Report of Investigations 9420: Teleoperation of a Highwall Mining System

Details

• Journal Article:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 9420
• Personal Author:
  Brautigam, Albert L. ; Kwitowski, August J. ; Leigh, Michael C. ; Brautigam, Albert L. ; Kwitowski, August J. ; Leigh, Michael C.
• Description:
  The U.S. Bureau of Mines developed and tested a teleoperating system to control a new highwall mining system. A remote operator was provided out-of-sight sensory information and control of coal extraction and haulage equipment. Surface and production testing proved that the teleoperating system supplied the operator with sufficient sensory informmation to operate the mining system. Details on the teleoperating system provided in this report include (1) sensor selection, (2) a description of the electronic control system, (3) equipment selection and modifications, (4) the positive test results, and (5) recommendations for system improvements. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automation Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Mining-industry; Mining-equipment; Coal-mining; Robotics; Automation
• Source:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 9420, 1992 Jan; :1-17 ; Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, RI 9420, 1992 Jan; :1-17
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications   ; Mining Publications   ; NIOSH Numbered Publications   ; Mining Publications  
• Subseries:
  Report of Investigations ; Report of Investigations
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center ; PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  23 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10011368
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2003-105498
• Contact Point Address:
  Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7ea31995a9ab588fa668934a48405ebac65f745003b0bf14b8cf26b8fb37bc7d2e557a6a93a4853e9ad56608a222b251cef99cfb73752b20bdc0ad349f694ad9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/10254/cdc_10254_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 876.81 KB ]