Studied mining efforts for a potential application, and can see the direction, especially regards patterns of detection.
Where digitalization is a goldmine, for real by Steinar Brandslet, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in TechExplore
Digitalizing multiple parts of the mining industry could generate value to the tune of U.S. $321 billion worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum.
Digital transformation is driving a lot of the development around the world, but the rough-and-tumble mining industry still has a way to go. A Chinese-Norwegian cooperation project will accelerate the process.
"Digitalization will be a driving force in furthering development of the mining and metals industry. It will impact interactions with employees, municipalities and other authorities and every step along the value chain," says researcher Xiang Ma at SINTEF Industry, a part of Scandinavia's largest independent research institute, SINTEF.
This result won't be easy to achieve, however. It will require the researchers to effectively coordinate people who are experts in completely different disciplines, such as mineralogy, metallurgy and of course digitalization.
Several researchers at SINTEF Industry and SINTEF Digital are working with master's students from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to collect precise data and see how artificial intelligence, data analysis and big data could provide the digitalization that the industry so badly needs.
Both China and Norway have significant mining and metals industries, and their international collaborative efforts aim to solve digital stumbling blocks.
Norway produces ferroalloys like ferrosilicon and ferromanganese. Silicon is used in solar panels and the electronics industry, and as an additive in aluminum alloys. Ferromanganese is an important additive in the production of steel.
China is a leading producer of gold. ..
An approach to military digitization, also for peace time efforts of crisis management and disaster recovery.
German Armed Forces Order Deployable Mission-Critical Communication Networks from Motorola Solutions to Drive Greater Digitization in BusinessWire
Contract value of the framework agreement is worth 254 million euros.
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digitization is one of the highest priorities for the German Armed Forces. It will help to increase efficiency of operations and safety for soldiers and civilian personnel. Secure and reliable voice communications as well as access to data are central drivers for efficiency and responsiveness on any successful mission.
Cross-agency communication is also a prerequisite for successful cooperation between different teams, particularly in the event of a crisis or disaster. As part of the digitization of land-based operations and to ensure fast communication in various areas in the field, the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) are procuring deployable communication networks, which are available in two versions, mobile and stationary. The modernization marks an important milestone within the Bundeswehr's military’s digitization strategy.... "
Look at how automation of digitization can make a big difference. And we are continuing to move to that.
Digital Transformation Is Lopsided, Even Within the Same Organization By ZDNet
A study of organizations in Harvard Business Review found that some corporate departments can be more digitally advanced than their counterparts at another location, or even down the hall. The IT department itself often finds itself on the wrong side of progress.
A Harvard Business Review study of organizations found "a growing divide between teams with ready access to automation and [artificial intelligence (AI)] tools and teams without," with the latter trailing "in terms of productivity and AI skill development."
Accenture's Ramnath Venkataraman and colleagues determined that two-thirds of investigated companies relied on a less-than-optimal blend of cloud-based and on-premises enterprise solutions.
Exacerbating the problem is information technology (IT) departments being mired in maintenance and upkeep, while other departments have access to cutting-edge systems.
The Accenture team also learned that some coders might devote 60% of their time executing automatable tasks.
The researchers suggested greater inter-enterprise collaboration to address these challenges, by de-siloing walled-off departments and encouraging open access to shadow IT systems. ... '
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