Improving blast patterns
US11828582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/13
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for improving a blast pattern at a mining site include conducting an initial blast and recording the initial blast as a high speed optical video. The high speed optical video, and the blast pattern used in the initial blast are sent as inputs to a machine learning model, which correlates one or more characteristics of the region being blasted with measurements associated with characteristics of the region being blasted obtained from the high speed optical video. The machine learning model can then determine an improved blast pattern based on the correlation made. This improved blast pattern can be displayed on a user computing device, or transmitted to a drilling system to automatically drill the improved blast pattern for subsequent blasts.
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