Applied Sciences (Jul 2020)

Applications of the Open-Source Hardware Arduino Platform in the Mining Industry: A Review

  • Sung-Min Kim,
  • Yosoon Choi,
  • Jangwon Suh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app10145018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 14
p. 5018

Abstract

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In this study, applications of the Arduino platform in the mining industry were reviewed. Arduino, a representative and popular open-source hardware, can acquire information from various sensors, transmit data using communication technology, and control devices through actuators. The review was conducted by classifying previous studies into three types of Arduino applications: field monitoring systems, wearable systems, and autonomous systems. With regard to field monitoring systems, most studies in mines were classified as atmospheric or geotechnical monitoring. In wearable systems, the health status of the miner was an important consideration, in addition to the environmental conditions of the mine. Arduino can be a useful tool as an initial prototype for autonomous mine systems. Arduino has advantages in that it can be combined with various electronic products and is cost-effective. Therefore, although many studies have been conducted in the laboratory (as opposed to field tests), Arduino applications can be further expanded in the mining field in the future.

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