Aerial Profiling of Terrain System
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 2
Abstract
Since 1974, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been developing the Aerial Profiling of Terrain System (APTS) for measuring stream‐valley cross sections and profiles, older map reliability testing, and producing control for topographic maps. The system, which has completed laboratory testing at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, Mass., consists of an inertial measuring unit (IMU), a laser tracker, a laser profiler, a video imaging system, supporting electronics, and a computer. The equipment has been installed in a modified Twin‐Otter aircraft based at Hanscom Field, Mass.
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References
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“Aerial Profiling of Terrain System Phase V Fabrication, Assembly, and Testing,” APTS‐CSDL Staff, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, Mass., Report R‐1451, 1982.
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“APTS Program Review IV for U.S. Geological Survey,” Vols. 1–2, APTS‐CSDL Staff, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, Mass., 1982.
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Chapman, W., “Aerial Profiling of Terrain System,” presented at the Surveying Requirements Meeting, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss., Feb. 2–5, 1982, pp. 247–260.
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Chapman, W., and Starr, L., “Surveying from the Air Using Inertial Technology,” Proceedings of the 39th Annual American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Washington, D.C., Mar. 18–24, 1979, pp. 352–365.
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Chapman, W., Mamon, G., and Soltz, J. A., “Aerial Profiling of Terrain System Implementation,” presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Inertial Technology for Surveying and Geodesy, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 1981.
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Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 2 • August 1983
Pages: 136 - 150
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Copyright © 1983 ASCE.
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Published online: Aug 1, 1983
Published in print: Aug 1983
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