Indoor positioning systems provide positioning capability to a wide array of applications.
Although indoor positioning, in general, is challenging, harsh industrial environments pose …

We present a detailed survey of the literature on the ISA100 Wireless industrial Internet
standard (also known as ISA100. 11a or IEC 62734). ISA100 Wireless is the IEEE 802.15. 4 …

A carbon nanotube/Fe3O4 thin film-based wireless passive gas sensor with better
performance is proposed. The sensitive test mechanism of LC (Inductance and capacitance …

Communications are an essential part of a mine's safety and operational management. In
these challenging environments, wireless communications are advantageous to cabling due …

A suite of Jurassic-Cretaceous lamprophyric dykes cross-cuts the Bushveld Complex. The
lamprophyric dykes, not observed at surface due to their friable nature, have frequently been …

Employing wireless communications in gas sensing and air quality monitoring is essential in
many industrial scenarios where wired networks cannot perform the task safely and …

This paper describes the design, implementation and test results of a battery-operated
wireless airflow sensor for use in mining applications. The sensor uses ultrasonic …

The mining industry in South Africa is one of the biggest contributors to the country's Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) and employs almost half a million people. Most of the mines, where …

Generally there have been significant improvements in the fatality record of the South
African mining industry, from more than 1200 per year in 1950 to 51 in 2019. The continued …

Industrial wireless is a potential networking solution in many scenarios due to its flexibility
and ease of communications in harsh environments. Industrial wireless in gas-sensing and …