Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ala, Charan Kumar; Mayaluri, Zefree Lazarus; Kaushik, Aman; Parveen, Nikhat; Saxena, Surabhi; Zamani, Abu Taha; Muduli, Debendra Title A name given to the resource An explainable AI-based framework for predicting and optimizing blast-induced ground vibrations in surface mining Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Results in Engineering;Volume;27;Issue;;Article No.;106046; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106046" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106046</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105009955205?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105009955205?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ala C.K., Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India; Mayaluri Z.L., Department of Electrical Engineering, C. V. Raman Global University, Odisha, India; Kaushik A., AIT-CSE, Chandigarh University, Punjab, Mohali, 140413, India; Parveen N., Department of Artificial Intelligence, College of Computing, Information Technology, University of Bisha, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia; Saxena S., Department of Computer Science, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Zamani A.T., Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Northern Border University, Arar, 73213, Saudi Arabia; Muduli D., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, C. V. Raman Global University, Odisha, India Description An account of the resource Blast induced ground vibrations (BIGV) pose critical challenges in surface mining, threatening structural integrity, worker safety, and environmental compliance. This study proposes a novel hybrid artificial intelligence (AI) framework that integrates physics informed neural networks (PINNs) with conventional machine learning (ML) algorithms for the accurate prediction and optimization of BIGV. Unlike empirical equations that lack generalizability or black box ML models with limited transparency, the proposed approach embeds domain specific physical laws while leveraging data driven learning to improve both predictive accuracy and interpretability. A multiobjective optimization scheme is employed to balance competing goals: minimizing peak particle velocity (PPV), maximizing fragmentation efficiency, and reducing operational costs. Crucially, the framework incorporates Explainable AI (XAI) techniques such as Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) and Local Interpretable Model Agnostic Explanations (LIME) and uncertainty quantification (UQ) methods based on Bayesian Neural Networks to provide insight into model decisions and confidence in predictions. Validation across five operational mines in the Godavari Valley Coalfields (India) demonstrates strong generalizability, achieving up to a 20% reduction in RMSE compared to empirical baselines. The improvement is statistically significant (p&lt;0.01) as confirmed through a paired t-test across cross-validation folds. These findings highlight that a physics informed, explainable, and uncertainty aware AI framework can substantially improve vibration prediction, ensure regulatory compliance, and support safer, more sustainable blasting operations in modern surface mining. 2025 The Author(s) Subject The topic of the resource Blast-induced vibrations; Explainable AI; Physics-informed neural networks; Surface mining; Uncertainty quantification Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier B.V. Relation A related resource ISSN: 25901230; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online