SURVEYING INSTRUMENTATION: A LOOK TO THE FUTURE

This paper discusses the design changes in surveying instrumentation over the past few years which have enabled those involved with land surveying to increase their efficiency and hence maintain costs. The now well-established electromagnetic distance measuring systems have had the most significant influence. However, the electronic reading theodolite is likely to have a major effect provided it is operated in conjunction with automatic recording devices and the automation is carried through to the office processing. Some new ideas for surveying instrumentation are aimed at reducing the number of operators required. (Author/TRRL)

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  INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

  6 ENDSLEIGH STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  WC1H 0DZ
• Authors:
  • PARKER, D
• Publication Date: 1984-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 5-10
• Serial:
  • HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • ISSN: 0265-6868

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Design; Digital computers; Distance measuring equipment; Electromagnets; Electronics; Improvements; Length; Measurement; Measuring instruments; Statistical trends; Surveying; Surveying instruments; Technological innovations; Theodolites
• ITRD Terms: 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 3882: Automatic; 9011: Design (overall design); 8673: Digital computer; 6965: Electronics; 9108: Improvement; 6488: Length; 6136: Measurement; 4025: Surveying (land)
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I41: General Soil Surveys;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386774
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM