Mining Workshop: Wireless Communications and Tracking System
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Webinar: December 6, 2011
The webinar is intended for mining professionals who are users, regulators, or manufacturers of CT equipment for underground coal mines.
NIOSH presented the first CT research webinar on Tuesday December 6, 2011. The webinar begins with a review of the basic CT technologies suitable for underground coal mining. The CT Tutorial provides background in:
- Ultra-high-frequency (UHF) communications such as node based or mesh systems
- Medium frequency (MF) systems in which the radio signal propagates along existing electrical conductors
- Through-the-earth systems in which the signal propagates directly from the surface through the overburden to the miners
- Several techniques for electronic tracking of the location of miners.
Communications Tracking in Underground Coal Mines
Joe Waynert, Ph.D., Senior Service Fellow
NIOSH Internal Research: UHF, MF, TTE, Tracking Status
Joe Waynert, Ph.D., Senior Service Fellow
See Also
- Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: Communication System Performance
- Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: Introduction
- Antenna Design & Coupling Studies at Medium Frequency for lmproved Coal Mine Communications
- A Comparison Between SSB and FM Modulation Processes in a Near Field Medium Frequency Wireless Communication System
- Develop a Means to Model Network Performance Using Network Simulation Tools
- Magnetic Field Strength Mapping of the Helvetia Coal Co. Lucerne No. 8 Mine at Medium Frequency
- Propagation of EM Signals in Underground Mines
- Subterranean Wireless Electronic Communication System
- Transmit Antennas for Portable VLF to MF Wireless Mine Communications
- Wireless Communications for Trackless Haulage Vehicles
Page last reviewed: August 7, 2017
Page last updated: April 3, 2013
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program