Abstract: A process for improved blast design including the steps of: acquiring geological data about a blast site from multiple data sources; extracting one or more blastability labels from the geological data; mapping the blastability labels in two or three dimensions; designing a pattern of blast holes based on the mapping; designing explosive for each blast hole based on the blastability label for that blast hole; loading each blast hole in the pattern of blast holes with the designed explosive for that blast hole; and detonating the explosive. Also, a method of extracting valuable resources from an area using the process and a visualisation tool for blasting operations that displays data from the process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a subliminal audio burglar deterrent device IP and system wherein a subliminal message is created and broadcast using techniques to unconsciously cause a burglar to mistakenly perceive the presence of a human or an animal in the space being protected.