Start the deployment decision with the mine layout
An underground personnel tracking system should be designed from the gallery plan, access points, active work zones, shift pattern, and emergency exits. Because GPS cannot provide a reliable underground reference, the useful design target is zone-based visibility and field communication continuity.
Plan tags, iBeacons, and gateways as one layer
A mine personnel tracking system is not a single device. Personnel tags carry worker identity, iBeacon or positioning nodes provide zone context, and gateway infrastructure moves field data into the central monitoring software. Reports, alarms, and last-known-location workflows depend on these layers being selected together.
Define emergency and muster-count workflows early
During an emergency, the system should show where each worker was last seen, which zone raised an alarm, who reached a muster point, and which personnel still appear inside the field. Restricted zones, risk areas, and muster-count rules should be defined before the final quote scope is set.
Include control-room reports in the quote scope
The control room should not only watch a live map. Movement history, entry-exit records, alarm reports, device status, and gateway communication continuity should be reportable so the operation can review incidents, shifts, and safety processes.
Move from pilot coverage to live operation
A practical deployment starts with a critical gallery or transition area. After the tag, iBeacon, gateway, and software workflow is validated, coverage can expand across the mine. This makes the underground personnel tracking system behavior visible before the final rollout is locked.