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A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments
Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/131656 A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments Fataar, Sa’eed Basson, A. H. Kruger, K. Taylor, N. C. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. Cooperating objects (Computer systems) Mineral industries -- Safety measures Human-machine systems UCTD Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2024. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mining continues to serve as a major contributor to economies across the world – especially in South Africa. The mining industry is faced with significant challenges due to the need for improved safety and the increased uptake of technology in mines. Technology – especially digital technology – promises improvements in worker safety and operational productivity. However, to achieve this digital transformation, digital systems and technology must be effectively integrated with human workers, who continue to play a vital role in mining operations. This thesis develops a concept demonstrator Human Cyber-Physical System (HCPS) to represent and integrate individual underground mineworkers within the digital control and information systems of a mine. A requirements analysis is performed based on the current underground mining context, opportunities for improved human-systems integration for mineworkers and the envisioned functionality of an Underground Mine HCPS. The formulated requirements are used to guide the design of the HCPS architecture. An architecture for the mineworker representation is developed according to the Activity-Resource-Type-Instance reference architecture and the Underground Mine HCPS context. The architecture supports the creation of digital representations of individual mineworkers, which monitor and analyse mineworker safety and facilitate the coordination of mineworker activities. The architecture is implemented in a case study based on an underground mine scenario, which was simulated in a laboratory. The implementation is performed using the Biography-Attributes-Schedule-Execution architecture. Through four verification experiments, the functionality and performance of the case study implementation are verified against the requirements formulated in the thesis. The results of the verification experiments show that the implemented HCPS fulfils the requirements. Based on the findings of the verification and the broader implications of the HCPS for improving safety and human-systems integration, the HCPS architecture is evaluated against the thesis objectives. The evaluation finds that the developed HCPS, through the digital representation and integration of mineworkers, has the potential to monitor and manage mineworker safety and coordinate mineworker activities effectively. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Mynbou dien steeds as ‘n noemenswaardige bydraer tot ekonomieë regoor die wêreld – veral in Suid-Afrika. Die mynboubedryf ervaar beduidende uitdagings weens die behoefte aan verbeterde veiligheid en die verhoogde opname van tegnologie in myne. Tegnologie – veral digitale tegnologie – belowe om werker veiligheid en operasionele produktiwiteit te verbeter. Om hierdie digitale transformasie te bereik moet digitale stelsels en tegnologie egter effektief geïntegreer word met menslike werkers, wie steeds ’n noodsaaklike rol in mynbedrywighede speel. Hierdie tesis ontwikkel ’n konsepdemonstreerder van ’n Menslike Kuber-Fisiese Stelsel (Human Cyber-Physical System (HCPS)) om individuele ondergrondse mynwerkers te verteenwoordig en te integreer in die digitale beheer– en inligtingstelsels van ‘n myn. ’n Vereiste-ontleding is uitgevoer gebaseer op die huidige konteks van ondergrondse myne, geleenthede vir verbeterde mens-stelsel integrasie vir ondergrondse mynwerkers en die voorsiende funksionaliteit van ‘n ondergrondse myn HCPS. Die geformuleerde vereistes word gebruik om die ontwerp van die HCPS argitektuur te lei. ’n Argitektuur vir die mynwerker-verteenwoordiging is ontwikkel volgens die Aktiwiteit-Hulpbron-Tipe-Instansie verwysingsargitektuur en die ondergrondse myn HCPS konteks. Die argitektuur ondersteun die skepping van digitale verteenwoordigings vir individuele mynwerkers, wat mynwerkers se veiligheid moniteer en analiseer en die koördinasie van mynwerkers se aktiwiteite fasiliteer. Die argitektuur is geïmplementeer in ‘n gevallestudie wat baseer is op ‘n ondergrondse myn scenario gesimuleer in ‘n laboratorium. Die implementering gebruik die Biografie-Kenmerke-Skedule-Uitvoering argitektuur. Deur middel van vier verifikasie eksperimente is die funksionaliteit en verrigting van die gevallestudie-implementering geverifieer teen die vereistes was geformuleer is in https://scholar.sun.ac.za vi die tesis. Die resultate van die eksperimente toon dat die geïmplementeerde HCPS hierdie vereistes bevredig. Die evaluering van die HCPS argitektuur teen die tesis doelwit is gebaseer op die bevindinge van die verifikasie en die breër implikasies van die HCPS vir die verbetering van veiligheid en mens-stelsel integrasie. Die evaluering vind dat die ontwikkelde HCPS, deur middel van die digitale verteenwoordiging en integrasie van mynwerkers, die potensiaal het om mynwerkers se veiligheid te monitor en bestuur en hul aktiwiteite doeltreffend te koördineer. Masters 2025-02-04T07:51:56Z 2025-02-04T07:51:56Z 2024-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/131656 en Stellenbosch University xvi, 108 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Cooperating objects (Computer systems) Mineral industries -- Safety measures Human-machine systems UCTD Fataar, Sa’eed A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments |
| title | A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments |
| title_full | A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments |
| title_fullStr | A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments |
| title_short | A human cyber-physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments |
| title_sort | human cyber physical system for mineworkers in underground mine environments |
| topic | Cooperating objects (Computer systems) Mineral industries -- Safety measures Human-machine systems UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/131656 |
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