• DocumentCode
    1214331
  • Title

    Development and application of millimeter wave radar sensors for underground mining

  • Author

    Brooker, Graham M. ; Scheding, Steven ; Bishop, Mark V. ; Hennessy, Ross C.

  • Author_Institution
    Australian Centre for Field Robotics, Univ. of Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    1270
  • Lastpage
    1280
  • Abstract
    This paper defines the issues that are required for the development of a successful underground range measurement sensor. It considers various options, including laser and sonar implementations, before focusing on a millimeter-wave frequency modulated continuous wave radar. The implementations of radar sensors for simple ranging and three-dimensional cavity profiling are then discussed before some data obtained in underground mines is presented to verify the radar performance through thick dust and vapor.
  • Keywords
    CW radar; distance measurement; ground penetrating radar; millimetre wave detectors; mining; radar receivers; 3D cavity profiling; millimeter wave radar sensors; underground mining; underground range measurement sensor; Australia; Buffer storage; Building materials; Laser radar; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave radar; Ores; Plugs; Radar applications; Radar measurements; Millimeter wave radar; mining; orepass; stope;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Sensors Journal, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1530-437X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JSEN.2005.858925
  • Filename
    1532266