total station
English
Noun
total station (plural total stations)
- An instrument used in land surveying that combines electronic and optical equipment to evaluate an area's location, features, and topography.
- An optical surveyor's instrument that combines a transit and an electronic distance measuring device. A total station calculates angles and distances for surveyed objects.
- An electronic survey instrument that combines a theodolite and distance meter. Machine-mounted targets can be robotically measured by total stations to provide very accurate positioning data in real time
References
- ’’National Geographic’’
- ’’Machine Guidance’’
- ’’Archeological’’
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