Presentation given at the GISSA Mpumalanga event in May 2017 covering GG04 SmartAntenna and ZRover.

1. Kendall James
PrGIScP (PGP 1433)
Leica Geosystems
Data is the new dollar

2. What is geospatial analysis?
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 Gathering, displaying and
manipulating spatial data
 Data includes aerial imagery, GPS
data, 3D point cloud, historical
mapping, terrain data, demographic
and economic data etc
 Uses coordinates, street addresses,
post codes and other identifiers to
create models
 Models incl. maps, graphs, stats etc
 Data visualisations that simplify complex relationships to make them understandable
 Reveal changes and predict what is going to happen
Image source: blog.hexagongeospatial.com
Source: http://www.cio.com/article/3176116/big-data/how-geospatial-analytics-can-give-your-enterprise-business-a-competitive-edge.html

3. Geospatial analysis
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 Geospatial analysis adds more context
with addition of timing and location
information
 Show changes over time, what and
where changes are taking place
 Easier for the eye to recognise
patterns previously buried in
spreadsheets e.g. distance, proximity,
contiguity and affiliation
 IoT location sensors, mobile devices
and social media allow collection of
time AND place (geo-referenced)
almost any thing or event
Source: http://www.cio.com/article/3176116/big-data/how-geospatial-analytics-can-give-your-enterprise-business-a-competitive-edge.html
Image source: https://www.researchgate.net

4. Data Integrity
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Leica Zeno GIS
The value in spatial information
 What will this data be used for? By whom?
 What important operational/economical/business decisions depend
on this information?
 How important is accuracy to me?
 How much time do I have?
 Do I really understand what I’m doing or do I want it to be simple?
 Being able to share this information and look back over time will
help me do a better job?
 What is my budget?

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 Positional accuracy (or quantitative accuracy)
 Spatial in nature
 Horizontal (distance from true location), vertical (distance from true height) and
temporal (difference from actual time and/or date)
Leica Zeno GIS
Accuracy has four legs
High accuracy
High precision
High accuracy
Low precision
Low accuracy
Low precision
Low accuracy
High precision

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Leica Zeno GIS
Accuracy has four legs
 Attribute accuracy or consistency
 Validity by nature
 A feature in GIS is what it what it is on the ground e.g. a road on the map is a
road on the ground; a soil sample agrees with the type mapped; a planted
species is what is says in the plan
Variety N27
ID: 13.32
Var: N47
Plot: 1A
ID: 13.32
Var: N47
Plot: 1A

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Leica Zeno GIS
Accuracy has four legs
 Completeness
 Reliability by nature
 Is everything the map claims to include in fact there
 E.g. when does the road become a track

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 Logical consistency
 Non-spatial
 Data from one area is 2001 while another is 2003
 Use of different criteria or technique
 Spatial
 Data gaps or incompleteness
 Poor topological relationships
Leica Zeno GIS
Accuracy has four legs
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Leica ZRover

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Zeno Mobile Professional
 easy to use also for non survey specialists
 no training needed
 Android look and feel ( people are used from Smartphones.. )
 complete Field SW for easy tasks
 most exchange date formats are available
 Leica devices will be supported ( Disto, Digi systems, … )
Leica ZRover
Key Features

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Android
 widely use OS, ( No 1 by fare )
 Future proof ( see WEH or Win CE )
 Mature and Stable OS ( see Win 10, )
 look and feel is familiar to most user ( from Smartphones.. )
 Open platform for apps
 many useful aps ( skype, dropbox, navigation, GPS Status, ..
Leica ZRover
Key Features

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Leica ZRover
Key Features
External Antenna
 external Antenna doesn´t need extra battery ( no empty battery, … )
 passive Antennas are lighter then SmartAntennas l
 so the system is well balanced on Pole
 bigger antenna plate then internal antenna = better reception of signals
 all external passive antennas need antenna cable ( see competition )
External Antenna AS10

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Leica ZRover
Key Features
Zeno 20
 Controller - Zeno 20 can also be used as
stand alone as handheld with 5cm accuracy !!
 GNSS scalable ( option for up grades
with Beidou, Galileo, 5Hz )
 Latest and most advanced Hardware Specs !!
 biggest display, readable also at sunlight
 fast Processor 1,5GHz, big Ram and storage
 Communication, fasted GSM Modem 3,8GHz, for RTK
Corrections and data transfer, additional WLAN, Bluetooth,
 High environmental specs, IP67, -30- +60°C,
 8 M Camera
 and ….

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Leica ZRover
Key Features
Pole:
 Can be well centred over defined ground points ( surveying )
 Antenna well above people, good reception of GNSS signals
 Carbone pole is very light and convenient to hold ( cold !!)
 Antenna hight is well defined
 Controller hight and position can be adjusted to user
( convenient to read and for inputs )

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Leica ZRover
Key Features
gamtec:
 Option to measure external points
 This is unique to Zeno and Leica
 Reliable angle measurements,
no electr. Compass,
 Easy and cheap

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Data is the new dollar

20. GG04 – Smart Antenna
Introduction

21. Confidential - Leica Geosystems AG
GG04 – Smart Antenna
Up to 1 cm accuracy
Support of GNSS Signals
Improved tracking & positioning performance
Spot - Precise Point Positioning
Scalable GNSS options
All day batteryRugged
Future-ready via FW upload
Multiple mobile devices supportSupport of all Zeno devices
3rd party software supportAndroid and Windows support
Control software via Play Store Made for Esri
GNSS
HW
SW

22. Future proof support of GNSS Signals
555 tracking channels available
 One channel needed per satellite signal
 approximately 180 satellites with all signals
could be utilized simultaneously

23. Reliable Accuracy Everywhere
Spot - Precise Point Positioning
No RTK

24.  Centimeter accuracy available world-wide via
corrections from L-Band satellite:
 Without internet
 Or where correction services are not available
 And without the need for a local reference station
Reliable Accuracy Everywhere
Spot - Precise Point Positioning

25. GG04 comes with 2 PPP options:
 Spot Lite: 60 centimeters and better after approx. 7
minutes of converging
 Spot Prime: 10 centimeters and better after approx. 30
minutes of converging
 Spot Trial: Prime option for testing only, 2 renewals only
 No bridging functionality because of coordinate system
reference frame change possibility
Reliable Accuracy Everywhere
Spot - Precise Point Positioning

26.  Confidently accurate in obstructed conditions
GG04 GG03
Hz.Std.Dev. (m) 0.478 1.707
Vert.Std.Dev (m) 0.627 1.558
Reliable Accuracy Everywhere
Improved tracking performance

27. Zeno Connect: Support of multiple smartphones and tablets on
Android and Windows
Device and application independence
Workflow flexibility made easy

28. How does it work?
Device and application independence
Workflow flexibility made easy
Order the sensor Download Zeno Connect
on your Android
Smartphone from
Google Play. Install
Enable mock
locations in settings
Benefit from high accuracy
in your favorite app

29. Things to think about with BYOD
1. Is the device tough enough?
2. Is the app I use serving my purposes?
3. Am I working at the required positional
accuracy?
4. Does the hardware setup work for me? Is it
easy to carry, measure and share data?
5. Will the battery last long enough?
6. Is the format appropriate? Can I work in my
local projection?
Confidential - Leica Geosystems

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Kendall James