Using artificial intelligence in mining excavators: Automating routine operational decisions

M Ramezani, S Tafazoli - IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Worldwide mining operations, which account for nearly 11% of global power consumption,
are 28% less productive today than a decade ago. Meanwhile, mobile equipment was …

Towards autonomous mining via intelligent excavators

H Shariati, A Yeraliyev, B Terai… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - openaccess.thecvf.com
In this paper we present our first step solution towards global challenge of safety,
productivity, profitability and energy-efficiency in mining. Our solution (intelligent excavator) …

Systems and methods for 3D facial modeling

K Venkataraman - US Patent 10,643,383, 2020 - Google Patents
In an embodiment, a 3D facial modeling system includes a plurality of cameras configured to
capture images from different viewpoints, a processor, and a memory containing a 3D facial …

Method and a system for image processing

X Tang, C Dong, TW Hui, CC Loy - US Patent App. 16/013,886, 2018 - Google Patents
A method and system for processing an image operates by: filtering a first real image to
obtain a first feature map therefor with performances of image features improved; upscaling …

Cascaded neural networks using test ouput from the first neural network to train the second neural network

H Nakano, M Sakamoto - US Patent 10,599,977, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method includes: training a first neural network using a first training
dataset; inputting each test data of first test dataset to the first neural network; calculating …

Neural network classification

H Nakano, M Sakamoto - US Patent 11,138,724, 2021 - Google Patents
Neural network classification may be performed by inputting a training data set into each of a
plurality of first neural networks, the training data set including a plurality of samples …

Neural network classification

H Nakano, M Sakamoto - US Patent 10,713,783, 2020 - Google Patents
Neural network classification may be performed by inputting a training data set into each of a
plurality of first neural networks, the training data set including a plurality of samples …

Systems and methods for using computer vision to pick up small objects

V Taamazyan, GM Stoppi, BCA Brown, A Kalra… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method for estimating a pose of an object includes: receiving, by a processor, an observed
image depicting the object from a viewpoint; computing, by the processor, an instance …

Systems and methods for synthesizing data for training statistical models on different imaging modalities including polarized images

K Venkataraman, A Kalra, A Kadambi - US Patent 11,797,863, 2023 - Google Patents
A method of generating synthetic images of virtual scenes includes: placing, by a synthetic
data generator implemented by a processor and memory, three-dimensional (3-D) models of …

Systems and methods for augmentation of sensor systems and imaging systems with polarization

A Kadambi, R Raskar, K Venkataraman… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A multi-modal sensor system includes: an underlying sensor system; a
polarization camera system configured to capture polarization raw frames corresponding to …