Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0989157

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0989157

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Innovative and human-centred design in underground coalmining: a new concept vehicle for safe personnel transport. Australian coalminers commute daily on a system of underground roads to the ‘longwall’, the site where their work can begin, in vehicles that are primitive by aboveground standards. These current vehicles contribute to short- and long-term injuries amongst mining personnel. This project will develop benchmark standards for an innovative underground personnel carrier that promotes a safer and healthier working environment by contributing to reduced injury rates and ensuring the comfort of workers. This project contributes to the health and welfare of coalminers in regional Australia and in the international mining sector through innovative and ’human-centred’ design.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 16-03-2009

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $240,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Design Innovation | Mechanical Engineering | Design Practice and Management |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other (e.g. safety) | Road safety

Other Keywords

Design Innovation | Design Practice and Management | Mechanical Engineering | Other (e.g. safety) | Road safety

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