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• 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.
• Full-Wave Modeling of MF Propagation
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop models of MF propagation in mines based on the results simulated through full-wave electromagnetic models.
• Emergency Seismic Communication System for the Mining Industry
  7/19/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to explore a new communication technology that re-uses undersea modem technology and concepts for seismic communication within the mining industry.
• Development of a Wireless Test and Measurement Tool for Use in Mines
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to design, develop, and deliver a test and measurement tool based on a proof-of-concept model for mapping wireless coverage areas in underground coal mines.
• Development of a Uniform Methodology for Evaluating Coal Mine Tracking Systems
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop and demonstrate a methodology for the uniform evaluation of tracking technologies in underground coal mines.
• Development of a Severe Injury Surveillance System for Hazard Identification and Guiding Technological Interventions
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop a Severe Injury Surveillance System using the Mine Safety and Health Administration's accident/injury/illness database.
• Develop a Means to Model Network Performance Using Network Simulation Tools
  7/18/2016 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to develop modeling and simulation tools to evaluate the performance of underground mine wireless communications networks.
• Designing a Statistical Algorithm for Strategic Identification and Development of New Mine Safety Technologies and Technological Applications
  7/18/2016
  A contract to survey the landscape of mine hazards through a lens wide enough to capture all mine operations, fine-grained enough to pinpoint hazards for each specific type of operation, and responsive enough to detect new hazards as they emerge.
• Demonstration of Inertial Sensor Tracking and Communication System
  7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to complete a beta test installation of the contractor’s inertial sensor tracking and communication system in a working mine and demonstrate the accuracy, communication capability, and suitability for use in a working coal mine.
• Best Practice Review of Atmospheric Monitoring Practices for Fire and Explosion Prevention Using Tube Bundle Systems
  7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to assess the benefits of implementing tube bundle technology into the US mining industry and identifying the logistical barriers and operational aspects considered for deployment.