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• Technology News 543 - Reverse Implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology for Personnel Tracking in Underground Mines
  9/1/2011 - Technology News
  Possible benefits of the use of reverse RFID for personnel tracking are: improvements in accuracy, the ability to interface to a variety of mine communications infrastructures, better system survivability, and easier installation and maintenance.
• Radio 101: Operating Two-Way Radios Every Day and in Emergencies
  8/1/2011 - Reports of Investigations, Training materials
  Radio 101 is a program to train miners in the use of two-way radio communication in the mines.
• Straight Line Walking and Path-Turn Identifying Algorithms for a Tracking Device Used in Underground Mines
  1/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper describes two algorithms that can provide greater accuracy for underground miner tracking systems.
• Algorithms to Identify Its Own and Surrounding Tunnels for an Underground Tracking Device
  1/1/2010 - Conference papers
  This paper introduces algorithms to locate miners with no need for external reference sensors. There are definitions of useful mathematical operations that can be performed on the node coordinates and includes a description of the algorithms.
• Exploration of Two Position Adjustment Methods for Underground Mine Tracking Systems
  1/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This paper introduces two position adjustment methods for mine tracking systems which use a coplanar node-path network mine model as the foundation for their development.
• Rapporteur's Report: Mining Sector
  2/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The general consensus from members of the mining sector established the need for several key endeavors including more and stronger mining collaborations and partnerships and a need to educate mining stakeholders and students about the benefits of the Pr...
• Technology News 507 - NIOSH Safety Talk: The Emergency Communication Triangle
  9/1/2004 - Technology News
  The "Emergency Communication Triangle" safety talk focuses on the content of emergency warning messages. It presents a procedure using mental cues that can be used by senders and receivers of emergency warnings.
• Communicating Hearing Loss Information to Young Children: Effectiveness of Lecture and Printed Materials
  10/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study evaluated two training techniques for educating young children about noise and hearing loss.
• A Miniature Data Acquisition System with LED Warning Lights
  9/1/2003 - Conference papers
  Researchers have developed a miniature data acquisition system (MIDAS) that can measure resistance changes and temperature, store data for later retrieval, and illuminate LED lights. This instrument can be used with strain-gaged bolts, cable bolts, CSIR...
• Hazards in Motion
  1/1/2001 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Videos and multimedia
  The Hazards In Motion video teaches mobile equipment safety for underground miners.