The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shocked the world and made everyone to rethink, rework and reimagine the workplace of tomorrow. The 21st-century engineer will have to work smarter to manage the changing environment and employ technological tools to aid them in the quest for zero harm. This paper outlines the concept of remotely and autonomously supplying ventilation to underground workings, commonly referred to as Ventilation-On-Demand (VOD). For ease of reference, the presentation refers to VOD. However, the proposed system should rather be viewed as a Ventilation Optimisation Solution. Through remote monitoring of working conditions, these systems can be used extensively to improve workplace conditions ,whilst offer financial benefits. This is made possible by employing sensors for real-time monitoring integrated with hardware to address sub-standards in real time. | 