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Education for Height Modernization

This publication explores the need for more research in advanced surveying technology for height modernization, supporting United States Surveying and Mapping activities. It discusses various solutions and methods, including GPS on Benchmarks and Precise Digital Leveling, and proposes future solutions. The text is in English.

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Education for Height Modernization

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  1. Education for Height Modernization Dr. Stacey D. Lyle, RPLS

  2. Outline • Publications • Research • Media • Training Seminars • GPS on Benchmarks • Precise Digital Leveling • Future Solutions

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. MapAdapt • Real-time GIS server • GIS data server • Data sharing • Public Domain Software • Linux • Windows • MapServer

  6. TNRIS • TNRIS GIS Conference • Innovation Technology • Height Modernization • Texas Geographic Information Committee • Control Base Layer • Custodians

  7. Digital Level Data Collection • Hand Held and Online Digital Data Collection and Data Processing • Purpose: • Improve Methodology • Advance Collection and Quality

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. THM and TxDOT • Digital Level Training • Elevation on CORS Training • March, 2006 • 2 day training • Hands on data reduction • Software data reduction

  11. 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

  12. GPS on Benchmarks • Statewide training • Con Ed • 4 formal 8 hour training seminars • Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Laredo • Attendance: ~ 600 surveyors

  13. GPS on Benchmarks • Topics • GPS technology • NGS NSRS • NGS Project Submittal • Memorandum 58 • Memorandum 59 • Monument Reset

  14. GPS Benchmarks • OPUS • Methodology • Accuracy • Results • NAVD 88 Heights

  15. GPS on Benchmarks • Elevation Benchmark Reset • Monument Saved Before Lost or Obliterated • Monument Building • Monument Survey • Digital Leveling • Data Submittal

  16. Future Solutions • Distributed Learning • Web Seminar Software Solutions • PmWiki • PowerPoint • Video Solution • NGS PowerPoint's • Online Exams

  17. Web Seminars • Topics • Monument Recovery • Heights on CORS • Digital Leveling Field Data Collection • Digital Leveling Data Reduction • GPS on Benchmarks

  18. Pedagogies • Guide • Video • Examination • Certification • Wider Audience

  19. Conclusion • What level of education is needed? • What education is needed? • How should education be conducted?

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