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This newsletter describes a tool developed to measure, store, and plot on a mine map the radio-signal strength of wireless communications in underground mines. This capability would allow mines to identify areas where radio signal coverage may be weak or missing, enabling them to correct these coverage gaps before an emergency occurs.
Format: PDF
Language: English (US)
Size: 426 KB
Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Suggested citation
NIOSH [2012]. Technology News 544 - New measurement tool to validate wireless communications and tracking radio signal coverage in mines. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-100.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health