Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving Lives, Protecting People
Search
            ×
                        Mining
                        Mining
                            NIOSH
                            All CDC
                    Submit
                For a full list of topics:A-Z Index
                Advanced Search
            Advanced Search


The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)





Mining Contract: Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies (UMET) and Human Factors Research
Keywords: Emergency management Refuge chambers
Contract #
75D30120C08913Start Date
9/1/2020Research Concept
Delay-Tolerant Network (DTN) based communication and content dissemination architecture addresses limitations of existing technologies. DTN nodes find other nodes in an opportunistic fashion, and DTN does not rely on any fixed or Wi-Fi based infrastructure. DTN nodes can also communicate with Wi-Fi and other infrastructure nodes. It stores and forwards information when nodes are available to carry messages. The range of DTN nodes can increase from 100-330 feet for Bluetooth to 655-1,310 feet in a lower power setting. This range can substantially increase to beyond 6,600 feet when DTN nodes are equipped with Wave Relay MPU5 radio and with Android OS with a range of 9,000 feet LoS (Non-Line-of-Sight communication with a reduced range based on the types of obstacles) with bandwidths of up to 40 MHz.
Contract Status & Impact
This contract is ongoing. For more information on this contract, send a request to mining@cdc.gov.
Under this contract, the overarching research goal is to advance knowledge and frontiers in mine emergency evacuations and provide the basis for technology interventions that ensure safe miner self-escape as envisaged by the 2006 MINER Act.
Specific research objectives include the following:
*Delay-Tolerant Network Technology Development*: Develop and evaluate the viability of Delay-Tolerant Network technology and its integrity and resilience due to explosions and fire for communication during self-escape.
*Initiative to Empower Miners for Self-Escape*: Assess human factors that facilitate self-escape and recommend interventions to overcome barriers to miner self-escape.
*Advancing Refuge Alternatives in Mine Emergencies*: Evaluate critical ingress/egress mechanisms for built-in-place refuge alternatives components when subjected to explosions.
*Underground Mine Fire Emergency Evacuation Optimization*: Develop an integrated underground mine fire emergency and optimization system for safe self-escape from fire hazards.See Also
The Emergency Communication Triangle
Emergency Escape and Refuge Alternatives
How to Operate a Refuge Chamber: A Quick Start Guide
Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines
Technology News 497 - "You Are My Sunshine": A New Video Release From NIOSH on the Sunshine Mine Fire
Technology News 507 - NIOSH Safety Talk: The Emergency Communication Triangle
Technology News 537 - NIOSH Develops New Mine Refuge Chamber Training
Underground Mine Refuge Chamber Expectations Training: Program Development and Evaluation
When Do You Take Refuge? Decisionmaking During Mine Emergency Escape
Work-Principle Model for Predicting Toxic Fumes of Nonideal Explosives
Page last reviewed: August 24, 2023
Page last updated: February 28, 2023
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
Facebook
        Twitter
        LinkedIn
        Syndicate Mining
        Site BrowserSafety and Health TopicsData & StatisticsMethodologyMine DisastersMSHA Data FilesMine & Mineworker ChartsTools & PublicationsTools You Can UsePublicationsNews & ArticlesResearch ProgramNORA Mining CouncilStrategic PlanMining Program, 2019-2023Miner Health Program, 2020-2030ProjectsContractsFunding OpportunitiesMining LinksAbout UsContact NIOSH MiningEmploymentFacilitiesHistoryVisitor Information NIOSH Homepage
 NIOSH A-Z
Workplace Safety & Health Topics
Publications and Products
Programs


About CDC
					Contact Us
					800-232-4636
 Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Youtube Pinterest Snapchat
 CONTACT CDC
				Contact Us
							Call 800-232-4636
							Email Us
			ABOUT CDC
				About CDC
							Jobs
							Funding
			POLICIES
				Accessibility
							External Links
							Privacy
							Policies
							No Fear Act
							FOIA
							OIG
							Nondiscrimination
							Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
			CONNECT WITH US
				Facebook
								Twitter
								Instagram
								LinkedIn
							Youtube
								Pinterest
								Snapchat
								Email
			LANGUAGES
				Español
							繁體中文
							Tiếng Việt
							한국어
							Tagalog
							Русский
							العربية
							Kreyòl Ayisyen
							Français
							Polski
							Português
							Italiano
							Deutsch
							日本語
							فارسی
							English


U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
			Accessibility
			External Links
			Privacy
			Policies
			No Fear Act
			FOIA
			Nondiscrimination
			OIG
			Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
			USA.gov


Exit Notification / Disclaimer Policy Close
 Links with this icon  indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.
				Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
				You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.
				CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website. Website Disclaimers
 Cancel Continue