Design of Underground Mine Detecting Robot Using Sensor Network

Abstract

In this paper describes the work carried out on a design of underground mine detecting robot using a sensor network to detect and transmit the ambient characteristics of the mining environment. All over the world mining is one of the most dangerous trade. The mining industry has the highest incidence of occupational deaths among all industries. Some countries, underground mine workers have lack safety. Common causes of occupational deaths include rock falls, fires, explosions, methane intoxication, and electrocution. There are many case studies behind underground mines, a recent case study in china reveal that underground mining in china is the world’s deadliest industry. To overcome all these disasters, we are developing a robot monitor, safety measures for mine workers which are most essential in underground mining areas. In this design, the system is built using different sensors network based on Arduino UNO Microcontroller used to monitor the surrounding parameters of an underground mine and give intimation to mine workers. Here, the goal is to establish efficient wireless communication between the transceivers in the challenging underground medium. Because of harsh propagation conditions in the soil medium (including rock, sand, and watersheds), we use magnetic induction-based transmission through the soil has been proposed to overcome these issues. For this, soil transceiver is chosen for the communication inside the mine.