Mining Feature: 2021 Meeting of the Automation and Emerging Technologies Partnership
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
The second meeting of the Mine Automation and Emerging Technologies Health and Safety Partnership was held as a virtual meeting in two half-day sessions on Aug. 17 and 18, 2021.
This meeting provided 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.
Agenda
Click on presentation title links below to view the presented slides in PDF format. Presentation file hosting courtesy of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association website.
Day 1 - August 17
| Time (PDT) | Time (EDT) | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | 11:00am | Welcome and introduction | George Luxbacher | NIOSH |
| 8:10am | 11:10am | Meeting agenda | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
| 8:15am | 11:15am | Recap of Oct 2020 meeting | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
| 8:25am | 11:25am | Industry trends in system safety: An update | Andrew Scott | METS Ignited |
| 8:50am | 11:50am | Cybersecurity and safety implications (canceled) | Sachin Jari | ABB |
| 9:15am | 12:15pm | AEM’s autonomous machines coordinating committee | Jeff Jurgens | AEM |
| 9:40am | 12:40pm | Break | ||
| Case study session | ||||
| 9:50am | 12:50pm | Case study 1: Komatsu - Automation in underground coal mining | Jim Haughey | Komatsu |
| 10:20am | 1:20pm | Case study 2: Human factors in autonomous haulage – Challenges in operations and workforce development | Richard Beesley | Immersive Technologies |
| 10:50am | 1:50pm | Case study 3: How Autonomous Vehicle Technology Can Improve Safety | Anthony Levandowski | Pronto.ai |
| 11:20am | 2:20pm | Update on automation global perspectives contract | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
| 11:45am | 2:45pm | Wrap up | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
Day 2 - August 18
| Time (PDT) | Time (EDT) | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIOSH research session | ||||
| 8:00am | 11:00am | Update on the NIOSH Center for Occupational Robotics Research | Jacob Carr | NIOSH |
| 8:25am | 11:25am | Validating collision warning/avoidance system detection performance | John Homer | NIOSH |
| 8:50am | 11:50am | Assured autonomy pilot project | Bob Bissonette | NIOSH |
| 9:15am | 12:15pm | Human-centered design pilot project | Mahiyar Nasarwanji | NIOSH |
| 9:40am | 12:40pm | Powered Haulage Initiative | Melanie Calhoun | MSHA |
| 10:05am | 1:05pm | Break | ||
| 10:15am | 1:15pm | Designing a collision advisory system for surface mining equipment: A case study of human-centered design for new technology in mining | Robin Burgess-Limerick | University of Queensland |
| 10:55am | 1:55pm | Operators transitioning to automated fleet supervisors | Kyle Zimmer | International Union of Operating Engineers |
| 11:35am | 2:35pm | Wrap up and feedback on the meeting | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
Page last reviewed: August 19, 2021
Page last updated: August 19, 2021
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program