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Introduction to Surveying

Surveying With Light and Microwave EDMs

Description

Electronic distance measuring instruments, or EDMs, help surveyors measure distance with electromagnetic signals. The instrument sends a signal to a target and then calculates how long it takes to return. This makes EDMs a precise tool for modern surveying.

EDMs use two main signal types: light w...

Transcript

Electronic Distance Measuring Instruments (EDM) measure distances precisely using either light waves or microwave signals. 

Both methods send an electromagnetic signa...

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EDM TechnologyLight Wave EDMsMicrowave EDMsPhase Shift MethodTimed Pulse MethodSurveying ApplicationsDistance MeasurementElectromagnetic SignalsAtmospheric Interference

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