Niu Liu

Jun 22, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Hands‑On Underground Personnel Control in Coal Mines with YOLOv8 and ReID

The article details a full‑stack solution for real‑time underground personnel monitoring in coal mines, covering why identity recognition is needed, the YOLOv8‑based detection pipeline, OSNet‑based ReID, edge‑box hardware choices, deployment costs, and practical pitfalls learned over two years of field work.