Nakshatra - India's one of the biggest underground mines.
Problem Statement
For over 100 years, underground mines have faced a critical issue: the inability to communicate and transmit real-time data between underground and surface levels. One of the biggest underground mine of India like many others in the mining industry, encountered challenges in transferring crucial data from underground sensors to surface-level operators for regulatory approval and decision-making. A manual process involved daily underground inspections by personnel to collect data from each sensor, which was then sent to the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) for blasting approvals. This inefficient process slowed down operations and posed safety risks in hazardous environments.
Solution
Dyulabs’ Nakshatra Product – Revolutionizing Underground Communication
Dyulabs introduced Nakshatra, a cutting-edge communication solution that enables real-time data transmission from underground to surface levelwithout external power sources, wiring, or internet. With intrinsically safe, digital telltale sensors, and a comprehensive system of gateway nodes and relay nodes, the solution ensures seamless data flow and communication, compliant with all regulatory bodies such as DGMS.
Key Features of Nakshatra
Wireless Communication
The system allows for real-time wireless communication between underground sensors and surface-level nodes, eliminating the need for manual data collection. This dramatically reduces time and operational costs.
Telltale Sensors
Dyulabs' telltale sensors are completely digital, measuring seismic activity and other critical mine conditions. These sensors are intrinsically safe, meaning they are engineered to prevent fire hazards in explosive environments such as coal mines.
Relay Nodes & Gateway Nodes
- Relay Nodes (30 installed): These relay signals from the telltale sensors across the mine, ensuring that the data reaches the gateway nodewithout the need for extensive wiring.
- Gateway Node (1 installed): Collects all sensor data and transmits it to both India's one of the biggest underground mines. and DGMS’s dashboards for monitoring, decision-making, and blasting approvals.
Automated Real-Time Data Capture
The entire system captures data automatically and shares it on live dashboards. This eliminates the need for manual data retrieval, enabling instant decision-making with real-time analytics and predictive insights.
Compliance & Safety
Nakshatra meets 100% compliance with safety regulations and mine protocols. It also helps to reduce the risk of fire and hazardous conditions, as the solution minimizes the use of wiring and follows strict mine safety standards (e.g., only lights below 3W are used).
Implementation & Results
India's one of the biggest underground mines.
- Sensors Installed: 25 telltale sensors
- Total Relay Nodes Installed: 30
- Gateway Node Installed: 1
- Solution Deployment Date: July 2023 - Ongoing commercial implementation
Key Outcomes
Enhanced worker safety with instant wireless communication and real-time monitoring, reducing the need for personnel to physically inspect each sensor.
Significantly reduced operational costs by eliminating the need for wiring, manual inspections, and external power sources.
Fully compliant with DGMS and mine safety protocols, reducing the risks associated with underground mining environments.
Plans are per workspace, not per account. You can upgrade one workspace, and still have any number of free workspaces.
Feedback
Impact & Client Feedback
India's one of the biggest underground mines. has expressed satisfaction with the Nakshatra solution, as it has simplified underground communication, enhanced safety, and improved the efficiency of mining operations. The automation of real-time data capture and communication between the sensors and the surface-level nodes has streamlined the approval process with DGMS, making operations smoother and reducing downtime.
Conclusion
Dyulabs' Nakshatra product has revolutionized communication in India's one of the biggest underground mines. By enabling real-time, wireless communication without the need for extensive infrastructure, the solution has greatly improved operational efficiency, enhanced worker safety, and streamlined regulatory compliance. This innovative approach to mining automation continues to set new standards for technology-driven solutions in the underground mining industry.