Topcon GMS-2 certified European area measurement

28 July 2008, 12:40pm

CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands – During a recent workshop held by the Joint Research Centre of the European Union, it was discussed that member states will have to use certified GPS equipment for field measurements. Topcon is pleased to announce that the certification of the GMS-2 was done in the past weeks and succeeded in receiving this important validation. With these rules the people who will do the spot checking as a basis for governmental grants are using proved tools.

During a GPS workshop organized for the European member states - and held by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission - actions were discussed in which the EU member states are obliged to use equipment proven to assure measurement at least equivalent to that required by applicable technical standards. The JRC mentioned that the certification should be considered as one of the points for future tender specifications.

There are 4 test categories:

Category A with buffer size < 0.40 m
Suitable for area measurements of parcels

Category B with buffer size < 1.25 m
Suitable for area measurements of parcels

Category C with buffer size < 1.50 m
Suitable for area measurements of parcels

Category D with buffer size > 1.50 m
Suitable for area measurements of parcels

The GMS-2 was tested with GPS and GLONASS measurements in autonomous mode without correction data and reached Category B. That means that even with the lowest resolution the GMS-2 is suited for area measurements.

Topcon broke new barriers in GIS applications by incorporating our industry leading dual-constellation satellite tracking into a small hand-held GNSS receiver, the GMS-2. An integrated electronic compass and digital camera powered by Topcon’s revolutionary imaging technology meant endless new possibilities. The powerful combination of dual-constellation satellite performance and digital imaging technology has set a new standard for GIS field mapping.

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