Reliable Communication Network for Emergency Response and Disaster Management in Underground Mines

Reliable Communication Network for Emergency Response and Disaster Management in Underground Mines

S. M. Kamruzzaman, Xavier Fernando, Muhammad Jaseemuddin, Wisam Farjow
ISBN13: 9781522561958|ISBN10: 1522561951|EISBN13: 9781522561965
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6195-8.ch010
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Kamruzzaman, S. M., et al. "Reliable Communication Network for Emergency Response and Disaster Management in Underground Mines." Emergency and Disaster Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 195-239. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6195-8.ch010

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Kamruzzaman, S. M., Fernando, X., Jaseemuddin, M., & Farjow, W. (2019). Reliable Communication Network for Emergency Response and Disaster Management in Underground Mines. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Emergency and Disaster Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 195-239). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6195-8.ch010

Chicago

Kamruzzaman, S. M., et al. "Reliable Communication Network for Emergency Response and Disaster Management in Underground Mines." In Emergency and Disaster Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 195-239. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6195-8.ch010

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Abstract

Emergency response and disaster management in underground mines are very challenging due to the hostile nature. Environment monitoring in mines has been an obligatory requirement to ensure safe working conditions for miners. Reliable communication network is essential to quickly detect the underground condition especially in emergency situation and to conduct proper rescue operations. This chapter presents an overview of reliable communication network needed for emergency response and disaster management in underground mines. The chapter begins by introducing the most common accidents occurring in the mining, underground mine environment and channel properties. Subsequently, communications in underground mines, existing underground communication and tracking systems, and disaster forecasting & mine safety management are discussed. The chapter also covers post-disaster mine communications & tracking systems and optimized backbone networks for underground mines. Finally, the chapter concludes by reporting relevant research at Ryerson Communications Lab and pointing out some open issues and possible research directions.

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