TWO-EPOCH OPTIMAL DESIGN OF DISPLACEMENT MONITORING NETWORKS

Authors

  • Mehdi Eshagh Department of Engineering Science, University West, Trollhättan Sweden
  • Mohammad Amin Alizadeh-Khameneh Division of Geodesy and Satellite Positioning, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/bcg.v21i3.43233

Keywords:

Gauss-Helmert Model, Least-Squares, Optimal Variance, Precision of Displacements

Abstract

In the traditional method of optimal design of displacement monitoring networks a higher precision, √2 times better than the desired accuracy of displacements, is considered for the net points in such a way that the accuracy of the detected displacements meets the desired one. However, in this paper, we develop an alternative method by considering the total number of observations in two epochs without such a simple assumption and we call it two-epoch optimisation. This method is developed based on the Gauss-Helmert adjustment model and the variances of the observations are estimated instead of the weights to optimise the observation plan. This method can deliver the same results as the traditional one, but with less required observations in each epoch.

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Eshagh, M., & Alizadeh-Khameneh, M. A. (2015). TWO-EPOCH OPTIMAL DESIGN OF DISPLACEMENT MONITORING NETWORKS. Bulletin of Geodetic Sciences, 21(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/bcg.v21i3.43233

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2015)

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