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Organized by: CIM Calgary Branch — https://www.eventbrite.com/o/11768990260Learn how Edge AI resilient connectivity is transforming remote mining operations by enabling intelligent, real-time decision-making.
ABSTRACT
The mining industry is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to improve safety, productivity, and equipment reliability. However, many of the highest-value AI applications exist in environments that are physically remote and operationally challenging, including open-pit mines, underground workings, tailings facilities, and mobile equipment operating hundreds of kilometres from reliable communications infrastructure.
Traditional cloud-based AI architectures require large volumes of sensor and video data to be continuously transmitted for processing, creating challenges related to bandwidth, latency, and operational costs. Edge AI fundamentally changes this model by performing data processing and inference directly on the device, transmitting only the information that matters—an anomaly, a maintenance alert, a safety event, or a diagnostic summary.
This presentation will explore how mining companies could deploy Edge AI connectivity solutions to support predictive maintenance, autonomous equipment, environmental monitoring, and worker safety applications. We will examine why local intelligence is becoming essential for safety-critical systems, how connectivity requirements change when compute moves to the edge, and the role of hybrid communications technologies—including cellular and satellite networks—in ensuring that remote assets remain visible and connected.
Technical best practices will be shared, including considerations for system architecture, power management, bandwidth optimization, and designing solutions that continue to operate when connectivity is intermittent or unavailable. Attendees will gain practical insights into how Edge AI can enable the next generation of intelligent, autonomous, and resilient mining operations.
SPEAKER BIO
Chris Karaplis is CEO of Simply Embedded based in Calgary, Alberta. Chris has over 15 years experience in building hardware, firmware, IoT and Edge devices for rugged industrial applications. He is a frequently requested speaker and panel expert at industry events around the world. Most recently he delivered talks or participated in advisory panels at eMobility Expo World in Spain as well as at Embedded World in Germany.
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University of Calgary Downtown Campus (2nd Floor), 906 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB T2P 1H9, CA, Canada
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