In
civil engineering, machine control is used to accurately position
earthwork machinery based on 3D design models and
GPS systems, and thus aid machine operators to e.g. control the position of a road
grader's blade.
Many machine control systems utilize the
Real Time Kinematic (RTK) system to improve the positioning accuracy.
There are four dominant manufacturers of machine control systems: MOBA Mobile Automation AG,
Trimble Navigation Limited,
Topcon Positioning Systems and
Leica Geosystems. In 2010, The Kellogg Report
[The Kellogg Report LLC (2010). Article: The Kellogg Report. Retrieved December 15, 2010 fro]
/ref> was published to serve as a resource for comparing the systems from these and other manufacturers.
See also
* GPS in the Earthmoving Industry
References
Civil engineering
Civil engineering articles needing expert attention
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