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DOLOMITE PROCESSING CHAIN IN VIRTUAL REALITY: A COMPLEX WALKTHROUGH THROUGH PROCESSING PLANT

Julia Piestrzynska, Michal Patyk

Abstract

The processing chain in open-pit mines is a complex and quite often a challenging procedure. With a multistage process to obtain a finished product which can be used later in aggregates or construction industry there also a need to create a compounded processing plant with heavy duty machinery and with a labyrinth of locations. That can be confusing and frustrating at first for new employees or for trainees. Moreover addressing the statistics the mining industry in Poland has one of the highest accident rates among other heavy duty industries. As a result to find a solution for more effective and safer training methods for mining work’s staff members the training application has been made by using the innovative Virtual Technology. The application includes a walkthrough through the whole processing plant which was captured by 360 degrees camera, 3D models of some of the processing plant’s buildings to make the experience more immersive, the elements and information about occupational safety and health in the most crucial and dangerous parts of the plant and even plant’s plans and processing schemes. All of these experiences in Virtual Reality has been made in Dolomite Quarry Radkowice located in Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship.

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