Taherifar N1, Fraser J2, Berni G1, Cunningham A2, Raimondo T2,3, Warren P4, Bradley S1
1CSIRO Mineral Resources, Kensington , Australia, 2Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia, 3School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Science, College of Science, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia, 4CSIRO Mineral Resources, Lindfield, Australia
Biography:
Neda Taherifar is a Senior Software Engineer with CSIRO Mineral Resources. Her work focuses on developing research software platforms for geoscience data access, visualisation, and digital workflows. She has contributed to the development of LogAR, an augmented reality and tablet-based platform for digital core logging and contextual visualisation of drill core datasets, including data from the National Virtual Core Library.
Abstract:
Drill core logging is a critical workflow across geoscience research, geological surveys, mineral exploration and mining operations, but it often relies on disconnected tools, printed reference material, manual notes, and post-session data entry. At the same time, valuable core-related datasets such as imagery, spectral measurements, assays, geological logs, and derived data products are increasingly available, yet they are not always easy to interpret alongside the physical core or within the logging environment.
LogAR is an augmented reality platform for digital core logging and contextual geoscience data visualisation. It enables users to view drill core trays together with depth-aligned datasets, supporting visual interpretation, data review, annotation, and structured logging directly in relation to the core. The platform allows users to explore core imagery and associated datasets in both core library and remote review settings, helping connect physical observations with digital geoscience data.
A major focus of current development is improving access to data from the National Virtual Core Library (NVCL), including HyLogger-derived datasets and high-resolution core imagery. By bringing NVCL data into an interactive visual environment, LogAR helps users explore national precompetitive datasets in a more intuitive and immediate way. Beyond NVCL, the platform is designed to support additional research, survey, and industry datasets, including user-uploaded logs and other depth-based measurements.
This poster presents the motivation, design direction, and current development of LogAR, with a focus on visualising complex drill core datasets in context. It highlights how augmented and tablet-based visualisation can support more consistent logging, better use of existing datasets, improved collaboration, and broader engagement with Australia’s drill core collections and geoscience research infrastructure.
