Internet, which nowadays is available in e. g.: 5G, optical, fiber, satellite, etc. is necessary for a number of activities, including professional areas, in this case geodesy.
In this study Internet was applied in several main directions:
a) for performing of GNSS measurements in RTK mode, using( almost) all available satellite systems today;
b) for data transfer of the results from the measurements to the server; c) for storage and backup of all geodetic information in the cloud, running on VPS; d) sharing of the necessary information wherever needed.
Nextcloud, as mentioned earlier is an open source platform, which provides user with a number of possibilities, security and freedom to act. In our case it was running in the GNSS controller and served as storage, where all the information was transferred in.
It should be noted that this platform was used both in beta and stable releases( on the servers and phones) so that the latest improvements could be implemented in the everyday geodetic practice. On example is given in fig. 3, where it could be seen complete information for the raw data from GNSS measurements, e. g.: object name, size, last modification and various other options, hidden in the three dots. In this case“ sharing” option had priority, denoted as person and“+” sign.
Fig. 3. Data from the measurements, transferred from controller, visible in the phone / s /
Another contemporary device, used( not only) in the field was the smartphone with installed the relevant releases( beta and stable) of Nextcloud. In this way the geodesist can use and manage all the information he needs at the moment – stake-out graphics, coordinates, documents, etc. – directly from the cloud.
The final product, e. g. graphical part of the geodetic activities could be easily created after processing of the data( located in a safe, private cloud) on a( gamer) laptop wherever it is convenient – both in the field, in the office or elsewhere.
Last, but not least all these conveniences require maintenance. This includes and is not limited to:-installation of the latest beta / stable versions of Nextcloud on server, laptop and phone;-maintenance of the VPS;-change, if necessary, of the hardware with up to date one.-installation of the latest security updates is a major task, which is by default and here was mentioned for information.
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