5G goes underground: A Proof-of-Concept Using Digital Twin for Real-time Control and Monitoring

Seppo Horsmanheimo; Lotta Tuomimaki; Kimmo Ahola; Sergio Lembo; Satu Hyle; Martyna Szydlowska; Jussi Puura

doi:10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit60053.2024.10597103

5G goes underground: A Proof-of-Concept Using Digital Twin for Real-time Control and Monitoring

Seppo Horsmanheimo^*, Lotta Tuomimaki, Kimmo Ahola, Sergio Lembo, Satu Hyle, Martyna Szydlowska, Jussi Puura

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	961-966
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3503-4499-8
ISBN (Print)	979-8-3503-4500-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit60053.2024.10597103
Publication status	Published - 2024
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024 - Antwerp, Belgium Duration: 3 Jun 2024 → 6 Jun 2024

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Series	European Conference on Networks and Communications
Volume	2024
ISSN	2475-6490

Conference

Conference	Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Antwerp
Period	3/06/24 → 6/06/24

Funding

This work was supported in part by Business Finland under the project NG Mining. We want to thank Sandvik, Nokia, SATEL, and Indagon for their valuable contributions, as well as our colleagues Sami Ruponen, Heli Kokkoniemi-Tarkkanen, Rafael Pires, Andrea Gentili, and Matti Laukkanen for helping with the pilot implementation and trials.

Keywords

5G networks
and automation
digital twin
mining
virtualization

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Horsmanheimo, S., Tuomimaki, L., Ahola, K., Lembo, S., Hyle, S., Szydlowska, M., & Puura, J. (2024). 5G goes underground: A Proof-of-Concept Using Digital Twin for Real-time Control and Monitoring. In 2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024 (pp. 961-966). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit60053.2024.10597103

Horsmanheimo, Seppo ; Tuomimaki, Lotta ; Ahola, Kimmo et al. / 5G goes underground : A Proof-of-Concept Using Digital Twin for Real-time Control and Monitoring. 2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2024. pp. 961-966 (European Conference on Networks and Communications, Vol. 2024).

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5G goes underground: A Proof-of-Concept Using Digital Twin for Real-time Control and Monitoring. / Horsmanheimo, Seppo; Tuomimaki, Lotta; Ahola, Kimmo et al.
2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2024. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2024. p. 961-966 (European Conference on Networks and Communications, Vol. 2024).

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