Survey coordinate transformation optimization

Details Survey coordinate transformation optimization Survey coordinate transformation optimization

1997-03-21

1999-11-16

Issing, Gregory C.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Directive

Including a satellite

701213, 364731, 364815, G01S 502, G06F 738

Patent

active

059866047

ABSTRACT:
A system for selecting an optimal transformation T(G2;G1) between a first ellipsoid E1 (e.g., WGS 84) in a first global coordinate system G1, relative to which the survey measurements are made, and a second ellipsoid E2 (e.g., NAD 27) in a second global coordinate system G2. Location coordinates (x'.sub.m,2,y'.sub.m,2,z'.sub.m,2) for M previously-surveyed locations, numbered m=1, . . . , M (M>1) in the second system, and location coordinates (x'.sub.n,1,y'.sub.n,1,z'.sub.n,1) for N presently-surveyed locations, numbered n=1, . . . , N (M<N), in the first system are provided, where M presently-surveyed locations coincide with the M previously-surveyed locations. The transformation is chose.sub.n so that the images of previously-surveyed locations in the first system under the transformation T are as close as possible to the corresponding [previously-surveyed] locations in the second system. Give.sub.n an ellipsoid and a selected survey plane .tau.0 that is tangent to the ellipsoid, a set of selected locations can be surveyed with reference to the ellipsoid, and the location coordinates of each such surveyed location can be mapped into a corresponding "survey location," defined by reference to a local coordinate system that uses the survey plane .tau.0 as its base. These transformations and projections are determined and optimized in real time, at the time a surveyor is measuring the presently-surveyed locations in the field. The instruments used for surveying may be part of a location determination system, such as GPS, GLONASS or Loran.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5614913 (1997-03-01), Nichols et al.
patent: 5734348 (1998-03-01), Aoki et al.

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