Human Systems Integration for Mining Automation

Human Systems Integration for Mining Automation is the professional’s guide to understanding the issues, approaches and pitfalls in mining automation from a human-element perspective. A timely and fast-developing issue in mining and the wider minerals industry, this book delves into the design and deployment of automation.

The book approaches this from a ‘Human Systems Integration’ standpoint in which the technical and human-related aspects are jointly considered as part of an integrated, automated mining system. This accessible and readable title offers a wider Human Systems Integration framework that can be applied to mining projects. It is based on a previous framework that has been developed and used successfully by the authors in mining and other work domains, proving that it is a tried, tested and deployable in various workplace settings. The framework is backed up with international case studies from Australia, USA, Canada, Sweden and Chile from reputable companies including Barrick, BHP, LKAB and Newcrest and original equipment manufacturers such as Caterpillar and Epiroc. Every reader of this book will recognise the essential benefits and potential issues in human-element perspective mining automation.

This book will be an ideal read for industry professionals including systems engineers, safety engineers, mining engineers, human factors engineers, and engineers working on developing and deploying automation in mining and related industries including rail, road transport and process control. It will also be of interest to students, researchers and academics in related fields.