Measuring with GPS is now a common activity on every construction site. Whether it is an infrastructure project or another type of construction site, the following rule always applies: Measuring is knowing.
Measuring with GPS is the recording of points, lines, arcs and other elements based on the position determined from satellite signals. Before the era of GPS measurements, measuring was mainly a task for surveyors. However, in the GPS era, measuring has become accessible to everyone. Capturing elements by measuring with GPS has become easier, especially when done with the surveying application Apglos Survey Wizard.
GPS measurements are important on all construction projects. Yet many companies still outsource this to surveyors. This is because measuring with GPS seems difficult for many companies. It is not necessary. It’s probably easier than you think. Therefore, below are the answers to the following questions:
- What are the advantages of measuring with GPS?
- How can one measure distance with GPS?
- Can one also measure the height with GPS?
- How easy is it to measure and stake out with GPS?
- Where can you buy equipment to measure with GPS?
Buy or try GPS measuring equipment immediately
You may not want to read this entire page, but you are already looking for GPS measuring equipment. Then you have also come to the right place. On this website you can buy or rent a good, complete GPS measuring system. If that is still a step too far, you can request a demonstration on these pages. Then you can see whether measuring with GPS is something for you.
All GPS measuring sticks on this website are professional surveying measuring systems for measuring with GPS. With the GPS measuring systems on this website you get the same accuracy as any surveyor.
Nevertheless, the GPS measuring sticks that are rented and sold on this website are easy to use. Before the GPS measuring system is delivered to you, it is already fully set up. In addition, all our GPS measuring systems include the easiest-to-use surveying software.
This is Apglos Survey Wizard. If you only want to download the software, you can do so via the Google Play Store . After downloading and registering, you can test this easy-to-use surveying application for free.
What are the advantages of measuring with GPS?
There is actually one big advantage of measuring with GPS. And all other benefits actually come from that advantage. This major advantage is that measuring with GPS is much easier than any other form of surveying. Ultimately it is no more than turning on the GPS measuring system. Then all you have to do is press the button when you get to the point of what you want to capture.
Of course, much more is possible with our GPS measuring equipment. But in the end, measuring with GPS always comes down to the above.
Measuring with GPS is therefore easy. This allows anyone to perform it. And there are benefits from that.
When you measure yourself with GPS, you can decide for yourself what and when it is measured. This is a huge advantage, because it increases the quality of construction projects and there is also more control over the planning. In both cases you are no longer dependent on the surveyor.
And although a surveyor will always do his best, it is a very nice feeling to know that you have control over an essential part of the construction project, measuring and setting out.
There is also another advantage. If you measure yourself with GPS, you will have to hire fewer surveyors. This always benefits you in the long run. This is because when you purchase a GPS measuring system you can see it as an investment. You can also use the GPS measuring equipment again on a project in the future.
However, you only hire a surveyor for the work he carries out on the project. You will incur the same costs again for new projects. And that is something you can save on by measuring yourself with GPS.
How can one measure distance with GPS?
With GPS measuring equipment it is possible to measure distance. The distance is then determined by the Apglos Survey Wizard software between two points recorded with the GPS measuring system. This is also simple.
The Apglos Survey Wizard surveying software contains a separate calculation module that is easy to use. By selecting two points you can measure the distance with this module. The distance is therefore easy to determine with a GPS measuring system.
Of course, much more happens within the GPS receiver and in the surveying app Apglos Survey Wizard. You don’t see much of that, but a lot of calculations are being performed. Because this all happens automatically, it is now also easy to measure with GPS. All you have to do is indicate what you want to do and the Apglos Survey Wizard software will ensure that you get the data you request.
In this case the distance between two points. This is of course easily described. And it’s easy to say that measuring distance with GPS is easy, but you can also try it yourself by downloading Apglos Survey Wizard from Google Play Store .
You can try it yourself. And then you find out it’s easy.
Of course, the Apglos Survey Wizard calculation module contains other calculation functions. This way you can determine the length. Moreover, one can also determine the surface area and volume. When you download the surveying app you can try out all these functions.
Can one also measure the height with GPS?
GPS stands for Global Positioning System. This means that the position can be determined all over the world. And a position generally has three factors. There are of course latitude and longitude. In addition, there is the altitude.
However, in the Netherlands x, y and z are used. Apglos Survey Wizard converts the latitude, longitude and altitude via the RDNAPTRANS2008 transformation or via the RDNAPTRANS2018 transformation to an x, y and z value.
The x and y values represent the horizontal position, which can be projected onto a map. The z value is the height of the position.
So yes, one can measure altitude with GPS.
However, that does not say everything. With GPS, the height of a point is more difficult to determine than the x and y coordinates. Although a lot of calculations are performed in the GPS receiver, the deviation in height is often greater than in the horizontal plane.
Of course, this is limited as much as possible, including through correction signals. But the height deviation is often 1.5 to 2 times as large as the deviation in the horizontal plane.
Nevertheless, the height can be determined with GPS measuring equipment with an accuracy of approximately 2 to 3 centimeters. And that is more than sufficient accuracy for most applications.
So actually the answer to the question of whether one can measure altitude with GPS needs to be adjusted slightly. The actual answer should be:
Yes, you can measure height with GPS, but please note that when using the results, the height measurements may have a small deviation.
How easy is it to measure and stake out with GPS?
Measuring with GPS is easier than with a level instrument, a total station or a theodolite. However, because of these surveying instruments, GPS measuring still has the illusion that it is difficult.
However, the opposite is true. Measuring and plotting with GPS is not difficult. It’s even easy. The reason for this is that when everything is set up, you only have to turn on the GPS measuring equipment and start measuring.
Now there are certainly a number of settings when using GPS measuring equipment. For example, you should consider the coordinate system, connecting to the GPS receiver and, for example, the NTRIP data.
However, our GPS measuring systems are all preset, so that you only have to turn on the GPS measuring equipment and you can then immediately measure and plot with GPS.
The GPS measuring systems on this website are certainly easy to work with. In addition to the preset equipment, our measuring systems also come with the easiest-to-use surveying software. This is Apglos Survey Wizard.
Apglos Survey Wizard has a number of features that help you work with GPS measuring equipment. If you don’t know what you want to do, you can choose a tour for a specific function. Apglos Survey Wizard then guides you through the program focused on the function you want to perform. This means you do not have to go through an entire manual.
Of course there is a manual for the surveying application Apglos Survey Wizard. And this manual can be accessed directly from this surveying application. In the manual you can read everything about Apglos Survey Wizard. This is always useful when you want to know more about the app. This will allow you to work even more effectively with our GPS measuring equipment.
There are also videos in Apglos Survey Wizard. If something different happens than what you probably expected, you will be notified whether you want to see an explanation video about the function in question. This makes the learning curve extremely small and you will soon be able to use the Apglos Survey Wizard surveying application.
If it doesn’t work at all, there is even the option to send a message to the developers via the app. You will then receive an email as soon as possible with an answer to your question, so that you can quickly start measuring again.
The conclusion is that measuring and plotting with GPS is easy as long as you do it with a GPS measuring system in which Apglos Survey Wizard is integrated.
Where can you buy equipment to measure with GPS?
This is actually the simplest question. It is best to purchase equipment for measuring with GPS on this page. There you will find a high-quality GPS measuring system for a good price.
If you would like a demonstration, you can request it on the same page.
Even though the GPS measuring systems on this website have a good price, it remains an investment. And for that amount, you may prefer to try a GPS measuring system first. That is also possible with us. Please see this page for more information.
After the trial period you can decide whether measuring with GPS is something for you and whether it adds value to your projects.
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