{"id":661,"date":"2019-08-26T16:41:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.oktober.de\/bergbau\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:37:05","slug":"monitoring-system-mineberry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fzn.thga.de\/en\/forschung\/monitoring-system-mineberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring system \"Mineberry\""},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mineberry system for monitoring post-mining sites<\/span><\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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New systems that monitor former mining installations<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t
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The openings to former coal mineworks, some of them centuries old, are particularly prevalent in the southern Ruhr Area, but also in the Saarland region too: RAG AG monitors some 4.000 of these former mine openings to avert and mitigate the risks and hazards that exist here. About 25 of these are geotechnically secured every year. The objective is to establish an innovative monitoring system to improve the monitoring of a large number of legacy sites. In partnership with the RAG, the Research Institute of Post-Mining at the THGA is therefore developing a suitable, continuously functioning monitoring system equipped with cutting-edge measuring, sensor and transmission technology (IoT).<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Surface opening at the Arno Shaft, rendered secure by RAG. The THGA\u2019s Mineberry system detects ground movements in the filling column. (Photo: \u00a9 Steffen Kruse)<\/span>
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The Mineberry system is equipped with IoT sensors that record changes and movements within the relevant former mining site. The data it captures is relayed from monitoring stations to a webservice. The designated supervisor receives mobile phone notifications of any indications about significant changes occurring at the surface opening. This includes a webcam image of the status quo on-site, enabling the responsible personnel to initiate an immediate response. The system is powered by environmentally-friendly solar cells. This innovative concept for monitoring post-mining sites is currently undergoing real-life trials at various measuring points.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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