An ultrasonic-based localization system for underground mines

JP Jordaan; CP Kruger; BJ Silva; GP Hancke

doi:10.1109/INDIN.2017.8104761

An ultrasonic-based localization system for underground mines

JP Jordaan
, CP Kruger
, BJ Silva^*
, GP Hancke

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Computer Science

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Abstract

Localization is important for a wide range of industries and applications. In underground mining, for instance, it is helpful to know the miners' locations, particularly in emergency situations. One way this can be achieved is by using ultrasonic based localization. This paper presents the design and implementation of a wireless sensor network which can be deployed in underground mines to perform time-difference-of-arrival based localization. It is shown that the implemented ultrasound receivers are resistant to noisy conditions that may arise in harsh underground environments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2017)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	141-146
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-0837-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/INDIN.2017.8104761
Publication status	Published - Jul 2017
Event	15th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2017 - Emden, Germany Duration: 24 Jul 2017 → 26 Jul 2017

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Conference	15th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2017
Place	Germany
City	Emden
Period	24/07/17 → 26/07/17

Research Keywords

indoor positioning system
tracking
ultrasound
underground mine

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Jordaan, JP, Kruger, CP, Silva, BJ & Hancke, GP 2017, An ultrasonic-based localization system for underground mines. in Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2017)., 8104761, IEEE, pp. 141-146, 15th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2017, Emden, Germany, 24/07/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/INDIN.2017.8104761

An ultrasonic-based localization system for underground mines. / Jordaan, JP; Kruger, CP; Silva, BJ et al.
Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2017). IEEE, 2017. p. 141-146 8104761.

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