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No. 1240Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Safe and Efficient Operation of Mine Vehicles in Fog and Low-Visibility Conditions in Open Cast Iron Ore Mines.

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Source summary

The challenge concerns dumper and haul-road operations in NMDC’s Bailadila open-cast iron-ore mines during the June–October monsoon, when reported visibility can fall to 3–5 metres. A proposed system should improve operator awareness, guidance, collision avoidance and control-room monitoring while maintaining haulage continuity. Suggested options include thermal cameras, radar or LiDAR, GPS/DGPS, vehicle communications, driver assistance, IoT, digital twins and AI analytics; the source does not require every technology.

No. 153ProposalManufacturing and materials

AI Manufacturing and Robotics

Use AI for factory automation, predictive maintenance, and supply-chain logistics.

No. 723Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Autonomous Robotic fettling equipment for intricate and complex castings using Robotics and non-contact vision measurement systems

Develop autonomous robotic fettling equipment for intricate castings using non-contact vision measurement. The source identifies low productivity, dependence on worker skill, inconsistent quality and unsafe conditions in current manual finishing. The equipment must accommodate different complex casting geometries.

No. 724Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Tracking of location of tools gauges in Aircraft Industry

Track loose tools and gauges used during aircraft assembly so misplaced items can be found inside congested equipment bays. The source describes the risk of foreign-object damage when an aircraft subsequently manoeuvres or flies inverted. It does not prescribe a particular tracking technology.