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Utilization of Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies in Geoscience and Mining

지질 및 광업 분야에서의 증강현실과 가상현실 기술의 활용사례

Jangwon Suh1*
서 장원1*
1강원대학교 에너지공학부(에너지자원융합공학전공)
* Corresponding Author
31 October 2019. pp. 468-479
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Abstract

This study reviewed application cases of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in the fields of geoscience and mining and evaluated their future prospects. Numerous papers and reports were reviewed closely. AR has been applied in the field of geoscience for the purposes of geological surveying, geoscience education, underground facility management, and geotourism. There were relatively few cases in which AR was used in the mining sector, but some cases could be classified as mine development enhancement and mine reclamation support. Conversely, VR has been applied to education and geotourism in the field of geoscience. VR has been applied in the mining sector since the 1980s for mining development simulation, training for worker safety, and mining software control. These technologies will be useful for geological surveying and stability improvement in the fields of geoscience and mining.

Keywords
Augmented reality
Virtual reality
Geoscience
Mining

본 연구에서는 증강현실과 가상현실 기술이 지질 및 광업 분야에서 활용된 사례를 검토하고, 향후 활용 전망에 대하여 고찰하였다. 이를 위해 국내·외 학술논문과 보고서 등을 면밀하게 검토하였다. 지질분야에 증강현실 기술이 적용된 사례들은 지질조사, 지질과학교육, 지하시설물 관리, 지오투어리즘으로 분류되었다. 광업분야에 증강현실 기술이 활용된 사례들은 상대적으로 적었는데 가행광산에 적용 가능한 광산개발과 휴·폐광산의 광해방지조사 지원으로 분류할 수 있었다. 가상현실 기술은 지질분야에서 지질과학교육과 지오투어리즘의 목적으로 적용되었다. 광업분야에는 1980년대부터 기술이 적용되었으며 광산개발 시뮬레이션, 작업자의 안전을 위한 교육 훈련, 광업 소프트웨어 제어용 장비의 활용 등이 보고되었다. 두 기술은 지질 및 광업 분야에서 현장조사 및 안정성 개선을 위해 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것이라 기대한다.

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증강현실
가상현실
지질
광업
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
  • Volume : 56
  • No :5
  • Pages :468-479
  • Received Date : 2019-10-08
  • Accepted Date : 2019-10-25
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2019.56.5.468
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