Vogt, DBrink, VZSchutte, S2009-10-232009-10-232009-09Vogt, D, Brink ,VZ and Schutte, S. 2009. New technology for real-time in-stope safety management. Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Hard Rock Safe Safety Conference 2009. Sun City, South Africa, 28-30 September, 2009. pp 1-149781920211271http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3680Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Hard Rock Safe Safety Conference 2009. Sun City, South Africa, 28-30 September, 2009South African underground hard rock mines are typically managed using measurements made daily, weekly or even monthly of key parameters like face advance, readiness to blast, blast success, temperature or dust levels. Safety and health can be greatly improved if a real-time measurement system can inform decision making. To enable this vision of widespread sensing, communication and decision support, CSIR has developed an open standard architecture for communication of sensor data, and a reference implementation using that standard. The standard is called AziSA, which means “to inform” in isiZulu. AziSA provides an architecture that allows for connection of any type of sensor and that is particularly suited to wireless sensing. On the safety side, the CSIR is developing a suite of sensors specifically around the risk of rockfalls. Sensors such as an electronic replacement for the barring tool, or a thermal sensor that can detect loose rock, can already be used to identify potential hazards in the hanging wall.enAziSASafety managementSensor systemMinesMine safetyIn-stope risk managementRockfall riskThermal imagingHard Rock Safe Safety Conference 2009Wireless sensingMiningMetallurgyConference PresentationVogt, D., Brink, V., & Schutte, S. (2009). New technology for real-time in-stope safety management. Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3680Vogt, D, VZ Brink, and S Schutte. "New technology for real-time in-stope safety management." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3680Vogt D, Brink V, Schutte S, New technology for real-time in-stope safety management; Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3680 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Vogt, D AU - Brink, VZ AU - Schutte, S AB - South African underground hard rock mines are typically managed using measurements made daily, weekly or even monthly of key parameters like face advance, readiness to blast, blast success, temperature or dust levels. Safety and health can be greatly improved if a real-time measurement system can inform decision making. To enable this vision of widespread sensing, communication and decision support, CSIR has developed an open standard architecture for communication of sensor data, and a reference implementation using that standard. The standard is called AziSA, which means “to inform” in isiZulu. AziSA provides an architecture that allows for connection of any type of sensor and that is particularly suited to wireless sensing. On the safety side, the CSIR is developing a suite of sensors specifically around the risk of rockfalls. Sensors such as an electronic replacement for the barring tool, or a thermal sensor that can detect loose rock, can already be used to identify potential hazards in the hanging wall. DA - 2009-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - AziSA KW - Safety management KW - Sensor system KW - Mines KW - Mine safety KW - In-stope risk management KW - Rockfall risk KW - Thermal imaging KW - Hard Rock Safe Safety Conference 2009 KW - Wireless sensing KW - Mining KW - Metallurgy LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 9781920211271 T1 - New technology for real-time in-stope safety management TI - New technology for real-time in-stope safety management UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3680 ER -