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Does the “Art of Measurement” Still Exist? Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rudolf STAIGER University of Applied Sciences Bochum, Germany Chair of FIG Commission The entire geodetic measurement technique has changed significantly during the last 30 years. In former days the observations were tedious and cumbersome; the quality of the measurements depended directly on the capabilities of the observer. Today our surveying instruments are automatic measuring devices; their results no longer depend on the sharp eyes of users. “Measurements are so easy – just push the button.” This is one important advertising slogan used by all the manufacturers. And it describes the reality: we do not know what is going on inside our instruments, but today the data acquisition itself is easier and much more efficient than it was in past decades. The flow of our data is automatic, as is the entire process of data treatment and calculation. fig.net/pub/monthly_articles/june_2009/june_2009_staiger.html
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 11:39:23 +0000

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