@inproceedings{baf6a142609c4e5280dcdd004bf32a6f,
title = "5G goes underground: A Proof-of-Concept Using Digital Twin for Real-time Control and Monitoring",
abstract = "5G is considered as the first mobile technology developed for industrial use cases. It is designed to offer reliable, low latency, and high bandwidth connectivity for different industry sectors including mining [1]. The technology provides new opportunities to renew mining operational principles and approaches including automated operations, safety, remote control and monitoring, asset management, and proactive maintenance. The 5G networks are evolving from public 5G Non-standalone (NSA) networks towards private 5G standalone (SA) networks allowing more industry-tailored network configurations. This paper represents a Proof-of-Concept implementation that combines the potentials of a private 5G SA network and a digital twin to support the automation and virtualization of underground mines. Our trial results showed that 5G and digital twin technologies are getting mature enough to support the digitalization and automation of underground mines.",
keywords = "5G networks, and automation, digital twin, mining, virtualization",
author = "Seppo Horsmanheimo and Lotta Tuomimaki and Kimmo Ahola and Sergio Lembo and Satu Hyle and Martyna Szydlowska and Jussi Puura",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 IEEE.; Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024 ; Conference date: 03-06-2024 Through 06-06-2024",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit60053.2024.10597103",
language = "English",
isbn = "979-8-3503-4500-1",
series = "European Conference on Networks and Communications",
publisher = "IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers",
pages = "961--966",
booktitle = "2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024",
address = "United States",
}