Large-scale dimensional measurements for geodesy

Short Name: GeoMetre, Project Number: 18SIB01
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Developing transfer standards disseminated to the SI metre and novel Geodetic devices


Technologies used in SatNav, automated machine guidance and surveying require highly accurate measurements of distance and position relative to the Earth’s surface. Geodesy, the science of Earth measurement, applies these technologies to predicting earthquakes, monitoring sea-level rises and ice sheet changes. Modern geodesy measurements are referenced to the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), but to meet demands for greater accuracy, potential innovations in instrumentation and measurement techniques need further development.

 

This project developed transfer standards to disseminate to the SI metre reference baseline distances of at least 5  m to 1 mm uncertainty and develop novel devices capable of 3-D measurements over a 200 m range with 200 micron uncertainty. Geodetic measurements of at least 5 km based on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) or Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) will have uncertainties reduced to 1 mm or less.

From natural hazard monitoring to surveying, users will benefit from significantly better distance and position accuracy than currently available, that will contribute to better understanding of environmental change.

 

Project website
Publications
GBDM+: an improved methodology for a GNSS-based distance meter
2022

Measurement Science and Technology

Design and manufacture of a reference interferometer for long-range distance metrology
2021

Proceedings of the euspen 21st International Conference & Exhibition

On the Impact of the Coordinate Representation onto the Estimates in Least-Squares Adjustment
2021

Proceedings of the 25th European VLBI for Geodesy and Astrometry (EVGA) Working Meeting

Zur Parameterschätzung mit unterschiedlichen Koordinatendarstellungen
2020

Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformatik und Landmanagement (ZfV)

Modulation-based long-range interferometry as basis for an optical two-color temperature sensor
2020

Proceedings 20th euspen International Conference and Exhibition

Measuring Focal Length Variations of VGOS TelescopesUsing Unmanned Aerial Systems
2019

Proceedings of the 24th European VLBI Group for Geodesy and Astrometry Working Meeting

Zur Bestimmung des ILRS-Referenzpunktes am Satellite Observing System Wettzell
2019

Photogrammetrie - Laserscanning - Optische 3D-Messtechnik

A Modified Approach for Process-Integrated Reference Point Determination
2019

Proceedings of the 24th European VLBI Group for Geodesy and Astrometry Working Meeting

Other Participants
Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodasie (Germany)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière (France)
National Scientific Centre Institute of Metrology (Ukraine)
Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (France)
Politechnika Warszawska (Poland)
Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain)