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• Engineering Considerations and Selection Criteria for Proximity Warning Systems for Mining Operations
  9/19/2012 - Unpublished documents and reports
  A Proximity Warning System (PWS) marker on each worker that is activated as he or she approaches a dangerous area could alert the operator and prevent a potential injury or fatality.
• Continuous Mining: A Pilot Study of the Role of Visual Attention Locations and Work Position in Underground Coal Mines
  8/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The purpose of this study was to perfect a method of gathering information on work positions and Visual Attention Locations needed by operators during the cutting phase and while the continuous miner trams to a new location.
• A Measurement Method for Determining Absorption Coefficients for Underground Mines
  12/1/2006 - Conference papers
  This paper presents a method using a ray-tracing technique to determine absorption coefficients for underground mines. Absorption coefficients are determined and presented for octave bands from 63 Hz to 8 kHz.
• Handbook for Dust Control in Mining
  6/1/2003 - Information Circulars
  This handbook describes effective methods for the control of mineral dusts in mines and tunnels. It assumes the reader is familiar with mining. The first chapter deals solely with dust control methods, regardless of the application. It is a brief tutori...
• Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (In Nine Parts): Part 5: 4.0 Independent Functional Safety Assessment
  5/1/2003 - Information Circulars, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  This report is the fifth in a nine-part series of recommendations addressing the functional safety of processor-controlled mining equipment.
• Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (In Nine Parts): Part 4: 3.0 Safety File
  5/1/2002 - Information Circulars, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  This report is the fourth in a nine-part series of recommendations addressing the functional safety of processor-controlled mining equipment.
• Predicting System Interactions in the Design Process
  9/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Almost every process has a predecessor, and studying the predecessor helps to define needs and shortcomings to be addressed. This paper illustrates how such an approach was used to assess remote machine operation in underground coal mines.
• Application of the Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) to Extended Cuts
  4/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) has been widely accepted as a tool for geologic characterization and mine planning. The application of the CMRR to extended cuts (cuts greater that 6 m (20 ft) in length) is discussed.
• A Method for Evaluating System Interactions in a Dynamic Work Environment
  1/1/1997 - Conference papers
  Discusses a methodology to evaluate the causes of mishaps to develop recommendations to enhance safety. A specific case involves implementation of remotely controlled equipment in extended cut mining.
• Maintenance Free Impingement Screen In-Mine Testing
  6/15/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to test a maintenance-free flooded-bed scrubber screen for acceptable use in underground coal mining applications.