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1 NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Technologies And Potential Opportunities for Adaptation and Deployment within the Mining Sector Dr. Issa A.D. Nesnas Supervisor, Robotic Mobility Principal Technical Staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology Dr. Jonathan Peck President and CEO, Peck Tech Presentation to SMART Surface Mining Association for Research & Technology Hosted by: Teck Resources Ltd., May 11, California Institute of Technology. Government Sponsorship Acknowledged. Clearance: CL#

2 Overview NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Overview of JPL Technologies Engagement with the Mining Sector Potential Opportunities

3 JPL Overview U.S. Federally-funded Research & Development Center Located in Pasadena, California One of 10 NASA centers Founded in the 1930s Currently operating 22 spacecraft, 2 rovers and 10 instruments in space Responsible for many space firsts: 1st U.S. satellite Explorer 1 Jan st close-up images of another planet Mariner 4 to Mars - Nov st fly-bys of Neptune and Uranus Voyager & st U.S. spacecraft to the moon Ranger 7 - Jul 28, st orbiter at another planet Mariner 9 to Mars - May st orbiter at Jupiter Galileo st planetary mission Mariner 2 to Venus Dec st gravity assist mission Mariner 10 to Venus Feb 5, st orbiter at Saturn Cassini present 1st rover on Mars Mars Pathfinder July-Sept. 1997

4 JPL Technologies 1. Telecommunications 2. Instruments & Remote Sensing 3. Propulsion & Power Systems 4. Robotics & Autonomous Systems 5. Systems & Software Engineering 6. Mechanical Systems, Fabrication & Test

5 1. Telecommunications Precision antenna tracking High-data capacity Interferometry Signal processing RF modulation Coding Sensor arrays Information recovery Optical communications Collecting data from Voyager2 23 W signal 17 billion km away

6 Solar Radiance (µw/cm 2 /nm/sr) Earth Radiance (µw/cm 2 /nm/sr) 2. Instruments & Remote Sensing Space Flight Instruments Airborne Instruments Science Data Systems Technology Development Spectral & photometric imagers, cameras, radiometers Microscopy, electrochemistry, radiometers, microwave sounders Micro and nano systems including production and fabrication facilities Harsh environment electronics Data processing and management Full-Spectrum Capability MaRS VENUS MERCURY Atmosphere 1.8 Solar 1.0 Reflectance Earth 300 K, 1.0 Emisivity Wavelength (nm)

7 Examples: Instruments - MEMS & Nanotech Point of Contact: Harish Manohara (Harish.Manohara@jpl.nasa.gov ) Miniature systems Electron beam-based miniature instrument components Micro and nano sensors Micro-gyroscopes Micro-actuators Technologies include: Carbon nanotubes Micro-machining Vacuum packaging

8 Examples: Remote Sensing Airborne Surveying Point of Contact: Andrew Aubrey ) N 16 km (i) (ii ) DWH rig site (ii i) (i v) wi nd Active / passive methods wi nd Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) identify/measure surface molecules from light adsorption/scattering properties Hyper-spectral Thermal Emission Spectrometer (HyTES) - surface temperature and emissivity measurements Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) radar interferometry to map terrain features, penetrate snow, soil moisture, subsidence. N

9 3. Power & Propulsion Systems Propulsion Systems Electrochemical energy technologies High temperature batteries Fuel cells Thermoelectric energy conversion Nuclear power systems Micro & nano power devices

10 Research Development Applications Example: Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) Point of Contact: Eric Brandon ) Thomas Valdez Fuel: Methanol Developed advanced catalysts & membranes High power density and efficiency Re-fuel by refilling methanol JPL designed and developed a 300 W DMFC system for armored vehicle applications Developed DMFC cell designs for commercial applications Licensed technology for commercialization.

11 4. Robotics & Autonomous Systems Perception Mobility Manipulation Sampling, sample handling and analysis Intelligence & Autonomy Autonomous navigation Modeling & simulation

12 5. System & Software Engineering Innovative concepts and mission architectures Software for flight systems Mission control & operations Anomaly detection & fault protection Software reliability Modeling & simulation Multi-mission software Technologies and processes for validation and verifications Ground software and data systems Planning & execution systems

13 Examples: Science Data Management Science Data Analysis Multi-sensor data fusion algorithms Error analysis Model-based and data-driven methods for high dimensional data sets Supervised and unsupervised pattern recognition and classification Science Data Services Science data portals: web sites and visualization tools Real-time science data product generation and display Image sub-setting, mosaicking, and tiling; OGC-compliant image services Google Earth applications and extensions Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis and tool development Point of Contact: Rebecca

14 Examples: Integrated System Health Management Point of Contact: Ryan Mackey Perform active control to improve safety, reliability, mission capability, sustainability, and ultimate cost Perform automated fault detection, anomaly detection, diagnosis, prognosis Performs data flow analyses of sensor data and telemetry Incorporates user-defined physics models and statistical analyses models Detects new, emergent behavior and trends Recommends optimal sensor placement Used on JPL missions, NASA F/A-18 aircraft, Navy Radar systems Reasons with missing data, reduces false alarms MODELS Trend/Precursor Detection Mission Replan Crew Interface HISTORY Model Correction Improvement Validation Maintenance Scheduling On-Demand Training

15 6. Mechanical Systems, Fabrication and Test Mechanisms & Actuators Structures & Dynamics Materials development Thermal systems Fabrication and Packaging Environmental Testing Planetary Protection

16 JPL Engagement in Mining JPL hosted Peck Teck, Barrick Gold Corporation, UC3D JPL participated in the CIM conference with a live demonstration of some of its robotic technologies (part of the M3 Technologies Booth) JPL worked with Barrick Gold Corporation to test its GPR sensors in both open pit and underground mines JPL worked with Peck Tech and Barrick Gold Corporation and submitted proposals for robotic sampling, in situ analysis, cataloguing and storing of drill cuttings Peck Tech and JPL organized a JPL Mining Workshop

17 2011: JPL GPR Testing at Goldstrike and Meikle Mines

18 2011: JPL Developed Task Plans for Sampling Cuttings Robotic sampling arm Top sample (greater depth) Bottom sample (shallower depth)

19 Attendees of JPL Mining Workshop: March 12 th Andrew Scott, Director, Mining Information Technology Barrick Gold Corporation Brisbane, Australia Gavin Yeates, Vice President Mine Optimisation BHP Melbourne, Australia Erika Fretheim, Manager Mining, Technology Center Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Phoenix, Arizona Kalev Ruberg, CIO Teck Resources Vancouver, Canada Mike Bonneau, General Manager Operating Excellence, Teck Resources, Vancouver, BC Ben Willey, Manager Innovation & Technology Thiess Brisbane, Australia Andrew Marxsen, Senior Vice President Asset Management & Reliability, Perth, Australia John Tish, Sr. Director IT/OT Integration, Cliffs Natural Resources, Cleveland Ted Bearman, CEO/Owner (Processing SME) BearRock Solutions Perth, Australia Larry Clark, CEO/Owner (Mining SME) Clark Mining Technologies, LLC Denver, Colorado Jonathan Peck, CEO (Facilitator) Peck Tech Consulting Ltd., Montreal, Canada 20

20 Areas of Potential Interest from: March 12 th Workshop 1. Miniaturized Mass Spectrometer for Emissions Monitoring 2. Ore/Waste Sensing, Identification and Segregation 3. Autonomous Sampling 4. Extreme Environment Sensing 5. Quantum Atom Interferometer for Blast Movement Monitoring 6. Ground Penetrating Radar 7. Vision-based Navigation for Micro Aerial Vehicles

21 Peck Tech as Technology Broker Maturity Needs & Requirements JPL Tech 1 JPL Tech 2 JPL Tech N Peck Tech Project Planning & Execution Business Plan Productization Strategy Customers Business Value

22 How Does JPL Get Engaged in Mining: Engage with miners to understand issues & identify opportunities; Define key technology differentiators by leveraging core JPL competencies; Collaborative partnering with mining companies, equipment manufacturers & technology suppliers to deliver solutions; Leverage funding programs & existing alliances in Australia, US & Canada; 23

23 Summary JPL develops customized robotic and sensing hardware and software solutions for space and terrestrial applications NASA / JPL continuously explores opportunities to adapt and commercialize applicable technologies initially developed for space through partnering with mining companies, equipment manufacturers and technology suppliers to deliver solutions POCs: Issa Nesnas (nesnas@jpl.nasa.gov) - Robotics Group Supervisor, JPL Indrani Graczyk (Indrani.Graczyk@jpl.nasa.gov) Commercial Office Program Manager, JPL Jonathon Peck (jpeck@pecktech.ca) President and CEO of Peck Tech

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