Ashok Kumar Singh – författare

Fragmentation characteristics influence mucking productivity, crusher throughput and energy consumption, plant efficiency, yield and recovery, or the price itself of the end product in the case of industrial minerals and aggregates. Reliable, quantitative measurements of fragment sizes are instrumental in controlling and optimizing the blasting results.Measurement and Analysis of Blast Fragmentation presents the latest developments in rock fragmentation measurement techniques and analysis. It includes image analysis and machine vision techniques, either photographic or 3D such as stereo-photogrammetry and laser triangulation; case studies of fragmentation measurements in a variety of situations and used in different optimization and control tasks; fragmentation analysis and new suitable functional descriptions of size distributions, and model-scale fragmentation tests with weighed size distribution data.The contributions in this book were presented at the workshop Measurement and Analysis of Blast Fragmentation, which was hosted by Fragblast 10 (New Delhi, India, November 2012), provide a snapshot of the activity in rock fragmentation measurements and analysis around the world, and are a must-have reference for engineers and researchers working in rock blasting.

In the ever-accelerating tapestry of our digital age, the symbiotic relationship between computational intelligence and cyber security has become the linchpin of progress. The relentless pace of technological evolution and the ceaseless emergence of cyber threats demand not only adaptation but also an exploration of the forefronts of innovation and defence. Recent Advances in Computational Intelligence and Cyber security is a testament to the exhilarating journey undertaken by researchers, practitioners, and visionaries in these pivotal fields. Within the confines of this book, we embark on a captivating exploration of the cutting-edge developments that define the current state of computational intelligence and the intricate dance with the ever-evolving landscape of cyber security.