Scenarios Engineering driven Autonomous Transportation in Open-Pit Mines

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.00690v1
• Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:26:55 GMT
• Title: Scenarios Engineering driven Autonomous Transportation in Open-Pit Mines
• Authors: Siyu Teng, Xuan Li, Yuchen Li, Lingxi Li, Yunfeng Ai, Long Chen,
• Abstract summary: A novel scenarios engineering (SE) methodology for the autonomous mining truck is proposed for open-pit mines. This research addresses the unique challenges of autonomous transportation in open-pit mining, promoting productivity, safety, and performance in mining operations.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: One critical bottleneck that impedes the development and deployment of autonomous transportation in open-pit mines is guaranteed robustness and trustworthiness in prohibitively extreme scenarios. In this research, a novel scenarios engineering (SE) methodology for the autonomous mining truck is proposed for open-pit mines. SE increases the trustworthiness and robustness of autonomous trucks from four key components: Scenario Feature Extractor, Intelligence & Index (I&I), Calibration & Certification (C&C), and Verification & Validation (V&V). Scenario feature extractor is a comprehensive pipeline approach that captures complex interactions and latent dependencies in complex mining scenarios. I&I effectively enhances the quality of the training dataset, thereby establishing a solid foundation for autonomous transportation in mining areas. C&C is grounded in the intrinsic regulation, capabilities, and contributions of the intelligent systems employed in autonomous transportation to align with traffic participants in the real world and ensure their performance through certification. V&V process ensures that the autonomous transportation system can be correctly implemented, while validation focuses on evaluating the ability of the well-trained model to operate efficiently in the complex and dynamic conditions of the open-pit mines. This methodology addresses the unique challenges of autonomous transportation in open-pit mining, promoting productivity, safety, and performance in mining operations.

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