Arrangement for determining position of unmanned mining vehicles
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1. A method of determining the position of unmanned mining vehicles, the method comprising:
- measuring excavated mine galleries by means of an unmanned measuring vehicle, marking control marks in the mine galleries by means of a marking device in the measuring vehicle, and using the control marks in controlling a mining vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of determining the position of unmanned mining vehicles. According to the method, control marks are provided in the mine, for positioning mining vehicles in production use by means of a marking device, such as a paint sprayer (14), provided in a specific measuring vehicle (3).
The invention also relates to a measuring vehicle that is unmanned and comprises measuring means for measuring a mine and also a marking device for providing a mine gallery with control marks.
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1. A method of determining the position of unmanned mining vehicles, the method comprising:
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measuring excavated mine galleries by means of an unmanned measuring vehicle, marking control marks in the mine galleries by means of a marking device in the measuring vehicle, and using the control marks in controlling a mining vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A measuring vehicle comprising:
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a mobile base, control devices for driving it unmanned in a mine from a control room arranged outside a mine section to be operated, a data communication unit for transmitting control and measurement information between the control room and the vehicle, at least one measuring device by which a mine gallery is measured, and at least one marking device for marking control marks onto the mine gallery in order to control other mining vehicles and determine the position thereof. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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