It is a management and dispatching center in the field of open-pit unmanned mines. It connects unmanned mining trucks, electric shovels, bulldozers and other equipment through V2X vehicle networking to form an integrated automatic control solution.
It can complete comprehensive monitoring of the entire mining business chain in the cloud, manage and dispatch the fleet, equipment and personnel in the system according to task requirements, so as to realize unmanned mining operations, improve operation safety and production efficiency, and ultimately maximize the comprehensive benefits of parallel intelligent mines.
Key technical architecture
V2X vehicle-to-vehicle communication
Adopt communication modes such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), and vehicle-to-cloud (V2C) to achieve device interconnection.
Unmanned mining trucks, electric shovels, bulldozers and other equipment can sense each other and improve operational coordination capabilities.
Support 5G, Wi-Fi 6, LoRa and other communication protocols to achieve low-latency and highly stable data transmission.
Cloud-based intelligent scheduling
Relying on cloud computing + edge computing architecture, build an intelligent scheduling platform to achieve real-time task allocation and dynamic path optimization.
Task management: Automatically generate scheduling instructions according to production plans and adjust task allocation in real time.
Vehicle monitoring: Remotely monitor the operating status, fuel (power) consumption, equipment health status, etc. of mining vehicles.
AI-driven intelligent decision-making
Use machine learning + data analysis to optimize transportation routes, reduce empty load rates, and improve mining car utilization.
Combined with deep reinforcement learning (DRL), continuously optimize scheduling strategies and reduce operation delays.
Through the fusion of computer vision and lidar, accurate obstacle avoidance and dynamic risk warning can be achieved.
Unmanned mining trucks work together
Unmanned mining trucks are equipped with high-precision GPS, IMU, laser radar, and millimeter-wave radar to ensure accurate positioning.
Through the intelligent dispatching system, the mixed dispatching of unmanned mining trucks and manually driven mining trucks is realized to improve operational efficiency.
Combined with digital twin technology, the dispatching strategy is simulated to optimize the efficiency of mine transportation.
Key Features and Benefits
Function | describe | Advantages |
Intelligent task allocation | Automatically allocate transportation tasks according to mining area needs | Improve transportation efficiency and reduce waiting time |
Dynamic Path Optimization | Adjust transportation routes in real time to avoid congestion and dangerous sections | Save fuel (electricity) and reduce transportation costs |
Vehicle health management | Monitor equipment status in real time and predict maintenance needs | Reduce equipment failure rate and extend service life |
Remote scheduling management | Support cloud remote monitoring and adjustment | Improve operational flexibility and reduce manual intervention |
Safety early warning system | Combining AI vision and sensors to detect anomalies | Reduce the risk of safety accidents and ensure the safety of miners |
Energy management | Monitor mining truck fuel/battery consumption and optimize energy usage | Reduce carbon emissions and support green mine construction |
Typical application scenarios
Unmanned open-pit mine
- Through the intelligent dispatching system, unmanned mining trucks can operate continuously for 24 hours, reducing labor costs.
- Using AI to optimize transportation dispatching can reduce fuel consumption by 15% and improve transportation efficiency by 20%.
Intelligent dispatching of new energy mining vehicles
- Supports dispatching and management of electric mining vehicles and hydrogen fuel mining vehicles, optimizes charging/battery replacement plans, and reduces downtime.
- Combined with the carbon footprint management system, it helps mining companies achieve carbon neutrality goals.
Smart mine integrated management platform
- Integrate the intelligent dispatching system with the **mine ERP system and equipment management system (CMMS)** to achieve full-process digital management.
- Combined with the geographic information system (GIS), it visualizes the mine operation status and assists management decision-making.
Future development trends
- AI+digital twin technology: build a virtual mining area to achieve precise scheduling simulation and optimization.
- Fully automatic unmanned transportation: combine 5G+AI to realize a completely unmanned mine car scheduling system.
- Green smart mine: deeply integrate new energy mine cars and low-carbon scheduling strategies to promote the low-carbon transformation of the mining industry.
The intelligent dispatching system for mine cars will accelerate the development of the mining industry towards intelligence, unmanned operation and low carbonization, improve production efficiency, ensure operation safety, reduce energy consumption and provide strong technical support for the construction of smart mines.