Title :
Strategy of automation for underground mining
Author :
Konyukh, Vladimir
Author_Institution :
Dept. Of Automatics, Novosibirsk State Tech. Univ., Novosibirsk
Abstract :
There are objective preconditions for computer integrated mining, such as deep mines and dangerous conditions of work. Future mining will be based on underground machines that will be controlled from surface. The paper is aimed to consider the sequence of automation towards computer integrated mining. System ldquoan operator on surface - a set of underground machinesrdquo is simulated by GPSS/Hreg as a mass service system. Decision-making for loading and transporting of useful minerals is simulated by Petri nets. Use of on-board RFID for mine planning is suggested. Some applications of mine robotics, mine simulation and animation, multi-agent mining are analyzed in the paper. ldquoCost-effectrdquo for mine automation and milestones to intelligent mine are considered in the paper.
Keywords :
Petri nets; industrial robots; mining; mining equipment; multi-agent systems; underground equipment; Petri nets; automation strategy; computer integrated mining; decision-making; intelligent mine; mass service system; mine planning; mine robotics; mine simulation; multiagent mining; underground machines; underground mining; Analytical models; Application software; Automatic control; Computational modeling; Decision making; Intelligent robots; Minerals; Petri nets; Radiofrequency identification; Robotics and automation;
Conference_Titel :
Strategic Technology, 2007. IFOST 2007. International Forum on
Conference_Location :
Ulaanbaatar
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3589-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1831-2
DOI :
10.1109/IFOST.2007.4798674
