Image Processing for granulometry of blast piles in open cast mines

Challenge: 
Measure blast pile fragment sizes economically and easily for the purpose of superior blast design and optimal excavator usage

Solution: 
Built an image processing solution that provided accurate sizing of the fragments and automated generation of blast reports
Benefits: 
Supports the customer to provide optimized blast parameter design, achieve benchmark powder factors and better productivity of excavators that haul off the muck pile