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Understanding social collaboration between actors and technology in an automated and digitised deep mining
M-A Sanda1, J Johansson, B Johansson
1Division of Industrial Work Environment, Centre of Advanced Mining and Metallurgy (CAMM), Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden. mohami@ltu.se
Ergonomics
|October 7, 2011
Summary
Automating deep mines requires understanding human-technology collaboration. Technological tools can become social partners, enhancing productivity in digitized mining operations.
Area of Science:
- Mining Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Sociotechnical Systems
Background:
- Deep mining automation aims to harmonize human, technical, and social systems for increased productivity.
- Technological integration in mining often impacts existing social dynamics among employees.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop knowledge on automating deep mine activities for human-technical-social system harmony.
- To explore the collaborative relationship between miners and the technologies they utilize.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of human-technology interaction in automated deep mining environments.
- Examination of social dynamics shifts post-technology introduction.
Main Results:
- High-level technological tools, while initially disruptive, often become substitute social partners for miners.
- Successful automation necessitates understanding the social collaboration between humans and technology.
Conclusions:
- Designing digitized mining systems requires deep knowledge of human-technology social collaboration.
- Human subject-oriented and object-oriented activities are crucial for developing effective human-technology interactive subsystems in intelligent automation.
