stitute
gives
S are
Non Mobile Office
CAPITAL INVESTMENT:
Total station:
Accessories: prism etc.
pole
Data collection handheld
penpad
Office computer
Surveying software
SUBTOTAL
ONE PERSON OPERATION
Options telemetry link
target recognition
motorization
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY
SAVINGS:
MANPOWER (Per year)
Experienced surveyor
2nd field person
OTHER COSTS & SAVINGS
Rent partial office floor space
Reduction in rework due to on-
site finish.
Training
TOTAL OUTLAY: FIRST
YEAR
SAVINGS AFTER FIRST
YEAR
CONCLUSION
Substantial productivity gains may be possible
through the completion of all data processing on
site and in a form suitable for transmission direct to
the client or data bank. Whilst, the security and
technical issues of the receipt of data direct from
the field are not considered by this paper, the in-
field possibilities offered by relatively new
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12,000 12,000
700 700
300 300
2,000
6,000
6,000
8,000 8,000
29,000 27,000
4,000
3,000
3,000
37,000
70,000 70,000
35,000 35,000
-2,000
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2,000
134,000 107,000
27,000
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