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The
Evolution of
Measurement
Technologies
David B. Boardman, Stockpile Reports,
discusses digitalising
stockpile management operations in the cement industry.
Introduction
Last year, Stockpile Reports flew
thousands of drone flights and
converted 12 million images into
3D reports. Auto-detected piles
were digitised for their attributes,
including accurate measures
of volume. Based on this work,
several trends emerged and are
summarised in this paper. However,
the field is still in its formation
in an industry that is lagging in
technology adoption. On the cusp
of massive disruption, industry
leaders are starting to digitise their
assets, beginning with inventory