Title :
Underground microcellular communications network
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Curtin Univ. of Technol., Perth, WA, Australia
Abstract :
A new strategy of providing an appropriate minewide communication network infrastructure is proposed to overcome the varied and high loss propagation characteristics of underground radio transmission. This paper describes a versatile UHF mobile radio communications network specifically designed for underground mining. This MINECOM system is aimed at providing reliable communications for multiple channels of two-way voice, monitoring data, control signals, and eventually compressed digital video. The system is also capable of automatic tracking and locating of personnel and equipment
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; cellular radio; digital radio; electromagnetic wave propagation; land mobile radio; mineral processing industry; mining; radio networks; tracking; voice communication; MINECOM system; UHF; automatic location; automatic tracking; compressed digital video; control signals; digital radio; equipment; high loss propagation characteristics; minewide communication network infrastructure; mobile radio communications network; monitoring data; multiple channels; personnel; two-way voice signals; underground microcellular communications network; underground mining; underground radio transmission; Automatic control; Communication networks; Communication system control; Control systems; Land mobile radio; Mobile communication; Monitoring; Propagation losses; Telecommunication network reliability; Video compression;
Conference_Titel :
Singapore ICCS '94. Conference Proceedings.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2046-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICCS.1994.474049
