Telematics in underground mining

Abstract

Telematics denotes new telecommunication functions connected with the informatics domain. In this paper, these issues have been referred to selected telecommunication and informatics systems applied in Polish mining plants. Using a DGT IPnova telecommunication server as an example, a teleinformatic network was presented in an all-plant communication network. In this aspect, selected dispatcher monitoring systems of the basic engineering processes in underground mines were discussed, paying attention to the fact that a fiber-optic network shall contribute to telematic system development.