Implementation and Verification of a Wi-Fi Ad Hoc Communication System in an Underground Mine Environment

Ikeda, Hajime; Kawamura, Y.; Tungol, Zedrick Paul L.; Moridi, Mohammad Ali; Jang, Hyong Doo

doi:10.1134/s1062739119035843

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“…Many local and remote communication solutions are now used worldwide for mining companies for underground operations, such as through-the-earth (TTE) transmission performed by magnetic induction, with frequencies below 30 kHz [ 25 ], leaky feeder systems (LFS) based on UHF and VHF [ 26 , 27 ], Wi-Fi [ 28 , 29 ], cellular networks with Long Term Evolution (LTE) network technology, or radio systems for short range communication Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) [ 30 ].…”

Section: The Current Personnel Tracking and Monitoring Systems With L...mentioning

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Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine

Stoicuța

Riurean

Burian

et al. 2023

Sensors

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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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Section: The Current Personnel Tracking and Monitoring Systems With L...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine

Stoicuța

Riurean

Burian

et al. 2023

Sensors

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“…The evolution of digital technologies has paved the way for a new era in mining, known as "smart mining". Smart mining refers to the integrated approach to optimizing mine operations and improving productivity, safety, and environmental impact through real-time data analysis, automation, and advanced technologies [8,9]. One crucial aspect of smart mining is the real-time monitoring and operational control enabled by the internet of things (IoT) and other connected technologies.…”

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Digital Twin Technology in Data Center Simulations: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Former Mine Site

Ikeda,

Mokhtar,

Sinaice

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Mining activities often deem mine sites as temporary, leading to their eventual reclamation, rehabilitation, or abandonment. This study innovates by proposing the re-purposing of the disused Osarizawa mine in Akita, Japan, leveraging its consistently low tunnel temperatures to establish a data center, thereby offering a sustainable economic avenue to offset reclamation costs. We assessed the feasibility of this transformation by gathering comprehensive environmental data from the site and conducting meticulous ventilation simulations. These simulations explored various scenarios encompassing diverse ventilation configurations, data server room dimensions, thermal outputs, and the inherent cooling capabilities of the proposed humid rooms. By juxtaposing the simulation outcomes with the criteria set forth in the ASHRAE 2011 Thermal Guidelines, we pinpointed the optimal parameters that satisfy the stringent temperature and relative humidity prerequisites essential for a data center’s operation. This research underscores the potential of reimagining abandoned mine sites as strategic assets, providing economic benefits while adhering to critical data center infrastructure standards.

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“…A Wi-Fi Communication System has also always been used in underground mines Ikeda et al [52] tested and verified the application of a Wi-Fi Communication System in an underground mine environment in 2019, and recently, Min and Jinhao [53] announced their progress in applying the Wi-Fi 6 technology to underground mines and achieved A Wi-Fi Communication System has also always been used in underground mines; Ikeda et al [52] tested and verified the application of a Wi-Fi Communication System in an underground mine environment in 2019, and recently, Min and Jinhao [53] announced their progress in applying the Wi-Fi 6 technology to underground mines and achieved good results. As a flexible and convenient wireless communication technology, Wi-Fi technology is worth being widely used in mines, but at the same time, the consumption and operating costs of Wi-Fi technology in underground operation are also unaffordable for the small and medium-sized mines, especially in developing countries such as China.…”

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Engineering Project: The Method to Solve Practical Problems for the Monitoring and Control of Driver-Less Electric Transport Vehicles in the Underground Mines

Wang

et al. 2021

WEVJ

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With the continuous development of Artificial Intelligence technology and Internet of Things engineering, more and more driver-less vehicles have been developed and put into industrial production. The birth of driver-less vehicles undoubtedly brings new vitality to a large amount of industries, particularly in transportation. For the mining industry, transportation is undoubtedly an extremely important link in the whole production process. If the driver-less vehicles can be applied to the underground mines, it can not only improve the production and transportation capacity of the whole mine but also can reduce the occurrence of many mine safety accidents. ZigBee WSN technology can play a greater role in the narrow environment such as underground mines according to the relevant literature; this concept paper, similar to an engineering project plan, mainly tries to integrate the ZigBee WSN technology and the communication-based train control (CBTC) system to explore the possibility of the driver-less vehicles to be used in the underground mines, which aims to solve practical engineering problems for the engineering projects. As the mining engineers, we put forward the concept of this integrated system in this concept paper, but we need to continue to work hard for the future of the underground mines. This concept paper serves as a guide to Tossing out a brick to get a jade gem, and it has a few implications for the development of underground mine transportation.

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Implementation and Verification of a Wi-Fi Ad Hoc Communication System in an Underground Mine Environment

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine

Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine

Digital Twin Technology in Data Center Simulations: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Former Mine Site

Engineering Project: The Method to Solve Practical Problems for the Monitoring and Control of Driver-Less Electric Transport Vehicles in the Underground Mines

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