Processing Software for Mining

RiMINING
for RIEGL VZ-Line Laser Scanners••workflow automation••automatic data registration••advanced filtering algorithms••feature extraction(contours, profiles, breaklines)••volume calculation, surface
comparison••support for many mining
software exchange formats••full compatibility with RiSCAN PRO

RiMINING is designed to optimize and simplify scandata processing in open-pit mining. The focus of thesoftware design is on workflow simplification andautomation. For advanced data-processing fullcompatibility with RiSCAN PRO is given.
RIEGL VZ-xxx field-data import and registration without
any targets speeds up field-surveying tremendously.
Automatic Registration is accomplished utilizing a MSAPlugin in combination with RIEGL VZ-xxx built-in sensors(GPS, compass, inclination sensors). Advanced filtering
algorithms enable automatic elimination of vegetation,objects or outliers. Typical mining post-processing tasks
like breakline detection and volume calculation arefully supported. Finally, the extracted information
can also be utilized by mine planning software
because of RiMINING’s support for various miningexchange formats.
• Surveying of open-pit mines,quarries and dump sites• Change detection ofexcavated areas• Fillgrade and masscalculation• Extraction of input datafor site modeling

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Preliminary Data SheetRiMINING Data Processing & Analysis

Fig.1

Sample of an open pit mine scannedwith a RIEGL VZ-1000 and automatically registered in RiMINING

Tie objects are extracted from the acquired scandata automatically. This information is used toregister the scan positions without the use of any
artificial target, which reduces the on site time
significantly.

Fig.2

Automatic filtering of artificial objects

To create reliable data sources for meshing, allartificial objects must be eliminated from thepoint cloud.
RiMINING provides an automated filter algorithm
to remove these objects. Predefined settings for
artificial objects, vegetation, and points underneath the real surface are provided. All settings
are configurable by the user.

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Preliminary Data SheetRiMINING Data Processing & Analysis
Breaklines are automatically extracted
from the scan data and classified as
toe andcrest lines.

Fig.3

A powerful triangulation algorithm is used to create
accurate watertight surfaces of the mine site utilizing afusion of acquired scan data and the extracted breaklines.
These surfaces are used for the creation of profiles andsections and as data bases in 3rd-party mine planning software. Intelligent smoothing- and decimating-functions areprovided to reduce file sizes and data redundancy while
ensuring integrity of the surface geometry information.

Fig.4

Breakline extraction tool

Sample of an open pit mine DTM

Differences between twosurfaces can be visualized
and calculated as cut- andfill-volumes.
Fig.5

Preliminary Data Sheet

Volume calculation tool3

RiMINING Workflow

1234Project

Register

CombinePreprocessing

FilterBreaklines

Mesh

Surface Modeling

Features

VolumeFeature Extraction

Exchange

ExportRIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH, 3580 Horn, Austria
Tel.: +43-2982-4211, Fax: +43-2982-4210, E-mail: office@riegl.co.at
RIEGL USA Inc., Orlando, Florida 32819, USA
Tel.: +1-407-248-9927, Fax: +1-407-248-2636, E-mail: info@rieglusa.com
RIEGL Japan Ltd., Tokyo 1640013, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-3382-7340, Fax: +81-3-3382-5843, E-mail: info@riegl-japan.co.jp

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Information contained herein is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility
is assumed by RIEGL for its use. Technical data are subject to change without notice.

Preliminary Data Sheet, RiMINING, 21/05/2012