Banca de DEFESA: MAYARA BRUNO DA CUNHA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : MAYARA BRUNO DA CUNHA
DATE: 11/03/2024
TIME: 19:00
LOCAL: On line - via Teams
TITLE:

VALIDATION TEST FOR AUTONOMOUS TRUCK IN AN OPEN PIT MINE

KEY WORDS:

Autonomous Transport, Validation Test, Process Flow, Performance Indicators.

PAGES: 79
BIG AREA: Engenharias
AREA: Engenharia de Minas
SUBÁREA: Lavra
SPECIALTY: Equipamentos de Lavra
SUMMARY:

To keep up with the growth of the sector, the transformation and market challenges that are emerging, mining has increasingly adopted automation as a safety and productivity factor in its operations, where autonomous transport has proven to be a good alternative. Although autonomous trucks are already in operation in some mines in Brazil, the acquisition of an autonomous fleet still requires a large investment, so an acquisition decision requires prior operational validation, through field tests, in order to create technical evidence for safe decision-making about the change, analyzing the feasibility of applying the technology or product in the operational reality of each mine. This work focused on carrying out a scripted and standardized validation test for autonomous trucks in an open pit mine, mapping and implementing monitoring parameters and performance indicators, as well as the infrastructure necessary to carry out the test. By directing the process flowchart generated, it was possible to map the indicators necessary to validate, eliminating eight unnecessary operational stops in the test and creating eight new crucial indicators to measure AHS (Autonomous Haulage System) performance. It was possible to identify that the technology presented still needs improvements in data collection tools, so that they can support the economic feasibility study of an AHS. Important reflections were developed regarding the operational and infrastructure challenges involved in the implementation of an autonomous area, with network communication being a crucial point. The project also brought gains in terms of the team's maturity in relation to autonomous transport.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interno - MICHEL MELO OLIVEIRA - UFMG
Interno - MARCELIO PRADO FONTES
Externo à Instituição - GERALDO DUTRA NETO