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Abstract
An innovation integrated system based on the wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and geographic
information system (GIS) is designed for evaluating underground mine monitoring and
communication system. The current automated systems can monitor and communicate in surface
mining activities such as autonomous haulage systems and geotechnical risk surveillance based on the
satellite and GPS technologies. This innovative integrated system provides an automated monitoring
and communication system in underground environments in which there is a lack of satellite service
and the GPS system. It mainly consists of ZigBee technology as a real-time monitoring and
communication technology and ArcGIS as a data management server. This system was developed to
sense environmental attributes such as temperature, humidity, and gases concentration; switching ON
and OFF ventilation fans, and texting emergency messages. The described system was equipped by a
trigger action plan for monitored underground attributes above normal and threshold value limits in
the surface GIS management server. It is designed to turn the auxiliary fans on remotely or
automatically in orange condition and sending evacuation messages for underground miners in unsafe
(red) condition.
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Invention Description
An Innovation of wireless sensor network and GIS integration for automated underground mine monitoring and communication system
The invention is described in the following statement
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1. Background ZigBee has recently been used in the field of mine safety for a range of applications mostly in underground coal mines as an automatic meter reading system, security system and remote control alongside supporting other WSNs. The reliability and security of the ZigBee network performance have nevertheless been extensively considered. The ZigBee network applications in underground mines are limited considering the narrow bandwidth of up to 250 kbps at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. To support the performance of these applications, ZigBee networks profit from the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol. IEEE 802.15.4 characterises the physical and medium access control layers of wireless personal area networks. The reliability of ZigBee network under outdoor condition was verified by our team research, but the narrow space of underground environments has significantly intensified the signal strength to transmit data between two fixed nodes for a specified distance. A recent study by authors has confirmed a similar conclusion and showed a stable communication of packet deliveries between fixed ZigBee nodes for the underground monitoring and communication system in different openings. GIS is based on computer programs used for storage, modelling, retrieval, mapping and analysis of geographic data. In this system, the spatial features of a specified environment are stored and manipulated in a coordinate system, which refers to a specific place. GIS merges multi-layers of required geographic and spatial data for the user evaluation and helps determine the locations and times of possible incidents in advance. In the challenging environment and changing topology of a mine, reliable and simplified communication is a high-stake issue with the objectives of safe and efficient mining operations. Automation of remote and automatic systems has improved workplace safety and health for miners, yielded cost-effectiveness, management improvement of technical problems, energy savings, real time response to incidents. In response to these challenges, the integration of technologies has a significant role in underground mining automation. According to WSNs' specific features of high reliability and multi-hop networking, ZigBee can create an integrated wireless network between nodes in the underground mine tunnels and the surface gateway.
2. Introduction to the invention Underground mine safety and health remain challenging issues in the mining industry. In response to these challenges, mine automation by new technologies such as wireless sensor network (WSN) assisted with geographic information system (GIS) has been widely utilised in underground mines to enhance safety and health, productivity and reduce operational costs. The underground WSNs consist of a few to several hundred nodes between a surface gateway and specified sensor nodes at underground levels. ZigBee based on IEEE 802.15.4 protocol is a new wireless sensor technology which has more benefits than other WSNs for underground monitoring and communication systems. Even though ZigBee technology provides only a low data rate, its benefits are low power consumption, very cost-effective nodes, network installation and maintenance. It is also capable of providing networking applications for data transmission between nodes (node to node relays) with high performance based on many wireless hops. It does not require any access point or central node to transmit data between clusters. GIS is a new technology used for spatial data analysis in order to capture, store, analyse, manage, and present data that is linked to locations. GIS allows users to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. Web-GIS is an inevitable trend which helps solve the problems of spatial information integration and sharing in the technical aspect of web media. The innovative integrated system that has been designed is to promote safety and health, operational management and cost-effectiveness.
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The described system was equipped by a trigger action plan for monitored underground attributes above normal and threshold value limits in the surface GIS management server. It is designed to turn the auxiliary fans on remotely or automatically in orange condition and sending evacuation messages for underground miners in unsafe (red) condition as illustrated in Figure 1. According to the threshold limit values for the different variable parameters (V1, V2, . . , Vn) of underground mine environment, the conditions of safe, transient and unsafe were set. Thus, the remote or automatic countermeasures in a GIS management server were arranged in order to control ventilation fans and send alert or alarm messages to relevant authorities. Additionally, immediate texting messages are bilaterally communicated between underground personnel and the surface operator in emergency conditions.
3. System integration structure This section illustrates the system integration by using this structure. 1. Wireless network setup: this is composed of different ZigBee nodes such as coordinator, routers and end devices. The wireless network initially is created by coordinator (connecting to a laptop) to join other nodes. 2. Sensing environment: Methane, Oxygen, C02, CO, NOX and S02 concentration sensors (readers) are easily connected to ZigBee nodes to sense the environment. The sensors were configured the single-line communication to transmit real-time data to the nodes. 3. Text messaging operators: developed ZigBee nodes are enabled to connect with laptops and mobile phones for sending and receiving text messages. 4. Ventilation control: remote and automatic controls of auxiliary fans were programmed with the software installed on PCs locate at the surface office. Special computer interface with ON/OFF switches and receiving/sending messages installed on PCs (laptop and tablet) 5. Data management server using GIS: data management server was developed on ESRI's established ArcMap 3D software, part of the ArcGIS software package.
4. Summary of the invention The invention aims at promoting safety and health, operational management and cost-effectiveness based on the integration of new technologies for an automated underground mine monitoring and communication system. The advantages of this invention are given as following: 1. The new system integration considering wireless sensor network (WSN) assisted geographic information system (GIS) enables to monitor and control underground mining applications from surface office. 2. This innovative were developed to sense environmental attributes such as temperature, humidity and gases concentration; switching ON and OFF ventilation fans; and texting emergency messages in underground environments. 3. A trigger action plan for monitored attributes above normal and threshold value limits is programmed in the surface GIS management server. It is designed to turn the auxiliary fans on remotely or automatically in orange condition and sending evacuation messages for underground miners in unsafe (red) condition.
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- ClaimsWhat is claimed is: 1. The innovative system consists of a wireless network setup, environment sensors, text messaging operators, ventilation control and data management server.
- 2. A procedure of using the system integration for automated underground mine monitoring and communication system includes: (a) Wireless network setup: this is composed of different ZigBee nodes such as coordinator, routers and end devices. The wireless network initially is created by a coordinator (connecting to a laptop) to join other nodes. (b) Sensing environment: Methane, Oxygen, C02, CO, NOX and S02 concentration sensors (readers) are easily connected to ZigBee nodes to sense the environment. The sensors were configured the single-line communication to transmit real-time data to the nodes. (c) Text messaging operators: developed ZigBee nodes are enabled to connect with laptops and mobile phones for sending and receiving text messages. (d) Ventilation control: remote and automatic controls of auxiliary fans were programmed with the software installed on PCs located at the surface office. Special computer interface with ON/OFF switches and receiving/sending messages installed on PCs (laptop and tablet).
- 3. The use of the apparatus of claim 1 and the procedure of claim 2 for wireless sensor network and GIS was integrated for the automated underground mine monitoring and communication system.Page 1 of 1
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