Document Type : Review Paper

Authors

1 Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

2 Department of Computer Science Engineering, Trident Academy of Technology, Bhubaneswar, India

Abstract

The environmental conditions present in underground (UG) mines working site significantly impacts the productivity, efficiency, effectiveness as well as threatened security levels. Consequently, maintaining safety in mineral excavation process requires continuous monitoring of the intricate and perilous operating conditions within the mining work site. At this juncture of time, in this information age, when all walks of life is undergoing continuous modernization, with today's workplace being no exception, Internet of Things (IoT) technology is playing a key role in acquiring relevant information to support monitoring vital operational man and machine safety parameters such as temperature, pressure, humidity, luminance and noise levels, and miner's location in subterranean mining operations. This study has attempted to exhaustively explore state of current research on the use of IoT in underground mining applications. This paper examines the utilization of IoT applications for monitoring several environmental parameters, including obnoxious mine gases and dust concentrations, temperature, humidity, groundwater levels, and strata behaviour to facilitate ground support activities. This paper attempts exploitation of possible scopes of IoT integration from the implementation perspective to monitor and control the various aspects that contribute towards various types and incidents of mine accidents. This research elucidates the primary obstacles that impede the widespread implementation of IoT-enabled systems in underground mining applications.

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