Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine
The continuous monitoring systems developed for health and safety provisions in underground mines have always been a deep concern in mining activity, since this is one of the most dangerous work activities in the world. All mining activities must follow strict regulations that pose an increased resp...
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| author | Olimpiu Stoicuta Simona Riurean Sorin Burian Monica Leba Andreea Ionica |
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| description | The continuous monitoring systems developed for health and safety provisions in underground mines have always been a deep concern in mining activity, since this is one of the most dangerous work activities in the world. All mining activities must follow strict regulations that pose an increased responsibility for the design and implementation of novel technologies aiming to enhance both the workers’ and equipment’s safety in underground mines. Coal mines are some of the most dangerous, with high risk of explosion due to pit gas; therefore, we propose the use of visible light communication for local wireless transmission and optical fiber for remote-cabled transmission. We address, in this article, a complete system comprising real-time personnel tracking and environmental methane measurement, as well as the transmission of data, with a detailed explanation of the complete system and technical description with practical solutions applicable for industrial use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84c7ad96f45b42e28f33748109182a5b2023-12-01T00:25:56ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-01-0123269210.3390/s23020692Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground MineOlimpiu Stoicuta0Simona Riurean1Sorin Burian2Monica Leba3Andreea Ionica4Automation, Computers, Electrical and Energy Engineering Department, University of Petrosani, 332006 Petrosani, RomaniaAutomation, Computers, Electrical and Energy Engineering Department, University of Petrosani, 332006 Petrosani, RomaniaNational Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion—INSEMEX, 332047 Petrosani, RomaniaAutomation, Computers, Electrical and Energy Engineering Department, University of Petrosani, 332006 Petrosani, RomaniaManagement and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Petrosani, 332006 Petrosani, RomaniaThe continuous monitoring systems developed for health and safety provisions in underground mines have always been a deep concern in mining activity, since this is one of the most dangerous work activities in the world. All mining activities must follow strict regulations that pose an increased responsibility for the design and implementation of novel technologies aiming to enhance both the workers’ and equipment’s safety in underground mines. Coal mines are some of the most dangerous, with high risk of explosion due to pit gas; therefore, we propose the use of visible light communication for local wireless transmission and optical fiber for remote-cabled transmission. We address, in this article, a complete system comprising real-time personnel tracking and environmental methane measurement, as well as the transmission of data, with a detailed explanation of the complete system and technical description with practical solutions applicable for industrial use.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/2/692visible light communicationsensorsmethanepit gasenvironmental monitoringsensors |
| spellingShingle | Olimpiu Stoicuta Simona Riurean Sorin Burian Monica Leba Andreea Ionica Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine Sensors visible light communication sensors methane pit gas environmental monitoring sensors |
| title | Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine |
| title_full | Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine |
| title_fullStr | Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine |
| title_short | Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine |
| title_sort | application of optical communication for an enhanced health and safety system in underground mine |
| topic | visible light communication sensors methane pit gas environmental monitoring sensors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/2/692 |
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