Automated Identification of Mineral Types and Grain Size Using Hyperspectral Imaging and Deep Learning for Mineral Processing

In mining operations, an ore is separated into its constituents through mineral processing methods, such as flotation. Identifying the type of minerals contained in the ore in advance aids greatly in performing faster and more efficient mineral processing. The human eye can recognize visual informat...

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Main Authors: Natsuo Okada, Yohei Maekawa, Narihiro Owada, Kazutoshi Haga, Atsushi Shibayama, Youhei Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/9/809