Rfd with history log, security fence, and seismic detection

Abstract

Technical solutions are engineered for remote firing devices to include pieces of hardware to implement a history log, security fence, seismic detection, countdown timers, and sequential firing.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A remote blast initiation system comprising:
 a controller, the hardware of which is suitable for being communicatively coupled with one or more remotes;   a remote; and   security fence hardware configured to enforce a first security fence within which operations of the remote blast initiation system are allowed, wherein the security fence hardware comprises a global positioning system (GPS) module.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the GPS module is included in the controller. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller countdown timer. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a second GPS module is included in the remote. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a remote countdown timer. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising sequential firing hardware comprising a programmable microprocessor which is capable of causing the remote to fire after another remote has fired. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the security fence hardware is further configured to enforce a second security fence within which operations of the remote are allowed. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising event hardware capable of logging events. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising seismic detection hardware having one or more sensors suitable for detecting post-blast seismic vibration. 
     
     
         10 . A remote blast initiation system comprising:
 a GPS module;   a controller comprising:
 controller event hardware including memory configured to log events; and 
 security fence hardware including a processor in communication with the GPS module, wherein the security fence hardware is configured to enforce a first security fence within which operations of the controller are allowed; and 
   a remote configured to be wired to detonation charges, the remote including seismic detection hardware having one or more sensors suitable for detecting post-blast seismic vibration.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the GPS module is included in the controller. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising sequential firing hardware comprising a programmable microprocessor which is capable of causing the remote to fire after another remote has fired. 
     
     
         13 . A remote blast initiation system comprising:
 a GPS module;   a controller comprising:
 controller event hardware including memory configured to log events; and 
 security fence hardware including a processor in communication with the GPS module, wherein the security fence hardware is configured to enforce a first security fence within which remote firing operations are allowed; 
   a plurality of remotes configured to be wired to detonation charges, each of the remotes including seismic detection hardware having one or more sensors suitable for detecting post-blast seismic vibration; and   sequential firing hardware including a programmable microprocessor which is capable of causing the remotes to fire in a predetermined sequence.