Image Assisted Surveying – by what measure is IAS faster than instruments with and without ATR

Speed of target aiming (source: Leica Geosystems CH, 5th Jan 2011):

Manual: 14.48 s, + 4 s      = 18.48 s

ATR: 10.42 s, +4 s              = 14.42 s

IAS: 7.02 s, +4 s                  = 11.02 s

Based on the typical ‘Measurement Time for GPR1’: 3 – 4 s

For a hypothetic survey, lasting 8hrs, if points were measured constantly;

Number of points measured in an 8hr period

Manual:        1,558 point

ATR:               1,997 points

IAS:                2,613 points

This situation equates to a 40% increase in productivity when using the “Tap & Turn” Viva principle.