Effect of Free Gama Adjustment

Jim Sutherland <[email protected]> Sat, 27 Mar 2004 11:19:24 -0800
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Greetings:

I am trying to derive the most reliabile absolute accuracy solution for =
a local survey network using Gama adjustment.  The local survey network =
is a small survey network (4 to 6 points 40 to 60 metres apart) with =
direction and distance observations derived from photographic image.  =
The directions have a standard deviation of about 8 minutes and the =
distances 5 centimetres.  The Gama adjustment works well with a one =
"fix" and "Adj" point.

I observed multiple autonomous GPS positions and meaned them for each =
point.  The autonomous GPS coordinates showed an average of 2.2 metres =
off the known (correct) absolute coordinates from the points - the range =
differences 1.0 to 4.0 metres.  I seeded the Gama adjustment with these =
autonomous GPS coordinates as "free" and ran Gama.  I understand that =
this treats the coordinates as unknown parameters and adjusts the free =
seeded coordinates.  As a least square adjustment is done I presume this =
will minimize the residuals for these autonomous coordinates.

I did a compare of the adjusted Gama coordinates with the true =
coordinates.  The mean of the comapred adjusted to true coordintes is =
1.7 metres - the range differences 1.6m to 1.9m.  This seems to be a =
good improvement.

My goal is to determine the best procedure for using/integrating the =
autonomous GPS positioning observations of multiple points of a local =
survey network along with the relative survey measurements of the local =
network.  Has anyone else done any research similar to this?  If so, I =
would be interested to see  your summary results.=20

I will do some more testing.  The automous GPS unit is only $150.  I am =
looking for a way to optimize the global positioning and reliabitlity in =
using the autonmous receiver.  I will also test this network using a =
WADGPS system that was recently rolled out to cover all of Canada.  The =
receiver/communications device will be ported with a PDA device and the =
positions for the network will be meaned.  I expect to be able to obtain =
metre level global positions for the local survey network points.

Any comments will be appreciated.

Regards,

Jim Sutherland
Victoria Canada

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<DIV>Greetings:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I am trying to derive the most reliabile&nbsp;absolute accuracy =
solution=20
for a local survey network using Gama adjustment.&nbsp; The local survey =
network=20
is a small survey network (4 to 6 points 40 to 60 metres apart) with =
direction=20
and distance observations derived from photographic image.&nbsp; The =
directions=20
have a standard deviation&nbsp;of about 8 minutes and the distances 5=20
centimetres.&nbsp; The Gama adjustment works well with a one "fix" and =
"Adj"=20
point.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I observed multiple autonomous GPS positions and meaned them for =
each=20
point.&nbsp; The autonomous GPS coordinates&nbsp;showed an average of =
2.2 metres=20
off the known (correct) absolute coordinates from the points - the range =

differences 1.0 to 4.0 metres.&nbsp;&nbsp;I seeded the Gama adjustment =
with=20
these autonomous GPS coordinates as "free" and ran Gama.&nbsp; I =
understand that=20
this treats the coordinates as unknown parameters and adjusts the free =
seeded=20
coordinates.&nbsp; As a least square adjustment is done I presume this =
will=20
minimize the residuals for these autonomous coordinates.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I did a compare of the adjusted Gama coordinates with the true=20
coordinates.&nbsp; The mean of the comapred adjusted to true =
coordintes&nbsp;is=20
1.7 metres - the range differences 1.6m to 1.9m.&nbsp;&nbsp;This seems =
to be a=20
good improvement.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>My goal&nbsp;is to determine the best procedure&nbsp;for =
using/integrating=20
the autonomous GPS positioning observations of multiple points&nbsp;of a =
local=20
survey network along with the&nbsp;relative survey measurements of the =
local=20
network.&nbsp;&nbsp;Has anyone else done any research similar to =
this?&nbsp; If=20
so, I would be interested to see&nbsp; your summary results.&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I will do some more testing.&nbsp; The automous GPS unit is only=20
$150.&nbsp; I am looking for a way to optimize the global positioning =
and=20
reliabitlity in using the autonmous receiver.&nbsp; I will also test =
this=20
network using a WADGPS system that was recently rolled out to cover all =
of=20
Canada.&nbsp; The receiver/communications device will be ported with a =
PDA=20
device and the positions for the network will be meaned.&nbsp; I expect =
to be=20
able to obtain metre level global positions for the local survey network =

points.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Any comments will be appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Jim Sutherland</DIV>
<DIV>Victoria Canada</DIV>
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