TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward open-source hardware and software for the mining industry
T2 - a case study of low-cost environmental monitoring system for non-metallic underground mines
AU - Mardonova, Mokhinabonu
AU - Choi, Yosoon
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - Open-source technology for supporting the Industry 4.0 has become the target of academic research in many sectors. This study reviewed the trends of open-source technology, its forms, and some industrial applications. As a case study using open-source hardware and software for the mining industry, this study proposed a low-cost environmental monitoring system for non-metallic underground mines to support mine safety and occupational health issues. The system was developed using open-source hardware, Arduino and 3D printer, to design the monitoring device. An open-source software, MIT App Inventor, was used for developing an Android application for smartphones to enable remote communication with the system. Field experiments were conducted at an underground tunnel and a non-metallic underground mining site to assess the performance of the system in both mobile and static modes, respectively. Although a few limitations related to the precision of the low-cost dust and gas sensors still exist, the findings of the experiments show that the mining industry can benefit from open-source technology deployment when considering cost factors.
AB - Open-source technology for supporting the Industry 4.0 has become the target of academic research in many sectors. This study reviewed the trends of open-source technology, its forms, and some industrial applications. As a case study using open-source hardware and software for the mining industry, this study proposed a low-cost environmental monitoring system for non-metallic underground mines to support mine safety and occupational health issues. The system was developed using open-source hardware, Arduino and 3D printer, to design the monitoring device. An open-source software, MIT App Inventor, was used for developing an Android application for smartphones to enable remote communication with the system. Field experiments were conducted at an underground tunnel and a non-metallic underground mining site to assess the performance of the system in both mobile and static modes, respectively. Although a few limitations related to the precision of the low-cost dust and gas sensors still exist, the findings of the experiments show that the mining industry can benefit from open-source technology deployment when considering cost factors.
KW - Open-source hardware
KW - Open-source software
KW - Industry 4.0
KW - Environmentalmonitoring
KW - Mining
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85069493500&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s42461-019-0093-3
DO - 10.1007/s42461-019-0093-3
M3 - Article
SN - 2524-3462
VL - 36
SP - 657
EP - 674
JO - Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
JF - Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
IS - 4
ER -