The integration of computer-based technologies interacting with industrial machines or
home appliances through an interconnected network, for teleoperation, workflow control …

Sustainable Development (SD) has played an important role in all industries and mining
activities. The Internet of Things (IoT), interacting with industrial machines or home …

Industry 4.0 offers new possibilities to combine increased productivity with stimulating
workplaces in a good work environment. Used correctly, digitalization can create attractive …

Ergonomics is the scientific discipline that investigates the interactions between humans and
systems to optimize both human and system performance for worker safety, health, and …

This article investigates safety-related developments in the Swedish mining industry over a
30-year period, from the 1980s to the 2010s. It studies what may have contributed to …

Technological innovation in the minerals industry must be driven by the need to improve
performance according to social, as well as environmental, safety, efficiency and production …

This paper presents an extended literature review of the human factors impacts of current
and future automation in the minerals industry. It begins by defining what is automation and …

Autonomous mining systems (AMS) are being developed and deployed for improving mine
productivity, safety and efficiency in countries like Australia and USA. Nonetheless, AMS …

The value of process control has become widely recognized in the mineral processing
industry. In the last 40 years, the industry has strived to maximize the capacities of such …

The need for human-centered design in the mining industry to help develop safe and fit-for-
purpose equipment is first described. A tool that was specifically developed for mobile …