Modeling Objects and Processes within a Mining Technology as a Framework for a System Approach to Solve Mining Problems

Abstract

The modern trends in advance of information support tools for the mining industry call for an integrated solution of technological problems based on a common software platform to ensure prompt development of a novel functional or adaptation of the available one to mining conditions. In this case, of key importance becomes the ideology to develop an information system capable to realize functions of the platform. Relying on more than 20 years experience in evolution of MINEFRAME mining geology information system (MGIS), there are grounds to suggest that the optimal way is to create an object-oriented platform capable to model and to control mining and geological objects in order to grant designers a novel application software for access to the basic MGIS functional. Implementation of this approach allows solving such important problems as higher stabilization of software operation by means of screened access to software tools of the basic level as well as promotion of MGIS functional advance owing to a feasibility to design application programs with the use of the procedures library and the platform functions.