Abstract: Haul trucks transportation is one of the most important transportation methods in large surface mining operations.It is the key factor that affects the mining productivity and cost effective, however, its accidents rate and the dangers are far higher than other types of developing transportation surface mining accidents.The haul truck blind spots distributions and their resulting safety risks were analyzed.To avoid the haul trucks collisions accidents for the drivers do not have reliable transportation information, the 3D digital map customization and 3D trucks modeling technologies were used.A novel Haul trucks 3D assisted driving and proximity warning system based on the GPS, mesh-wireless networks, and the GE COM API 3D graphical engine to advance the mine haul trucks operating safety and provide real-time 3D driver assistance and guide information in surface mining.The research results indicate that it increases reliability and reduces uncertainty for the haul trucks driver in surface mining operations.

Key words: Open pit, Haul truck safety, 3D assisted drive, GE COM API