Tuesday, February 10, 2015

How GPS Machine Control Models Work

By Lois Evans


Global Positioning System or GPS is often used as an accurate locator, which is an efficient technology to control and adjust the blade of a grader used in construction sites and road works. This makes the life of engineers, construction workers, machine operators, and surveyors more convenient. The GPS is a very dependable system that makes work faster, increases productivity, and income generating.

The design blueprint can be done in CAD, it can be converted into 3D designs that represent a more realistic image of the site. GPS machine control models are designed by engineers to aid in making the site plans more accurate. This is a very advanced engineering innovation that will help increase productivity minus the labor.

A great deal of energy, fuel and human effort will be conserved with this system and it is very earth friendly as well. Without the GPS, the heavy equipment may cause damages that may take time to fix because these are really huge machines. The model will serve as the guide of machine operators, with the help of professional surveyors, to everything done on or before schedule. Contractors, engineers, architects, and surveyors need to coordinate so that all the available systems used in the project will correspond.

There must also be surveying infrastructures built around the machinery. These giant equipment need to have reliable networks for efficient control. The machine controls will use GPS to change the direction of the blades of the road grader at accurate angles and locations.

Critically, the design of the model must contain accurate measurements and estimates. Advanced engineering software can create this with the plan in CAD form as reference. Using the software, they can create a 3D design which they can later transform into two dimensional when needed. Experienced designer can do this work with quality and accuracy.

The process includes triangulation. This works by showing meticulously estimated measurements and angles of elevated locations in the construction site. The model shows the triangulated surface or the TIN and this is what the operator will follow as guide as the grader moves.

In order for the model to function more efficiently, grade interpretation must be done carefully. Otherwise, there will be a lot of mistakes. The CAD files need to be reviewed, corrected with errors, converted into 3D files, and then rechecked. Available images of CAD from data systems can be analyzed accordingly to prevent errors. From 3D, they can also make two dimensional images out if it.

GPS works wonders and it is a very reliable technological innovation that can aid contractors in making their jobs easier. However, the preparation of this can be painstaking. Any detected errors, at the slightest details, need to be corrected.

Aside from all the technical works of the model, it also enables financial stability throughout the project especially when all the project systems coincide with one another accurately. Do not settle on inexpensive offers in making the model because they may not be of the best quality. Look for experts in this field if you want your road works and construction done smoothly without worrying about your investments.




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