Mining Publication: Underground Mine Communications
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Original creation date: January 1978
Underground mines are typically extensive labyrinths that employ many people working over an area of many square miles; extensive analysis of mine-communications systems has identified specific areas, in particular the excessive times required to locate key personnel underground, the inadequacy of existing phone systems in terms of capacity and privacy and the inability to communicate with men on the move with wireless communications, as is taken for granted on the surface. A review is presented of the existing systems, the problem definition, and the various approaches that have been or are being investigated to solve these problems.
Authors: JN Murphy, HE Parkinson
See Also
- Basic Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: Technology Overview
- Mine Communications Engineering and Compatibility Guidelines
- Propagation of EM Signals in Underground Mines
- Technique to Assess Hazards in Underground Stone Mines: the Roof Fall Risk Index (RFRI)
- Technology News 544 - New Measurement Tool to Validate Wireless Communications and Tracking Radio Signal Coverage in Mines
- Through-The-Earth Wireless Real-Time Two-Way Voice Communications
- U.S. Bureau of Mines New Developments in Mine Communications
- Ultra-Low Frequency Through-the-Earth Communication Technology
- Underground Mine Communications (in Four Parts): 2. Paging Systems
- Wireless Mesh Mine Communication System
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program