Application of Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Petrographic Images Analysis

A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 1229

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Dear Colleagues,

Artificial intelligence and computer vision are becoming indispensable components of our everyday life. This is also particularly true in the case of scientific research, where the application of their achievements not only supports work automation but also creates opportunities for discoveries not possible before.

One such scientific field where computer vision and in particular deep learning is being more and more present is in the analysis of petrographic images. Mineral identification, segmentation, and autonomous interpretation of the thin section petrographic images are only a few examples of many potentials (and nowadays ongoing) applications. Therefore, in this Special Issue, we aim to include original and recent work or reviews in the form of methodologies, technologies, or applications of computer vision and that demonstrate a particular focus on deep learning in petrography. The wide and important area of image analysis via the use of artificial intelligence methods is an exciting field of research. We believe that this Special Issue will be an excellent place to share the research results. We welcome manuscripts relating, but not limited to, the following areas: artificial intelligence, computer vision, deep learning, object detection, image segmentation, petrographic images analysis, maceral images analysis, and microscopic images of mineral matter analysis.

Dr. Sebastian Iwaszenko
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Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • computer vision
  • deep learning
  • object detection
  • image segmentation
  • petrographic images analysis
  • maceral images analysis
  • microscopic images of mineral matter analysis

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Deep Learning for Refined Lithology Identification of Sandstone Microscopic Images
by Chengrui Wang, Pengjiang Li, Qingqing Long, Haotian Chen, Pengfei Wang, Zhen Meng, Xuezhi Wang and Yuanchun Zhou
Minerals 2024, 14(3), 275; https://doi.org/10.3390/min14030275 - 05 Mar 2024
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Refined lithology identification is an essential task, often constrained by the subjectivity and low efficiency of classical methods. Computer-aided automatic identification, while useful, has seldom been specifically geared toward refined lithology identification. In this study, we introduce Rock-ViT, an innovative machine learning approach. [...] Read more.
Refined lithology identification is an essential task, often constrained by the subjectivity and low efficiency of classical methods. Computer-aided automatic identification, while useful, has seldom been specifically geared toward refined lithology identification. In this study, we introduce Rock-ViT, an innovative machine learning approach. Its architecture, enhanced with supervised contrastive loss and rooted in visual Transformer principles, markedly improves accuracy in identifying complex lithological patterns. To this end, we have collected public datasets and implemented data augmentation, aiming to validate our method using sandstone as a focal point. The results demonstrate that Rock-ViT achieves superior accuracy and effectiveness in the refined lithology identification of sandstone. Rock-ViT presents a new perspective and a feasible approach for detailed lithological analysis, offering fresh insights and innovative solutions in geological analysis. Full article
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