Authors: E.Yu. Pudov

Title of the article: Designing a data transmission system when developing a roof displacement sensor

Year: 2026, Issue: 1, Pages: 182-188

Branch of knowledge: 2.8.8 Geotechnology, mining machines

Index UDK: 622.502:681.2.08

DOI: 10.26730/1999-4125-2026-1-182-188

Abstract: High-quality and rapid development of mine workings places high demands on tunneling and cleaning equipment for reliability, productivity, and a number of other criteria. Coal and rock masses, in turn, require timely inspection and condition monitoring. Continuous and highly accurate monitoring of the coal and rock mass will allow us to predict and prevent hazardous consequences caused by unexpected roof collapses. These factors, coupled with the ever-increasing volume of mining operations, require optimal methods for roof diagnostics and condition monitoring that offer important properties such as high reliability of results, ease and efficiency of execution, as well as minimized labor and economic costs, and safe implementation. One solution to this problem is the development and implementation of roof displacement sensors. The development team working on the project is considering several different acceptable designs for a potential roof displacement sensor. Several options based on different physical effects for determining displacements, transmitting, and accumulating the obtained data were considered for experimental study. This article will examine the development of software foundations for processing signals received from an experimental sensor model. The purpose of the developed software is to automate the collection and processing of information on relative rock displacements at different anchor levels from reference sensors located in the roof of underground workings. The goal of the software is to automate the collection of information on seam deformation dynamics in coal mines over distances greater than 1 km, improve the accuracy of the collected information, reduce the time it takes to obtain information, enhance worker productivity, and free up time for analytical work and process monitoring.

Key words: Software signal processing displacement sensor roof array condition security displacement detection

Receiving date: 26.09.2025

Approval date: 15.01.2026

Publication date: 19.03.2026

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