The technology underpinning Plotlogic systems is founded on the principles of hyperspectral imaging.
This technology has evolved over the last few decades, driven by the military, space and remote sensing communities. These recent advancements, coupled with real-time computing processes, presents a significant opportunity for real-time ore face characterisation.
Light, usually from the sun, provides a broad spectrum of known light at wavelengths across the visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared spectrum.
The ore face target, absorbs, reflects and scatters the light, based on the target materials composition.
Hyperspectral sensors then collect and process the light that is received from the face and convert it to digital signals. This sensor information can also be captured in parallel to other sensor information, such as lidar survey data.
Computers can then apply algorithms to convert the data into useful information to gain valuable ore characteristic knowledge.
While airborne hyperspectral imaging has been around for a number of decades, driven by the military and agricultural sectors, Terrestrial hyperspectral imaging is emerging technology.
Research grade field equipment
For research and development, Plotlogic’s philosophy is to utilise the highest quality research equipment available for hyperspectral imaging equipment from all over the world, including Europe and North America. Our research grade equipment is the envy of research institutions across Australia, and for that matter the globe. This research and development equipment provides us with the most accurate and precise equipment available, providing high resolution, both spatially, and spectrally, as well as centremetre level GPS precision.
This means that you can be confident that a Plotlogic OreSense® LV system is backed by the latest and most sophisticated research and scientific equipment.