An integrated RFID and sensor system for emergency handling in underground coal mines environments

Abstract

Mobile communication system for underground coal mines is far more behind the one on surface for the unique underground tunnel environment and safety requirements. Though our previous CDMA System V1.0 can solve the problems of coal mine communication well in regular environments, it still remains a challenging issue for emergency handling. In this paper, we propose a novel integrated RFID and sensor system for emergency handling in underground coal mines environments. © 2010 ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering.