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What is total stations?

A total station is an electronic/optical instrument used in modern surveying. It's a combination of an electronic theodolite (for measuring angles) and an electronic distance meter (EDM). Total stations are commonly used to measure angles and distances from the instrument to points to be surveyed. This data is then used to calculate coordinates of the surveyed points. They are widely used in surveying, construction, mining, and other fields requiring precise measurements.

What other technologies are related to total stations?

total stations Competitor Technologies

Levels can be used for elevation measurements, serving as an alternative to total stations for specific tasks.
mentioned alongside total stations in 50% (956) of relevant job posts
GPS receivers provide positioning information, a function that overlaps with total stations, making them competitors in certain scenarios.
mentioned alongside total stations in 56% (531) of relevant job posts
GPS provides positioning information and can be used in place of a total station for some applications.
mentioned alongside total stations in 5% (3.9k) of relevant job posts
GNSS receivers provide positioning information, similar to GPS, which is a function that overlaps with total stations.
mentioned alongside total stations in 54% (294) of relevant job posts
Digital levels offer an alternative method for determining elevation, competing with total stations in vertical measurement tasks.
mentioned alongside total stations in 41% (352) of relevant job posts
Laser scanners provide detailed 3D point clouds, offering a comprehensive alternative to total stations in surveying and mapping.
mentioned alongside total stations in 33% (403) of relevant job posts
High precision GPS systems compete with total stations in applications requiring accurate positioning.
mentioned alongside total stations in 72% (96) of relevant job posts
Digital/automatic levels are used for height measurements, a task that total stations can also perform.
mentioned alongside total stations in 98% (60) of relevant job posts

total stations Complementary Technologies

Data collectors are used to record and process measurements taken by total stations.
mentioned alongside total stations in 52% (2.3k) of relevant job posts
3D model based software can process the data collected by total stations.
mentioned alongside total stations in 100% (51) of relevant job posts
Carlson AutoCAD (or other CAD/surveying software) is used to process and visualize data collected by total stations.
mentioned alongside total stations in 82% (60) of relevant job posts

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