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A Review of ICT-Level-Based Applications of IoT Systems in Mines for Smart Mining

스마트마이닝을 위한 ICT 기술 수준별 광산 IoT 시스템 적용 연구 동향 분석

Yeanjae Kim1
,
Sebeom Park2
,
Yosoon Choi1*
김 연재1
,
박 세범2
,
최 요순1*
1Dept. of Energy Resources and Geosystems Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea
2Mineral Exploration and Mining Research Center, Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon, Korea
1세종대학교 에너지자원공학과
2한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부 자원탐사개발연구센터
*Corresponding Author
31 August 2025. pp. 476-491
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Abstract

This study systematically analyzed the current status of Internet of Things technology applications for the introduction of Smart Mining in small-scale mines and conducted foundational research to design a digital data exchange and sharing system of an appropriate scale. Through a literature review, the level of technology applied at mining sites was classified into five stages (concept presentation, prototype, real-time monitoring, real-time control, and optimization), and domestic and international application cases were classified by mine type, application field, wireless communication technology, sensor network, and data processing techniques. The results of this study will serve as foundational data for designing digital data exchange and sharing technologies, configuring sensor networks, and establishing data flows and processing techniques for small-scale mines in the future.

Keywords
internet of things
smart mining
wireless communications technology
sensor networks
data processing techniques

본 연구는 중소규모 광산의 스마트마이닝 도입을 위한 IoT(Internet of Things) 기술의 적용 현황을 체계적으로 분석하고, 적정 규모의 디지털 데이터 교환 및 공유 시스템을 설계하기 위한 기초 연구를 수행하였다. 먼저 문헌조사를 통해 광산 현장에서 적용된 IoT 기술의 수준을 5단계(점검, 실시간 모니터링, 실시간 제어, 최적화, 자율화)로 정의하고, 광산의 유형, 적용 분야, 무선 통신 기술, 센서 네트워크, 데이터 처리 기법 등에 따라 국내외 적용 사례를 분류·분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 중소규모 광산의 디지털 자료 교환 및 공유 기술 설계, 센서 네트워크 구성, 데이터 흐름 및 처리 기법 수립 등을 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

키워드
사물인터넷
스마트마이닝
무선 통신 기술
센서 네트워크
데이터 처리 기법
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
  • Volume : 62
  • No :4
  • Pages :476-491
  • Received Date : 2025-06-19
  • Revised Date : 2025-07-04
  • Accepted Date : 2025-07-07
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2025.62.4.476
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