Mining Feature: 2022 Meeting of the Automation and Emerging Technologies Partnership
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The third meeting of the Mine Automation and Emerging Technologies Health and Safety Partnership was held as a virtual meeting in two half-day sessions on September 14 and 15, 2022.
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
Select presenter name links below to view the presented slides in PDF format. Presentation file hosting is courtesy of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association website.
Day 1 - Sept. 14, 2022, 8am-12:30pm PDT
| Time (PDT) | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Welcome | Jessica Kogel | NIOSH |
| 8:10 | Meeting agenda and recap | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
| NIOSH Project Updates | |||
| 8:25 | AASIST pilot project | Michael McNinch | NIOSH |
| 8:50 | Human-centered design pilot project | Mahiyar Nasarwanji | NIOSH |
| 9:15 | Haul truck safety research | Joseph Bickson | NIOSH |
| 9:40 | Automation safety in agriculture | Jennifer Lincoln | NIOSH |
| 10:05 | Break | ||
| 10:20 | Cybersecurity and safety | Rob Labbe | MM-ISAC |
| Case Study Session | |||
| 10:50 | Case study: LKAB | Moa Karlsson | LKAB |
| 11:50 | Contract update - Global perspectives on automation | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
| 12:20 | Wrap up and breakout session selection | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
Day 2 - Sept. 15, 2022, 8am-12:30pm PDT
| Time (PDT) | Topic | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Welcome | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
| 8:05 | Alternative power safety for mobile equipment | Wesley Shumaker | MSHA |
| Panel Discussions | |||
| 8:30 | Interoperability | Ron Jacksha Satish Rao Jeff Jurgens |
NIOSH MIOS Consortium AEM |
| 9:10 | Automation's impact on workers | Moa Karlsson Johan Larsson Jim Kostet Strategic roadmap for Sweden Jay Vietas |
LKAB NIOSH |
| 9:50 | Regulatory considerations for automation | David Snyder Garvin Burns |
NIOSH NSW Mine Inspectorate |
| 10:20 | Break | ||
| 10:35 | Breakout Sessions (concurrent): | ||
| Interoperability | Led by: Bob Bissonette | NIOSH | |
| Automation's impact on workers | Led by: Kyle Zimmer | IUOE | |
| Regulatory considerations for automation | Led by: David Snyder | NIOSH | |
| 11:25 | Breakout session reports (10 minutes each) | Breakout leads | |
| 11:55 | Wrap up and feedback on the meeting | Joel Haight | University of Pittsburgh |
Page last reviewed: September 16, 2022
Page last updated: September 16, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program