VR-Based Remote Control System Design for Shearer

Aimed at the problems existed in remote monitoring system of shearer, this paper put forward a new remote control strategy of shearer based on virtual reality (VR) to achieve control visualization and automation of equipment in coal face. Firstly, after analysed the control demands of shearer in the automatic coal face, an overall scheme of coal mining machine virtual control system was put forward, its working principle and main composition were introduced also. Secondly, the methods and procedures for VR-based remote control system for shearer using Quest3D, such as virtual control platform, logic control, data transmission and communication were described. Finally, the experiments were carried out to validate and evaluate those technologies. The experimental result show that the VR techniques were the effective and efficient way to carry out remote control of mining equipment and to improve safety and reliability of production in coal mine.