Human Aspects of Mining Automation

The introduction of automation has considerable potential to reduce safety and health risks in mining by removing people from hazardous situations.

However, automation does not remove people from the system entirely, it just changes the tasks they undertake.

Aim

Human Aspects of Mining Automation aims to provide the industry with evidence-based guidance that will assist them in achieving the step-change in safety and health, and increase in productivity which automation promises.

In order to achieve this the program will look at research questions across multiple areas, including:

Mining automation human-systems integration
Selection, training and competency assessment
Deployment
Risk management

Program Leader

Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick
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Program Team

Associate Professor Carmel Bofinger
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Dr Danellie Lynas
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Dr Jill Harris
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White papers

Human Aspects of Automation and New Technology in Mining: Integrating People and Technology Through Human-Centred Design. A white paper prepared for ACARP project C34026. Authors: Robin Burgess-Limerick, Tim Horberry, Danellie Lynas, Andrew Hill, and Joel Haight

Access the Human Aspects of Automation and New Technology in Mining white paper (English version)

Access the Human Aspects of Automation and New Technology in Mining white paper (Spanish version)

Projects in the program

Interface Design for Haul-Truck Proximity Advisory Systems
Managing whole-body vibration associated with underground coal mining equipment
Continuous Monitoring of Whole-Body Vibration and Jolts and Jars Associated with Operating Earth Moving Equipment at Surface Coal Mines
Mining Automation Human Systems Integration (MAHSI)

Available student projects

Contact the program leader Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick for more information.

Email: r.burgesslimerick@uq.edu.au