Experiments with autonomous mobile radios for wireless tethering in tunnels

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson, Kern E. ; Hulbert J ; Karlsson C ; Larson E ; Meehan C ; Moore KL ; Steele JP ; Weinstein A ; Weiss MD
• Description:
  Tunnels are a challenging environment for radio communications. In this paper we consider the use of autonomous mobile radio nodes (AMRs) to provide wireless tethering between a base station and a leader in a tunnel exploration scenario. Using a realistic, experimentally-derived underground radio signal propagation model and a tethering algorithm for AMR motion control based on a consensus variable protocol, we present experimental results involving a tele-operated leader with one or two followers. Using radio signal strength measurements, the followers autonomously space themselves so as to achieve equal radio distance between each entity in the chain from the base to the leader. Results show the feasibility of our ideas. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergencies Mining Occupational Health Radio Waves Safety Safety Management Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Autonomous Radio Relays Emergency-equipment Emergency-response Equipment-design Mining-industry Radio-waves Safety-equipment Safety-measures Tunneling Tunnels Underground-mining Wireless Tethering Work-environment Workers

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• ISBN:
  9780819481566
• ISSN:
  0277-786X
• Publisher:
  Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  7692
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045152
• Citation:
  Proc SPIE - Unmanned Systems Technology XII, April 6-9, 2010, Orlando, Florida. Gerhart GR, Gage DW, Shoemaker CM, eds. Bellingham, WA: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2010 May; :76920R
• Contact Point Address:
  Kevin L Moore, Division of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80403
• Email:
  kmoore@mines.edu
• Editor(s):
  Gerhart GR; Gage DW; Shoemaker CM
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado School of Mines
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20080901
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of SPIE - Unmanned Systems Technology XII, April 6-9, 2010, Orlando, Florida
• End Date:
  20100831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:39f5759bcf77dbcac10671b38115e151326d7df8e03044a24ba78ff72bc93b889804f8984b808cf117619e33a7a90a07cbb0d4cd83ef56e9d627895d5beff4d0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200671/cdc_200671_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 3.57 MB ]