Exploring applicability of millimeter-wave RADAR imaging solutions in mining technology

我们建议调查新的配置和部署的雷达技术用于采矿 ** 行业。在过去的十年中，~30 GHz范围内的无线电收发器取得了相当大的进步，同时 ** 变得更加容易获得，降低了未经测试的应用的障碍。这一范围内的频率 ** 允许以空间分辨率进行探测和成像，以解决现役地雷 ** 作业环境中的问题。MineSense Technologies Ltd.是一家B.C.-基于采矿技术的公司，专门从事矿石在采矿的各个阶段的多元 ** 遥测。他们的客户是希望通过对开采的矿石进行预浓缩和分选以及剔除废石来优化其 ** 运营的矿业公司。** RADAR技术已被证明是坚固耐用的，适合工业传感能力，并且存在一系列遥测机会，但仍有许多优化机会，特别是在~30 GHz范围内。因此，30 GHz遥感在采矿和碾磨环境中的应用处于科学和工程的最前沿，将大大受益于学术界和工业界的合作。该项目的主要目标是（1）对MineSense采用的现有遥测解决方案的一系列潜在应用进行建模，以及（2）开发技术能力，以使用~30 GHz频率进行一套 ** 传感方法和方法。研究结果有可能 ** 为加拿大采矿业提供重大进展，并通过提高生产率帮助减少采矿的能源和温室气体 ** 排放强度。

We propose to investigate novel configurations and deployments of RADAR technology for use in the mining**industry. Radio transceivers in the ~30 GHz range have advanced considerably in the last decade while**becoming more readily accessible at the same time, lowering the barriers for untested applications. Frequencies**in this range allow for sounding and imaging with spatial resolutions relevant to solving problems in**operational settings within active mines.**MineSense Technologies Ltd. is a B.C.-based mining technology company specializing in multivariate**telemetry of ore at all stages of mining. Their clients are mining companies that want to optimize their**operations through pre-concentration and sorting of mined ore rocks as well as the rejection of waste rock.**RADAR technologies have proven to be rugged and appropriate for industrial sensing capabilities and a range**of telemetry opportunities exist, yet much optimization opportunity remains, especially in the ~30 GHz range.**Accordingly, the application of 30 GHz remote sensing in the mining and milling environment is at the cutting**edge of science and engineering and would benefit greatly from academic-industry collaboration.**The main objectives of the project are to (1) model a range of potential applications complementary to existing**telemetry solutions that MineSense employs and (2) develop the technical capabilities to undertake a suite of**sensing methods and approaches using ~30 GHz frequencies. Results of the research have the potential to**provide significant advances for the Canadian mining industry and help reduce the energy and greenhouse gas**emission intensities of mining through improved productivity.