CONTACT

Mr. Andrew Dasys
Director
adasys@objectivity.ca
(705) 675-1151 x. 5089

Research Program

The research program is globally defined by the needs of existing and new research centres, and for the affiliated departments of the University (Engineering, Sciences, Geography, Human Movement etc.). The schematic diagram presented below illustrates the components of CIMTEC. It basically consists of a remote data collection component (sensing, monitoring, and communication) and a data processing component (databases, analysis and interpretation).

Overall, CIMTEC will provide services or functions and serve research areas as listed below. CIMTEC is a cost-effective means to support a large number of researchers at Laurentian University and their collaborators.

The overall research program will be managed by MIRARCO but individual projects falling into the research areas will be executed in partnership with research sponsors and will be directed by individual research centres under the guidance of their directors or principal investigators.

Mineral Exploration and Geosensing

• Underground Hyperspectral Sensing for Mine Automation - Grade Detection
• Engineering properties from exploration boreholes

Mine Design and Geomechanics

• Remote seismic monitoring of burst-prone mines - Mining Sector
• Development of an Integrated Microseismic Monitoring System - Oil & Gas Sector
• Integrated seismic data interpretation
• Site Characterisation for mine planning and for new mining methods
• Mine design research laboratory (MDRL)
• Integrated fragmentation and dilution control
• Risk mitigation for deep and challenging mining

Mining Technology

• Mine operations simulations linked with operations process monitoring
• Equipment components monitoring for maintenance and reliability
• Intelligent drilling
• Engineering Tool Development
• Materials and Sensors

Mining Environment and Mine Closure

• Land rehabilitation and restoration
• Regulatory environmental database projects

Environmental Monitoring

• Remote Imagery Transmission Using Satellite Phones
• Mine Site Monitoring Using Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery (AHI)
• Monitoring of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) from Tailings Ponds
• Remote Monitoring of Discharge Rates, Water Quality, and Dam Integrity on Tailing Ponds

Biology Research

• Habitat Utilisation and Community Interactions of Woodland Caribou in Harvested and Unharvested Boreal Forest Using Satellite Telemetry in Northeastern Ontario
• Monitoring Re-introduced Elk in Central Ontario

Health and Safety

• Accident investigation and accident reconstruction
• LHD Visibility Study
• Telemedicine and Telehealth