If the Technology Fits: an Evaluation of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems in Underground Coal Mines

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• Alternative Title:
  Min Metall Explor
• Personal Author:
  Swanson, LaTasha R. ; Bellanca, Jennica L.
• Description:
  Proximity detection systems (PDSs) for mobile machines have the potential to decrease injuries and fatalities. Early adopters of the technology have identified some challenges, which present an opportunity to explore and improve the integration of mobile PDSs in underground coal mines. The current research study applied the task-technology fit framework to investigate the | between mobile PDS technology and mining relative to health and safety, from the perspective of leaders at two coal mines. Quantitative results from the study show that mine leaders evaluated mobile PDS favorably for training and ease of use, system feedback, user authorization and experience, and less favorably for safety, compatibility, task completion, and reliability. Qualitative results reveal specific task, mine, and system characteristics that may have influenced leaders' evaluations. The study includes considerations and suggestions for safe technology integration.
• Subjects:
  Article Automation Coal Mining Occupational Safety Proximity Detection Task-technology Fit
• Source:
  Min Metall Explor. 36(4):633-645
• Pubmed ID:
  34553127
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8455140
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  36
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e7108f67c48dd0fbe475f9065e05d8d7f37cf90278ae483ab24c0b349dac7551
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/110287/cdc_110287_DS1.pdf
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