Mining / Site intelligence
Intelligence that
focuses the operation.
Observe. Focus. Verify.
Read the whitepaper PDFA vision for adaptive, operator-supervised mining inspection. Connect an observation to the evidence that matters next.
Explore the approachThe next observation matters
Find the next useful view across a changing site.
A broad site view can reveal a change while leaving the important detail unresolved. A bench, haul-road area, stockpile surface or accessible asset may need a different perspective before the team can assess it.
Chimera’s direction is to connect those observations to focused collection, with local analysis preparing a proposed next view and the operator deciding whether it fits the mission and site conditions.
An adaptive inspection concept
Survey the area. Focus the next view.
An intended workflow that connects observation, local analysis and operator-approved collection. Each follow-up begins with an inspection question.
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Aircraft
Observe.
Capture the agreed site area and retain the available time and location context for the inspection question.
Work within the approved site plan.
- 02
Chimera Vision
Focus.
Bring an observation into context and propose the visual detail or spatial information needed for review.
A visible change needs interpretation.
- 03
Operator
Authorise.
Review the proposed viewpoint against the mission, site activity and operating constraints. Approve, modify or reject it.
People retain control of the action.
- 04
Aircraft
Collect.
Use a supported camera action or approved safe viewpoint to gather evidence that addresses the question.
Aim the next capture at a defined need.
- 05Evidence informs the next observation
Reassess. Then continue.
Return the additional evidence to the observation record. A qualified reviewer can assess the change, ask for further information or decide the appropriate site follow-up.
Local intelligence. Human control.
Intelligence beside
the operator.
The proposed architecture places local analysis on a ground unit with the field crew. The aircraft collects evidence; the operator decides which supported action to authorise.
Aircraft
Available imagery
and telemetry
Chimera ground unit
Local analysis
and proposed collection
Operator
Approve, modify
or reject
An approved task returns through the supported aircraft interface. Additional evidence closes the loop.
Keep analysis close to the operation.
The intended analysis workflow runs locally without requiring cloud processing. Accessible imagery, telemetry and transfer timing still depend on a supported aircraft data connection.
Let the operating envelope shape the task.
A proposed action must fit the aircraft interface, flight plan and site constraints. Standoff, visibility, battery, link-loss and abort behaviour need to be established for the intended operation.
Mining inspection possibilities
Choose the evidence
the question needs.
Focus collection on the information that can move the review forward. Different tasks need different views, sources and levels of detail.
Changing site conditions
Give a broad observation more detail.
Focus follow-up on an accessible surface or work area that differs from the expected view. A complementary perspective can help distinguish visible change from occlusion or capture conditions.
What would a closer view help the reviewer understand?
Survey and spatial context
Connect the view to the site.
Where suitable survey inputs exist, relate the observation to site geometry and relevant earlier records. Any measurements need defined accuracy and a validated method for the intended use.
Which geometry or dated reference belongs with this view?
Asset inspection records
Keep follow-up traceable.
Associate imagery from accessible infrastructure or equipment with the original inspection question, subsequent evidence and reviewer disposition.
Can the team follow the evidence behind the assessment?
The source mix depends on the inspection task and available interfaces. Complementary observations need not come from one aircraft or one flight.
From capture to a useful finding
Keep the evidence
with the decision.
A useful mining inspection record links an area or asset to its original image, additional views and qualified assessment. It preserves what was observed and what remains unresolved.
Record what the evidence supports, who reviewed it and what still needs to be resolved.
Illustrative finding structure
- Reference
- Site area or asset, source image, capture time and available location context.
- Question
- The candidate observation and the evidence needed to assess it.
- Response
- The requested follow-up and the operator’s decision.
- Evidence
- Additional imagery or observations linked to the original question.
- Assessment
- The reviewed finding or an unresolved evidence requirement.
The foundation and the direction
Build from evidence.
Validate for the task.
This paper describes an intended mining-inspection workflow, not a recorded Chimera mining deployment. Aircraft integration, data suitability and the operational value of follow-up need validation for the site.
Visual observations do not establish slope stability, safe access, geotechnical conclusions, certified volumes or mineral grade. Those determinations require their own methods, evidence and qualified assessment.
Explore the whitepaper
What should your
next observation answer?
Explore the possibilities, then bring us your inspection question, aircraft and evidence requirements.
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