Is the mining industry ready for the future? Explore robotics, VR/AR and off-earth mining to change the way we mine and direct us into a sustainable future.
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VIP ChallENG research goals
Our goal is to bring mining into the future, by providing the most effective and sustainable solutions!
Our research includes:
- Revolutionising automation within the mining industry
- Designing mobile robots and an excavation system for off-earth underground/surface mining operations
- Designing and developing AR/VR tools
- Applying innovative visualisation technologies
- Providing new and valuable insight into the mining industry by developing and designing a full digital twin of a mine
- Designing and conducting an off-earth mining feasibility study
Research Areas:
- Automation
- Mine Internet of Things (IoT)
- AR/VR for decision making
- Off-Earth Mining
- Mining Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Material Science
- Data Visualisation
- Aerospace Engineering
2021 VIP Consortium Innovation Competition - Project Video
MINEX - Off Earth Mining
With an increasing global desire for space exploration, innovative solutions are required to ensure future optimisation and sustainability. Utilising the moon’s resources and developing a ‘lunar economy’ is becoming increasingly important!
