Abstract
Accidents associated with fires and exposure to toxic gases are one of the main causes of injury and death in underground mines. This kind of accidents requires implementation of systems and approaches to tighten and promote underground mine safety. This paper introduces a system for real-time monitoring of carbon monoxide (CO) for prediction of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in human blood for an early-warning platform and indicator for on-time installation of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) device in case of fire in underground mines. The proposed system seamlessly integrates monitoring and analyzing approaches using Arduino, sensor board and smartphone with a specially developed app with Coburn, Forster, Kane (CFK) model for the prediction of COHb (%). This system is designed to predict the COHb (%) formation and also alert and identify the safety limit for on-time installation of SCSR in which the user is still not affected by the clinical symptoms of CO inhalation. The idea for this paper derived from the Sago mine explosion report from which confusion and insufficient training are identified about when to install the SCSR. The main contribution of this paper is the development of a prototype system with an open source and cost-effective platform for solving the problems associated with on-time installation of SCSR, on which the process for effective evacuation in case of fire scenario in underground mines depends. Keywords: Underground mines, safety, system, SCSR, COHb DOI 10.35180/gse-2019-0021
Highlights
Underground mines by themselves present demanding and unforgiving environments and combined together with fire scenarios they can generate uncontrolled processes that put the lives of miners at high risk [12]
In this paper a prototype system based on Arduino, sensor board and smartphone with specially developed app for prediction of COHb (%) levels in human blood is developed, which can be used as an indicator for on-time installation of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) in case of fire in an underground mine
This system is developed for the prediction of COHb (%) levels in human blood which can be used as an indicator for on-time installation of SCSR in case of fire in underground mines
Summary
Underground mines by themselves present demanding and unforgiving environments and combined together with fire scenarios they can generate uncontrolled processes that put the lives of miners at high risk [12]. Underground mine safety is a complex process that focuses on improving the odds with which the emergencies and mine challenges will be met. The purpose of this paper is directed toward the development of a better safety technology in the underground mines without further delay. In this paper a prototype system based on Arduino, sensor board and smartphone with specially developed app for prediction of COHb (%) levels in human blood is developed, which can be used as an indicator for on-time installation of SCSR in case of fire in an underground mine. We should have probably put them on” [3] provides the basic idea behind the prototype model which aims to provide on-time installation of SCSR in case of emergency for every underground miner
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