Application and Prospect of Strapdown Inertial Navigation System in Coal Mining Equipment

Area of Science:

• Geosciences and Mining Engineering
• Robotics and Automation
• Navigation Systems

Background:

• Intelligent coal mining necessitates advanced positioning for equipment.
• Traditional GPS and laser systems have limitations in underground environments.
• Strapdown inertial navigation systems (SINS) offer a robust alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the principles of SINS for mining equipment.
• To analyze current SINS applications in underground coal mines.
• To explore strategies for improving SINS performance.

Main Methods:

• Review of SINS fundamental principles.
• Analysis of existing SINS implementations in mining equipment.
• Examination of SINS enhancement techniques like zero-speed correction and sensor fusion.

Main Results:

• SINS provide strong anti-interference, high precision, and real-time monitoring capabilities.
• Current applications demonstrate SINS's potential for dynamic positioning of mining equipment.
• Improvement strategies like zero-speed correction and integrated navigation show promise.

Conclusions:

• SINS are key to enabling intelligent mining through accurate equipment localization.
• Further research into SINS enhancement is vital for future mining operations.
• This study supports data and methodological advancements for mining equipment positioning.