<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Monitoring systems using automated electronic total stations are an important element of safety control of many engineering objects. In order to ensure the appropriate credibility of acquired data, it is necessary that instruments (total stations in most of the cases) used for measurements meet requirements of measurement accuracy, as well as the stability of instrument axis system geometry. With regards to the above, it is expedient to conduct quality control of data acquired using electronic total stations in the context of performed measurement procedures. This paper presents results of research conducted at the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at Warsaw University of Technology investigating the stability of “basic” error values (collimation, zero location for V circle, inclination), for two types of automatic total stations: TDA 5005 and TCRP 1201+. Research provided also information concerning the influence of temperature changes upon the stability of investigated instrument’s optical parameters. Results are presented in graphical analytic technique. Final conclusions propose methods, which allow avoiding negative results of measuring tool-set geometry changes during conducting precise deformation monitoring measurements.</p></abstract>

Monitoring systems using automated electronic total stations are an important element of safety control of many engineering objects. In order to ensure the appropriate credibility of acquired data, it is necessary that instruments (total stations in most of the cases) used for measurements meet requirements of measurement accuracy, as well as the stability of instrument axis system geometry. With regards to the above, it is expedient to conduct quality control of data acquired using electronic total stations in the context of performed measurement procedures. This paper presents results of research conducted at the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at Warsaw University of Technology investigating the stability of “basic” error values (collimation, zero location for V circle, inclination), for two types of automatic total stations: TDA 5005 and TCRP 1201+. Research provided also information concerning the influence of temperature changes upon the stability of investigated instrument’s optical parameters. Results are presented in graphical analytic technique. Final conclusions propose methods, which allow avoiding negative results of measuring tool-set geometry changes during conducting precise deformation monitoring measurements.

Investigation of Stability of Precise Geodetic Instruments Used in Deformation Monitoring

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Monitoring systems using automated electronic total stations are an important element of safety control of many engineering objects. In order to ensure the...

Investigation of Stability of Precise Geodetic Instruments Used in Deformation Monitoring

Published Online: Jan 23, 2018

Page range: 79 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rgg-2017-0017

Keywords
geometry of instrument’s axis, instrument stand, deformation monitoring, geodetic control measurements

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Investigation of Stability of Precise Geodetic Instruments Used in Deformation Monitoring

Published Online: Jan 23, 2018

Page range: 79 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rgg-2017-0017

Keywordsgeometry of instrument’s axis, instrument stand, deformation monitoring, geodetic control measurements

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
geometry of instrument’s axis, instrument stand, deformation monitoring, geodetic control measurements