Layout Method of Multiseismic Detectors for Shallow Underground Excavation Applications

Abstract

In this study, we propose effective monitoring equipment intended for monitoring the underground tunnel of illegal excavation (such as theft, jailbreak, and smuggling). It mainly detects the microseismic information produced by underground excavation in a short distance to detect the status of underground excavation. Based on the arrival time difference principle, the positioning mathematical models of the 5-1-1 layout method, 4-3 layout method, and 7-0-0 layout method are established, respectively. In the research process, the measurement and the placement error caused by the installation of a seismic detector are joined into the detectors. Simulation results show that the relative error and its average value are obtained when mining outside the monitoring area. The experiment results demonstrate that, first, the depth positioning error is positively affected by the number of seismic detectors. Then, the relative error of plane positioning can be reduced when the installation distance among detectors is increased. Finally, the main causes of location error include time measurement error, propagation velocity difference caused by terrain, and the performance of detector hardware. The array of a ground motion detector has a weak influence on it. These emerging trends will have profound impacts on application of an underground excavation system.

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1. Introduction

1.1. Background

The underground excavation monitoring system is an effective monitoring device used to monitor crimes such as theft, jailbreak, and smuggling through shallow underground excavation. The system locates the excavation location mainly through the microseismic information sensed by multiple-seismic detectors.

1.2. Research Status

Based on the sensor’s monitoring of seismic signals, the spatial coordinates and seismic moments of the source are determined. It is one of the main contents of seismic positioning research. Regarding the seismic source positioning method, the predecessor has done a lot of research and put forward a lot of positioning methods, such as Geiger and various improvement methods, joint correction method for the source location and station, relative positioning method, station-pair time difference method, EHB method, and double residual method. The development of seismic source location research has been greatly promoted. These methods can be divided into two categories depending on the parameters involved in solving: one is the method for solving the timing of shocks and the location of microseismic sources after knowing the velocity models, referred to as the classic method [1–6], and the other is the method for solving the seismic source location, the shock time, and the velocity model together, referred to as the joint method. The former is the most widely used in the seismic field and mining engineering, and the uncertainty of the velocity model is the biggest deficiency of the method. Although many studies have been done on the velocity model before it, it is still the biggest factor affecting the stability and accuracy of the positioning algorithm. The latter solves the problem of the uncertain velocity model and greatly improves the accuracy of microseismic source positioning. But the parameters of microseismic source location, shock time, and media velocity are not independent of each other; the solution is not unique, which brings difficulties to the selection of parameters [7–18].

However, the underground excavation monitoring is a new engineering application, and the relevant research cannot be used for reference. It is also different from the traditional location of an underground seismic source and ground sensor network.

The instrument used in traditional underground source location has high price and good performance. It can distinguish $S$-wave and $P$-wave in seismic wave and is easy to identify signal. The hardware performance is quite different from that of the system proposed in this paper.

Because the monitoring distance of underground excavation monitoring is close and the monitoring depth is shallow, the monitored signal $S$-wave, $P$-wave, and Rayleigh wave are mixed together. The performance of traditional equipment is common, which makes it difficult to judge the waveform accurately, which may lead to the low accuracy of velocity measurement.

Due to the lack of relevant research, it is not clear whether the traditional source location method is applicable or not and the influence of the layout method of a ground motion detector on the positioning accuracy.

In view of the above problems, this paper combines with the engineering practice of underground excavation application to carry out research.

1.3. Contribution

(1) Based on the principle of TDOA, this paper puts forward three layout methods applied to an underground excavation monitoring system and deduces the relevant mathematical model

(2) In this paper, the experiments of common ground motion detectors show that the $S$-wave, $P$-wave, and Rayleigh wave are mixed together, and it is difficult to judge the first arrival wave accurately. Moreover, when the excavation points are different, the geological difference and the calculation dispersion of seismic wave velocity will lead to large positioning error, and the layout of array has little impact on the positioning error. The simulation results also support this argument. Therefore, the application value of the location method based on the TDOA principle in the underground excavation monitoring system is limited

2. The Locating Methods

Locating methods are mainly divided into active locating and passive locating. Active locating is a method that uses radar, laser, and other active devices to locate the target. Passive locating is based on receiving and processing the radiation source’s signals generated by the target and extracting information such as the distance, azimuth, and tracking of the target. Passive locating overcomes the disadvantages of large power consumption and the large volume of active locating. In this paper, multiseismic detectors are used to locate underground excavation, which is a passive location method.

At present, the methods of the passive locating algorithms are mainly based on Time of Arrival (TOA), based on TDOA, based on the Direction of Arrival (DOA), and based on Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI). Table 1 is the compared results of common passive locating methods. The TDOA is a widely used method because of its simple algorithm and no precise synchronization between the target and the node [18–24].

Table 1

Comparison of several common locating methods.

Locating method	Advantage	Disadvantage	Accuracy	Time-consuming
TOA	Simple technique and algorithm	Moving targets and nodes always are precisely synchronized. But it is susceptible to multipath propagation and noise	Relatively high	Long
TDOA	Relatively simple technique and algorithm	Accuracy is greatly affected by the environment, and it requires accurate synchronization of node clocks	Relatively high	Relatively long
DOA	Relatively simple technique and algorithm	Easily affected by the environment and low accuracy	Relatively low	Short
RSSI	Relatively simple technology, low cost, high precision for short range	It is easily affected by the environment, the accuracy is poor for outdoor long-range locating, and it is easily susceptible to multipath propagation	High (for short range), low (for long range)	/

3. Math Modeling of Layout Methods

3.1. The Mathematical Modeling of Locating

The key point of the TDOA locating method is the estimation of the arrival time difference. Different from the traditional planar TDOA locating algorithm, locating needs to calculate coordinate positions of $x,y,z$, so at least four seismic detectors are needed to form the equations. The location of the receiving seismic detector is $S_1{x}_1,y_1,z_1$, $S_2{x}_2,y_2,z_2$, $S_3{x}_3,y_3,z_3$, and $S_4{x}_4,y_4,z_4$, respectively. The location of the measured object is $Px,y,z$. And the distance between the measured object and four seismic detectors are $d_1,d_2,d_3,d_4$, respectively. According to the distance calculation equation, a nonlinear equation group can be obtained. $$\begin{array}{}\text{(1)}& \begin{array}{c}{x-x_1}^2+{y-y_1}^2+{z-z_1}^2=d_1^2,\hfill \\ {x-x_2}^2+{y-y_2}^2+{z-z_2}^2=d_2^2,\hfill \\ {x-x_3}^2+{y-y_3}^2+{z-z_3}^2=d_3^2,\hfill \\ {x-x_4}^2+{y-y_4}^2+{z-z_4}^2=d_4^2.\hfill \end{array}\end{array}$$

The coordinates of the measured excavation location $P$ can be obtained. $$\begin{array}{}\text{(2)}& \begin{array}{c}x\\ y\\ z\end{array}={\begin{array}{c}2x_1-x_4\hspace{1em}2y_1-y_4\hspace{1em}2z1-z_4\\ 2x_2-x_4\hspace{1em}2y_2-y_4\hspace{1em}2z_2-z_4\\ 2x_3-x_4\hspace{1em}2y_3-y_4\hspace{1em}2z_3-z_4\end{array}}^{-1}+\begin{array}{c}{d}_4^2-d_1^2+x_1^2-x_4^2+y_1^2-y_4^2+z_1^2-z_4^2\\ d_4^2-d_2^2+x_2^2-x_4^2+y_2^2-y_4^2+z_2^2-z_4^2\\ d_4^2-d_3^2+x_3^2-x_4^2+y_3^2-y_4^2+z_3^2-z_4^2\end{array}.\end{array}$$

When the number of seismic detectors increases, the equation obtained by the distance calculation equation increases correspondingly. In this case, we use the maximum likelihood method to calculate the position coordinates of the measured target. The position coordinates of $n$ seismic detectors are, respectively, $x_1,y_1,z_1,x_2,y_2,z_2,x_3,y_3,z_3,\cdots x_n,y_n,z_n$. Supposing that the measured excavation location coordinate is $Px,y,z$, we can get $$\begin{array}{}\text{(3)}& \begin{array}{c}{x-x_1}^2+{y-y_1}^2+{z-z_1}^2=d_1^2,\hfill \\ {x-x_2}^2+{y-y_2}^2+{z-z_2}^2=d_2^2{x-x_2}^2+{y-y_2}^2+{z-z_2}^2=d_2^2,\hfill \\ ⋮\hfill \\ {x-x_n}^2+{y-y_n}^2+{z-z_n}^2=d_n^2.\hfill \end{array}\end{array}$$

The distance between the measured target’s location and each seismic is unknown, and it can be converted into the product of velocity and time according to the distance equation. $$\begin{array}{}\text{(4)}& \begin{array}{c}{d}_1=v{t}_1-t,\hfill \\ d_2=v{t}_2-t,\hfill \\ ⋮\hfill \\ d_n=v{t}_n-t,\hfill \end{array}\end{array}$$where $v$ is the propagation velocity of the seismic waves, $t_n$ is the moment for each seismic detector receiving the seismic wave signal, and $t$ is the moment for excavation signal beginning. $$\begin{array}{}\text{(5)}& \begin{array}{c}2x{x}_1-x_n+2y{y}_1-y_n+2z{z}_1-z_n+2t{t}_n-t_1{v}^2=v^2{t}_n^2-t_1^2+x_1^2-x_n^2+y_1^2-y_n^2+z_1^2-z_n^2,\hfill \\ 2x{x}_2-x_n+2y{y}_2-y_n+2z{z}_2-z_n+2t{t}_n-t_2{v}^2=v^2{t}_n^2-t_2^2+x_2^2-x_n^2+y_2^2-y_n^2+z_2^2-z_n^2,\hfill \\ ⋮\hfill \\ 2x{x}_{n-1}-x_n+2y{y}_{n-1}-y_n+2z{z}_{n-1}-z_n+2t{t}_n-t_{n-1}{v}^2=v^2{t}_n^2-t_{n-1}^2+x_{n-1}^2-x_n^2+y_{n-1}^2-y_n^2+z_{n-1}^2-z_n^2.\hfill \end{array}\end{array}$$

This is a form of $AX=b$, where $$\begin{array}{c}\text{(6)}& \text{A}=\begin{array}{cccc}2x_1-x_n& 2y_1-y_n& 2z_1-z_n& 2t_n-t_1{v}^2\\ 2x_2-x_n& 2y_2-y_n& 2z_2-z_n& 2t_n-t_2{v}^2\\ & ⋮& & \\ 2x_{n-1}-x_n& 2y_{n-1}-y_n& 2z_{n-1}-z_n& 2t_n-t_{n-1}{v}^2\end{array},\hspace{1em}X=\begin{array}{c}x\\ y\\ z\\ t\end{array},b=\begin{array}{c}{v}^2{t}_n^2-t_1^2+x_1^2-x_n^2+y_1^2-y_n^2+z_1^2-z_n^2\\ v^2{t}_n^2-t_2^2+x_2^2-x_n^2+y_2^2-y_n^2+z_2^2-z_n^2{v}^2{t}_n^2-t_2^2+x_2^2-x_n^2+y_2^2-y_n^2+z_2^2-z_n^2\\ ⋮\\ v^2{t}_n^2-t_{n-1}^2+x_{n-1}^2-x_n^2+y_{n-1}^2-y_n^2+z_{n-1}^2-z_n^2{v}^2{t}_n^2-t_{n-1}^2+x_{n-1}^2-x_n^2+y_{n-1}^2-y_n^2+z_{n-1}^2-z_n^2\end{array}.\end{array}$$The solution of the equation which is solved by the standard minimum mean square estimation method is $\stackrel{\wedge }{X}={A^{T}A}^{-1}{A}^{T}b$, and it can be used as the coordinate of the excavation location. Since the propagation velocity of seismic waves is unknown, the seismic waves’ velocity generated by underground excavation needs to be estimated.

The estimation of the propagation velocity of seismic wave is calculated based on the distance-time equation, and the specific calculation method is as follows: to simplify the calculation, excavation action is performed at a certain point (within the detection range of the seismic detector) on the extended line of two seismic detectors, and then, the time difference is given by processing the information collected by two seismic detectors. Then, measure the distance between two seismic detectors. The propagation velocity of the seismic wave is estimated by $$\begin{array}{}\text{(7)}& v=\frac{d_{12}}{t_1-t_2},\end{array}$$where $d_{12}$ is the linear distance between two seismic detectors, $t_1$ is the time of the target detected by $S_1$, and $t_2$ is the time of the target detected by $S_2$.

For popularizing the more general calculation equation of seismic waves’ propagation velocity, the excavation behavior of anywhere within the detection range of a seismic detector can be used as a signal source; then, the equation of the seismic waves’ propagation velocity becomes $$\begin{array}{}\text{(8)}& v=\frac{d_1-d_2}{t_1-t_2}=\frac{\Delta d_{12}}{\Delta t_{12}},\end{array}$$where $\Delta t_{12}$ is the delay of two seismic detectors obtaining the target signal, $d_1$ is the distance between the target and the seismic detector $S_1$, $d_2$ is the distance between the target and the seismic detector $S_2$, and $\Delta d_{12}$ is the difference in distance between the target and the two seismic detectors.

For making the measured propagation velocity more comprehensively reflect the seismic wave propagation velocity characteristics of the entire detection area, it is necessary to repeat the calculation in different positions multiple times and get an average value.

3.2. The Mathematical Model of Layout Methods

In general, the more the seismic detectors, the higher the accuracy. However, in actual engineering applications, it is impossible to increase the number of seismic detectors unlimitedly due to the cost. For convenience, we build a submonitoring area using seven seismic detectors, respectively $S_1~S_7$.

3.2.1. The 5-1-1 Layout Method

As shown in Figure 1, the 5-1-1 layout method consists of 7 seismic detectors. We set the space Cartesian coordinate system with $S_7$ the origin of coordinates and list the coordinates of each sensor as follows ($e$, $f$, $g$, and $h$ are constants). $r+e$ represents the coordinates of the $S_5$ seismic detector in the $X$ axial direction. $f$ represents the coordinates of the $S_5$ seismic detector in the $Z$ axial direction. $r+g$ represents the coordinates of the $S_6$ seismic detector in the $X$ axial direction. $h$ represents the coordinates of the $S_6$ seismic detector in the $Z$ axial direction. $$\begin{array}{c}\text{(9)}& S_{1}r,0,0,S_{2}0,-r,0,\\ S_3-r,0,0,\\ S_{4}0,r,0,\\ S_{5}r+e,0,-f,\\ S_{6}r+g,0,-h,S_{7}0,0,0.\end{array}$$

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The mathematical model is established by using the coordinates of seven seismic detectors. $$\begin{array}{c}\text{(10)}& f1:\sqrt{{\text{x}-r}^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_1-t,f2:\sqrt{x^2+{y+r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_2-t,\\ f3:\sqrt{{x+r}^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_3-t,\\ f4:\sqrt{x^2+{y-r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_4-t,\\ f5:\sqrt{{x-r-e}^2+y^2+{z+f}^2}=v{t}_5-t,\\ f6:\sqrt{{x-r-g}^2+y^2+{z+h}^2}=v{t}_6-t,\\ f7:\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_7-t.\end{array}$$

3.2.2. The 4-3 Layout Method

As shown in Figure 2, the 4-3 layout method consists of 7 seismic detectors. We set the space Cartesian coordinate system with $S_7$ the origin of coordinates and list the coordinates of each sensor as follows ($i$, $j$, $k$, and $u$ are constants). $r+i$ represents the coordinates of the $S_5$ seismic detector in the $X$ axial direction. $j$ represents the coordinates of the $S_5$ seismic detector in the $Y$ axial direction. $k$ represents the coordinates of the seismic detector in the $Z$ axial direction.

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The mathematical model is established by using the coordinates of seven seismic detectors. $$\begin{array}{c}\text{(11)}& S_{1}r,0,0,S_{2}0,-r,0,\\ S_3-r,0,0,\\ S_{4}0,r,0,\\ S_{5}r+i,-j,-k,\\ S_{6}r+u,0,-k,\\ S_{7}i+r,j,-k,\\ f1:\sqrt{{x-r}^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_1-t,\\ \begin{array}{c}f2:\sqrt{x^2+{y+r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_2-t,\\ \end{array}\\ f3:\sqrt{{x+r}^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_3-t,\\ \begin{array}{c}f4:\sqrt{{\text{x}}^2+{y-r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_4-t,\\ \end{array}\\ f5:\sqrt{{\text{x}-r-i}^2+{y+j}^2+{z+k}^2}=v{t}_5-t,\\ f6:\sqrt{{\text{x}-r-u}^2+y^2+{z+k}^2}=v{t}_6-t,\\ f7:\sqrt{{\text{x}-r-i}^2+{y-j}^2+{z+k}^2}=v{t}_7-t.\end{array}$$

3.2.3. The 7-0-0 Layout Method

As shown in Figure 3, the 7-0-0 layout method consists of 7 seismic detectors. We set the space Cartesian coordinate system with $S_7$ the origin of coordinates and list the coordinates of each sensor as follows. $$\begin{array}{c}\text{(12)}& S_{1}r,0,0,S_{2}0,-r,0,\\ S_3-r,-r,0,\\ S_4-r,0,0,\\ S_5-r,r,0,\\ S_{6}0,r,0,\\ S_{7}0,0,0.\end{array}$$

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The mathematical model is established by using the coordinates of seven seismic detectors. $$\begin{array}{c}\text{(13)}& f1:\sqrt{{x-r}^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_1-t,f2:\sqrt{x^2+{y+r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_2-t,\\ f3:\sqrt{{x+r}^2+{y+r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_3-t,\\ \begin{array}{c}f4:\sqrt{{\text{x}+\text{r}}^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_4-t,\\ \end{array}\\ f5:\sqrt{{x+r}^2+{y-r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_5-t,\\ f6:\sqrt{{\text{x}}^2+{y-r}^2+z^2}=v{t}_6-t,\\ f7:\sqrt{{\text{x}}^2+y^2+z^2}=v{t}_7-t.\end{array}$$

4. Simulation and Experimental Analysis

4.1. Simulation Results

Combined with the actual situation of the underground excavation monitoring system, the main factors that affect the locating accuracy are analyzed as follows: the measurement error of seismic detectors, the spacing of seismic detectors, the propagation velocity of seismic waves, the error of seismic detectors, and the position of mining’s coordinate. Due to the limited detection range of seismic detectors, combined with the actual working conditions, it is assumed that a submonitoring system consists of seven seismic detectors. Due to the difference of the time signals received by each seismic detector, the measurement error and the position error generated by the sensor placement are introduced into each seismic detector to calculate the relative error and the average of the relative errors of each axis during locating. It is assumed that the geological conditions are the same, taking the soil as an example. Because of the shallow excavation, assume that the underground excavation site is outside and that the seismic wave propagation velocity is constant and the velocity is 380 m/s.

4.1.1. The Simulation of the 5-1-1 Layout Method

In order to facilitate the test verification, combined with the performance of the experimental site and experimental equipment, the distance between the seismic detectors assumed in the study was short. Assume that the spacing of the seismic detectors are $r=1.5\text{m}$ and $r=2\text{m}$, respectively, and the coordinates of excavation position are $\text{P}12.5,1,‐0.7$ and $\text{P}22.5,‐1,‐0.7$, respectively. Each seismic detector was introduced a uniformly distributed random delay error of $‐0.1\text{ms}~0.1\text{ms}$ and a uniformly distributed random position of the error $‐0.2\text{m}~0.2\text{m}$. Assuming that $e=1\text{m},f=0.7\text{m},g=2\text{m},h=1.7\text{m}$, we use 10,000 samples for the simulation test (to facilitate observation, only 100 sampling points are displayed in the simulation chart). Figures 4–7 show the simulation results.

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As can be seen from Figure 18, the coordinates in Figure 18 indicated the sampling point number and voltage values when the seven seismic sensors received the first wave of the seismic signal. The velocity of the seismic wave is obtained by the distance between the known seven seismic detectors, the interval time, and the difference in sampling points. The measurement results of seismic wave velocity are shown in Table 6. Through experimental tests, the propagation velocity of the seismic wave is about 380 m/s in this geological condition.

Table 6

The measurement values of the seismic detectors.

Number	The estimated propagation velocity for seismic wave (m/s)
1	344
2	382
3	396
4	404
5	374
6	356
7	371
8	387
9	397
10	389
Average value	380

Due to the monitoring, the area is smaller and the distance between seismic detectors is relatively close. Limited by the cost control of underground excavation systems, the frequency of the seismic detector is not high. The seismic detector performance is also difficult to distinguish between $P$-wave, $S$-wave, and Rayleigh waves. The seismic detector used in this paper also does not use the gain adaptive technology, and the signal has the top-cutting phenomenon. In the study, the center of the top-cutting signal is selected as the point where the maximum signal is located. In the later stage, if more research funds are obtained, it can be verified with better-performing seismic detectors (after adopting adaptive gain technology, the consistency requirement of each seismic detector is higher).

On this basis, this paper also carried out the locating experiment of the 5-1-1 layout method, 4-3 layout method, and 7-0-0 layout method. The seismic detector was arranged according to the space coordinates of the previous simulation. Two spacings were used during the experiment: one was 1.5 meters and the other was 2 meters. There are two excavation positions: $\text{P}12.5,1,‐0.7$ and $\text{P}22.5,‐1,‐0.7$. Figure 19 is a photo of the locating experiment site. Figure 20 shows a set of data of the 5-1-1 layout method locating experiment when $r=2\text{m}$ and the coordinates of the excavation position are $\text{P}12.5,1,‐0.7$, and Figure 21 is a partially enlarged view of it. Figure 22 shows a set of data of the 5-1-1 layout method locating experiment when $r=2\text{m}$ and the coordinates of the excavation position are $\text{P}22.5,‐1,‐0.7$, and Figure 23 is a partially enlarged view of it. Tables 7–10 are experimental data statistics.

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Table 7

Summary of experimental results of the coordinate of excavation location P1 $\mathrm{2.5,1},-0.7$ when $r=2\text{m}$.

	The locating relative error of the $X$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Y$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Z$-axis (m)
5-1-1	0.04	0.23	0.15
	0.41	1.04	1.2
	0.09	0.56	0.35
4-3	0.05	0.15	3.1
	0.05	0.62	1.79
	0.01	0.01	3.24
7-0-0	0.44	0.48	—
	0.54	0.19	—
	1.13	0.82	—

Table 8

Summary of experimental results of the coordinate of excavation location P2 $2.5,-1,-0.7$ when $r=2\text{m}$.

	The locating relative error of the $X$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Y$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Z$-axis (m)
5-1-1	0.57	1.36	4.14
	0.95	0.91	6.63
	1.28	0.97	8.9
4-3	0.04	1.03	1.07
	0.21	0.62	0.02
	0.64	0.51	6.41
7-0-0	0.87	1.16	—
	0.54	0.56	—
	0.68	0.91	—

Table 9

Summary of experimental results of the coordinate of excavation location P1 $\mathrm{2.5,1},-0.7$ when $r=1.5\text{m}$.

	The locating relative error of the $X$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Y$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Z$-axis (m)
5-1-1	0.52	1.4	2.5
	1.32	4.05	6.8
	1.32	4.1	6.72
4-3	0.29	1	2.4
	0.11	0.95	0.64
	0.6	0.79	3.4
7-0-0	0.52	0.08	—
	0.75	0.54	—
	0.67	0.87	—

Table 10

Summary of experimental results of the coordinate of excavation location P2 $2.5,-1,-0.7$ when $r=1.5\text{m}$.

	The locating relative error of the $X$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Y$-axis (m)	The locating relative error of the $Z$-axis (m)
5-1-1	0.6	0.6	1.6
	0.9	1.1	4
	0.3	0.5	0.2
4-3	0.92	0.95	5.7
	0.5	1.1	0.5
	1	0.64	7
7-0-0	0.08	0.88	—
	0.54	1.23	—
	0.87	1.97	—

4.4. Result Analysis

(1) In terms of depth locating, relative errors are relatively large

The 5-1-1 layout method showed a relative error of 8.9 meters on the $Z$-axis locating. The 4-3 layout method showed a relative locating error of 7 meters on the $Z$-axis, which was much larger than the layout distance of the seismic detector. At the same time, the simulation results also show that the relative locating error of the 5-1-1 layout method and the 4-3 layout method in the $Z$-axis has a large spread, indicating that the $Z$-axis locating results of the 5-1-1 layout method and the 4-3 layout method do not have value for engineering. The 7-0-0 layout method does not have depth locating capability.

(2) Increasing the installation distance between seismic detectors can reduce relative locating errors

The relative locating error is smaller when the installation distance between the seismic detectors is 2 meters rather than the installation distance being 1.5 meters in the same layout method and the same excavation location. This conclusion is by simulation results, which shows that increasing the installation distance between seismic detectors can reduce relative locating errors.

(3) The relative locating error does not depend on how many the seismic detector is arranged

The 5-1-1 layout method deploys five seismic detectors in the plane consisting of the $X$-axis and $Y$-axis, the 4-3 layout method deploys four seismic detectors, and the 7-0-0 layout method deploys seven detectors. However, neither the experimental results nor the simulation results support the traditional understanding that the more the seismic detectors are arranged on the plane, the higher the accuracy. The main reason is the time measurement error, the difference in transmission velocity caused by the terrain, and the detection performance of the seismic detector hardware itself.

(4) Due to geological differences, relative locating errors are also different for the same layout method when the excavation position is different

In the theoretical simulation, the hypothesis is based on the same geological conditions, but in the actual experiment, the geological conditions are unlikely to be consistent. Therefore, the relative errors in locating are different when two different excavation locations P1 and P2 are excavated. Therefore, locating methods of underground excavation need to expand research.

5. Conclusion

The paper focuses on the locating of underground excavation monitoring systems. Through mathematical modeling, simulation, and experiments, the following conclusions are obtained. (1) When the number of seismic detectors is limited, the depth positioning error is relatively large. (2) To increase the installation distance between the vibration detectors around the place, the relative error of plane positioning can be reduced. (3) The main reasons for the positioning error are the time measurement error, the difference in transmission velocity caused by the terrain, and the detection performance of the seismic detector hardware itself. At close range, the influence of the seismic detector’s layout method on the positioning error is limited. The above research results can help the application of an underground excavation system.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Focus on Research and Development Program (general) in Shanxi under grant 201603D121038.

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