Important results from the project
Two use cases were identified: increased throughput in rock crushers (in dialogue with a Swedish company that manufactures rock crushers) and the use of a robot dog for inspection in hazardous environments (in collaboration with the emergency services in a municipality in Norrland). The funding has mainly gone towards further developing the software to be able to analyse rock sizes and identify dangerous situations. An important unplanned results is the collaboration with the emergency services.
Expected long term effects
A pilot project where the software is used to analyze rock size before and after crushing. The long-term goal is full-scale installations, and we believe that our solution has great potential for practical use in the mining industry.
For the collaboration with the emergency services around the robot dog, there is great potential for use in risky indoor operations, as a complement to drones that are currently used outdoors, to increase safety for both rescue personnel and affected people.
Approach and implementation
The project aimed to contact mining companies to identify areas of use and conduct a proof-of-concept. Two use cases were developed: rock analysis in crushing processes (in dialogue with a crusher manufacturer) and a robot dog for inspection in hazardous environments (in collaboration with a rescue service in Norrland). The activities were relevant, the schedule was largely kept, and the collaboration with external actors has worked well and strengthened the value of the project.
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