Startup Pitch TU Bergakademie Freiberg:
Currently, data communication in underground facilities is mostly based on fully networked systems by standard IEEE 802. This standard requires major investments in infrastructure and maintenance and thus is hardly feasible for most underground operations.
The newly developed decentralized communication system is designed to solve the issue of data transport by using staff or mobile equipment for bidirectional communication. It enables data communication even in remote areas of an underground operation without any infrastructure. Not only production or safety-related data can be transmitted, but also any value that can be measured with a sensor. This system enables the exchange of nearly every data with high rate combined with high flexibility and lower costs for all underground facilities.