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Cloud edge device synergy & smart mines
At present , the energy and mining industries are going through a revolution . Xu Yan , Executive Solution Manager of Huawei for the mining , oil and gas sectors says if mining is to keep up with such rapid transformation , it needs to dynamically upgrade and create value by leveraging digital technologies such as cloud computing , IoT , big data , AI , and 5G .
Currently , mining companies as well as oil and gas producers are building physical and virtual resource pools that are centrally managed , optimised , and automatically allocated based on the development requirements of core enterprise services . They are also applying large-scale physical computing resources to develop the environment for intelligent data processing and analysis applications .
However , these industries must still further integrate digital technologies to realise digital transformation and intelligent development . For mining scenarios , the technology supports predicting supply chain disruptions , optimising the use of energy , reducing environmental risks and even identifying on-site , unknown targets . Cloud and AI-based technology , for instance , will play a critical role in fulfilling these goals .
From the cloud side , a unified , centralised , and elastic cloud foundation should be established for the centralised deployment , integration , and application sharing of core service systems . A standardised and maintenance-free cloud application environment should be provided to improve the efficiency of application deployment and O & M .
On top of the cloud foundation , a unified , open , and standard mining data platform as well as a universal , open , and scalable AI platform should be deployed . This will provide centralised data services and intelligence for the cloud foundation , enabling it to better serve various businesses .
From the edge / device side , there is a demand for using sensing , interconnection , and data convergence to realise real-time supervision , intelligent diagnosis , automatic processing , and intelligent optimisation for mining production and mineral processing / concentration .
In this regard , Huawei offers end-to-end solutions , including infrastructure as a service ( IaaS ) such as computing , storage , and network , a unified cloud platform with the mining data platform and AI platform built on it , and platforms that help customers realise intelligent exploration , drilling , production , collaborative research , and intelligent decisionmaking .
In addition , through cloud-edge-device synergy , Huawei trains and delivers algorithms on the cloud to execute computing and intelligent diagnosis / processing on the device side and edge side , greatly improving the response speed and production efficiency .
With the synergy , Huawei has been able to provide the below benefits for its customers . n Data enablement : Huawei helps customers break data silos , build a centralised data platform , and solve issues encountered in collaboration between scientific research and production . It allows customers to realise large-scale data calculation and sharing , and supports comprehensive online research in fields like exploration , development , engineering , reserves , and mining rights , greatly improving exploration efficiency . n AI enablement : ModelArts can complete model training tasks with high precision and efficiency . In the oil & gas industry , Huawei can train massive simulation samples to interpret geophysical data with AI technologies , helping experts improve work efficiency . Take Huawei ’ s AI-based seismic interpretation based on ModelArts as an example ; during research , this solution reduces the time required for interpreting seismic layers and faults from months to a few hours . Moreover , it helps promulgate previous expert experience to facilitate underground oil and gas reservoir research , oilfield production , and intelligent decision-making . Further , in the mining industry , Huawei launched the Pangu Mining Model in July 2023 , with the goal of allowing AI to replace humans in dangerous work and repetitive labors , precipitating expert experience and playing an important role in the fields of intelligent production , equipment management , safety operations and operational decision-making in n Application enablement : In the oil & gas industry , Huawei offers high-performance computing clusters and massive storage systems to improve computing and storage performance , allowing enterprises to focus more on their core services . Application integrated on the cloud as well as cloud-native applications improve the accuracy and efficiency of seismic data processing and interpretation , enabling further breakthroughs in oil exploration and development businesses . And in the mining industry , Huawei incorporates 21 different scenarios applications in the Mining Model , including coal mining , tunnelling , primary transportation , auxiliary transportation , lifting , safety monitoring , rock burst prevention , coal preparation and coking .
The mining industry and oil & gas are undergoing a revolution brought by the digital wave . In relation to this , oil & gas exploration and mining production have always been an ideal sector to test emerging technologies . Tech such as high-performance computing , cloud , and AI will play an important role in improving the efficiency and precision of exploration and development , shortening the exploration period , increasing the success rate of exploration , and minimising operational risks .
We believe that digital technologies will become widely applied to oil & gas , mining and new energy in the future . Through data collision and algorithm training , we can greatly improve energy consumption efficiency . For these industries , we can develop more intelligent and functional applications on IT systems with cloud-edge-device synergy and linkage . Together , we can instill intelligence into the energy industry and usher in a new era of mining production and oil & gas exploration .
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JULY 2024 | International Mining 15