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http://dx.doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2019.29.2.108

A Study on the Application of Real-time Environment Monitoring System in Underground Mines using Zigbee Technology  

Park, Yo Han (Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Inha University)
Lee, Hak Kyung (Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Inha University)
Seo, Man Keun (Korea cement Co.)
Kim, Jin (Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Inha University)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.29, no.2, 2019 , pp. 108-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
In recent years, as safety management in underground mines has become more important in the worldwide, mine safety management technologies combining information communication technology such as real-time worker position tracking, monitoring system and equipment remote control have been developed. Wireless communication system is mainly applied to these technologies for the flexibility of network configuration. There are some cases the monitoring system was installed in domestic underground mines, but, it is necessary to develop the technology more suitable for domestic mining standard. In this study, we developed the real-time environmental monitoring system using ZigBee technology and examined the result of application to domestic limestone mine. Furthermore, applicability of the developed environment monitoring system to $VentSim^{TM}$ LiveView was checked. This study is expected to contribute to the related studies like the optimization of the ventilation system in underground mines.
Keywords
Zigbee; Real-time monitoring system; Wireless sensor network; Mine safety management; Underground mine;
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