Equipment Review
A
Total
Station
has
electronic
documentation and sketching functions,
which reduces the need for paper field notes.
Finally, the data processed and stored in the
Total Station can be downloaded to other
computer
systems,
for
archiving
or
distribution, or to be used with other
applications such as mapping software.
Robotic “one man” surveying systems are
now readily available. These are total
stations that are remotely controlled by the
use of radios and servo-motors. This is a
relatively new and expensive technology to
implement,
though
many
surveying
companies find that, compared to adding
personnel, automated technology is more
and applications of Total Station.
Total stations offer the following tools:
Measure
horizontal
and
vertical
angles
Electronic Distance Measurement
(EDM)
Store collected data electronically
Built-in
programs/add-ons
for
different tasks
Assist in setting out designs
Assist in traversing
Assist in determining coordinate
geometry
Collect data for area calculation
Conduct basic/slow laser scanning
operations.
economical. The first robotic total station
was made by a company called Geodometer
(now known as Trimble Navigation) in 1990.
PLS purchased a Topcon Robotic system in
Stake Out
Remote Elevation
Method
2006.
Let’s have an overview of the capabilities
Data Collection
Arc, Point
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