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3/25/2020 - News and announcementsRead the report of the Automation and Advanced Technologies Workgroup to learn about research recommendation for NIOSH.
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Read the final report issued by MSHRAC's Metal Mine Automation and Advanced Technologies (MMAAT)workgroup.
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12/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study exploring the effect that mine, age, experience, system type, and training have on workers' trust in proximity dectection systems for mobile machines.
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3/18/2019 - NoticesOffer your input now on a Request for Information about automation and associated technologies in mining. RFI closes May 17.
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8/10/2018Come to our workshop on emerging health and safety issues associated with the implementation of automation and advanced technology in the U.S. metal mining industry.
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9/1/2007 - Conference papersNIOSH participated in an experiment to facilitate the remote control of dozers used on coal stockpiles. The normal sensory cues an operator requires to manipulate the dozer from a remote location were supplemented, such as with a vision system.
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11/1/1997 - Reports of InvestigationsThe results of laboratory, field, and open pit accuracy and performance testing of the Honeywell Ring Laser Gyro Inertial Navigation System, a navigation system designed to provide the heading and location of a remote controlled miner, are presented.
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10/1/1997 - Conference papersThis paper describes an effort initiated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to identify the safety issues related to the use of processor-controlled equipment in mining.
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1/1/1996 - Technology NewsThe USBM research program is developing technology that will allow computer-assisted operation of mechanized equipment normally used in underground room-and-pillar coal mining, while permitting workers to be located away from the hazardous coal extracti...
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1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsA U.S. Bureau of Mines research program developed a Reduced-Exposure Mining System (REMS) that relocates personnel operating the mining machinery at the face away from the hazards to a nearby haven of relative safety.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program