Recent advancements in IoT implementation for environmental, safety, and production monitoring in underground mines

H Zhang, B Li, M Karimi, S Saydam… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Internet of Things (IoT) technology has been widely used for real-time monitoring of the
environment, safety, and production in underground mines. This article presents the basic …

Muography

HKM Tanaka, C Bozza, A Bross, E Cantoni… - Nature Reviews …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Muography takes advantage of the specific properties of cosmic-ray muons, relativistic
leptons that are much heavier than electrons. Cosmic-ray muons have strong penetrating …

A review on non-RF underground positioning techniques for mining applications

M Zeeshan, M Chavda, KM Ehshan… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Positioning systems are widely used to determine the location of objects or individuals in a
given environment. In underground mines, these systems are used to track the location of …

Use-case-oriented evaluation of wireless communication technologies for advanced underground mining operations

M Theissen, L Kern, T Hartmann, E Clausen - Sensors, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This work aims to give an overview of wireless communication technologies (WCT) for
underground applications. Difficulties regarding the harsh mining environment and …

[HTML][HTML] Towards safety and efficiency by assessment of positioning approaches for Enhanced navigation in road tunnels

J Broz, T Tichy, M Vlkovsky, M Polach - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The main objective of this article is to provide an evaluation of appropriate technologies for
positioning in road tunnels. In tunnels, there are even more strict requirements for operation …

AI-based safety helmet for mining workers using IoT technology and ARM cortex-M

K Lalitha, G Ramya… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Coal mining is one of the most hazardous activities in the world. They frequently
encountered unexpected emergencies. The use of the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial …

Water Uptake Characteristics of Stipa bungeana Trin: Affected by Subsidence in the Coal Mining Areas of Northwest China

H Wei, Y Lu, L Bai, J Niu, S Chen, MA Mojid, Y Yang… - Agronomy, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Revealing the water use pattern of plants influenced by coal-mining-caused land
subsidence is crucial to understand plant–water interactions and guide ecological …

Bayesian filtering for joint multi-user positioning, synchronization and anchor state calibration

Y Lu, O Kaltiokallio, M Koivisto, J Talvitie… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Millimeter (mmWave) positioning can go beyond classical localization, allowing to extract
more complete situational awareness in terms of, eg clock offsets, antenna orientations or …

Performance analysis of IEEE 802.15. 7-based visible light communication systems in underground mine environments

PP Játiva, CA Azurdia-Meza, MR Cañizares… - Photonic network …, 2022‏ - Springer
Underground mining (UM) is an industry worldwide known for its hostile work environment;
therefore, a proper communication system is essential to preserve the miners' safety …

Towards application of positioning systems in the mining industry

M Onifade, T Zvarivadza… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - inderscienceonline.com
Positioning and communication systems hold intriguing potentials in the context of the
mining industry. The need for safety and environmental precautions in mining has grown …