Cost effective GNSS positioning techniques
Neil D. Weston & Volker Schwieger
FIG Publication No 49.
Most surveyors today are aware that data acquisition, management, analysis, presentation and controlling systems are becoming more elaborate and automated. The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Commission 5 Positioning and Measurement, has been and remains an essential part of the surveying communityys growth and development. During the past decade, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) have and continue to play an increasingly important role in positioning and navigation. The FIG enhances this development by facilitating GNSS sessions at their conferences, encouraging GNSS research and education, and cooperating with sister organisations such as the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) in the respective domain. Additionally, the FIG is also trying to integrate GNSS surveying as a base and starting point for land administration as well as cadastral registration, especially in developing countries regarding property evidence. This is one of the major reasons why FIG is looking at cost-effective technologies and techniques for enabling surveyors in developing countries to use the best equipment at a reasonable price. This Technical Report focuses on the cost-effective use of GNSS. It originates with the help of Special Study Group Cost-Effective GNSSS within the Working Group 5.4 GNSSS.
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