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• Improvement of a Mine Fire Simulation Program — Incorporation of Smoke Rollback into MFIRE 3.0
  9/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A modified semi-empirical equation based on large-scale experiments conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was developed to quantify smoke rollback during an underground mine fire.
• New Simulated Gas Detector Offers Realistic Training for Mine Rescue Teams
  6/1/2010 - Conference papers
  A multi-gas simulated gas monitor system (GMS) is a wireless simulation tool. It is designed to assist mine rescue team members learn about gas detection, gas concentrations, and encourage subsequent decision-making actions by team members.
• Development of Multiple Regression Functions for Performance Prediction of Gob Gas Ventholes for Sealed and Active Longwall Mines
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  A discussion of the NIOSH-developed software suite for methane control and prediction (MCP) based on an artificial neural network (ANN) is presented in this paper.
• Enhanced Fire Escape Training for Mine Workers Using Virtual Reality Simulation
  11/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper answers the following research question: Can a VR system be used in a mine safety training environment to teach evacuation procedures, provide simulated experience, and measure performance?
• Deep Coal Longwall Panel Design for Strong Strata: The Influence of Software Choice on Results
  6/1/2009 - Information Circulars
  This paper examines four different stress analysis programs or tools for analyzing stress around a single longwall panel at 610 m (2,000 ft) depth beneath overburden containing some strong strata.
• Analyzing Factors Influencing Struck-By Accidents of a Moving Mining Machine by Using Motion Capture and DHM Simulations
  4/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH researchers used motion analysis data and digital human models to evaluate factors that precipitate struck-by injuries in the operation of remote continuous mining machines.
• Advanced Measurement Methods in Mining
  11/1/2008 - Book chapters
  This paper features how researchers use DHM to assess and ultimately decrease the occupational risk and threats faced by underground coal mine machine operators.
• Analyzing Factors Influencing Struck-by Accidents of a Moving Mining Machine by Using Motion Capture and DHM Simulations
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  NIOSH researchers used motion analysis data and digital human models to evaluate factors that precipitate struck-by injuries in the operation of remote continuous mining machines.
• Artificial Neural Networks to Determine Ventilation Emissions and Optimum Degasification Strategies for Longwall Mines
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This study proposes a principle component analysis (PCA) and artificial neural network (ANN) approach to predict the ventilation methane emission rates of U.S. longwall mines and the optimum combination of degasification boreholes based on the given cha...
• Comparison of Passive Seat Suspension with Different Configuration of Seat Pads and Active Seat Suspension
  4/1/2008 - Conference papers
  Through modeling, this paper analyzes the performance of vehicle operators when subjected to vibration from rough road conditions, and quanttifies the energy transmission in the presence of specialized seat padding and active suspension.