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Communications & Tracking Plan DevelopmentWorkshops
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WV SB 247 and the Miner Act did not revoke the laws of physics
Communication Reality
WV §56-4 drafted with all the laws in mind
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WV §56-4
• Wireless – miner not connected by wire• Two-way communications to each miner in at
least two separate airways• Tracking each miner in relation to known points
prior and in escapeways after• Operators submit Communication/Tracking Plan
by July 31, 2007– Understand needs and thought through risks– Survive accident or be quickly repairable– Communication center operator min. red-hat
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Electro-Magnetics for Miners
Enough so you can ask the right questions
… not so much it hurts your head
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Frequencies Wave Lengths & Rates
Digital
Analog
Baud Rate = Number of clock cycles per second
Bit Rate = Number of bits transmitted per second
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Available Frequencies
Practical options are limited by physics and existing uses
ELF-LF MFVHF-UHF
WiFi
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Band Definitions
Abbreviation Name Frequency Band
ELF Extremely Low Frequency 30 - 300 Hz
VLF Very Low Frequency 3 – 30 KHz
LF Low Frequency 30 – 300 KHz
MF Medium Frequency 300 – 3000 KHz
VHF Very High Frequency 30 MHz – 300 MHz
UHF Ultra High Frequency 300 – 3000 MHz
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Bandwidth
• Analog bandwidth is frequency range• Digital bandwidth is amount of information in
a given amount of time
Voice = 300-3400 HzAnalog bandwidth = 3100 Hz
Digital bandwidth = 18,600 bps
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Decibels (dB)
• Decibels are measure of signal and noise Gain is given by:
#dB = 10 log10 Pout
Pin
• When negative means loss
dB levelpowerratio
−30 dB = 1/1000 = 0.001
−20 dB = 1/100 = 0.01
−10 dB = 1/10 = 0.1
−3 dB =1/2 = 0.5 (approx.)
3 dB = 2 (approx.)
10 dB = 10
20 dB = 100
30 dB = 1000
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Losses in Wires and Cables
Material AbsorptionSplice LossesMaterial Scattering Bending Losses
Metal Wires & Cable Fiber Optic Cable
Resistance + Skin Affect
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• Path loss– Increase as square of the distance
• Other Losses– Materials– Multi-path
Losses in the Entry
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Material Effects
Material LF MF VHF/UHF WiFi
Dry wood RF-lucent RF-absorbent RF-lucent RF-absorbent
Wet wood RF-lucent RF-absorbent RF-absorbent RF-absorbent
Coal RF-lucent RF-opaque RF-opaque RF-opaque
Metal RF-lucent RF-lucent RF-opaque RF-opaque
Water RF-lucent RF-absorbent RF-absorbent RF-absorbent
RF-lucent lets radio waves pass through it without any substantial lossRF-absorbent allows radio waves to pass but with substantial loss RF-opaque blocks, reflects, and scatters RF waves
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Multi-Path Propagation
R
D
S
R= Reflection
S=Scattering
D= Diffraction
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Reflective Effects
Reflected waves interact to form new patterns
These may not be recognized by the receiver as useful information
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Ideal Waveguide Effects
X
Y1st 2nd
8th
Confines and guides path of electromagnetic wave
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Realistic Waveguide Effects
Reflective losses and absorption increase attenuation
modes
dB
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Noise Effects
• All communications systems have noise– Radio frequency interference (RFI)– Electromagnetic interference (EMI) – Laser noise
Distortion
Masking
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Antenna Choices
Antenna design offers many coverage pattern options
Critical that the correct one is used for each location
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Leaky Feeder Antennas
Internal Wire
Outside Sheath w/openings
Internal Propagation
Propagated Signal
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Transmission Modes
• Simplex– One direction
• Half duplex– Either direction, but only one way at a time
• Full duplex– Both directions at the same time
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RFIDRadio Frequency Identification
164B28F34
Reader
Antenna
Radio command signal issued from reader
Signal containing data returned
Tag holds unique ID
Software matches Tag ID database
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Types of Tags
– Passive• Power
scavenged from reader
– Active• Transmitter/
battery in tag
UHF (850 MHz to 950 MHz) – Ranges to 3 meters and high reading speeds
HF (13.56 MHz) – Ranges to 1.5 meters - not susceptible to interference from water or metal
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Wireless Communication and Tracking System Options
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Through The Earth (TTE)
Current RealityCommercial One-Way w/TextOff-Axis Reception ProblematicLarge Antenna LoopsNon-Permissible Power LevelsEmergency Shelter Option
Greatest PotentialNo In-Mine Backbone
200Hz-4000Hz
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Current RealityPrototype DemonstratedUnknown Safety
Medium Frequency (MF)
Greatest PotentialUse Existing Metal as BackboneInteroperability
BELT
CABLE
300 kHz - 3 MHz
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Current RealityInitial units demonstratedLimited Node-to-Node RangeLine-of-Sight OnlyHandsets not yet commercialRequires Redundancy & Hardening
Wi-Fi Mesh Nodes
Greatest PotentialWide Bandwidth FlexibilityInteroperability
2.4 GHz
NODE
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Current RealityMultiple InstallationsCommercial HandsetsLimited Beyond Sight of FeederLimited Data CapabilityRequires Redundancy & Hardening
Leaky Feeder (VHF)
Greatest PotentialAvailable and UpgradeableInteroperability
150-170 MHz Distributed Antenna System
LEAKY FEEDER
AMPLIFIER
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Current RealityMultiple InstallationsCommercial HandsetsSome Beyond Sight of FeederModerate Data CapabilityRequires Redundancy & Hardening
Leaky Feeder (UHF)
Greatest PotentialAvailable and UpgradeableInteroperability
LEAKY FEEDER
AMPLIFIER
400-500 MHz Distributed Antenna System
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Current RealityLimited Installation ExperienceSome Needed Devices in Prototype
Leaky Feeder Enhancements
Greatest PotentialMine Wide CoverageMultiple Pathways
RADIATING CABLE
EXTENSION
2ND LEAKY FEEDER RUN
SPECIALTYANTENNA
Distributed Antenna System
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Current RealityStandard Telecom PracticeSite Specific Best SolutionInteroperability LimitedDevice Development RequiredAdoptable to Current Technology
Future Technologies = Survivability
Greatest PotentialMultiple PathwaysSystem IntegrationSignal Takes Whatever Survives
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Tracking Where GPS Won't Go
Communicate the Location
Dedicated backboneShared backbone
Know the Location
Proximity signal strengthAcknowledgement
Show Information
Map displayData analysisThreshold alarms
Current RealityZone SystemsRFID Active Tag SystemsEthernet Backbone and Leaky Feeder BackboneSignal Triangulation Near
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After the evaluation of the documentation submitted and with the recommendation of our technical reviewers the Office of Miner’s Health Safety and Training verifies that _________ has demonstrated functionality such as would allow W.Va. underground mining permit holders to meet all or part of their requirements for emergency communications and tracking outlined in the West Virginia Emergency Rule Governing Protective Clothing And Equipment, §56-4-8 and will be included in the listing of reviewed devices.
WV §56-4 Functionality Reviews
Pre-Application Meeting
Application Received
Reviewed
Data Augmentation Requested
Re-Reviewed
Functionality Determination Letter
MSHA IS Approval
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Active ApplicationsVaris Communications
150-170MHz Leaky FeederKenwood RadiosDigital – 56kbs
Hughes Supply150-170MHz Leaky Feeder400-500Mhz Leaky FeederKenwood RadiosDigital – 56kbps
Marco North-America900MHz RFID TrackingLeaky Feeder or Ethernet
Hannah Engineering2.4GHz 802.11 NodesVoIP Phones and WiFi TagsDigital – 11mbps
Matrix Design Group 433 MHz Tag TrackingFiberoptic Ethernet BackboneLeaky Feeder Backbone
Helicomm, Inc (Venture Development)2.4GHz 802.15.4 NodesRS845 Ring of Subnet
ControllersDigital 250kbsText Messaging400-500Mhz RFID Tracking
Active Control Technology2.4GHz 802.11 NodesVoIP Phones and WiFi TagsDigital 11mbps2.4Ghz Signal Strength Tracking
MineComm (Pyott Boone Electronics)150-170MHz Leaky Feeder400-500Mhz Leaky FeederKenwood RadiosDigital – 56kbps
Mine Site Technology (CSE)150-170MHz Leaky FeederLF Through the Earth2.4GHz 802.11 Tag Tracking
Mine Radio System150-170MHz Leaky FeederKenwood RadiosDigital – 56kbps
Ranjant Corporation2.4 GHz 802.11 NodesWireless Backbone Only
Northern Lights2.4GHz 802.11 NodesFiber or CAT5 Ethernet BackboneWiFi Tags and VoIP Phones
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Quality of Communications
Turns out not to be a trivial question
“
Copyright Verizon
Signal Strength Interference of any type Overall Quality
5-Excellent 5-No interference 5-Excellent
4-Good 4-Very slight 4-Good
3-Fair 3-Moderate 3-Fair
2-Poor 2-Heavy 2-Poor
1-Useless 1-Extreme 1-Unusable
Accepted Reception Reporting Systems
Adapted a standard reporting format from ARRL
Can you hear me now?”
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Quality of Reporting
Reporting has been done in distances
Provides limited information
Adopted minimal information requirements for reporting
Example of tabular reporting
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Ability to RelateStill need more information to make design decisions
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Developing Your Plan
• Operators to perfect system design
• Miners to understand how the systems work
• Mine Inspectors to ensure adequate coverage
• Mine Rescue to understand how to contact and track in an emergency
Intended to be used by:
Our Plan
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Why Write a Plan
• To organize your thoughts and identify gaps• To provide guidance to those that implement
your plan– Miners and emergency responders– Contractors
• To demonstrate that you have chosen a workable solution
• No points off for grammar or spelling
Our Plan
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Tab 5Tab 4Tab 3Tab 2Tab 1
Emergency Contact Information
Our Plan
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Communication System ManufacturerCommunication System VendorEmergency Phone #Email address
Tracking System ManufacturerTracking System VendorEmergency Phone #Email address
Mine NameMine AddressPhysical LocationMine ID – StateMine ID – MSHA
General Manager/Superintendent NameDaytime Phone #Emergency Phone #Email address
Safety Manager/DirectorDaytime Phone #Emergency Phone #Email address
Emergency Contact Information
Our Plan
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Tab 1 Tab 5Tab 4Tab 3Tab 2
Communication-Tracking System Description
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Description
• Overview of structure and operations of the final separate or integrated communication/ tracking system(s)
• Including actions you have or will have to take to meet §56.4 requirements– Text description of the components that
are currently in place and those that are planned to be added
– How each contributes to meeting the requirements
Our Plan
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Coverage
• Explain how your plan will allowing for wireless tracking and wireless two way communications with each miner providing coverage in at least two separate air courses, at least one of which shall be an intake.
• And for knowing the location of miners and direction of travel at key points in the escapeways, at a minimum at junctions (section, section-submain/mains intersections), so that all options of travel are covered.
Our Plan
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Survivability
• Explain what has been or will be done to ensure survivability such that the communication-tracking system will be functional after an accident – What provisions are made for rapidly re-
establishing coverage– Maintain communication/tracking after
loss of outside power
Our Plan
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Shelter(s)
• Description of the communication system that is or will be used in shelters– Provisions made to rapidly reestablish
communication if lost in the accident
Our Plan
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Communication-Tracking System Operations
Our Plan
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Installation and Maintenance
• Explain how the communications/tracking system will be:– Installed (who and how)– Tested (who and how)– Maintained (who and how)
• Provide the manufacturer’s checklists for each type of inspection, routine, relocation, annual, etc
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Operating Instructions
• Provide copies of the operating instructions for each component of the communication-tracking system to be provided for the miner and for emergency personnel
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• Describe the communication center• Include procedures for communication center
operators covering at least:– Monitoring at all times when one or more
miners are underground – Knowing the location of all miners, in
relation to pre-determined points– Check-in and check-out procedures for
seldom used areas– Emergency response actions
Comm Center Operations
Our Plan
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Tab 3Tab 2Tab 1 Tab 5Tab 4
Proof of order and compliance dates
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Proof of Order
• Copy of purchase orders to implement plan– Communication-tracking equipment – Installation– Routine and emergency maintenance– If in-house then proof of qualified staff – Documentation should specify:
• Order date:• Delivery date:• Operational Date:
Only require
d after a
pproval
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Tab 4Tab 3Tab 2Tab 1 Tab 5
Training
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Training
• Explain how miners, supervisors and likely emergency responders will be trained in the use, limitations and inter-operability of communication/tracking system– Initial training dates for implementation of
the communication-tracking system– How communication/tracking incorporated
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Time Line
July 31Mine Submittal
AugustOMHST Markups
August –SeptemberRe-writing
September –October
Approvals
October +Order-Installation
> MSHA Electrical Approvals >
> WV Communication Plan Approvals >
OMHS&T Communications Plan TeamOne inspector from each Regional office +Member(s) of the Approval Review Team
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Results, Status and Guidance
wvminesafety.org
Emergency Communications and Tracking
Go to:
Click on:
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