Development of underground mine monitoring and communication system integrated ZigBee and GIS

Autor: Mohammad Ali Moridi, Markus Wagner, Emmanuel Chanda, Hirokazu Okawa, Hyong Doo Jang, Mostafa Sharifzadeh, Youhei Kawamura
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, Vol 25, Iss 5, Pp 811-818 (2015)
ISSN: 2095-2686
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.07.017
Popis: An automated underground mine monitoring and communication system based on the integration of new technologies is introduced to promote safety and health, operational management and cost-effectiveness. The proposed system integration considering Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) assisted Geographic Information System (GIS) enables to monitor and control underground mining applications from surface office. Based on the capabilities of WSNs, ZigBee network is adapted for near real-time monitoring, ventilation system control and emergency communication in underground mine. ZigBee nodes were developed to sense environmental attributes such as temperature, humidity and gases concentration; switching ON and OFF ventilation fans; and texting emergency messages. A trigger action plan for monitored attributes above normal and threshold value limits is programmed in the surface GIS management server. It is designed to turn the auxiliary fans on remotely or automatically in orange condition and sending evacuation messages for underground miners in unsafe (red) condition. Multi-users operation and 3D visualisations are other successful achievements of the proposed system for the underground monitoring and communication. Keywords: Wireless sensor networks, ZigBee, Underground mine safety, Ventilation, Mine monitoring
Databáze: OpenAIRE