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CONTENTS:
1. INTRODUCTION of total station.
2. ADVANTAGES of total station.
3. DISADVANTAGES of total station.
4. PRECAUTION TO BE TAKEN WHILE USING A
TOTAL STATION.
5. Conclusion.
· Reference.
TOTAL STATION
INTRODUCTION TO TOTAL STATION
The main instrument for surveyors on site today
is the “total station”. A total station is a combination
of an electronic theodolite, an electronic distance
measuring device (EDM) and a micro processor with
memory unit.
This combination makes possible to determine
the coordinates of a reflector aligning the
instruments cross hairs on the reflector and
simultaneously measuring the vertical and
horizontal angles and slope distances.
A micro processor in the instrument takes care
of recording, readings and the necessary
computation.
ADVANTAGES OF TOTAL STATION
Quick setting of the instrument on the tripod using
laser plummet.
On- board area computation programmeto
compute the area of thefield.
Local language support.
Full GIS creation(using mapinfo software).
Automation of old maps.
Greater accuracy in areacomputation.
Graphical view of plots and land forquick
visualization.
CONTI…….
Integration of data base.