Robotic Systems for Coal Mine Exploration and Associated Hazard Detection: A Review

Authors

  • Arnab Sen Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India
  • Shweta Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/joma.v3i1.7238

Keywords:

Coal-mine, rescue robot, sensor, gesture recognition technology, artificial intelligence

Abstract

This review paper presents an overview of the technological work done in the field of robotic systems implementation in underground coal mine rescue activity. Coal mining professionals are exposed to numerous lethal hazards in a coal mine which primarily include roof collapse, gas explosion, CO and CO2 gas poisoning, low O2 content, high temperature, suffocation due to smoke and coal dust, inundation, subsidence etc. Robotic systems find imperative applications in coal mining industries for controlling and pacifying the situation in such catastrophic coal mine environments. This paper reviews the reported methodologies for implementing robotic rescue systems subjected to such situations. A ray of light has been thrown on the available technologies in the field of automation and robotized safety operations in coal mining industries. Literature wise system architecture has been elucidated along with the types and specifications of the key components. Results of experimental testing of the individual methodology have been shown. Further, the technological limitations and extent for future work have been suggested.

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Published

2023-07-31

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016)

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