Results 101 - 110 of 218

• Education and Training
  10/7/2014 - Research areas
  Education and Training Topic Page
• Sprinkler Head Emergency Communications
  10/6/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to evaluate a fiber optic sprinkler head emergency communications system to determine if this concept can meet the communication, tracking, mine escape, and rescue requirements of an underground communication system.
• Here Comes The Helmet-CAM: A Recent Advance In Technology Can Improve How Mine Operators Investigate and Assess Respirable Dust.
  10/1/2014 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing the latest advancements in technology to improve how mine operators can investigate and assess the respirable dust exposure of their workers.
• Earth Conductivity Estimation from Through-the-Earth Measurements of 94 Coal Mines Using Different Electromagnetic Models
  10/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An analyis of TTE measurement data collected from 94 mines in order to determine the apparent conductivity of the overburden based on three different models: a homogenous half-space model, a thin sheet model, and an attenuation factor or Q-factor model.
• Wireless Through-The-Earth Modeling and Support
  8/15/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to determine the factors that most affect signal transmission and reception for through-the-earth communication systems.
• Refuge Chamber Deployment and Occupancy Status During Mine Emergency Situations
  8/14/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to incorporate a wireless base station into the MagneLink Magnetic Communication System (MCS) and to develop a mechanism that automatically activates a portable wireless text messaging device when a refuge chamber is opened or deployed.
• Snake Robot for Mine Rescue
  7/18/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to leverage the on-going development of the new generation Tandem Track (TT) snake robot, by modifying this new system in a way that makes it suitable for operations in underground mines.
• Assessment of Whole-body Vibration Exposures and Influencing Factors for Quarry Haul Truck Drivers and Loader Operators
  7/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article detailing a follow-up investigation to assess vibration exposure on haul trucks and front-end wheel loaders.
• Application of Fatigue Management Systems: Small Mines and Low Technology Solutions
  4/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article that presents a case study of a small surface mining organization to highlight the fatigue risk management system implemented at the studied mine site.
• Emergency Communications and Tracking
  7/24/2013 - Research areas
  Emergency Communications and Tracking Topic Page