Illumination and communication using LED as light source in underground mines

Abstract

Lighting is a pre-requisite to work in an underground mine. In underground mining a much-regimented lighting system is mandatory. The presently used conventional lightning systems need lots of power and deals with major maintenance problems. As the crucial hazardous environment is prevailing in the underground mine, an enhanced communication technique is needed in mines to defeat the demerits in the present communication technology. In this paper, we propose an efficient way of delivering the disaster information inside the mine through light fidelity (Li-Fi) technology using LED as the light source which can offer both illumination and communication.