Integration of Simulation and Animation for Truck-Loader Haulage Systems in an Underground Mine Using GPSS/H and PROOF5

In this study, we proposed a method that can combine the GPSS/H simulation language and the PROOF5 program so that the simulation results of truck-loader haulage systems in an underground mine can be intuitively confirmed through animation. GPSS/H was used to simulate the truck-loader haulage system in an underground mine, and the results were output to a file format that can be input to PROOF5, allowing simulation and animation to be combined. As a result of applying the proposed method to an underground limestone mine in Korea, the simulation result such as the truck position, waiting time, loader utilization rate and crusher utilization rate with time could be confirmed at a glance through animation.

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