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A low-light image enhancement method for personnel safety monitoring in underground coal mines
Intelligent monitoring technology plays an important role in promoting the development of coal mine safety management. Low illumination in the coal...
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A Systematic Review on Implementation of Internet-of-Things-Based System in Underground Mines to Monitor Environmental Parameters
The automation in the mining industry by adopting Internet of Things (IoT) technology is great potential to improve safety and efficiency. The mining...
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Massive Pillar Collapses in US Underground Limestone Mines: 2015–2021
From 2015 to 2021, five massive pillar collapses occurred at four underground stone mines in the eastern USA. These events resulted in powerful...
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Development of a Novel Real-Time Environmental Parameters Monitoring System Based on the Internet of Things with LoRa Modules in Underground Mines
The mining industry relies on extracting valuable minerals through underground mining. Many industries have implemented automation to enhance...
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Application of Ranking Methods for Evaluation of Critical Factors Involved in Roof Fall Fatal Accidents in Indian Underground Coal Mines
Director General of Mines Safety under Ministry of Labour, Government of India (DGMS), has presented data related to fatal accidents due to roof fall...
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WBGT Prediction and Improvement in Hot Underground Coal Mines Using Field Investigations and VentSim Models
Heat stress in underground coal mines is a major threat to the health and safety of the miners. Hence, managing heat and prediction of heat stress in...
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Advancing Roof Fall Rate Prediction in Underground Coal Mines: A Comprehensive Analysis Using the Rock Engineering System Method
Despite the significant role of coal in the economic progress of nations, the occupational and health risks associated with its mining pose a major...
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Application of Artificial Intelligence to the Alert of Explosions in Colombian Underground Mines
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), in alerting possible scenarios of methane explosions in...
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Design and Implementation of Solar-Powered Optical Fiber-Based Illumination and Communication System for Underground Coal Mines
Mine safety and quality of life of miner working in underground mines depend to a large extent on mine illumination and communication. The...
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Enhancing ventilation fan performance in underground coal mines: a hybrid approach
Ventilation is critical in underground coal mining (UCM) for safety and productivity. Challenges include mitigating hazardous gases, preventing coal...
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Assessment of HEMM Operators’ Risk Exposure due to Whole-Body Vibration in Underground Metalliferous Mines Using Machine Learning Techniques
Whole-body vibration ( WBV) is a substantial occupational health and safety hazard to heavy earth-moving machinery (HEMM) operators. There is a need...
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Time Series Modeling of Methane Gas in Underground Mines
Methane gas is emitted during both underground and surface coal mining. Underground coal mines need to monitor methane gas emissions to ensure...
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The Road to Zero: The 50-Year Effort to Eliminate Roof Fall Fatalities from US Underground Coal Mines
Six decades ago, the most dangerous job in the USA was mining coal underground. Roof falls were responsible for half of the deaths, killing about 100...
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Development of a Reliable Wireless Communication System to Monitor Environmental Parameters from Various Positions of Underground Mines to the Surface using ZigBee Modules
The mining industry is known for its valuable minerals, and the way to get minerals is by mining below the surface. Many industries benefitted by...
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Review on Machine Learning-Based Underground Coal Mines Gas Hazard Identification and Estimation Techniques
The underground coal mines (UCM) exhibit many life-threatening hazards for mining workers. In contrast, gas hazards are among the most critical...
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A Review on the 3D Cartographic and Spatiotemporal GIS Models for Safety of Accidents in Deep Underground Coal Mines
The aim of this study was the safety risk assessment of accidents that occur because of production dynamics in deep coal mining, one of the highly...
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Stope Sequencing Optimization for Underground Mines Through Chance-Constrained Programming
Underground mining operations are sensitive to price fluctuations because they usually perform with a narrow profit margin compared to open-pit...
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Maximum Aerobic Capacity and Relative Aerobic Strain among Mobile Mine Equipment Operators in Underground Mines
The maximum aerobic capacity and relative aerobic strain could be employed as indicators to establish a balance between work and individuals....
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The Development of User Requirements as a Framework for the Design and Evaluation of a Fit-for-Purpose Missing Person Locator System for Underground Mines
Entrapments are a huge risk in underground mines. This happens when miners (or any other persons who have entered underground) survive the initial...
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Augmented Reality Platform for the Unmanned Mining Process in Underground Mines
Unmanned mining technology in underground mines has the advantages of high efficiency, safety, and low cost. However, it is difficult for ground...
