Project Rationale
The key motivation of INDIRES is the immediate provision of the vital information – often under non-ideal conditions – that is required to facilitate the planning and operation of a response to a serious underground incident that could threaten the lives of miners and of the future operation and profitability of the mine.
Technical Objectives
The primary objective is to research technologies and develop equipment that will permit information to be gathered and exchanged while planning, and during the execution of, a response to a serious incident in an underground coal mine that could jeopardise the lives of personnel in the mine and the future operability and profitability of the mine.
Work Plan
Seven work packages cover Resilient Communications (WP1), Sensor Technologies (WP2), High Accessibility Unmanned Vehicles (WP3), Drilling Equipment and Roof Supports (WP4), Auxiliary Supporting Equipment and Software (WP5), Field Trials & Results Dissemination (WP6) and Project Management and Coordination (WP7).
Project Consortium
The research work will be carried out by a well balanced, interdisciplinary consortium. This will guarantee the necessary balance between the theoretical and the practical aspects of the work, and between the essential elements of pure research and the requirements of the rescue community and coal producers.
The Project Consortium





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This project has received funding from the Research Fund for Coal and Steel under grant agreement No 748632.