DETERMING AN ACTIVITY OF A MOBILE MACHINE

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method for determining an activity associated with a mobile machine in an underground mine, and a system (30) configured to perform the method. The method comprises communicating by a radio-frequency communication between a first ranging device (34) at a known location (35) within the mine and a second ranging device (36) located on the mobile machine (10). The method further comprises determining a position of the mobile machine (10) based at least on a time-based characteristic associated with the radio-frequency communication. The method further comprises identifying an activity of the mobile machine (10) based on the determined position in the mine (20).

主权项

1. A method for determining an activity associated with a mobile machine in an underground mine, the method comprising:
communicating by a radio-frequency communication between a first ranging device at a known location within the mine and a second ranging device located on the mobile machine; determining a position of the mobile machine based at least on a time-based characteristic associated with the radio-frequency communication; and identifying an activity of the mobile machine based on the determined position in the mine.