Radio Propagation in Open-pit Mines: a First Look at Measurements in the 2.6 GHz Band

Erika Portela Lopes de Almeida; George Caldwell; Ignacio Rodriguez Larrad; Sergio Abreu; Robson Vieira; Viviane S. B. Barbosa; Troels Bundgaard Sørensen; Preben Elgaard Mogensen; Luis Guilherme Uzeda Garcia

doi:10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292345

Radio Propagation in Open-pit Mines: a First Look at Measurements in the 2.6 GHz Band

Erika Portela Lopes de Almeida, George Caldwell, Ignacio Rodriguez Larrad, Sergio Abreu, Robson Vieira, Viviane S. B. Barbosa, Troels Bundgaard Sørensen, Preben Elgaard Mogensen, Luis Guilherme Uzeda Garcia

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In this paper we present the results of an extensive measurement campaign performed at two large iron ore mining centers in Brazil at the 2.6 GHz band. Although several studies focusing on radio propagation in underground mines have been published, measurement data and careful analyses for open-pit mines are still scarce. Our results aim at filling this gap in the literature. The research is motivated by the ongoing mine automation initiatives, where connectivity becomes critical. This paper presents the first set of results comprising measurements under a gamut of propagation conditions. A second paper detailing sub-GHz propagation is also in preparation. The results indicate that conventional wisdom is wrong, in other words, radio-frequency (RF) propagation in surface mines can be far more elaborate than plain free-space line-of-sight conditions. Additionally, the old mining adage “no two mines alike” seems to remain true in the RF domain.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2017
Number of pages	6
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	12 Oct 2017
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-3531-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292345
Publication status	Published - 12 Oct 2017
Event	PIMRC 2017 - IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications - Montreal, Canada Duration: 8 Oct 2017 → 13 Oct 2017 http://pimrc2017.ieee-pimrc.org/

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Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	08/10/2017 → 13/10/2017
Internet address	http://pimrc2017.ieee-pimrc.org/

Series	I E E E International Symposium Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
ISSN	2166-9570

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Portela Lopes de Almeida, E., Caldwell, G., Rodriguez Larrad, I., Abreu, S., Vieira, R., Barbosa, V. S. B., Sørensen, T. B., Mogensen, P. E., & Uzeda Garcia, L. G. (2017). Radio Propagation in Open-pit Mines: a First Look at Measurements in the 2.6 GHz Band. In IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2017 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292345

Portela Lopes de Almeida, Erika ; Caldwell, George ; Rodriguez Larrad, Ignacio et al. / Radio Propagation in Open-pit Mines : a First Look at Measurements in the 2.6 GHz Band. IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2017. IEEE, 2017. (I E E E International Symposium Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications).

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Radio Propagation in Open-pit Mines: a First Look at Measurements in the 2.6 GHz Band. / Portela Lopes de Almeida, Erika; Caldwell, George; Rodriguez Larrad, Ignacio et al.
IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2017. IEEE, 2017. (I E E E International Symposium Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications).

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