Artificial intelligence for enhanced flotation monitoring in the mining industry: A ConvLSTM-based approach

A Bendaouia, S Qassimi, A Boussetta… - Computers & Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the mining industry, accurate monitoring of the elemental composition in the flotation froth
is crucial for efficient minerals separation. The hybrid deep learning algorithms offer …

An improved U-Net-based network for multiclass segmentation and category ratio statistics of ore images

W Wang, Q Li, P Chen, D Zhang, C Xiao, Z Wang - Soft Computing, 2024 - Springer
The ratio of various types of ores on a conveyor belt indicates how well the ores are
blended, which can play a crucial role in determining the quality of steel. However, the …

Flotation froth image enhancement based on region decomposition and guided filtering

Y Xie, B Zhang, S Xie, Z Tang - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Extraction of information from froth images is important for automatic control of froth flotation.
However, images captured by cameras often suffer from severe uneven lighting, which …

A semantic segmentation-based algorithm for fast flotation bubble size distribution measurement

R Jia, M Ren, D Lang, J Zheng, D He, F Yu - … Engineering Research and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The visual characteristics of froths on flotation cell surfaces are crucial for the optimal control
of the flotation process. However, previous research has primarily focused on optimizing …

A segmentation method based on boundary fracture correction for froth scale measurement

Y Gan, W Liu, J Gan, G Zhang - Applied Intelligence, 2024 - Springer
During the mineral flotation process, the size characteristics of the surface froth significantly
influence the production indicators of the flotation process. However, the information within …

A froth velocity measurement method based on improved U-Net++ semantic segmentation in flotation process

Y Chen, D Xu, K Wan - International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and …, 2024 - Springer
During flotation, the features of the froth image are highly correlated with the concentrate
grade and the corresponding working conditions. The static features such as color and size …

Advanced Spatio-Temporal Froth Analysis Using Smart Soft Sensors in Mineral Processing

A Bendaouia, EH Abdelwahed, S Qassimi… - SN Computer …, 2024 - Springer
In the transformative field of mineral processing, the need for innovative technologies to
overcome inherent difficulties and a critical shortage of high-quality data is an acute …

Edge Detection Using Watershed Algorithm for Polycystic Ovary Image Analysis: A Comprehensive Study

K Solanki, J Undavia, R Vaghela, M Desai… - … on Advancements in …, 2023 - Springer
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that affects reproductive-
age women. Image analysis techniques, particularly edge detection, play a crucial role in …

Computer Vision Based Monitoring System for Flotation in Mining Industry 4.0

A Bendaouia, EH Abdelwahed, S Qassimi… - … Conference on Deep …, 2024 - Springer
In the mineral processing industry, specifically in froth flotation, the extraction of detailed
information from bubble images is imperative for effective monitoring of the flotation process …

Automatic area measurement of ring cooler corner images based on EU-Net

W Wang, D Zhang, Q Li, J Li, J Ma… - 2023 2nd International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Aimed to mitigate the challenges associated with manual detection, such as elevated risks
and limited accuracy, a machine vision-based automatic measurement method is proposed …