IoT platforms for the Mining Industry: An Overview

Abstract

Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things are now very common concepts as solutions that can revolutionize the industry. Constanttechnological progress increases the possibilities of using computer tools and solutions to support processes in industry and productionoptimization. The use of the Internet of Things is particularly important in complex processes in mining, enabling the extractionof valuable information from data. The integration of physical facilities in the enterprise enables the digitization of productionprocesses and the increase of efficiency and security.This article presents an overview of the selected internet of things platforms and analytical tools that can be used in industry, withparticular emphasis on the mining sector. It is pointed out, that the number of suppliers of IoT technologies and analytical toolsoffering advanced data analytics services for industry is significant and constantly evolving. The aim of the article is to evaluateselected IoT solutions based on the following criteria: offering predictive analytics, implemented artificial intelligence (AI) ormachine learning (ML) algorithms, a mining-oriented process approach, advanced data visualization, interoperability, real-timedata capture, remote device management and cloud-based technology. The review was prepared to provide knowledge about IoTvendors operating on the market, as well as to indicate the functionalities that are the most popular among solutions.

Evaluation of Data-Driven Decision-Making Implementation in the Mining Industry

“…Gubbi, Buyya, Marusic & Palaniswami, as quoted by [16] Mining 4.0 "For the raw material sector, Mining 4.0 does not mean a one-toone transfer of the Industry 4.0 objectives to industrial raw material production. Rather, Mining 4.0 means the advance of automation during extraction, transportation and processing."…”

“…Paduraru and Dimitrakopoulos [21] state that the decreased cost of sensor and data storage technologies and better standardisation in using these technologies have allowed more information to be collected from mining operations. Gackowiec and Podobińska-Staniec [16] explain that Internet of Things (IoT) platforms can improve the organisational capability to collect and process information.…”

“…Increased data collection can improve the understanding of mining's complexity and its internal processes, and enable the mine to improve through better decision-making [16], [21]. However, [21] warn that the increased amount of available data could make it challenging to make the best decisions based on new information.…”

A Study on Industrial IoT for the Mining Industry: Synthesized Architecture and Open Research Directions

“…Many commercial solutions are available in the market for the mining industry and most of which are discussed and evaluated in [56]. Moreover, Ref.…”

Advances in Raw Material Industries for Sustainable Development Goals

“…Numerous scientific publications are devoted to the advantages of the industry techno logical development based on Internet of things (Gackowiec et al 2019;Bhuiya 2019, Zhukovskiy et al 2019a), digital twins (Oracle 2017Jiewu et al, 2019), predictive cap abilities of big data technologies in terms of production safety (Lee et al 2019). The influence of digital technologies on operational efficiency, sustainable supply chain per formance, competitive advantages and value delivery is also investigated (Young & Rogers 2019;Bag et al, 2019), as well as the role of predictive data mining algorithms, which in conjunction with real options create operational flexibility (Ajak et al 2018;Fourie 2019).…”