Situation
The positions of all manholes, covers, hydrants, distribution boxes etc. for water, gas and electricity have to be determined. High buildings and trees along the roads prevent the use of RTK rover equipment. Many objects are close to buildings or under trees. The city operates GPS reference stations.
The conventional way
Control points exist but traffic, parked vehicles and other obstructions make it difficult to set up over them and orient between them. If a standard total station is used, a lot of traversing in a very difficult environment will be necessary. Both careful planning and improvisation will be needed. The work will be awkward and slow.
The SmartStation way
Set up SmartStation where RTK fixes are possible, such as at road intersections, open spaces and even on the tops of buildings. Use pairs of SmartStation setups as explained in the previous examples. Measure angles and distances to the objects that have to be surveyed.
The advantages
