Abstract :
It is suggested that, with advanced GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers and integrated inertial-total station surveyors, all the ingredients are available to build up a multipurpose, highly productive tool for all types of surveying: conventional land surveying, road mapping, and aerial photogrammetry. The sensors exist and are proven (Uliss 30 inertial system and the Ashtech XII `all-in-view´ GPS receiver for SAGEM). Their partial integration has already been tested (inertial-total station for land survey, inertial-GPS for air navigation). Their total integration to become a universal surveying tool is discussed. The status of the partial integration is reviewed, and architecture considerations and operational benefits of the universal surveying tool are discussed
Keywords :
aerospace computing; geophysical techniques; geophysics computing; inertial navigation; photogrammetry; remote sensing; satellite relay systems; surveying; Ashtech XII; GPS; SAGEM; Uliss 30 inertial system; aerial photogrammetry; integrated inertial-total station surveyors; land surveying; partial integration; radionavigation; road mapping; universal surveying; Azimuth; Earth; Global Positioning System; Gravity; Navigation; Productivity; Real time systems; Satellite broadcasting; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1990. Record. The 1990's - A Decade of Excellence in the Navigation Sciences. IEEE PLANS '90., IEEE
