LIST OF FIGURES

Figure no. Description Page no.

Figure 1.2 Biological neuron 5
Figure 1.3 Model of artificial neural network 6
Figure 2.1 (a) ANN for ore grade/reserve estimation (Wu and Zhou 1993). 8
Figure 2.1 (b) Structure of AMAN – core of Prospect Explorer. 9
Figure 2.1 (c) Grade Estimation Modular Neural NETwork (GEMNet) (Burnett 10
1995)
Figure 2.2 Back-propagation network used for lateral log inversion 11
(Garcia and Whitman 1992)
Figure 3.1.5 (a, b) Artificial neural networks model results 20
Figure 3.2.2 Artificial neural network structure 23
Figure 3.2.3(a) Measured vs. ANN predicted PPV. 24
Figure 3.2.3(b) Measured vs. ANN predicted frequency. 24
Figure 3.2.4(a) Measured vs. MVRA predicted PPV. 25
Figure 3.2.4(b) Measured vs. MVRA predicted frequency. 25
Figure 3.2.5(a) Measured vs. predicted PPV (USBM & Langfors- Kihlstrom 26
predictor).
Figure 3.2.5(b) Measured vs. predicted PPV (General predictor & Ambraseys– 26
Hendron predictor)
Figure 3.2.5(c) Measured vs. predicted PPV (Bureau of Indian Standard & 26
Ghosh–Daemen predictor)
Figure 3.2.5(d) Measured vs. predicted PPV (CMRI) 26
Figure 3.2.6(a) Comparison between predicted PPV by ANN, MVRA and 27
conventional predictor equations
Figure 3.2.6(b) Comparison between measured frequency and predicted 27
frequency by ANN and MVRA
Figure 3.2.7 Sensitivity analysis of PPV and frequency 28

LIST OF TABLES
Table no. Description Page no.
Table 3.1.2 Correlations between uniaxial compressive strength and other 17
physical properties and drilling parameters
Table 3.2.1 Input parameters and their range 22
Table 3.2.2 Output parameters and their range. 22
Table 3.2.5(a) Different conventional predictors. 25
Table 3.2.5(b) Calculate values of site constants. 26