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RFI D fo r M in ing
Miningisaperfectexampleofanindustrywithastrongneedforrealtimelocationthathadnotbeen
realizeduntiltheadventofWiFibasedactiveRFIDsystems. Miningoperationsaroundtheworldare
beginningtorealizethetremendousbenefitsofrealtimetrackingsystemsutilizingRFIDtechnologies.
Herearejustsomeofthebenefitsalreadybeingenjoyedtoday:
Safety:Realtimevisibilityoftheaccuratelocationandstatusofemployeesisparamountatalltimes,butespeciallyinemergencies.RFIDsystemscanremainoperationalduringaccidents,allowingyouto
knowthe
precise
location
of
personnel
during
an
emergency,
thus
greatly
reducing
respondent
response
time.RFIDcanalsobeusedtoquicklylocateemergencyequipmentsuchasrespirators,firstaidkitsand
firesuppressionequipment.
Asset Management: Managematerials,equipmentandpersonnelmoreefficientlywithautomatic identificationsolutions.Accuratelyaccountforthestatusandlocationofallofyour
equipment,thusdramaticallyimprovingassetutilization,andstreamliningthemaintenanceandrepair
process.
Collision Avoidance:NIOSHstudiescalculatethatcollisionsbetweenhaulageequipmentandpedestrianworkersorothervehiclesclaimanaverageoffiveliveseach
yearin
surface
and
underground
metal/nonmetal
mining
operations.
Many
more
workersareseverelyinjured.NewdevelopmentsinRFIDsystemscansignificantly
reducetheriskofcollisions,byprovidingautomatedalertswhenproblemsappearlikely.
Security:RFIDcanbeusedtolimitworkersfromusingunauthorizedequipmentaswellaspreventaccesstounauthorizedareas.
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Thesolutioncombines WiFibased
activeRFIDproductwithanactive
RFIDtagwhichcanbeintegrated
intoaminerslamphatorplacedina
pocket.Location
information
is
transmittedtotheOmnitrol
communicationshubwithaweb
basedtoolwhichthemine
manager views to centrally
monitor minersafetyandgeneral
mineoperations.Allsuchlocation
informationcanbelogged.FSNs
solution whichincludesthetags
plusitssoftwareplatformand
middleware
supportsfeatures
like
zonemonitoringandeventbasedalerts.
BecausethesolutionisbasedonWiFistandards,itcanleverageexistingWiFiaccesspointsand
hardware,eliminatingtheneedforaminingenterprisetopurchaseanewnetworkinfrastructureto
support
thetracking.Furthermore,oncethesoftwareisinplace,tagscanbeusedbeyondthetrackingofminers
tootherphysicalassetsandmachinery.VehicleandPersonnelSafetyVehicle(orlocomotive)andman
trackingsystemsmaybecombinedtoavoidaccidentsbothinunderground andsurfacemining
applications.A
pedestrian
detection
system
is
coupled
with
thevehicle
tracking
to
provide
added
safety
features.
Whenavehicle,fittedwithareceiver,travelsunderground,thedriverreceivesanaudibleandthen
visualsignalifapersoncomeswithinapreprogrammabledistanceofthevehicle.Thesystemcouldalso
alertthedrivertoanyotherpotentialhazards,forexample,asharpbendaheadoradangerousarea.
Atanintersection,orcrosscut,thesystemwilldetectifonevehiclemovesin,andensurethatthereisno
othervehicleinthevicinityandthenchangethesignalalongthevehiclesroutetogreentocreateafree
flow.Ifanothervehicleapproachesatthesametime,thesignalswillflashredandalertbothvehicles.
Onceall
vehicles
have
moved
on
from
the
intersection,
all
the
signals
will
be
reset
ready
for
the
next
occurrence.
Thefirststageofmantrackingisinstallingreceiversonthesurface,closetotheareawherepeople
descendunderground.Oneveryleveltherearereceiversand,aspeoplepassthem,theyarepickedup
bythesystemsandidentified,andautomaticallytimestamped.
Atanytime,thesystemscaninformthecontrolroomwhoisateachlevelandatwhattimetheypassed
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thereceiver.Allthisinformationissavedononecentralserverinthecontrolroomandiscompliantwith
existingsystems.
In
the
case
of
an
emergency,
or
if
a
WIFI
Access
Point
goes
down,onecanaccessthelocationandviewinformation
regardingwhowaslastidentifiedinthatarea.Thesystem
identifiesexactlywheretheindividualwaslastseenasthe
antennahasarangeof30mto40m,andoncethepersonis
outofthatrange,thepersoncannotbepickedupuntilthe
personmovespastanotherreceiver.
Wi-Fi based active RFI D system as the fir st phase of an
equipment -t racking project inside an underground m ine in
Sudbury, Canada.
CVRD/Incoisanexampleofaminingoperationusingthemine's
existingwirelessinfrastructure,alongwithRFIDsoftwarefor
thetrackingofitemsbearingWiFi/RFIDtags..com.
EquipmenttrackingAtCVRD/Inco'sSudburymine,vehicles,containers,drillsand
otherpiecesofvaluablemobileoreproductionequipmentare
constantlymovingthroughlargeundergroundareas.Because
theequipmentdoesnotnecessarilyfollowapredefinedtrackandisspreadthroughoutthemine,itis
difficulttolocateparticularassetsthatareneededatanygiventime.ByattachingactiveRFIDtagsto
each
piece
of
equipment,
Inco
uses
the
mine's
existing
wireless
access
points
to
determine
their
locationsbothinstantlyandaccurately.
CVRD/Incowillusethesystemtobettertrackandunderstandmobileequipmentuseunderground,and
tohelpimproveoreproduction.WiththeVisibilitySystem,Incowillalsobeabletousethesameinfrastructureinthefutureforotherlocationbasedapplications(suchassuppliesandenergy
management).Theuseofexistingaccesspointsasreadersenabledthesystemtobeinstalledquickly
andatalowtotalcostofownership.
Thesystemmakesuseofseveralaccesspointsinstalledatstrategiclocationsinthemine.Allworkers
are equipped with active RFID tags, which will be recognized and registered when they arewithin the reading range of the access points. The maximum range is approximately 100
metres, which allows for guaranteed registrations at high-speeds. Even when 30 people are
driving past in a bus, they will all be registered automatically.
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particular installation. Multiple locations can be networked together for a central and real-time
view and centralized management.
FSN will do a RFID site survey to validate radio frequencies, tag types, system design and
performance
FSN will provide all necessary hardware and software to make the system work for you
FSN will integrate the system with your existing enterprise management software
FSN will provide documentation for the system, including operating procedures
FSN will train your people
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