Truck cycle and delay automated data collection system in surface coal mining
PG Terrazas Prado, V Kecojevic, D Bogunovic, P Mongeon
This paper presents the results of research on the development and
application of a custom-made truck cycle and delay automated data
collection system (TCD-ADCS) in a surface coal mining. Truck cycle
and delay field data are locally stored in trucks and then
synchronized and replicated through a wireless network into a
centralized server containing an already-developed integrated
production management system (IPMS). The system relies on motion
sensing and distance travelled in order to automatically define the
cycle starting/ending points, cycle time, position, and delay time.
Connectivity and communication between loading equipment and
trucks are also established. Communication between the equipment
operators and TCD-ADCS system is via a user-friendly graphic
interface. The hardware used for the development of this system
consists of a rugged touch-screen personal computer, 2.4 GHz radio
transmitter antenna, and a commercial GPS receiver. The system was
developed, tested, and deployed at a surface coal mine in the USA.
Keywords: surface coal mining, truck and shovel, data collection, information
systems.