Rescue work after a coal mine accident is fraught with challenges and dangers. Considering
the safety of rescue workers and the urgency of a rescue mission, it is necessary to use coal …

This paper introduces a search-and-rescue robot system used for remote sensing of the
underground coal mine environment, which is composed of an operating control unit and …

Robotics researchers have worked hard to realize a long-awaited vision: machines that can
eliminate the need for people to work in hazardous environments. Chapter 60 is framed by …

It is essential to provide disaster relief assistance after coal mine explosions. Often, it is life‐
threatening for rescuers to enter an accident scene blindly; therefore, a coal mine rescue …

Highwall mining (HWM) technology is an efficient method for exploiting residual coal
resources in Chinese open-pit coal mines. However, on-site personnel and equipment can …

This chapter presents an overview of the teleoperation of robotics systems, starting with a
historical background, and including the description of an up-to-date specific teleoperation …

The use of ground penetrating radar (GPR) for detecting the presence of near-surface
interfaces is a scenario of special interest to the underground coal mining industry. The …

In this study, an improved prediction model is introduced to assess the residual strength of
gear transmission systems. The residual strength and stress‐strength interference theories …

Rock related fatalities and injuries are still reported at an alarming rate in South Africa's
deep to ultra-deep level (1500 m to 4500 m from earth surface) hard rock mining/tunneling …

The mining mobile inspective robot is designed for monitoring explosive hazardous
environments, where unknown gas mixtures consisting of explosive, toxic and suffocating …