<p><i>Human Systems Integration for Mining Automation</i> is the professional¿s guide to understanding the issues, approaches and pitfalls in mining automation from a human-element perspective. A timely and fast-developing issue in mining and the wider minerals industry, this book delves into the design and deployment of automation.</p><p>The book approaches this from a ¿Human Systems Integration¿ standpoint in which the technical and human-related aspects are jointly considered as part of an integrated, automated mining system. This accessible and readable title offers a wider Human Systems Integration framework that can be applied to mining projects. It is based on a previous framework that has been developed and used successfully by the authors in mining and other work domains, proving that it is a tried, tested and deployable in various workplace settings. The framework is backed up with international case studies from Australia, USA, Canada, Sweden and Chile from reputable compani