L-3 Continues Work on Wireless Mesh Mine Communications System
Compliant with the Safety Requirements of the S-MINER Act
L-3 Communications today reaffirmed that its Wireless Mesh Mine Communications system will satisfy the communications and tracking requirements as outlined by the Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2007 (S-MINER Act). L-3 is developing this advanced mine rescue system under a contract from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
In May 2007, a team led by L-3’s Global Security & Engineering Solutions division was the sole winner of NIOSH’s six-month competitive procurement process to develop a wireless mesh mine communications system. Currently, L-3 and its partners are at work on the System Development and Demonstration phase of the program.
Starting in the spring of 2008, the L-3 team will test key elements of its Wireless Mesh Mine Communications system, including redundant communication and situational awareness components, in the ICG Sentinel Mine in Philippi, West Virginia. Plans call for L-3 to deploy a full-scale demonstration system in the same mine during the summer of 2008.
“We are pleased to support the on-going efforts by Congress, NIOSH, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the mining industry, and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) to ensure the safety of our nation’s miners,” said Jerry Bates, president of L-3 Global Security & Engineering Solutions. “L- 3 and its partners look forward to working with these groups to ensure the successful development and deployment of our Wireless Mesh Mine Communications system, which will help strengthen and enhance these on-going safety initiatives for many years to come.”
In keeping with the requirements of both the 2006 MINER Act and the new S-MINER Act, the L-3 Wireless Mesh Mine Communications system, when deployed, will not only provide for a post-accident communication system between underground and surface personnel, but also serve as an electronic tracking system permitting surface personnel to determine the location of any persons trapped underground. The cornerstone of the L-3 Wireless Mesh Mine Communications system will be multiple levels of enhanced survivability and redundancy to ensure that the network and its components remain active and reliable in the event of a mine disaster.
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