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• Magnetic Communication System (MCS)
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to enhance key features of the through-the-earth prototype previously developed to improve its usability, investigate design changes to comply with mine safety standards, ruggedize the hardware, and demonstrate performance at coal mine sites.
• Leaky Feeder to Wireless Media Converter Device Technology Development
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop and test a Media Converter Device (MCD) that allows wireless handheld radios to communicate with leaky feeder communication systems. This will greatly improve voice quality and underground communications coverage in cross-cuts.
• Kutta OutCall Micropower Messaging System (KOMMS)
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to create a signaling system, Kutta OutCall Micropower Messaging System (KOMMS), a mechanism of signaling between underground and the surface without the use of battery or line power.
• Design and Demonstration of a Location Tracking System for Underground Coal Mines (Award 2)
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to design and demonstrate a location tracking system for underground coal mines using ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technology.
• Advanced Software Radio Techniques for Improved Range and Reliability of Digital Through-the-Earth Communication Systems
  7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop an Advanced Software Radio (ASR) for through-the-earth communication with the intent of significantly improving realiability of TTE links in the working areas of coal mines and extending range.
• Resource Identification for Improvement of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) in Underground Coal Mines
  4/29/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to identify possible electromagnetic interference requirements for coal mining equipment to ensure proper operation of equipment used in mines with a view towards maximizing mine safety.
• Radio System Modifications for Improved Mine Safety (Medium Frequency)
  11/19/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to increase the performance of medium frequency communications in underground mines.
• Subterranean Wireless Electronic Communication System
  7/22/2014 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to design and develop a subterranean wireless electronic communications system for the U.S. Army.
• 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.
• A GPS Based System for Minimizing Jolts to Heavy Equipment Operators
  10/1/2004 - Conference papers
  Describes a method for assessing equipment jolting using a combination of "black boxes" called Shox Boxes and an onboard GPS system. The resulting configuration provides an objective assessment of jolting and a chance to determine its root causes.