Mining Feature: 2024 Meeting of the Automation and Emerging Technologies Partnership
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The fifth meeting of the Mine Automation and Emerging Technologies Health and Safety Partnership will be held as a virtual meeting on October 10, 2024.
This meeting provides a continued opportunity for industry, manufacturers, academia and others who are working on autonomous mobile equipment and associated technologies to discuss the state of the technology, including system development, testing, implementation activities, research findings, health and safety concerns, and regulatory considerations.
Registration
This meeting will be held using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Registration is required prior to joining the meeting. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation and a link to join the meeting. There is no cost for registration and registered attendees may use the same link to participate in any portion of the meeting.
Agenda
Agenda updates will be posted here as they occur.
October 10, 2024
Time (PDT) |
Topic |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
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8:00am |
Welcome |
George Luxbacher |
NIOSH |
8:15 |
Meeting agenda |
Joel Haight |
Univ of Pittsburgh |
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NIOSH Project Updates |
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8:20 |
Wireless Coexistence |
Ron Jacksha |
NIOSH |
8:40 |
Machine Situational Awareness |
Michael McNinch |
NIOSH |
9:00 |
Assessing Wireless Technologies to Support Underground Mine Safety Systems |
Alan Zhang |
NIOSH |
9:20 |
Automation Safety Research Contracts |
Randy Reed |
NIOSH |
9:40 |
MSHA Update: Effects of Automation on Mine Safety and Health |
Brittany Horton |
MSHA |
10:10 |
Break |
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BAA Contract/U60 Grant Updates |
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10:25 |
Barriers to Automation in US Mining |
Kray Luxbacher |
SME/Univ of Arizona |
10:55 |
Automation, Robotics & Intelligence Applications for Mine Safety & Health |
Samuel Frimpong |
Missouri S&T |
11:25 |
Global Perspectives on Mine Automation |
Joel Haight |
Univ of Pittsburgh |
11:55 |
Break |
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Automation Case Studies |
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12:10pm |
Case study 1 - Centinela Mine |
Isabel Henriquez | Antofagasta |
12:50 |
Case study 2 - Zero Entry |
Andrew Scott | BHP |
1:30 |
Case Study 3 - ABB Robot Charger |
Jan Nyqvist | ABB |
2:10 | Discussion - Future topics and directions | Joel Haight Bob Bissonette |
Univ of Pittsburgh NIOSH |
2:30 | Wrap Up | Bob Bissonette | NIOSH |