Mechanical Sensor Guidance of a Mining Machine

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• Personal Author:
  Jobes, Christopher C.
• Description:
  Computer-assisted control of a mining machine can place the operator in a safe, remote location. A guidance system aids remote positioning of a mining machine by determining its position and heading. The mechanical position and heading system (MPHS) developed at the Bureau of Mines provides such navigation information during face maneuvers. Formulating the required theory yielded a robust algorithm for calculating the position and heading. Implementing this theory through hardware and software design allowed testing. Analysis of the errors and test results showed that the MPHS provides reliable results. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automation Mining Occupational Health Safety Software
• Keywords:
  Computer Programs Computer Software Continuous Miner Industry Applications Linear Position Transducer Mining Equipment Mining Industry Navigation Robotics
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0093-9994
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10004900
• Citation:
  IEEE Trans Ind Appl 1993 Jul-Aug; 29(4):755-761
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1993
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3a1ba3fb1ba3b3f19ae5a42e5f2e4396f800d0c50ca1ec65fb5e2eb4d651c6c0ba0d10b0fc6ec6cd1847e1d42b0abe7b429efe021799b8ffd5794e4d9574eafe
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219618/cdc_219618_DS1.pdf
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