UAV Object Detection and Positioning in a Mining Industrial Metaverse with Custom Geo-Referenced Data

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Main Authors: Balaska, Vasiliki, Papapetros, Ioannis Tsampikos, Oikonomou, Katerina Maria, Bampis, Loukas, Gasteratos, Antonios
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Published: 2025
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author Balaska, Vasiliki
Papapetros, Ioannis Tsampikos
Oikonomou, Katerina Maria
Bampis, Loukas
Gasteratos, Antonios
author_facet Balaska, Vasiliki
Papapetros, Ioannis Tsampikos
Oikonomou, Katerina Maria
Bampis, Loukas
Gasteratos, Antonios
contents The mining sector increasingly adopts digital tools to improve operational efficiency, safety, and data-driven decision-making. One of the key challenges remains the reliable acquisition of high-resolution, geo-referenced spatial information to support core activities such as extraction planning and on-site monitoring. This work presents an integrated system architecture that combines UAV-based sensing, LiDAR terrain modeling, and deep learning-based object detection to generate spatially accurate information for open-pit mining environments. The proposed pipeline includes geo-referencing, 3D reconstruction, and object localization, enabling structured spatial outputs to be integrated into an industrial digital twin platform. Unlike traditional static surveying methods, the system offers higher coverage and automation potential, with modular components suitable for deployment in real-world industrial contexts. While the current implementation operates in post-flight batch mode, it lays the foundation for real-time extensions. The system contributes to the development of AI-enhanced remote sensing in mining by demonstrating a scalable and field-validated geospatial data workflow that supports situational awareness and infrastructure safety.
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spellingShingle UAV Object Detection and Positioning in a Mining Industrial Metaverse with Custom Geo-Referenced Data
Balaska, Vasiliki
Papapetros, Ioannis Tsampikos
Oikonomou, Katerina Maria
Bampis, Loukas
Gasteratos, Antonios
Image and Video Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Robotics
The mining sector increasingly adopts digital tools to improve operational efficiency, safety, and data-driven decision-making. One of the key challenges remains the reliable acquisition of high-resolution, geo-referenced spatial information to support core activities such as extraction planning and on-site monitoring. This work presents an integrated system architecture that combines UAV-based sensing, LiDAR terrain modeling, and deep learning-based object detection to generate spatially accurate information for open-pit mining environments. The proposed pipeline includes geo-referencing, 3D reconstruction, and object localization, enabling structured spatial outputs to be integrated into an industrial digital twin platform. Unlike traditional static surveying methods, the system offers higher coverage and automation potential, with modular components suitable for deployment in real-world industrial contexts. While the current implementation operates in post-flight batch mode, it lays the foundation for real-time extensions. The system contributes to the development of AI-enhanced remote sensing in mining by demonstrating a scalable and field-validated geospatial data workflow that supports situational awareness and infrastructure safety.
title UAV Object Detection and Positioning in a Mining Industrial Metaverse with Custom Geo-Referenced Data
topic Image and Video Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.13505