Datamine is setting a new standard by becoming the first mining technology company to integrate a full virtual reality system into its core resource / reserves management system.

Imagine what can be achieved when you visualise geology, phased mine plans, safety considerations and mine-site rehabilitation schemes across multiple projects in a virtual world - well, starting with Studio 3, Datamine’s InTouch Virtual Reality technology comes standard with Studio Core.

You can place fixed plant and mobile equipment anywhere in the mine and check mine designs for clearances and safety margins. You can sit in the cab and operate the equipment from an operator’s point of view and see what he or she will see on the job. Drive a truck along the haul road you have designed and check the corners and intersections for visibility.

InTouchGPS can take live telemetry feed from mobile equipment in the pit to show the real time position of the equipment as well as status, task and load.

Applications of InTouch:

• Collaborative Immersive Resource Development - Geology and Mine Design
  
  
• Safety Reviews of mine designs – open pit and underground.
  
  
• GPS feed for real-time visualization or “shift replay” for productivity reviews.
  
  
• Executive Presentations for use at AGMs, public meetings and executive seminars.
  
  
• Mine Monitoring and Control mimic panel of the entire operation.

The desktop data immersion allows users to interrogate geochemistry, topography, structure, and geotech data and relate it to geology, mine planning, grade control, haulage, stockpiles, plant and fixed mining assets.

Exploration and mining staff will be able to visualise multiple forms of data in an easy-to-use 3D environment. The reality experience of immersion aids the recognition of trends and reduces the risk of data errors and minimising mine design problems.

A virtual world model of an operating pit can be built by draping aerial photos on the terrain model, linking objects to external datasets like blast models, stockpiles, telemetry, assays, maps, sections, schedules and any photorealistic objects that emulate reality. Even moving objects like trucks can operate on real world routes.

Use this to make realistic mine presentations for the public, shareholders, auditors, banks, regulatory agencies, and investors.

Find out more about InTouch