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Interactive 3D Visualisation – Big Advances
In recent months we have made some major advances in the application of advanced visualisation technologies to our real time industrial applications. This is a genuine “watch this space” situation.
- We have entered into (non exclusive) agreements with Inbye and NLT Australia.
- The BMA Crinum 3D Mine has been installed on site. The initial focus has been on the longwall equipment even though the mine model extends to the preparation plant stockpile. Approximately 60 Citect points are driving 3D model elements or displaying live data in the mine model. Ideas on how to add value to this base infrastructure are coming thick and fast from every quarter. Crinum are now scoping up stage 2 of this system.
- The Sucrogen co-generation plant model is developing well. In addition to Citect data, this model will integrate CCTV and other data sources.
- The range of connectable data sources also continues to expand. At a recent Collision Avoidance Conference held in Brisbane, VRT demonstrated a 3D mine that had live interfaces to NLT equipment and a SICK laser scanner. The NLT functionality included positioning (reverse tracking), messaging and comms failure diagnostics. The SICK laser scanner was demonstrating proximity detection, but can also be used for online surveying and real-time terrain contouring in the mine model (underground or open cut).
- Several other projects, mainly in mining are also underway. We are just starting to scratch the surface with the application of these technologies to industrial operations.
These projects have offered up some challenging integration opportunities, including a real mix of brands and technologies such as Schneider Electric, SATEC and EDMI meters, water and gas pulse meters, VRT’s WAGES HubTM, ION Enterprise, RUMS and SCADA, software systems, GSM, Next G and wireless mesh networks. Single vendor product systems were in the extreme minority.
