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Education for Height Modernization. Dr. Stacey D. Lyle, RPLS. Outline. Publications Research Media Training Seminars GPS on Benchmarks Precise Digital Leveling Future Solutions. Publication Research. Purpose: Need for more research Meeting needs of surveyors and mappers
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Education for Height Modernization Dr. Stacey D. Lyle, RPLS
Outline • Publications • Research • Media • Training Seminars • GPS on Benchmarks • Precise Digital Leveling • Future Solutions
Publication Research • Purpose: • Need for more research • Meeting needs of surveyors and mappers • Supporting United States Surveying and Mapping research in advanced surveying technology for Height Modernization • Supporting Height Modernization Activities with new methods and technology
Base Station GPS 802.11xOption NTRIP Server Internet Internet Satellite Radio Modem Option Space Based RTK • Space based RTK solutions • GNSS- Institute of Navigation 2005 • Purpose: • Checking Vertical Monuments • Communication Problem • Real-time Networks
MapAdapt • Real-time GIS server • GIS data server • Data sharing • Public Domain Software • Linux • Windows • MapServer
TNRIS • TNRIS GIS Conference • Innovation Technology • Height Modernization • Texas Geographic Information Committee • Control Base Layer • Custodians
Digital Level Data Collection • Hand Held and Online Digital Data Collection and Data Processing • Purpose: • Improve Methodology • Advance Collection and Quality
Data Online • Online Users Processing Service – Digital Level Data OPUS- DLD • Purpose: • Ability to submit and reduce Digital Level Data • Update methodology of level data reduction
Handheld Digital Level Data Existing Control • Purpose: • Build a software data collection system that meets NGS standards and promotes • Accomplishments • September 2006 NGS software specification meeting • October 2006 NGS Software data reduction meeting Survey Publish Control
THM and TxDOT • Digital Level Training • Elevation on CORS Training • March, 2006 • 2 day training • Hands on data reduction • Software data reduction
GPS on Benchmarks • Project: 100 points across state • Precise GPS • Training of RPLS’s and field crews • Data reduction and submission • Purpose: • Recover and determine status of elevations in Texas • Improve NGS Geoid Models with GPS on Benchmarks
GPS on Benchmarks • Statewide training • Con Ed • 4 formal 8 hour training seminars • Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Laredo • Attendance: ~ 600 surveyors
GPS on Benchmarks • Topics • GPS technology • NGS NSRS • NGS Project Submittal • Memorandum 58 • Memorandum 59 • Monument Reset
GPS Benchmarks • OPUS • Methodology • Accuracy • Results • NAVD 88 Heights
GPS on Benchmarks • Elevation Benchmark Reset • Monument Saved Before Lost or Obliterated • Monument Building • Monument Survey • Digital Leveling • Data Submittal
Future Solutions • Distributed Learning • Web Seminar Software Solutions • PmWiki • PowerPoint • Video Solution • NGS PowerPoint's • Online Exams
Web Seminars • Topics • Monument Recovery • Heights on CORS • Digital Leveling Field Data Collection • Digital Leveling Data Reduction • GPS on Benchmarks
Pedagogies • Guide • Video • Examination • Certification • Wider Audience
Conclusion • What level of education is needed? • What education is needed? • How should education be conducted?