IN HEAVY INDUSTRIES, A SAFETY SYSTEM FOR MINE WORKERS

Abstract

This paper describes the work that was done to design and construct a prototype mine protection device using a wireless sensor network, with the aim of creating a safety system to monitor the environmental parameters of the mining region. A overview of the most recent studies on miner health and welfare, as well as mine safety initiatives, is included. Subsystems of the test system are then simulated. The hardware consisted of electrical circuits with a microcontroller as the primary processing unit. A graphical user interface is often used.