOIDANCE
hazardous openings is
encountered in many
open pits where the deposit
has been previously mined
by underground methods.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


HAZARD AVOIDANCE
GPS systems can be set up to warn the operator
of site hazards.

The dozer can be fitted with a cab computer


which shows the dozer in its true position on a
map of the site.

It is also possible to set up the dozer so that it


automatically broadcasts an assistance required
signal at the operators command or if it is tilted
beyond a preset angle. The signal from the
machine can include its position, making it easy
to find.
www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in
DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL MANAGEMENT

A digital terrain model is a digital model or 3D


representation of a terrain's surface.

It requires determination of the base points


which can be fed to a computer to calculate DTM.

RTK GPS can be use to calculate the parameters


of the base points

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in
TRUCK FLEET MANAGEMENT
Trucks can be assigned to different loading
machines in real time to improve overall
efficiency.

The central control station knows at all times the


whereabouts of each truck in the fleet.

Stand alone GPS is generally adequate for this


task.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in
COLLISION AVOIDANCE
If all mobile vehicles are fitted with GPS and
telemetry systems, they can continuously report
their position to a central control base.

Software at the base can then analyse the data


and warn when two vehicles are on a collision
course.

This technology is deployed with the with civilian


air flights in crowded air corridors.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in


RELIABILITY

The accuracy of GPS can be from a few


centimeters to a few meters.

The reliability of GPS can be undermined by


selective availability.

Selective availability is the deliberate


introduction of error in the positioning system.

DGPS and RTK GPS can negate the effect of SA.

www.mineportal.in Call/Whatsapp- 8804777500 www.fb.com/mineportal.in

You might also like