Enabling remote mineral exploration and operations monitoring for Coal India
Velastra proposed an integrated IoT connectivity solution combining LoRaWAN, 5G, SATCOM, Bluetooth, and its proprietary software stack for real-time data transmission, remote machine monitoring, and improved safety through situational awareness.
Decrease in unplanned machine downtime
Real-time decision dashboard updates
The Operational Challenge
Coal India's Mineral Exploration team works in remote, jungle-like areas with no connectivity, forcing repeated travel to areas with signal just to upload data — inefficient, time-consuming, and unsafe. Reliance on outdated wired technology also hampers remote machine health monitoring, tracking moving objects, running remote ERP, and overall situational awareness.
The Velastra Solution
Velastra proposed an integrated IoT connectivity solution combining LoRaWAN, 5G, SATCOM, Bluetooth, and its proprietary software stack for real-time data transmission, remote machine monitoring, and improved safety through situational awareness.
Key Solution Components
Remote Data Connectivity and Transmission: LoRaWAN/SATCOM/Bluetooth for continuous real-time transmission; 5G where possible for high-speed transfer.
Real-Time Machine Health Monitoring: IoT sensors over LoRaWAN give continuous health checks and immediate fault alerts.
Tracking Moving Objects: GPS-based tracking of vehicles, equipment, and personnel for safety and situational awareness.
Remote ERP Solutions: cloud-based ERP runs in the field for data entry, project management, and resource planning in real time.
Proprietary Software Stack / TerraSat Gateway: integrates all protocols with SATCOM for bandwidth management and diagnostics.
Enhanced Situational Awareness: unified dashboard for equipment health, personnel/equipment location, and environmental factors.
Impact & Results
Increased Operational Efficiency — fewer back-and-forth trips.
Enhanced Safety — real-time tracking of equipment and personnel.
Remote Monitoring & Reduced Downtime — proactive issue resolution.
Improved Data Accessibility — remote uploads integrated with ERP speed decisions.
Scalable Solution — accommodates future exploration projects/equipment.
Velastra's IoT connectivity solution transforms Coal India's Mineral Exploration operations with continuous remote connectivity, machine monitoring, object tracking, and remote ERP — improving efficiency, safety, and decision-making.
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