INDIRES

The project titled: “Information-driven support for planning and managing incident response (Information Driven Incident Response)”, acronym: “INDIRES”, is funded under the RFCS-2016 – EU Research Fund for Coal and Steel, based on a contract with the European Commission, GRANT AGREEMENT No. 748632, as well as from research funds allocated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) for the implementation of an internationally co-financed project.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

The aim of the INDIRES project is to research technologies and develop solutions that enable the collection and exchange of information during the planning and execution of rescue operations following major incidents in underground coal mines, which may pose risks to personnel safety and the operational continuity of the mining facility. This objective is to be achievable even in the event of the destruction of power and communication networks and limited access to key areas of the mine, for instance, due to rock collapse.

Specifically, within the INDIRES project, the following will be developed and tested:

• Innovative, resilient communication methods.
• Data collection tools – sensors and unmanned vehicles.
  Innovative mechanical solutions.
• Computer simulations of incident consequences.
• Hardware and software tools supporting rescue operations.

The aim of the tasks undertaken by the EMAG Institute within the project will be:

• Development of an electric transport platform for rescue operations.
• Development of simulations of incident effects on the environment and infrastructure.
• Development of a power and control system for a drill rig with innovative torque control.
• Conducting field tests of the developed solutions.

PLANNED OUTCOMES:

As a result of the part of the project involving the EMAG Institute, the following outcomes are expected:

• Development of an electric transport platform for rescue operations.
• A computer simulation of the effects of incidents on the environment and the infrastructure of the mining facility.
• Development.

PROJECT VALUE: EUR 3,139,998.90.

CONTRIBUTION OF EUROPEAN FUNDS: EUR 1,883,997.57.

Consortium members:

• University Of Exeter,
• Instytut Techniki Górniczej KOMAG,
• Instytut Technik Innowacyjnych EMAG,
• GEOCONTROL SA,
• Politechnika Śląska,
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid,
• Główny Instytut Górnictwa,
• Premgovnik Velenje DD,
• DMT GmbH&Co. KG,
• Polska Grupa Górnicza sp. z o.o.