Optimization of Conventional Land Survey Techniques Using Modern Technology

Abstract

As far as a land surveying project is being considered, the knowledge about the accuracy, precision, time consumption and the cost efficiency are factors that must be equally taken into consideration before conducting the project. The success of any surveying project relies upon all the above components and hence the choose of the most appropriate technique for data collection is vital in the mentioned scenario. In the current situation, the conventional land surveying techniques, GNSS Surveys and Drone surveys have emerged through the society and are widely being used for surveying applications. Yet, their applicability in the most fruitful manner in obtaining the best results is still not known. Hence, the objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the accuracy, precision, time expenditure and cost efficiency of the conventional land surveying techniques, Survey Grade and Mapping Grade GNSS Receivers and Aerial Drone Surveying techniques. This study attempts to investigate the best appropriate technique to be adopted for the surveying projects depending upon the requirements of the survey.The data for this study is accumulated through the field surveys conducted using the considered techniques for a particular area selected. The same plot of land is surveyed using all the different techniques and the accumulated data is then analyzed and compared together in order to understand their accuracy and precision along with the respective time consumption and cost efficiencies. Hence, the most appropriate technique for the relevant surveying project can be investigated based on the project’s requirement. Thus, the ultimate objective of this study is to analyze the different surveying techniques so that the best appropriate method of surveying can be inferred in order to yield the maximum harvest from the projects to be conducted.