Geovision vs Rock Mapper

The Geovision Structural Application is a app that has been developed by the Geovision CRCP. It provides users with the ability to make structural geological observations using their iOS devices. The structural information of the oriented drill core plays an important role in mineral exploration. One of the most important measurements is the alpha-beta (α-β) angles of the structural features (e.g., veins and fractures) on the core. Existing tools and methods require manual measurement on all the drill cores, which is a time-consuming and error-prone procedure. To address these issues, we developed an algorithm to automatically measure the α-β angles from the 2D digital images of the cores. Our method applies Computer Vision and Machine Learning techniques to detect the orientation line and model the geometry of planar structural features on the image, which will then be utilized to calculate the α-β angles. The time required is greatly reduced as there is no need to physically measure the cores once scanned by a camera. The Geovision Structural App provides a quicker and easier way to collection structural information from the drill core. Our goal is to help the geologist better explore the ore deposits and improve the decision-making.

Rock Mapper is packed with powerful features: - 3D LIDAR SCANNING*: Generate photorealistic 3D models of rock faces & drives directly in the field using an iPad Pro. - AUGMENTED REALITY*: Share & re-visit photorealistic LiDAR scans in Augmented Reality on any modern iOS device. - PHOTOGRAPHY*: Take rock face photographs with the iPad's built-in camera. Rock Mapper takes care of all settings. - GEOREFERENCING*: Register rock face photographs and 3D LiDAR scans using survey points or drive direction laser stations. - MAPPING*: Directly map onto rock face photographs & 3D LiDAR scans using fully customisable annotation layers. - GRADE CONTROL*: Record face samples & sampling domains by directly drawing onto the rock face photograph or 3D LiDAR scan. - ROCK MASS ASSESSMENT*: Access dedicated tools for Q System (after Barton et al 1974) and RMR (after Bieniawski 1989). - REPORTING*: Auto-generated mapping reports, geotechnical reports & sampling reports saved as PDFs & ready to share. - CLOUD SYNC*: All data immediately available in ready-to-use formats on the Rock Mapper Cloud. - COMPATIBILITY: All data supplied in open, industry-standard formats that seamlessly integrate with 3D modelling platforms and database solutions, including Vulcan, Micromine, Leapfrog, Deswik, Surpac, Datamine, acQuire and MAXGEO datashed. *Only available with subscription Our clients around the globe love the data consistency, data fidelity, ease of use and time savings enabled by Rock Mapper.  Lift your geological/geotechnical mapping & grade control workflow to a whole new level. Become a Rock Mapper today.