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From Detection to Prediction: Physical AI Safety

Turning existing mine cameras into a proactive safety layer that surfaces unsafe behaviors, human-machine interactions, and motion anomalies in near real time.

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Risk rarely announces itself before it becomes an incident.

WHY THIS “PHYSICAL AI SAFETY" CHALLENGE?

Mining operations generate thousands of hours of video, yet critical signals are still reviewed manually, inconsistently, or only after an event.

Existing camera infrastructure can do more helping safety teams recognize risk earlier without removing human accountability.

Key benefits

Safety improves when every camera becomes an active observer.

A mine-wide visual layer can extend awareness across environments where physical observation alone cannot scale while keeping validation and action in human hands.

Where visibility never blinks

Extend detection across pits, plants, roads, crossings, underground operations, and support facilities.

Connect the scene, not just the object

Relate people, vehicles, equipment, restricted areas, and infrastructure within the same operational context.

Measure movement before it becomes instability

Track suspended-load speed and oscillation amplitude to identify abnormal lifting conditions.

Make every finding teach the system

Accepted and rejected alerts improve operational relevance over time.

How NTT DATA helps

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Start with the risks that matter most

Assess the operational camera network and prioritize the highest-value safety scenarios.

02

Turn existing vision into operational intelligence

Configure computer vision models for people, vehicles, restricted areas, crossings, and unsafe behaviors.

An ingeneer using computer vision model to improve security in mining operations

03

Add motion to the safety picture

Measure load movement, speed, and oscillation amplitude to identify abnormal lifting conditions.

A bird's-eye view of a mining operation showing a large load suspended from a crane moving over a designated work area.

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Keep people in command

We don’t replace accountable safety judgment. We design human-in-the-loop validation around site standards and responsibilities.

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Make every action traceable

Register alerts, evidence, case codes, corrective actions, and feedback in a monitored workflow.

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Mining operations monitored in real time from an elevated viewpoint, supporting safer decisions across an active open-pit mine.

Proven impact

Continuous sight. Earlier recognition. Stronger safety action.

Results that matter

Physical AI extends the value of camera infrastructure already in operation.

Expanded analytical coverage

50+ operational cameras across mining and processing areas.

Increased proactive detection

One in three AI-contributed field findings.

Kept critical areas visible

24/7 monitoring of operational zones.

Accelerated review and response

Minutes from event to platform.

Make risk visible before it becomes an incident.

Lead the shift toward predictive safety across the mine.

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