NIOSH OMSHR Communications & Tracking WorkshopNIOSH OMSHR Communications & Tracking Workshop
Lakewood, CO – May 13-14, 2009
Charleston, WV – May 19-20, 2009
AGENDA
Day 1
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-9:30 Keynote Address
NIOSH and MSHA perspectives on C&T systems
9:30-10:45 Communication Basics (NIOSH)
A review of telecommunications and tracking principles of operation,
considerations in the mine environment, and an introduction to the NIOSH
tutorial document. Followed by Q&A.
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:15 Primary Communication Systems
• Leaky Feeder Systems
• Node-Based Systems
o Wireless LAN
o WiFi Mesh
o Ad hoc mesh
• Q&A
12:15-1:30 Lunch
Opportunity to visit vendor booths
1:30-2:45 Tracking Systems
• Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Reverse RFID
• Radio Node Based
• Q&A
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Alternate Communication Links & Interoperability
• Medium Frequency Systems
• Through-the-Earth Systems
• Q&A
Day 2
8:30-12:00 System Manufacturer Presentations
(System manufacturer speakers by invitation only)
12:00-1:30 Lunch
Opportunity to visit vendor booths
1:30-3:00 Regulatory Considerations (Mine Safety & Health Administration)
• MSHA-Approved Systems
• Program Policy Letter (PPL) & Regulations
• Emergency Response Plans (ERP)
• Q&A
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:30 System Implementation
• System Safety (batteries, permissibility, etc.)
• Electromagnetic Radiation Safety (blasting caps, personnel, fuel)
• Electromagnetics (compatibility/interference)
• Survivability & Reliability (calculations & techniques)
• Q&A
4:30-4:45 Summary & Adjournment