FUTURE OF MINING

PDAC 2023: Developing a better picture with reality capture

Reality capture relies on tertial photogrammetry or laser scanning to create a 3D point cloud

 The quality and depth of data provided by reality capture is heavily related to the type and quantity of sensors a miner chooses. Photo: Yuichi Hayakawa

The quality and depth of data provided by reality capture is heavily related to the type and quantity of sensors a miner chooses. Photo: Yuichi Hayakawa

Speaking at a reality capture presentation at this year's Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, Blair Bridger, with the applied research department at the College of the North...

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